I got sick of looking, so i brought with my heart... oh no!!

[dnalunchie]

Hey guys as you know ive been looking for a new car. So... here goes.... i brought....




http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =215479122


I know... its old... but god I love the old legacys.... my heart got in a fight with my brain.... and apparently my brain is a pussy and got lol pwnd.

So thats my new car

I paid 2k

[deaf_rattle]

might want to put these on your watch list then

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 082267.htm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 089145.htm

[1I1]

I'm not a big subbie fan (unless its late model JDM track stlye) but looks pretty nice - has potential!

EDIT: haha don't bother going for another 5speed, use some of that left over coin on a 6speed box!

[.samol.]

Well you wont get too much depreciation. But you might have to pay a bit in repair bills.

Now go and invest the rest of the $13k you hadto buy a car before you spend it on the car!

[Sh0ckwave]

Haha, It actually looks quite nice... for a subaru

[dnalunchie]

might want to put these on your watch list then

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 082267.htm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 089145.htm

hehe yeah i recken, nar its alrdy got a new Gbox and clutch, plus once I take posession im ganna get a comp test done and do top end rebuild if needed. But this way i am 100% debt free..... which I have to say.... is a FREAKING great feeling

[Dell'Orto]

Why the hell would you buy a Legacy???? I love how they say it has all these STi bits, when STi wasn't even formed until 93 or so....
For not that much more you could have bought my WRX, and had actual genuine STi boltons

[MR2BOY23]

Oh hellll no

[dnalunchie]

Why the hell would you buy a Legacy???? I love how they say it has all these STi bits, when STi wasn't even formed until 93 or so....
For not that much more you could have bought my WRX, and had actual genuine STi boltons

i brought it because i have always loved the old legacy shape and there are not many nice ones around as compared to the wrx's which are very common

Everyone likes cars for different reasons

[1I1]

New wheels on the cards? And maybe a dose of lowering?

[Twolitre]

Sure it's not an "STI" version or whatever but it does look to be in very good condition and very original too so good buy in my opinion.
Just go easy on the gearbox and look out for the odd electrical problem and you should be fine.
Like someone else said it won't depreciate and like you said you haven't got massively in debt over a car so I think you did go with your brain on this one, congratulations.

[dnalunchie]

Sure it's not an "STI" version or whatever but it does look to be in very good condition and very original too so good buy in my opinion.
Just go easy on the gearbox and look out for the odd electrical problem and you should be fine.
Like someone else said it won't depreciate and like you said you haven't got massively in debt over a car so I think you did go with your brain on this one, congratulations.

thats far too much credit, i just saw it and went OHHHHHH it will sound like my old legacy ! cool!..... then i was like... oh right its in good condition too... bonus

[dnalunchie]

New wheels on the cards? And maybe a dose of lowering?

"runs away to hide the rest of his money so he doesnt spend it "

[KwS]

There were STI versions of the old 1st gen RS leggys. They were the RS type RA models. This doesnt appear to be one, but i could be wrong (dont care much for the old leggys, much prefer my GTB).

It has the STI stickers on the doors, but it doesnt have the gold IC, or wind up windows like the RA ones should.

Looks pretty tidy. As long as you look after it, it should look after you.

[Twolitre]

What's it like to drive? I've always liked the old Legacy's myself too but one thing that I've always wondered about is why some of them have black intercoolers and some have silver intercoolers?
Quite a good article about these cars below
http://www.autospeed.com.au/cms/A_0098/article.html

[dnalunchie]

What's it like to drive? I've always liked the old Legacy's myself too but one thing that I've always wondered about is why some of them have black intercoolers and some have silver intercoolers?
Quite a good article about these cars below
http://www.autospeed.com.au/cms/A_0098/article.html

they drive really well actually... difficult to describe, basically like a softer wrx but with a wider viewing angle through the front window, larger rear seats and a MASSIVE boot, they are cruisers not racers really but as the article suggests they are deffinatly not slow, to be honest all I have planned for this one is to respray the alloys to factory bronze and do a nice sound install and then just maintain it and enjoy the boxer rumble which I can assure you is even more pure that the wrx noise

[xsspeed]

Dont know if it quite fits the oldschool bill but I always liked these old leg's.

Probably not a bad buy, engine bay looks good and unmolestered but a steam clean can work wonders.

[Mr Revhead]

subaru boxers dont rumble
they chug

[B1NZ]

Good man, and you kept away from the twin turbo rubbish

I saw that one on trademe, am looking at another of similar vintage for an autocross car/collection

[fangsport]

looks tidy enough.
always wondered where that funny wee man( the seller) ended up. co-drove for me 6 years ago at Otago.