leggtnut Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 good luck. Ben (2014 Outback SAP w/ eyesite, 2014 Tribeca Limited, 2006 LGT limited sedan) Subaru Ambassador PNW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieSpecB Posted October 30, 2008 Author Share Posted October 30, 2008 I get a grin just driving home That was the #1 reason we bought the car after the test drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leggtnut Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 That's exactly what happened when we were traiding in the 98 Forester L for the 04 Forester XT. The wife just got a big sime while test driving it. Ben (2014 Outback SAP w/ eyesite, 2014 Tribeca Limited, 2006 LGT limited sedan) Subaru Ambassador PNW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieSpecB Posted October 30, 2008 Author Share Posted October 30, 2008 That's exactly what happened when we were traiding in the 98 Forester L for the 04 Forester XT. The wife just got a big sime while test driving it. It's such a simple equation... Turbo = I like simple things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 That's exactly what happened when we were traiding in the 98 Forester L for the 04 Forester XT. The wife just got a big sime while test driving it. I'm on this boat, too. Winky was the dealership's demo. I took her out, by myself (the wifey had just gotten her Rex there, two weeks before), on a total whim, not expecting to like the car so much. I found myself grinning after I floored her through the first two gears. The dealer offered me another LGT, very similar to this one, for an even better price, actually.....but I'd fallen in love. ---- I don't think there is a person here that can say they are 100% all the time when they do their job, unfortunately we are human . I think the leagues of people on here enjoying their subys for the long haul should speak for itself. +1. Well said. <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leggtnut Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 I'm on this boat, too. Winky was the dealership's demo. I took her out, by myself (the wifey had just gotten her Rex there, two weeks before), on a total whim, not expecting to like the car so much. I found myself grinning after I floored her through the first two gears. The dealer offered me another LGT, very similar to this one, for an even better price, actually.....but I'd fallen in love. ---- +1. Well said. I had ordered my LGT 4 weeks before and her 98 L had the head gasket blow and had a bunch of other stuff needing done which would cost us about $4-5K (It was pushing 180K) and they had the 04 FXT on the lot that was a former loaner, which we had actually taken out before, and she just fell in love with it and we ended up buying both cars from them with in 2 weeks. Ben (2014 Outback SAP w/ eyesite, 2014 Tribeca Limited, 2006 LGT limited sedan) Subaru Ambassador PNW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieSpecB Posted November 1, 2008 Author Share Posted November 1, 2008 Picked it up tonight... The car came from a dealer in San Jose. Had 17 miles on the odo and I'm currently sitting at an IHOP 50 miles away from home. Small pit stop before continuing our mission to burn through its first tank of gas.... So far so good. BTW, the short-throw shifter makes a HUGE difference in the overall feel. I highly recommend it! Pics to follow at some point.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieSpecB Posted November 1, 2008 Author Share Posted November 1, 2008 I've attached a couple of pics I took with my phone just before I left the dealership... It was a rainy night, which made the first drive even more fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 ^ Oh, to have that first kiss again. <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ean611 Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 EddieSpecB: I'm jealous. My SWP 2.5i was hit by a drunk driver last Sunday, and I'm right now awaiting delivery on an 08 NBP LGT (yay for dealer demos). Had to get the LGT for the same reason as vr4legacy and EddiSpecB, that test drive made me grin. Glad to hear everything worked out for you. Your car looks gorgous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katalyst Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Picked it up tonight... The car came from a dealer in San Jose. Had 17 miles on the odo and I'm currently sitting at an IHOP 50 miles away from home. Small pit stop before continuing our mission to burn through its first tank of gas.... So far so good. BTW, the short-throw shifter makes a HUGE difference in the overall feel. I highly recommend it! Pics to follow at some point.... congrats, finally. glad it all worked out for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibjer Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Congrats man on finally getting her home ..... again '20 Legacy XT Touring 13 Subarus and counting: http://jmaigroup.com/subarus/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leggtnut Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Nice to see that your baby new baby is back into your hands. Ben (2014 Outback SAP w/ eyesite, 2014 Tribeca Limited, 2006 LGT limited sedan) Subaru Ambassador PNW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molal24 Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Very nice to see you and your baby back together again. Hopefully this baby will last a lot longer! Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieSpecB Posted November 1, 2008 Author Share Posted November 1, 2008 Put 200 miles on her last night. It was everything that I hoped it would be. Made me forget the last 2 weeks. My wife drove her to work this morning... I know, it's her present, but is it so wrong of me to be jealous of my own giving? As long as it brings her the same smile everytime she puts her in gear, I can live with that. Am I really talking about a car, here? Oh the pain of selflessness... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieSpecB Posted November 1, 2008 Author Share Posted November 1, 2008 ^ Oh, to have that first kiss again. It was...wonderful. (My wife only knows of the driving part...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieSpecB Posted November 1, 2008 Author Share Posted November 1, 2008 EddieSpecB: I'm jealous. My SWP 2.5i was hit by a drunk driver last Sunday, and I'm right now awaiting delivery on an 08 NBP LGT (yay for dealer demos). Had to get the LGT for the same reason as vr4legacy and EddiSpecB, that test drive made me grin. Glad to hear everything worked out for you. Your car looks gorgous. I've been following your thread and I'm glad that both you're okay (sans the stiffness) and that you're joining the 2.5T family. Also, that is the color I want my LGT if I get one. That and QSM are my favorite colors. SWP is my wife's, which explains why hers is. I wish they'd bring back the wagon... One in that blue... mmmmmmmmm sex on wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spect2k Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 You installed a the SPT short shifter on the spec B? I thought the throws were already pretty short. Give a review when you get a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 So did the new car blow up yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tide Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 just turned 3 years on my spec.B, still love driving it. STS and Cobb are really fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneskiian Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 I've attached a couple of pics I took with my phone just before I left the dealership... It was a rainy night, which made the first drive even more fun. Congrats Eddie! Glad it worked out for you. Be sure to come visit us in the PNW threads! Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieSpecB Posted November 2, 2008 Author Share Posted November 2, 2008 So did the new car blow up yet? Don't jinx it! Geesh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieSpecB Posted November 2, 2008 Author Share Posted November 2, 2008 You installed a the SPT short shifter on the spec B? I thought the throws were already pretty short. Give a review when you get a chance. It was optioned that way. They didn't charge us extra, even though we had gotten a decent discount on the original car (SOA "ate" the cost). The difference is very noticeable. Throws are not only shorter, but the feedback you get when getting into each gear is more "positive" if that makes sense. You actually feel it going into the gear, almost like a gated shifter (thought it's not). I love it. The original one felt kind of mushy and soft, which made me question if it really was in gear sometimes (I even made such comment during the test drive). If anyone has been considering it, I highly recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Congrats on getting back on the road. Really love the STI STS - noticeable difference IME - very "gated" feeling that you've noted too. - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old legacy GT Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 that sucks I'd get a new one thaat one probily was built on saturday overtime !! then on it's first test run by factory or dealear or the first test driver, ripped on it not warming it up it turbo ain't it. I kinda feel ya cause I got a much used legacy turbo that ran real good (exept it would stall sometimes) but then lost power and big noise after 3 days (did'nt expect that) cause it was running so good!!! but if it was new or almost new I'd want a different car. Man that sucks I'd a told them take it back and they would have to do alot of ass kissin, for me to even think of gettin a new onr or evin think about getting it fixed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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