kingor Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Best thing to do is like you said yourself, just go and test drive them. It is all preferences. Lets be realistic, we all want more power after a while but you can only go so fast on a road and you have to weigh the pros and cons of everything. The 175 engine is perfect for what I am doing as a college student. I commute back and forth to school everyday and have the extra knowledge that A. I am getting decent gas mileage, B. Its a reliable car since it has been out forever (not sure how reliable the newer engines will be since its the first year of production), C. It handles perfectly in all situations. You just got to see for yourself and make your decision based off that. To be honest, I wanted a truck/jeep/suv before even looking at a subaru. But I had to weigh all my options at the time and saw that gas was almost $5 a gallon, I needed something for the snow, and there was no real practical need for a suv or truck at the time. That will be my second car though in the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jschenen Posted March 12, 2009 Author Share Posted March 12, 2009 haha sorry Jacks, sometimes those who go out on the limb first are not always appreciated for their brilliance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I said Impreza at the begining of this damn thread, AAAARRRGG why don't people list to me! GRRRR Wrong!! You said Impreza GT and at a msrp of 26k, he might as well buy a low mile LGT...so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longislander1 Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I don't know how else to convey this point to you: He's not satisfied with the horsepower! This isn't about you and your preferences longislander. You don't see a need for more than 170hp. Well, I don't see a need for a tow hitch, but it doesn't mean that other people won't need it. Just because I don't need my spare tire right now doesn't mean I won't ever have to use it. He asked a question about the 0-60 and I told him a fact:0-60 in 9 seconds. You'd better read his posts again. He's checking out a 2.5 this weekend. It looks like you're the one who's not satisfied. Throwing around 0-60 numbers without driving a car and understanding how it's going to be used becomes so much BS. The fact is that unless you're tracking the car or live in Montana or are dumb enough to do stoplight drag races in the middle of crowded neighborhoods, there are few opportunities to put the pedal to the metal. A lot of times, horsepower and 0-60 becomes little more than a bragging contest. And you know what they say: those who need more horsepower may be compensating for something else . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 The people who say things like that are useless tools, YES EVERYONE WHO BUYS HIGH HP CARS OR BUILDS THEM HAS A TINY DICK. I guess everybody with a non turbo legacy and or a prius is sporting a 13 incher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Great point - I am chucking the turbo off of my car tomorrow! Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 You will still only be at 4 inches until you rip apart and melt your ls2. If you even have a badass engine in your garage your dick will know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 http://blakeyrat.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/taking_crazy_pills.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanjk3 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 the suggestion of downsizing to the impreza might be the perfect compromise... i am going to check them both out this weekend. you guys are AWESOME! As it's already been stated, the 08+ Impreza isn't much smaller than the current Legacy since they are now based on essentially the same chassis. The numbers are listed here- http://www.cars101.com/subaru/impreza/impreza2008.html http://www.cars101.com/subaru/legacy/legacy2005.html Friends don't let friends drink cheap beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 http://blakeyrat.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/taking_crazy_pills.jpg Love the character Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tingtang Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 alright...my reluctance is that, please correct me if i am wrong, the base 2.5i manual has zero-60 of 9+ seconds. I am going to be going to graduate school so I will not have any disposable income to modify the car... Sorry but I think you'll be better off getting a used GT if ur so worried about speed... you will be a lot happier too... performance wise.... honestly I don't think you'll regret going with a used legacy gt... and you'll be surprised with how much you'll see with just small performance mods... 9+ sec is pretty slow if u ask me... and if what they are sayin about the 2010 legacys, she's gonna be one heavy sob... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeislord Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 http://blakeyrat.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/taking_crazy_pills.jpg I completely see where you're coming from SLA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacks GT Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Wrong!! You said Impreza GT and at a msrp of 26k, he might as well buy a low mile LGT...so I still said Impreza first! The next two letters don't matter! So, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jschenen Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 So I made a huge mistake and drove the LGT...It was and is amazing and well I am just going to go for it! I will let you guys know when it is official! Thank you for the great advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tingtang Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 So I made a huge mistake and drove the LGT...It was and is amazing and well I am just going to go for it! I will let you guys know when it is official! Thank you for the great advice! isnt that what i said???? to just get a used LGT?? i told u, u wont be dissapointed... but no1 listens to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmarko Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I agree with the used LGT. Hell, my '05 is for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jschenen Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 I am actually going for a new '09 as I plan to drive it for at least the next 8 years...so everyone should take some credit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tingtang Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 well i think everyone here was under the impression that u had a budget to follow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jschenen Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 yeah i thought i did also...turns out I could go a bit higher... didnt mean to mislead anyone and i really appreciate all of the input Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Congrats on the GT. What color are you going after? My new recommendation is to either leave the site or start budgeting your soon to be mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jschenen Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 haha! Yeah I am going to have to exercise some serious self control...In terms of color: BLACK. Always loved black cars and probably always will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTLW Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Same car as mine for sale at Berterra Subaru in MA. only ~43k on it. Check out my pics. The one on the lot is black/tan limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tingtang Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 ur gonna get bit by the boost bug... My new recommendation is to either leave the site even if he leaves the site hes gonna end up coming back because he wants more... its ok... everyone gets bit by the boost bug... i got bit HARD.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jschenen Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 Okay, not to open up an enormous can of worms, but what about this stutter/hesitation that people are talking about? I am not going to tune it so COBB flash is out. Would people lean to the 3.0 instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tingtang Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Okay, not to open up an enormous can of worms, but what about this stutter/hesitation that people are talking about? I am not going to tune it so COBB flash is out. Would people lean to the 3.0 instead? thats what u say now... but later on down the road your probably gonna want more power... and COBB is not the only option you have to tune... you can go open source which is little to no money... its up to you whether u want the 6 cylinder boxer or the 4 turbo boxer engine... personally i like the one with boost... gives you HUGE range of options later on if u do decide u want more power... as far as the N/A 3.0 your really limited.... thats IMO.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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