Guest Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 I know it probably makes no difference, but I emailed SOA asking flat out if we are going to get a LGT Sti in which of course their reply was nothing is planned for the US market, but the request was forwarded to the future product planning. SO maybe as a community if we email enough requests maybe they might think about releasing one to the US market. Ask for a wagon while you're at it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psi365 Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Ask for a wagon while you're at it... Trust me I'm not holding my breath about it. I just thought that maybe if we as a large group mass emailed them for it, maybe they might get a clue about what their customer base actually wants instead of the bean counters telling us what we want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmcgowan Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 oh my word!! what the hell were they thinking with... car parts horse?! WTF?! If I'd walked into a Subaru showroom with a big poster of that hideous horsework, I'd have the undying urge to get out of there. Nice car though. (stll don't know why they call it a Liberty) In Australia one of the organisations that looks after deceased serviceman's widows and families is Legacy. At the time the Legacy was introduced to Australia, the idea of calling it that was floated IIRC. The war veterans were generally not happy with the idea (the fact Subaru is Japanese didn't help - I suspect if it was a Renault Legacy no one would have got upset). So Liberty was adopted as the name for the range here in Aus. One of those "storm in a teacup" things but sure Aus is like the rest of the world - you don't deliberately want to p*ss off the war vets... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo_GT Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Does this Legacy tuned by Sti have the STi hubs as well (114mm vs 100mm)? Does it have DCCD? Does it have a front Limited slip differential? Cheers Nick No, no and no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titsataki Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 No, no and no. Thanks for the info. how about Si Drive and VDC? Either way I would jump on one of those if it ever came to the US. cheers Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo_GT Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Thanks for the info. how about Si Drive and VDC? Either way I would jump on one of those if it ever came to the US. cheers Nick Yes to Si Drive but no to VDC - the Spec B here doesn't come with VDC but VDC is std on the normal GT(which is available only in auto). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyMtnGT Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 Bleh...I'll keep my modded 05 non-limited GT FTW! It's nice, but with no REAL increase in HP...It's really just another (overpriced) pretty face and some badge engineering. Anything touting the almighty "STI" badge better have at LEAST 300hp to back it up...especially for that much $$$. If it ever makes it here, my next car will hopefully be something like this http://www.channel4.com/4car/media/M/mitsubishi/evo/03-large/evo-x-f3q-a.jpg SOA are you listening??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giyabwe Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 Well, Ive got my AUS version Liberty GT STI Wagon on the Road.. Very much and improved integrated package I must say. I think its the first on the road in AUS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndas Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 Congratulations you B$st$rd! Enjoy all the fun! J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psi365 Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 I have never been a fan of wagons, but that has to be one of the sweetest looking ones..........EVER. Congrats.......... BTW more pics!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giyabwe Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 More pics are on the Legacy Area of the Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark_rex Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 the dollar/yen comparison is why we don't / won't have one of these for a while. Until the dollar is back on top, and China's economic games are put to a stop, we'll be in this position for a while. Awesome looking car though. dR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigT Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 Ummm.... The Yen is in a substantially worse place than the dollar. Ever heard of a carrie trade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psi365 Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 the dollar/yen comparison is why we don't / won't have one of these for a while. dR I would agree that part of it is econmical, but a lot of it is also the fact that Subaru doesn't think the demand is there for it. They feel that anyone that wants a sportier LGT would be satisfied with the spec B and that's enough. They also probably didn't want a car in their own line up to compete againist the Wrx Sti. They should have gotten a clue that an up scale performance car is exactly what subie people are wanting by how fast they sold out of the Sti Limited's. Hell I wanted one cause they got rid of all the boy racer stuff and made it more up scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el scorcho Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 spec b was more like a half-assed effort. mostly cosmetic except for the suspension. thumbs down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amigabill Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 Anyone have a KW to HP converter for dumb jerks like me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zildjiank Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 I just divide KPH by 1.6... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gitster Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 google Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantlm Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 I'll just say it. Australia sucks and is somehow a "bigger" market than the US market? Australian's on average have better taste in cars, that's why we get all the good Libertys (I mean Legacys) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el scorcho Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Hell, the Australians even get the better American cars than we do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTSPECB STI Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 picked MY07 Libert GT SPEC B STI in Black w/ Gunmetal Rims on Friday, trades MY06 WRX STI which was stage 2. All I can say is damn what a great car and it is a step up overall no question in my mind. Yes you could try and piece this together on a std GT Spec B but you would not get the same car imo. Si-drive is amazing and dash controls and steering wheel controls could not be replicated easily. It rocks and I love being both an american and australian for the record !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTSPECB STI Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Hell, the Australians even get the better American cars than we do. suby is made in Japan mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gitster Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 suby is made in Japan mate! Hehe, I think he actually meant American Cars, Ford Falcon for example. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psi365 Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 suby is made in Japan mate! Aren't LGTs/Libertys made in Indiana next to Camrys now? Maybe not the Sti versions, but I would guess the spec B's are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gitster Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Aren't LGTs/Libertys made in Indiana next to Camrys now? Maybe not the Sti versions, but I would guess the spec B's are. YES, but that doesnt make them American cars !! FHI is a Japanese Company. Those are only for the US and maybe Canada. Also, the car they get in Australia and Japan are made in Japan I believe, yes/no ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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