Skifledanabit Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Couldnt find a cars wanted thread so please excuse me if this is in the wrong place. I'm after a Legacy GTB, manual or semi auto, less than 100k miles, year 2000 or later but will go for an earlier model for the right specs. (Got to be facelift model) I would prefer rev C or D but again, will accept earlier for the right spec. Budget of around £3.5k. Please either reply on here with specs, pictures, price and location or PM me. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Nope perfect place mate :D Hope to see some pictures very soon, and hopefully one of the members can help you out :D Good choice in the Legacy too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skifledanabit Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 So do i. There's a couple of them on eBay. There's a black one with reversing camera that we are intrigued in but its a bit far to go and view it seeing as its in Coventry and we're in Romford, Essex. Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 You say it has to be a facelift... That would rule out a Rev C as the facelift was in June 2001 with the change from Rev C to Rev D. Changes were a new design front end, so different bumper, grille and bonnet, plus new head lights. Under the hood you got smaller turbos for quicker spooling and smoother power delivery, plus revised gear ratios. There was also a new design to the ECU and some minor interior changes. On the whole, the Rev D cars are more of a relaxed cruising machine than the Rev A-C car. However, if you want a more involved driving tool I would ignore the third generation (chassis code BH5A-BH5D) car altogether and go for a second generation (chassis code BG5A-BG5C), like mine, which were build from 1993-1998 (facelift in 1996, BG5B or BG5C). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Just to quickly add to that before I head out to work... The semi-auto box came in on RevB versions of the third generation cars. With it you got the EJ206 engine with 260ps power output. Manual cars got the EJ208 with 280ps. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skifledanabit Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 I prefer the looks of the third gen to be honest and the missus wants something a bit newer so the third gen is ideal. Im just not too clued up on what revisions are what. So basically, im after a 3rd gen 1998 onwards, i would prefer the newer ones but for the right price/spec i will take an earlier one. Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 So you know what you are looking for/at... Two Gen 3 cars. The blue car is a facelift estate (2003 GT-B S-edition) and the silver car is a pre-facelift saloon (1999 B4 RS-K). If you look closely you can see the facelift car has a redesigned bumper, and the grille is taller with a different profile at the bottom. The old double-L Legacy badge has also been dropped in favour of the standard Subaru stars. The B4 badge on the pre-facelift car is only fitted to saloons so don't expect to see one on a GT-B. The profile of the headlights has also changed but that is harder to spot, and this means the bonnet shape is different. If you swap them over you will have a large gap. What is easier to see is the "projector" indicators on the facelift car, where the older cars had frosted glass. Normally on a RevD car you will see the headlight surround in black, but this one is a rare S-edition so they are silver, the same as a S401 STi. Ignore the fact that the older car sits lower... It has aftermarket coilovers where the newer car is on standard springs and shocks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Slightly over your budget, but have a look at eBay item 380748072756 Low mileage and fitted with rare (and expensive) RFRB styling kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 That is a very nice looking Legacy. Auto though :( I like manual but by hell it does look the mutts nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay762 Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 That does look great - love that deep blue and the kit on it is smart - its got a deposit taken so someone has got a tasty little runaround on the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skifledanabit Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 Thats what i noticed. The deposit that is. Its advertised as 2.0 gt. Is that just a typo then? Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Ah bugger, I didn't notice the bit about a deposit :( Subaru only ever put "GT" badges on both the GT and GT-B which causes great confusion for cars built between 1996 and 1998 as both cars were built at the same time and look almost identical. When the Gen3 came out in 1998 the GT version was dropped so it has to be a GT-B. As they were never sold in the UK many people, including dealers, have no idea what they are so simply look at the misleading badge on the boot. A lot of people say that an additional "Bilstien" logo/badge on the boot is there to show the "B" in GT-B, and the photos show one is fitted to this car. However, when the GT was built from 1993-1998 it was was always available with Bilstien suspension as a factory option and cars fitted with this also had the Bilstien badge, yet these cars didn't have the more powerful GT-B engine so were still just a GT. The only real way to tell is to check the Applied Model Code on the VIN plate, but that is only an issue with Gen2 cars because as I said above, they didn't make a Gen3 GT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skifledanabit Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 i know it sounds silly but the GTB has power windows all round and window locking right? Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Yes, JDM Legacys have higher spec than you would expect to find on UK cars of the same age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skifledanabit Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 Bump, still looking with a £4k budget tops. Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay762 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 see if you can work something out with this chap and get something really special http://uk.subaruownersclub.com/forums/topic/4052-for-sale-2003-legacy-twin-turbo-wagon/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skifledanabit Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 Thats the yellow one i spotted. Yeah, not a fan to be honest. Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skifledanabit Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 Ok, not sure what is happening at the moment with Madfish's, so could the collective please advise me with these adverts; http://www.ebay.co.u...f84aed#viTabs_0 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-SUBARU-LEGACY-GTB-BH5-TWIN-TURBO-Auto-with-LPG-/251427028670?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a8a37febe http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUBARU-LEGACY-GT-2-0-TWIN-TURBO-AUTO-ESTATE-BLACK-/331102643074?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4d17416382 This one confuses me a bit, what does the VDC bit mean and how is it different to any of the other GTBs that are around? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Legacy-GT-VDC-4WD-2-0i-Auto-/380805336593?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item58a9c44e11 Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I think they all look pretty good to me. I didn't read the listing's I think Adam Bips or Tlag out qualify me to give advice on these :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay762 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Subaru VDC is Vehicle Dynamics Control - similar to traction control and stability management on other cars They all look pretty similar - as Gambit says our resident experts would have to expand on details but I was looking at both the black one and the silver VDC to be imported as an option for the father in law Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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