B-Power-B Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 I dont know if this site has been posted or not yet in this thread, but it will have a ton of info on the various changes from yr to yr. I used it a lot when researching before buying my car. http://www.cars101.com/legacy.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmanaenk Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Are the final drives the same? If not, then the effective gearing might be the same??? Same, in the front at least Rears are different, but only because the center diff is geared differently. 666 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialB Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 I financed mine for 5 years because no college student was paying the 20K price tag at the stealer w/29K meils (honda dealer nonetheless) and im payin just shy of 400/mo. Couldn't be happier..since i dropped $$ for stg II and sways and sts:wub: now I'm at 49K miles and a month and 6 days away from owning it for one year and i'm still in love, and in need of some new rubber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpgspecb Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 short answer... yes..... get what you really want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpgspecb Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 here's is the 07 http://i39.tinypic.com/21caxr6.jpg I ordered my car in april of 2008, i had only seen the 2007 in the showroom, I asked it if had blue alcantara seats, they said yes, i asked again, they said yes, i asked the business manager she said yes... it arrived and had charcoal that was a buzzkill........ I then reread the brochure that i saw 100 times before, and sure enuf, the pics were in black and white, but the text said charcoal .... seeing that picture makes me sad now, thats what i thought i was getting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_sharp Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 I ordered my car in april of 2008, i had only seen the 2007 in the showroom, I asked it if had blue alcantara seats, they said yes, i asked again, they said yes, i asked the business manager she said yes... it arrived and had charcoal that was a buzzkill........ I then reread the brochure that i saw 100 times before, and sure enuf, the pics were in black and white, but the text said charcoal .... seeing that picture makes me sad now, thats what i thought i was getting FWIW, I think the black/black looks just as good as the blue/black. Just be thankful you didn't get the brick red leather! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I 5EAT Turkey Clubs Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 it arrived and had charcoal that was a buzzkill........ Swap your interior and end the nightmare. Blue/Black interior OP I have owned two LGT's. The first one sadly bit the dust when a deer jumped in front of it. That one was a 5MT. I loved the car so much I would only get another one but now because of nagging girlfriends and limited options I drive a 5EAT. After driving them both I really miss my MT. You would more than likely be completely satisfied with the 5MT but I still have wetdreams of selling my 5EAT (or 5MT if I still had it) and getting a SpecB....with blue alacantra...mmmmmmm :drool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swamper8 Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 I financed mine for 5 years because no college student was paying the 20K price tag at the stealer w/29K meils (honda dealer nonetheless) and im payin just shy of 400/mo. Couldn't be happier..since i dropped $$ for stg II and sways and sts:wub: now I'm at 49K miles and a month and 6 days away from owning it for one year and i'm still in love, and in need of some new rubber 20K for a Spec.B with 29K is really good! In my area, the few that have come/gone with that low a mileage have been in the 25k-30k range. If I could get in under $400 that'd give me much more to think about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 alacantra...mmmmmmm :drool: You mean Alcantara. I thought it was Alacantra for years before realizing I was wrong after doing a search on the best way to clean it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I 5EAT Turkey Clubs Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Whoops. Sure did. Fast typing. My bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialB Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Just be thankful you didn't get the brick red leather! Thats the first negative comment on the brick red i've ever heard. Everyone that gets in my car its the first thing they comment on and everyone loves it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoozeRS05 Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 black/black > blue/black > brick, imo.. EB's Subaru journal - 2005 LegacyGT Wagon & 2014 Forester FB25 (2008 specB - RIP) IG@legacygtliving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I 5EAT Turkey Clubs Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 black/black > blue/black > brick, imo.. meh...I like the Corvette interior the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlack-V Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 