Dutch Eagle Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Hello 'neighbours', Since I just bought a Legacy wagon 3.0R spec B Executive (MY2006) I thought it should be nice to register myself here. I live on the other side of the Atlantic, in the north of Holland, in a little district called Groningen. For your info, very near to a place a certain Springsteen worked as a miller before he emigrated to the states. 'The Boss' his father, Douglas 'Dutchy' Springsteen, was a bus driver of Dutch and Irish ancestry. Nothing to do with car's of course, but since I am a huge fan, it's a nice fact I found out a while ago. Where all one big familie I quess. Anyway... My former ride was also a subaru, and I owned it fot allmost 12 years...... It started as an normal Impreza GTT with 218BHP, but was rebuilt as a STI VI type-RA in 2006. The car produced aprox. 320BHP then, and with it's very close ratio DCCD-gearbox and highrev engine (8052rpm) made it a very nice car to play with. Some pic's of my old love: http://home.kpn.nl/~arenat/RA4.jpg http://home.kpn.nl/~arenat/RA1.jpg http://home.kpn.nl/~arenat/RA5.jpg http://home.kpn.nl/~arenat/PLAATJESMAP/DSCN2010.JPG http://home.kpn.nl/~arenat/PLAATJESMAP/DSCN3523.JPG Since we needed a bigger car, it was time to end the Impreza era, and look for a nice estate. And after all those years of pretty hardcore driving, I could also do with some luxiory I can tell you... After a long search, to my own surprise ended up with the old familiar brand. For one thing, I could simply not find a car that gave me as much bang for buck as the Legacy. They are pretty expensive when new, but I was amazed how much they drop in 3-4 years time..... :blink: Another item was the AWD concept of course. I have the car for one week now, but the weather here is not the kind you need for a nice foto-shoot. So when the sun is back, I will place some nice pic's here. For the time being I found some pic's of exactly the same car on a Dutch car-site: http://www.autozine.co.uk/slideshow/cache/4858.jpg http://www.autozine.co.uk/slideshow/cache/4861.jpg http://www.autozine.co.uk/slideshow/cache/4862.jpg http://www.autozine.co.uk/slideshow/cache/4865.jpg http://www.autozine.co.uk/slideshow/cache/4864.jpg The only modification I had allready done on the car this week, was having the std. backboxes replaced by two absorbtion-type ones. On idle and cruising it sounds still very neat. Under full throttle, and especially in the higgrev's it sounds now exactly the way I wanted it, and (with some imagination ) it comes close to a 911. I have no big modifications planned, other than placing an ALK and a heavier rear swaybar to reduce bodyroll and understeer. For the rest I am more than satisfied, and am impressed with all the modern luxiory that I done without many years. Greetz, Arend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCSpecB Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Welcome! Beautiful wagon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEE-OTTO Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Lucky Dutch! You get to own mystical vehicles like the 6MT BP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Lucky Dutch! You get to own mystical vehicles like the 6MT H6 BP fix0red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Welcome, and congrats on the gorgeous wagon! I'm of 100% Dutch descent, myself, although my ancestors came over to the States back in the 1880's, so I guess I'm just American now. Seek first to understand, then to be understood. In other words: SEARCH before you post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceBruce Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 my dads from holland! hes still not a us citizen after like +30yrs being here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Eagle Posted September 22, 2010 Author Share Posted September 22, 2010 Thanx guys. @Scooter: Doe je vader dan de hartelijke groeten van een andere Hollander. But was the STI-6MT not delivered in the US? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiotrojan Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Welcome Dutch. Yes the sti-6mt is in the states, but we never got a 6 cylinder with a stick, sedan or wagon. What a beautiful car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Eagle Posted September 30, 2010 Author Share Posted September 30, 2010 Got some other (absorbtion-) mufflers, and made two movies. IRL it sounds a lot more impressive, but if you use a good headphone with the volume on ''live' it will come more close. My version has launchcontrol, so it keeps the revs around 5000rpm when you put the pedal to the metal. Is this standard on a spec B? Also made a movie of the dials when they start up. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeGVHctOOoQ]YouTube - Subaru Legacy spec B dials startup[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3NdcnFLP3c]YouTube - Subaru Legacy spec B stationary[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiLmbCGsJqY]YouTube - Subaru Legacy spec B start using launchcontrol[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakabakablah Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 That's a pretty dang nice car. I wonder if it would be easier to bring one over the US since it's left-hand drive? It's such a shame that they didn't make a 3.0R Spec.B for the USDM market Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppleMacLegacy Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 WOW - that is a nice wagon! What is the difference between a 3.0r and 3.0r Spec.B? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnout8488 Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 omfg @ the launch video. SO sick. And to think that's STOCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBad Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Very nice wagon. Welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gire Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Your old Impreza makes my pants tight, if you know what I mean. And then I saw your launch video and had to change my underwear entirely. Nice cars! Welcome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chameleon Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Nice ride .... welcome aboard.....thanks for sharing the videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 WOW - that is a nice wagon! What is the difference between a 3.0r and 3.0r Spec.B? Similar difference as between the normal LGT and the Spec B. Just different engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moncur_6 Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 I'll take one in GRP, thanks. Please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaredboy Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Do you know Goldmember? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Eagle Posted October 1, 2010 Author Share Posted October 1, 2010 Thanx for the comments guys! Spec B stands for the Billstein sport suspension the car is equiped with. And it has the STI 6-speed gearbox. The 3.0 engine has AVCS (Actice Valve Control System) like Honda's Vtec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Eagle Posted December 10, 2010 Author Share Posted December 10, 2010 Little update. Driving around on snowtyres now, so had time to have the 18" wheels refurbed. Two had some very ugly damages on the outer rim, and all four had some 'airbubbles' under the paint in the middle, round the centercap. Had them powdercoated, and I am very happy with the result. The are as new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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