Introducing my Legacy GT!

"brakesnow" (brakesnow) 05/28/2014 at 21:24 • Filed to: None

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After 6 months of ownership, I'm finally ready to introduce my car to Oppo! When I picked her up from the second owner in New York, she looked pretty much exactly the same. However, I didn't buy this car to look like I was going fast. I bought this car to go fast. You could say it does that pretty well.

While she looks completely stock (save for the front mount intercooler peek) this car is running completely revised suspension that gives it a tight and flat ride(maybe too stiff for some), and an upgraded turbo that gives her more than 100hp boost over stock levels (325hp at the wheels) all while running a stock exhaust to keep noise to a minimum.

This car is not just a fair weather toy however, with full time AWD, a ridiculously low first gear, and snow tires I had no problem plowing through 2+ feet of heavy snow. No matter how deep the snow was in the unplowed parking lots I love to drift in, I never got stuck once. While I would have preferred a wagon, the price premium and rarity placed on the 1,500 or so manual turbo wagons in this generation was tough to justify. But hey, the sedan has worked out great for me! Just last weekend I took it on a 500 mile road trip to Tuckerman's Ravine in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, averaged 23 MPG and had no problems whatsoever.

Overall I've been extremely impressed with the Legacy GT. It's provided me with tons of thrills without any of the cop attention or boy racer image of a WRX/STI. As an all around all season performance DD I'm very happy with this car.

Brian Silvestro > brakesnow 05/28/2014 at 21:33

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HOW COULD YOU HIDE THIS FROM US

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > brakesnow 05/28/2014 at 21:35

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I'm not usually a Suby guy but that is one clean build! Well bought, sir!

samssun > brakesnow 05/28/2014 at 21:40

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We need a new Legacy GT Spec V, with twin turbos strapped to the 3.6L flat 6.

Sn210 > brakesnow 05/28/2014 at 21:54

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nice! What part of MA are you from?

brakesnow > Sn210 05/28/2014 at 22:04

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Western MA, specifically Berkshire County. Great roads out here!

Burrito de EJ25 > brakesnow 05/28/2014 at 22:04

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This is the only car Subaru has built that you could call beautiful and not be laughed at.

People lament the loss of once pretty Subarus that never existed.

Burrito de EJ25 > Brian Silvestro 05/28/2014 at 22:05

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I too am deeply offended he kept it hidden for so long.

Burrito de EJ25 > samssun 05/28/2014 at 22:05

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Legacy GTR.

brakesnow > Brian Silvestro 05/28/2014 at 22:06

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Better late then never!

brakesnow > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 05/28/2014 at 22:07

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Thank you!

Brian Silvestro > brakesnow 05/28/2014 at 22:09

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But it's somehow more tragic because you live near me!

Coty > brakesnow 05/28/2014 at 22:14

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Y U NO VISIT WHEN IN NH

Sn210 > brakesnow 05/28/2014 at 22:17

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awesome! I'm closer to the Cape, in between Providence and Boston

PS9 > brakesnow 05/28/2014 at 22:22

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Why didn't you get a new Legacy Gt-Oh wait. That's right. Scooby cut the manual and the WRX motor from the lineup. Because they hate us and want us to suffer.

dubspew > brakesnow 05/28/2014 at 22:26

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except for the potholes in the Pitts;)

Is that greylock I see behind that BK?

Head gasket aside, I like my MT 07 legacy non turbo too.

brakesnow > PS9 05/28/2014 at 22:33

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Such a shame... I know 3 people personally who would snap up a turbo subie wagon in a heartbeat if they brought it back.

brakesnow > Coty 05/29/2014 at 00:48

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Because... racecar?

But actually we were in a hurry both ways, racing the sunset on the way up and a reasonable nights sleep on the way back. Otherwise I would have loved to stop by!

brakesnow > Sn210 05/29/2014 at 00:54

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Love the cape! I'm down there pretty much every summer.

brakesnow > dubspew 05/29/2014 at 01:00

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Every trip to pitty is good practice for the slalom! Not Greylock but in that range (Also this generation is BL technically) The non-turbo's are great cars for sure, albeit not immune from the classic headgasket woes. Is your legacy a wagon?

brakesnow > Brian Silvestro 05/29/2014 at 01:02

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Come to the bridge the gap meet and I'll take you for a ride to make it up to you?

brakesnow > Burrito de EJ25 05/29/2014 at 01:04

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Never meant to keep it a secret this long, but I wanted to have some experience with the car and something interesting to say about it instead of useless fanboy just-got-this-car blather.

jkm7680 > brakesnow 05/29/2014 at 07:47

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Awesome car! Love the Legacy Gt.

Brian Silvestro > brakesnow 05/29/2014 at 09:30

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I'm actually much farther away from you because I'm home from college in the summer. The tragedies just keep on coming!

philipilihp > brakesnow 05/29/2014 at 11:57

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I always wanted a Legacy GT sedan... Unfortunately now the only ones I can find have waaay too high mileage for me.

dubspew > brakesnow 05/29/2014 at 20:42

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not a wagon. But there are several of them down here in NWCT were I'm living now. One guy has his lowered, and his oem 5 spoke painted white. It looks good.

brakesnow > dubspew 05/30/2014 at 09:21

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The wagons are very popular in my area as well, there's even one turbo wagon in my town! Would have made him an offer if it was manual. I've considered painting my wheels a slightly darker grey..