2004 Subaru Legacy 2.0GT Spec.B Estate Manual

Highlights

• A fast load-lugger
• JDM model with twin-scroll turbocharger
• Five-speed manual gearbox
• Just two UK owners
• Recently serviced

Overview

There’s nothing quite like a fast estate car to pique the interest of PistonHeads users. Cue the approving nods and knowing mutterings of the gathered masses who will see you purchase and know that you appreciate the ability to move medium-sized pieces of furniture at considerable speed.

Yes, there are even more practical ways of doing this, but they’re mostly actual vans so they don’t count. And — crucially — they don’t have a four-cylinder boxer engine. Or a twin-scroll turbocharger. Or a bonnet scoop. Mostly.

This Legacy started its life in Japan, where it remained until 2019. It was imported to the UK and has remained here ever since, having spent the past four years with the current owner. In that time it has received a decent amount of servicing work, including an uprated clutch in 2023, and suspension work in Nov 2024.

So if you’re looking for an amusing way to be very practical, then this Legacy will suit you very well. Especially if you have a penchant for driving down muddy lanes or going out in the snow. And even in temperate conditions, the power and delivery will add a good helping of fun to any journey.

History and documentation

• Registered 1 Mar 2004, as per year of manufacture in Japan
• Imported from Japan following its auction in April 2019
• First registered in the UK in Dec 2020
• History report printout showing inspections as follows: Mar 2015 @ 75,100 km, Mar 2017 @ 97,300 km
• Original owner’s manual and quick reference guide
• Collection of invoices and old MOT certificates
• Purchased by the current keeper in Dec 2020
• Two keys
• Current MOT expires 27 Nov 2025
• V5 present in owner’s name
• HPI clear

Interior

• Overall the interior of this Legacy is well presented for its age, with many more miles of use left in it
• Grey and black fabric seat upholstery
• There is some wear to the driver’s seat bolster, but otherwise the upholstery is well preserved
• Manual seat adjusters
• Black carpets in good condition
• Door cards free from scuffs or damage
• There is some lacquer peel on the door handles
• Momo steering wheel
• Leather steering wheel cover
• There are some cracks on the left-hand side of the dashboard, as is common on JDM Legacies
• Climate control
• Analogue instruments
• Original stereo with CD changer and cassette player (which can be used to house a cassette-shaped Bluetooth receiver)
• Rear seats well preserved
• Headlining clean and tidy
• Spacious boot to the rear
• Hard plastic Subaru-branded load bay liner
• Spare wheel and scissor jack stored under the boot floor

Exterior

• This long, low estate is both practical and well designed
• The white paint makes it look smart and sharp
• The paint remains in good condition for its age
• A few age-related blemishes, but nothing major
• Good body panels, with no obvious dents or corrosion
• Some small stonechips around the wheel arches, and scratches on the lower edges of the bumpers
• STI front winglet set purchased in Nov 2019
• 17-inch Subaru alloy wheels
• Firestone Roadhawk tyres
• There is an invoice on file for two Goodyear tyres, fitted and balanced in Jul 2021
• The seller tells us that all four tyres have been renewed since 2020
• A few small scuffs on the wheel rims
• The wheel alignment was checked and adjusted in Oct 2021
• Subaru badges front and rear
• Headlights a little cloudy and crazed
• Tinted rear windows
• The underside looks tidy, and the seller tells us that it’s in good condition for its age
• Twin exhaust tips
• Bonnet scoop – a Subaru necessity

Mechanical

• 1,994 cc flat-four petrol engine
• Twin-scroll turbo
• Officially rated at the usual 276 bhp but suspected to be more and eminently tunable
• Five-speed manual transmission
• All-wheel drive
• Engine bay clean and tidy
• The clutch was replaced with an uprated unit in Jun 2023, along with the gearbox oil, and the exhaust was repaired at the same time
• There are invoices on file for a rear wheel bearing, costing £251.99 in Oct 2023, with fitting costing £150
• The front drop links and stabiliser links were replaced in Nov 2024
• The seller tells us that the CV joints have also been replaced, as well as the battery
• Said to start well and run without issues
• No warning lights or mechanical problems noted

Summary

The crisp white estate body of this Legacy hides this car’s true spirit. It’s a capable, powerful, four-wheel drive machine which will put a proper smile on your face when the going gets slippery.

To arrange a viewing, please request this in the Q&A section. You can click through to the seller's profile and use the 'Email Me' function to arrange a viewing privately. This seller is located in Maidstone, Kent.