Thoughts on this Legacy GT 2.0 SPEC B WR LIMITED ED?
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I'm considering getting another Legacy as I sold my Outback a little while ago and miss it now.
However, I thought I might try a Japanese import with the 2 litre for a change, better tax (my Outback was post-March 2006) and perhaps better economy.
This looks interesting: https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/2004-subaru...
Any thoughts on that one, or suggestions of where else to look?
Probably max budget is about £7k, but less would be even better.
Thanks
However, I thought I might try a Japanese import with the 2 litre for a change, better tax (my Outback was post-March 2006) and perhaps better economy.
This looks interesting: https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/2004-subaru...
Any thoughts on that one, or suggestions of where else to look?
Probably max budget is about £7k, but less would be even better.
Thanks
lambeth said:
I had a 2004 spec B WR Limited which was a fantastic car but had to sell it due to ULEZ. I have replaced it with a 2009( last year of the BP5) GT spec B which I bought from Goonet and imported myself. I imported mine at the end of 2020 and paid £7k which included purchase cost, agent fee in Japan, shipping and import duty( and import agent fee this end). Prices have risen since then but there are still bargains to be found. Buy from a dealer in Japan rather than privately as the cars legally have to be in tip top condition .
That's great info, thanks.I'm surprised early cars aren't ULEZ friendly, I thought the lower tax would somehow work with this too. What year is the cutoff?
Thanks, I'll make sure to check any options individually, being ULEZ compliant would be useful.
Torque GT seem to be the default option, or are there any other good dealers?
This one looks nice, but his description of a car on the FB group got a bit of a slagging, which doesn't fill me with confidence: https://www.canwellcars.co.uk/used-subaru-legacy-s...
Torque GT seem to be the default option, or are there any other good dealers?
This one looks nice, but his description of a car on the FB group got a bit of a slagging, which doesn't fill me with confidence: https://www.canwellcars.co.uk/used-subaru-legacy-s...
Cambs_Stuart said:
The standard twinscroll is pretty good, the all the JDM cars are a bit better equippedthan the uk spec (alloy suspension arms, folding door mirrors etc) but some of the interiors can be a bit drab compared to the WR.
Stuff to watch out for: Cracked dashes, leaking rocker gaskets, ARB and wishbone bushes, plus wheel bearings.
Also check for any noises from the power steering. It may be as simple as a new hose and O ring, it may be the pump.
The gearbox should shift nice and smoothly from cold. Any thumps and knocks and it could get expensive.
Excellent, thanks.Stuff to watch out for: Cracked dashes, leaking rocker gaskets, ARB and wishbone bushes, plus wheel bearings.
Also check for any noises from the power steering. It may be as simple as a new hose and O ring, it may be the pump.
The gearbox should shift nice and smoothly from cold. Any thumps and knocks and it could get expensive.
Thanks all.
I'm in 2 minds (as per usual) as I have a 4 series Gran Coupe that I bought for longer trips (and don't use enough) and an NC2 MX5 for fun, so if I get rid of the GC I need a 'sensible' family car, but with a low budget after I clear the finance on the GC.
Or I can sell the NC2 as well and spend a bit more on a facelift Spec B that might be both sensible (it's definitely that) and fun, but probably not as much as the NC2.
My family weren't big fans of the Outback I had, mainly because it smelt of old men, apparently! I have barely any sense of smell so didn't notice, but I did enjoy driving it. I would assume that a Spec B would be a lot more fun and hopefully less understeer-prone than the Outback that was basically on stilts, I imagine the kW's would make a huge difference.
@trying2gofast - more info would be good, thanks.
I'm in 2 minds (as per usual) as I have a 4 series Gran Coupe that I bought for longer trips (and don't use enough) and an NC2 MX5 for fun, so if I get rid of the GC I need a 'sensible' family car, but with a low budget after I clear the finance on the GC.
Or I can sell the NC2 as well and spend a bit more on a facelift Spec B that might be both sensible (it's definitely that) and fun, but probably not as much as the NC2.
My family weren't big fans of the Outback I had, mainly because it smelt of old men, apparently! I have barely any sense of smell so didn't notice, but I did enjoy driving it. I would assume that a Spec B would be a lot more fun and hopefully less understeer-prone than the Outback that was basically on stilts, I imagine the kW's would make a huge difference.
@trying2gofast - more info would be good, thanks.
Just spotted this one on the Facebook sellers group: https://www.facebook.com/commerce/listing/57072420...
Apparently it came from Canwell Cars, who have listed cars incorrectly in the past (ie saying it's a WR-Limited when it isn't) so that rings alarm bells, but I have no idea how I'd check.
Apparently it came from Canwell Cars, who have listed cars incorrectly in the past (ie saying it's a WR-Limited when it isn't) so that rings alarm bells, but I have no idea how I'd check.
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