[Shotimes] OT - Test drove a Subaru Legacy GT today

[Ron Porter]

It's a matter of whether the space available in the Impreza fits your needs.
If the Sti were a wagon, now.....

A base Legacy GT sedan will still have a sticker $5K under an Sti, though. 

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul L Fisher [mailto:sho@paul-fisher.com] 
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 8:21 AM
To: 'Ron Porter'; v8sho@v8sho.com; shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] OT - Test drove a Subaru Legacy GT today


Oh, I'm sure it is! I was just saying that for the price, I'd get a STi vs.
the Legacy. While I'm not thrilled with the boy-racer wing, I can live with
it and I'd rather have the other go-fast goodies than the wagon.


Paul L Fisher

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-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Porter [mailto:ronporter@prodigy.net] 
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 7:13 AM
To: 'Paul L Fisher'; v8sho@v8sho.com; shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] OT - Test drove a Subaru Legacy GT today

The 5-speed Legacy GT is noticeably quicker.

Ron Porter

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From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Paul L Fisher
Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 7:54 PM
To: v8sho@v8sho.com; shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: [Shotimes] OT - Test drove a Subaru Legacy GT today


Had a coupon where Subaru would give me $25 to test drive the Legacy. It
expires Thursday so I went to my local dealer and checked one out. I love
this dealer. They take a copy of your license and hand you the keys and tell
you to come back before closing.

They didn't have a GT with a 5 speed so I took the automatic. They had
non-GT manuals but no turbo.

Anyhow, accidentally put it in manual mode and then wondered what was
happening as I was pulling out of the parking lot and it was banging off the
rev limiter! Anyhow, once I figured that out, I went on my normal test drive
course. Overall, not as fast or at least not as raw aw the WRX 5 speed I had
tested earlier. Got it up to 100 or so on route 12, did some on and off ramp
romping, stomped on the brakes.

Overall, a good little wagon! Bigger than the WRX wagon. If I had the money
though, I would buy the WRX STi instead of the Legacy. Size doesn't matter
to me as much as performance.

Paul L Fisher

1999 Ford Taurus SHO TR 68K - Kirk'ed 2/29/04.

 - Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30
 - Amsoil TS-124 Oiled Foam air filter
 - Rear brake bias plugs

Visit my website: http://www.paul-fisher.com
SHOClub Member: http://www.shoclub.com
Amsoil dealer: http://www.paul-fisher.com/oil
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