SLegacy99 Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Looks kinda like a Pontiac So the 3.6L has slightly more power than the LGT, yet the fuel economy is 20 city, 25 highway (according to new EPA standards if I heard correctly) while a LGT automatic is 19 city, 25 highway (old standards). Hmmm....I wonder how much weight this engine would add to a Legacy. Why are we wasting our time with the 3.0R cause obviously if the 3.6L were put into the Legacy the gas mileage would prolly be pretty good if its that good in a heavy Tribeca. Id give it an estimate of 22 and 28, but I could be completely wrong. Move over 2000-2004 Legacies, the 3.0R is the new blacksheep in the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegGTLT Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Hey! You leave my '02 GT LT out of your blacksheep list! That thing was great! Please PM joeleodee For All Site Questions. He is the acting Admin and can resolve anything related to LegacyGT.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Hey! You leave my '02 GT LT out of your blacksheep list! That thing was great! ...yeah, the power to weight ratio = beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 finally.. SOA did something right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.EMan Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 So when are they dropping the 3.6L H6 into the STI Legacy Wagon (with 6MT)? .. oh yeah... there is no wagon. Nor STI... nor customers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red beast Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 this front is a lot better than the other good going SOA but you could have done without that slot in the bumper like this.... http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-10/423426/tribeca.jpghttp://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/04/tribeca.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghibli99 Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 The B9 grew on me over time (I think it looks nice in white), even though the styling was understandably polarizing. This just looks... meh. -Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 this front is a lot better than the other good going SOA but you could have done without that slot in the bumper like this.... http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-10/423426/tribeca.jpghttp://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/04/tribeca.jpg but, why would you ever want to get rid of that not only stylsih but extremely useful air intake! just imagine all that air it pulls.. into.. the bumper beam. oh wait. ok maybe they should have gotten rid of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Almost, they left out the yellow rear turn signals Does it matter? The LGT doesnt have em. ...well mine does, but not every generation can be as good as the BD/BG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 now it's just another SUV at least before you could tell what it was. bosco I agree. I hated the pig nose on the Impreza but I thought the Tribecca looked good with it. This is as bland could be. Might as well be a Ford Fusion. And that's not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsme Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Does it matter? The LGT doesnt have em. ...well mine does, but not every generation can be as good as the BD/BG. LGT wagons and outbacks do. Racer X FMIC for '05-'09 LGTs, '08+ WRX and '10+ LGT,'14+ FXT, and '15+ WRX TMIC Racerxengineering.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zennoodle Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 They should've done what they did on the 08 revamp except make it in the shape of the snout to keep refreshed...now it just looks like a Pacifiica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Personally I think yellow is safer. Red is a color intended to show slowing or stopping, yellow is a hazard or directional signaling color. Simple as that. I'm not kidding when I say it was one of the many things that I considered when getting the wagon. I agree with you. I never like all red in the back. And I like that my LGT has 2 sets of brake lights on each side. I hate seeing old neons that only have the middle brake light workin. Annoying....get some new bulbs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meier motor sports Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 much more normal!!!! 2 thumbs way up for subaru on that one! maybe my moms next suv? on an after thought its kinda bland as others stated. subie needs an inbetween. but im sure this look will apease the masses more then version 1.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken S Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Without increasing the physical dimensions of the power unit, the displacement was expanded from 3.0 to 3.6 liters, which was made possible primarily through design changes involving expanded bore dimensions and a longer stroke. Hmmm. Sounds like a good improvement, but I'm going to hold judgement on this engine until we see some real-life usage. Subaru's recent track record with bigger bore/longer stroke engines is not that great -- EJ25 Phase I and Phase II HG problems come to mind. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWDxBOOST Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 thats what the idea should of been from the beginning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 OOOOOO they have a new link on their website and its to the refreshed Tribeca. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Its coming in June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Memory seats, rear camera, VDC. Wow. Now advertise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erito Posted April 5, 2007 Author Share Posted April 5, 2007 SLegacy99, strange. We've had memory seats, rear camera and VDC as standard equipment on the Tribeca since the model was introduced.... I wonder if the JDM Tribeca will look as the US model? Personally i would prefere this front: http://www.japanesecarfans.com/news/2070202.008/2070202.008.1L.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaWolverine Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 If the JDM Tribecas get that front, which I doubt they will, I seriously won't know what to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jingjing Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 looks alot better, but the back end looks like the new hyundai santa fe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anibalz Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 To me the front end is derived from the Forester. It was just shaped into the B9's body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwannaSportSedan Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 I think both ends, and the side looks like the hyundai santa fe, with a few less curvy character lines. If subaru "learned the lesson that bold designs don't sell" and that they should copy all the rest of the bland stuff on the market, I think they learned the wrong lesson. Bold and GOOD sells. Bold and BAD does not sell. Boring sells, but there is a lot of other competition from much bigger companies. If they have become gunshy from trying some bold things, that could be good or bad. It could prevent them from producing more uglyness... Which they certainly don't need. But it could stifle any ounce of good design that might be on the drawing board right now... Tribeca is better, but now just a follower, and possibly relegated to "also-ran" status. WRX has gone from unique and slightly boxy, to downright ugly, banal and derivative. This is not a good trend for Subaru, but is a turn-around even possible, design-wise now? Or are they being shamed into a position where they will only design copys of other boring cars? That is why the decision isn't just Bold vs Muted design. They should be trying to find an aesthetically pleasing version of a unique design, rather than just different to be different, or the same just to be the same. I am betting that if Subaru was ever going to introduce a coupe, or other special model... that spark of possiblity is well extinguished, with the response to the first tribeca, and now the 08 not-Impreza'd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeTrout Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 I agree with a lot of what you are saying. Cobb showed that with the right details, the 'Beca could look downright mean. I am sure that the STi version of the new Impreza will be much better than the WRX. What I sincerely hope is that Subaru doesn't get the wrong message from all of this. They mess up some details in a bold design. Ok, so correct the details. Instead they seem to be backing down completely to bland. That's very much the wrong way to go for a small company. And, as always, they need to make a decision on their identity and apply it consistently. Ich bin echt viel netter, wenn ich nuechtern bin. Echt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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