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Speculation on Legacy refresh and 5mph bumpers


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This is more speculation than rumor or news. I was thinking about how the refreshes on the forester and the impreza both incorporated the 5mph bumper into a completely rounded face. The Tribeca is the same as well. That would lead me to believe the Legacy's face could lose the perception of having go-go-gadget bumpers in favor of a more rounded nose.

 

 

Thoughts?

 

 

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Just please don't get a front end as hideous as the Tribeca.

 

Please no.......no....

 

part of me kind of hopes that they do -- just to make our 'good' looking legacies more rare, and more desierable.... at the same time - It would suck for legacies in general.

 

Luckily i've already got mine so i'm set.

 

i'm really going to be bitter if they announce a 6spd tranny and more HP, for the same cost.

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one point of interest on the Forester, the '06 is about 1.5 inches longer than the '05, in other words the nose (or some part of the car) got stretched as opposed to chopping the bumpers to get that stubby look.

 

Applying the same logic to the Legacy, I don't think we will see the JDM style short overhangs, regardless of what face is applied. that's my speculation.

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  • 2 weeks later...
Almost bought a '06 STI a coupla days ago....really pulled out 'cause I wasn't sure I could deal with the front end.

 

Where are your priorities!!! Buy that puppy!!! The only thing you'll see is pure excitement in every turn and the **** eating grin that will be permanently glued to your face everytime you pass by a mirror.

 

For the Record:

airplane schnoz + Tribeca = Me no likey

airplane schnoz + Impreza = Hot! Hot! Gimmie! Gimmie!

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I would get one but I can't deal with the interior compared to the LGT which I think is a good step up in class over the Impreza.

 

Agreed. I'm debating getting a new 05 MT LGT Limited wagon to be modded to Cobb stage 2, and perhaps suspension mods vs. waiting for the 07s. Rumors of an STI hatchback, 6 Sp MT on the Legacys are tantilizing. My dream would be a LGT Limited wagon with the STI engine and transmission. I have been considering the Spec B, also, but disappointed with lack of engine upgrade, necessity of the Nav system, same old 5 spd MT.

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Just give us the JDM Spec B stubby bumper AND a telescoping steering wheel so I can go right back to the dealership and do some business!
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It's not as bad as I thought it might be, but I'm still not digging it. Personally, I like the current face on the LGT. That said, any one have any sense when this will start showing up here? If it's sooner rather than later I may need to pull the plug now & get an 06. Thanks in advance, Rick Hanser
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I think we will see the new Legacy face announced at the Detroit auto-show next month...

 

I hope so, ill be there. Don't want to just see a challenger which i've already seen in about 790 magazines this month.

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http://homepage.mac.com/futureofx/.Pictures/HOST/CONCEPTUAL/LegNEWNose.jpg

 

i think everyone was overwhelmingly disgusted when the 06 WRX/STi came out and i was one of them...but like most people it's starting to grow on me (like an ugly babe but it's still a Suby WRX) but i don't think this is the look for Legacy...it's butt ugly!!:munch:

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Looks like Subaru is bringing the Subaru BTH-5 concept to the show...but nothing else is "mentioned"

 

http://www.naias.com/section.asp?sectionID=22

 

...I like the comment at the bottom though; "More introductions are planned but have not been publicly announced by the manufacturers."

 

Here's to waiting a few more days....

 

It also lists Subaru as having two "displays", one for "Subaru" and one for the "Subaru Driving Performance Center"...I wonder if that's the new Performance Parts division?

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