black/black > blue/black > brick, imo.. I agree but I really do like the blue on black also I personally dont like the red leather seats in the older spec.B. I have black leather with black suede interts in my 08 and I love it. I purchased my 08 spec.B for just under 26k with a stage 2 at 32k miles. I personally love my spec.B because everything on the car was done by EFI here in CT. I would have spent 3-5k of my own money if I got a stock one and even then I prob wouldnt have been able to find a 08 spec.B under $24k. I was 0. And I'm still a zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlack-V Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Here are a few shots of my 08 spec.B interior http://efilogics.com/customer/2%20-%20EFI%20Cars%20and%20Motorsports/EFI%20Street%20cars/08%20SpecB/specb_forsale_20.JPG http://efilogics.com/customer/2%20-%20EFI%20Cars%20and%20Motorsports/EFI%20Street%20cars/08%20SpecB/specb_forsale_17.JPG I was 0. And I'm still a zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHollywood Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 black/black > blue/black > brick, imo.. Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Add another ex-Altima owner who jumped ship to Subaru. Couldn't be happier. I never modded the Altima, even though I wanted to, because the return on mods was poor. High cost, low return. FWD, torque-steer galore, cheap crappy interior. It did have a lot of hauling room though and a kick-ass stereo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swamper8 Posted May 14, 2010 Author Share Posted May 14, 2010 I guess I'll post this here before I go make a new thread. I've still been going back and forth and back and forth about this. I actually found a 165K 05' Legacy GT in my area for only $6500. So, immediately my mind went "full STI running gear swap". So that's what I'm hot on right now. I'm 100% confident in my mechanical/electrical abilities, if I can find a reasonably priced donor car I could do this for less than half what I'd buy a spec.B for. It wouldn't be exactly the same, but unique in its own way. Can anyone point me to a thread or website where someone's done this before? I did a search here for keyword "STI" but it brings back way too many hits. I'd like to know if there's certain years of STI's which would make better donors than others etc etc Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-WDC Spec B Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 swamper check nasioc they have plenty of swap threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swamper8 Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 Thanks, I went over there and checked it out. Quite a knowledge treasure-trove for everything Subaru. I didn't find exactly what I'm looking for but I learned enough to know I would want a complete donor car so I can get everything I need. Unfortunately I've also learned that even wrecked/totalled STI's can go for 7k+?? Someone please correct me if they know better. I was hoping 3-4K to stay within my initial budget plans. So, it now looks like the STI running gear swap might be off my radar soon. I'll have to do more looking around, but now the prevailing plan is: Buy a high mileage GT for 6-7K. With the remaining 4-5K of my budget I would put in a low mileage engine, upgrade intake/exhaust/turbo/clutch/tune and completely go through the suspension, call it a day. (or year) It wouldn't be a STI and wouldn't be a spec.B but I'm sure it would still be plenty fun. I have to do alot more research though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piening2150 Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Thanks, I went over there and checked it out. Quite a knowledge treasure-trove for everything Subaru. I didn't find exactly what I'm looking for but I learned enough to know I would want a complete donor car so I can get everything I need. Unfortunately I've also learned that even wrecked/totalled STI's can go for 7k+?? Someone please correct me if they know better. I was hoping 3-4K to stay within my initial budget plans. So, it now looks like the STI running gear swap might be off my radar soon. I'll have to do more looking around, but now the prevailing plan is: Buy a high mileage GT for 6-7K. With the remaining 4-5K of my budget I would put in a low mileage engine, upgrade intake/exhaust/turbo/clutch/tune and completely go through the suspension, call it a day. (or year) It wouldn't be a STI and wouldn't be a spec.B but I'm sure it would still be plenty fun. I have to do alot more research though.... If that is your plan/budget, check THIS CAR out in the for sale section. 65k on chassis, 800mi on built engine, 36k on trans, brand new clutch, $11.5k OBO. add a bigger turbo and your good to go. all the other supporting mods are there already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swamper8 Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 hmmm..interesting. I swore I'd never get black again after the car I have now ha ha might keep my eye on it though, thanks for the link! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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