Legacy dropped?

Legacy dropped?

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gforceg

Original Poster:

3,524 posts

186 months

Tuesday 20th October 2015
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My local Subaru dealer have just sent me a sales brochure type booklet entitled "Some cars aren't ready for anything. Some are."

It mentions the following cars;
Forester SUV
Outback
XV Crossover
Levorg (still a ridiculous name)
Impreza
BRZ
WRX STI


Now, am I being hyper sensitive or does anyone else think it's odd there's no mention of a Legacy? The Outback is just branded as that. Not a Legacy Outback.

So my question stands. Has the Legacy been dropped?









Janluke

2,684 posts

165 months

Tuesday 20th October 2015
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Still made I believe just not in the UK line up

Legacywr

12,800 posts

195 months

Wednesday 21st October 2015
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It looks like they market, the Legacy Outback, the Legacy B4 saloon, and the Levorg, which seems to be an Impreza estate!

The Japanese only 300bhp Levorg! http://www.subaru.jp/levorg/levorg/

PomBstard

7,112 posts

249 months

Thursday 22nd October 2015
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We still get the Liberty over here, but with two huge things missing. First, its saloon-only, no wagon version, except the Outback. Second, its auto-only. Both mean that I won't be getting a new Lib.

Levorg isn't really big enough, and a bonkers Lib would be good fun - that 300bhp engine in the Outback body but riding lower as a Liberty wagon. New model looks better than the Gen 5, though still not quite as well-rounded as the Gen 4 wagon.

gforceg

Original Poster:

3,524 posts

186 months

Thursday 22nd October 2015
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That's a pity but I guess ther're only reacting to market demands. Down my way Legacy wagons are pretty common, relatively speaking.

Considering I'm always at least 10 years behind the curve with my cars, I've got a while to go yet before there isn't a Legacy wagon for me!

Legacywr

12,800 posts

195 months

Thursday 22nd October 2015
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I had a 2004 Legacy Spec-B WR estate, one of the best all round cars in the world for the money!

gforceg

Original Poster:

3,524 posts

186 months

Friday 23rd October 2015
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I was looking at those before going all sensible and getting a 2.0R. I'd still have a Spec B in a heartbeat if petrol was half price...

Legacywr

12,800 posts

195 months

Friday 23rd October 2015
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I used to get low 30's on a run....

Mr Taxpayer

438 posts

127 months

Saturday 24th October 2015
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gforceg said:
I was looking at those before going all sensible and getting a 2.0R. I'd still have a Spec B in a heartbeat if petrol was half price...
I intend changing my Impreza Wagon for a Legacy Spec B next year. And fitting an LPG conversion. LPG was 54 ppl when I filled yesterday.

gforceg

Original Poster:

3,524 posts

186 months

Saturday 24th October 2015
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Stop it, you two.

PomBstard

7,112 posts

249 months

Saturday 24th October 2015
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gforceg said:
I was looking at those before going all sensible and getting a 2.0R. I'd still have a Spec B in a heartbeat if petrol was half price...
You could always import a RHD Aussie-spec GT wagon - either 2.0T or 2.5T - both come with around 250bhp, the 2.5T also with SpecB set up and, IMO, are more fun than the 3.0 SpecB. And watch out for STi versions of both too. y experience with the 2.0T is that its less juicy than a 3.0 when tootling around, but can still sup at a reasonable rate when 'making progress'. I averaged around 24mpg with high urban usage, but averaged 34 on a 1000km run, fully laden, that also included a couple of laps of Mount Panorama.

Not sure if that helps... biggrin

Legacywr

12,800 posts

195 months

Saturday 24th October 2015
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Legacywr said:
I had a 2004 Legacy Spec-B WR estate, one of the best all round cars in the world for the money!
Sorry, forgot to say this was a JDM 2.0 that I had imported!

I'm still driving a Subaru, this time a JDM 2.0 WRX STI 😊