jackal8788 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I previously had a 2006 Stage 2 Mazdaspeed6. I thought it was a fun car to drive with decent handling and performance. I wasn't crazy about the appearance, but overall it was a solid car. However, in coming to the Legacy, I was pleasantly surprised. I've made some upgrades to it even beyond what I did with the Speed, but I really enjoy it and am definitely going to be a Subie lifer! VF54 to 20G to VF54 to 18G build thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTPpilot Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Nice. I still kind of regret not buying an MS6. I test drove one, but just couldn't pull the trigger. Gas was very pricey at the time, even compared to now, and I remember them getting not so great mileage. Welcome to legacygt.com ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackal8788 Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 Thank you! That was my experience as well in terms of gas mileage. The Legacy hasn't been a tremendous improvement for mileage but it was slightly better. Now I'm on e85 so it's a different game altogether! VF54 to 20G to VF54 to 18G build thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppertone Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Welcome, here's my old Mazda6 located with its new owner. 2010 2.5GT limited is for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackal8788 Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 Pretty car! I love the color. Too bad they never offered the Speeds with that shade - I think it would've looked great. VF54 to 20G to VF54 to 18G build thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppertone Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 I concur and no matter how much I would have sunk into it, it would never be a Mazdaspeed6... 2010 2.5GT limited is for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackal8788 Posted October 7, 2014 Author Share Posted October 7, 2014 ^At least you recognized this! I've seen some around that look like they've eaten a lot of cash to become something they just aren't VF54 to 20G to VF54 to 18G build thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cww Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 I was seriously looking at a black cherry mica MS6 when the spec.B I ended up buying popped up on CL. The MS6 is a very under-rated car. I am surprised what you guys are saying about gas mileage being worse than Subarus, because the MS6 defaults to 100/0 torque ratio while the Subarus are full-time AWD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackal8788 Posted October 7, 2014 Author Share Posted October 7, 2014 I was seriously looking at a black cherry mica MS6 when the spec.B I ended up buying popped up on CL. The MS6 is a very under-rated car. I am surprised what you guys are saying about gas mileage being worse than Subarus, because the MS6 defaults to 100/0 torque ratio while the Subarus are full-time AWD. I think the overall gearing may play a larger factor. The MS6 has a final drive of 3.94 and a 6th gear ratio of 0.853 where the Legacy has a final drive of 4.11 and a 6th gear ratio of 0.66 so in 6th gear at least, the Legacy is running a little slower than the MS6. My driving is a mix of city and highway but more of it is highway so my observations are biased a little in that direction. VF54 to 20G to VF54 to 18G build thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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