kenzo Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Getting my oil changed Saturday at the dealership and they have a new Spec B in the showroom...Any specific pic requests? ... No pic requests, but could you ask the sales / general manager or owner about the mythical "Tuned By STi" Legacy? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynekranzler Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Usually on Sat. am none of the bigshots are around. That's why I schedule service appointments then...I can wander around without the "you should trade today" BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 One request for your Saturday visit would be to validate the presence of the aluminum control arms on the suspension and the aluminum hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 And aluminum trunk lid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psi365 Posted May 3, 2007 Author Share Posted May 3, 2007 No pic requests, but could you ask the sales / general manager or owner about the mythical "Tuned By STi" Legacy? Thanks. I'm going today during my lunch to probably order my car. I'll be talking to the owner of the dealership, so I'll ask him to check it out for you. I did email SOA a little while ago about this exact subject. Their offical stance was there is not going to be a Legacy Sti for the US market. This is the email I got back. As I stated in the Legacy Sti thread that if we as a community kept emailing/calling SOA for this car it would show them that there is an interest and demand for it. If the demand is there then they would have to consider actually building one for the US market. I know that is an ideal thought, but if no one asks you will never get it. Hello Chris: Thank you for your interest in Subaru products. For the 2008 model year, we will not be offering the Legacy STI. We will be offering Legacy 2.5i, 2.5GT and 3.0R Sedans. We do appreciate that you brought to our attention your interest in a Legacy STI. Your suggestion has been forwarded to our Product Planning Department for their review and consideration. Have a great day Chris. Sincerely, John J. Mergen Subaru of America Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenzo Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 I'm going today during my lunch to probably order my car. I'll be talking to the owner of the dealership, so I'll ask him to check it out for you. ... Thanks much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psi365 Posted May 3, 2007 Author Share Posted May 3, 2007 Thanks much! He said he'll call around to some SOA reps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psi365 Posted May 4, 2007 Author Share Posted May 4, 2007 One request for your Saturday visit would be to validate the presence of the aluminum control arms on the suspension and the aluminum hood. I forgot to bring a magnet yesterday, nut I crawled under a 08. The lower control arm was painted black. Not sure if Subie paints its aluminum parts, but I know Audi doesn't. If I get a second tonight, I'll try to remember to bring a magnet and check quick for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeTrout Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 On the 07 spec.B, none of the aluminum suspension components are painted. They're nice and shiney. Ich bin echt viel netter, wenn ich nuechtern bin. Echt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Front arm is easily to tell - regular is black, stamped hollow steel construction, wheres the SpecB has cast alu piece - silver. Rear trailing arms are cast iron on regular GT and cast alu (again shiny silver) on SpecB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 Matt is correct, I just hadn't seen anyone coroborate whether the 08 is or not. Hmmm, I'm getting the 335i bug again.... what shall I do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psi365 Posted May 5, 2007 Author Share Posted May 5, 2007 They didn't have a spec B there, but on the 08 LGT limited it had steel lower control arms, aluminum hood, and steel trunk lid if that helps any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawdaddy79 Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 Actually, the cruise control is on the front face of the top-right spoke of the wheel. You stop wasting time and do some research before you try to make other people look like idiots. I knew someone would get him eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_sharp Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 Actually, the cruise control is on the front face of the top-right spoke of the wheel. You stop wasting time and do some research before you try to make other people look like idiots. If that is true, then my apologies. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDYJ Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 The 08' LGT Spec-B has the same aluminum suspension pcs. as the 06' and 07' Spec B. Here's a pic I took when I was at the local dealer last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psi365 Posted May 5, 2007 Author Share Posted May 5, 2007 And since it seems everyone missed my post..........Aluminum hood too!!!!! The trunk is steel though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubieGT05 Posted May 6, 2007 Share Posted May 6, 2007 That grill just ruins the whole car for me. On my old 05 GT, I loved the looks of it. But this is just garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psi365 Posted May 7, 2007 Author Share Posted May 7, 2007 I thought the same thing about the grille and the rear bumper, but in person it is really not that bad at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaWolverine Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 That grill just ruins the whole car for me. On my old 05 GT, I loved the looks of it. But this is just garbage. I'm almost the opposite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Well the Spec B was pretty good, but the 335i Sedan was hands down a much better value of a sporty sedan for the money when you balance out what quality mods and time would take to get it in the same ballpark. I think Subaru needs to work harder on defining who they are instead of jack of all trades cars which are behind the curve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j255c Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 they really need to equip the spec b w/ a larger turbo like the sti to make it worth the additional 4g's. 06 TB EVO IX SE stock turbo monster subaru hater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Well if you ask me a number of things could be done with the vehicle to drive me more towards a Spec B such as if it had a twin-scroll for smoother operation (the low compression EJ25 cannot compare to the N54 even remotely without a twin-scroll, which would likely have made me much more happy), it could have used the Brembos, and made the NAV an option. If they gave me the option, it would have been Brembos over NAV every day of the week. The fit and finish of the car I was perfectly happy with less the details like this, or rather major details. I don't think it would take Subaru nearly as much as many think to perform remotely close to the 335i, but it takes some finesse. Maybe now that they've consolidated some product lines they'll save enough cash that for other owners they'll have a better shot at getting a real Legacy STI in their hands in the near future. But I don't think I'll be coming back. I was hoping for certain things like advancing enging technology, but it doesn't look like we'll see much of that in their near future as mentioned in several press releases over the past year. When a ~325-350hp car that weighs 400 lbs more than my dad's Legacy 2.5i wagon gets the same mileage with a higher compression turbo engine than his N/A engine, gotta raise a few eyebrows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psi365 Posted May 11, 2007 Author Share Posted May 11, 2007 One of the biggest problems with the spec B over a regular GT is that there isn't a hp increase. To most if not all of us the suspension upgrade doesn't warrant the $4k price difference. I mean they are able to make the Sti Limited cost as much as a Sti with more grown up touches to it. If the spec B had more real performance to it and not even go the full 293hp, but bump it to something like 275hp it would giive Audi, Bmw, Lexus, and MB buyers so real competition. That or get rid of the spec B and just offer the LGT Sti instead. I just think if they do that, it will cost around $40k+ though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenzo Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 One of the biggest problems with the spec B over a regular GT is that there isn't a hp increase. To most if not all of us the suspension upgrade doesn't warrant the $4k price difference. I mean they are able to make the Sti Limited cost as much as a Sti with more grown up touches to it. If the spec B had more real performance to it and not even go the full 293hp, but bump it to something like 275hp it would giive Audi, Bmw, Lexus, and MB buyers so real competition. That or get rid of the spec B and just offer the LGT Sti instead. I just think if they do that, it will cost around $40k+ though. Well said, my thoughts exactly. I would pay $4-6K more for a performance version of the LGT; not interested in paying much of a premium for the Spec.B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmiller5 Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 I am getting so tired of hearing people bitch and moan about the Spec B and having no Legacy STI. The following is a list of additions to the regular GT: 1) Alcantara inserts 2) Memory Seats 3) Chrome Rocket Panel Trim 4) 18" Wheels 5) 6 Speed Transmission 6) Torsen Limited Slip rear axel 7) Touch-Screen Navigation 8) Aluminum arms + upper links 9) Potenza RE050A tires 10) Subtle Ground Effects 11) Inverted Strut Suspension Not to mention that with simple bolt-ons the car will hit ~250whp ! I don't get why everyone bitches. For all of the above, it definitely sounds like a great deal! Given the struts aren't as good as many aftermarket, they are still an improvement.. that is warrantied from the factory. /rant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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