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Legacy = Corolla? say whaaa

Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 7:20 pm
by burnt_toast
So coming back to work from lunch today, I saw one of these driving by. And it looked so much like my legacy wagon, until I saw the Toyota badge upfront. I got curious and after some research found this:
http://www.favcars.com/images-toyota-co ... 80x960.htm
http://www.toyota-global.com/company/hi ... index.html

Haven't found a good rear shot, but taillights looked very similar too.

So it looks like Subaru might've gotten some inspiration for the 1st gen Legacy from this here Corolla wagon. What do you guys think?

Re: Legacy = Corolla? say whaaa

Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 8:30 pm
by originalcyn
I feel like a lot of generations of cars look similar to each other. Last generation impreza sedans looked like a lot of things.

Plus, on the road, i always confuse old maximas for 1st gen legacys from the back.

Re: Legacy = Corolla? say whaaa

Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 8:52 pm
by 10wrxing
Most of the Japanese cars from the 80s and into the early 90s all had that same look.

Re: Legacy = Corolla? say whaaa

Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 9:45 pm
by mike-tracy
I think the post faces look too close to a Maxima for comfort!

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Re: Legacy = Corolla? say whaaa

Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 10:39 pm
by originalcyn
yah, i always check for the exhaust side lol

Re: Legacy = Corolla? say whaaa

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 4:09 am
by SouperPoo
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This butt gets me every time. The license plate location, long continuous tail light and black trim with chrome sliver. The 1990 Acura Legend

Re: Legacy = Corolla? say whaaa

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 4:21 am
by mike-tracy
^I've been fooled before by those.

Re: Legacy = Corolla? say whaaa

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 5:01 am
by originalcyn
heh, even those wheels look like the stock wheels from a legacy.

Re: Legacy = Corolla? say whaaa

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 11:01 am
by allnines'
mike-tracy wrote:^I've been fooled before by those.
Same here-only in the northeast-it's very disappointing not to see an actual 1st. gen. leggy anywhere but my driveway :(

Re: Legacy = Corolla? say whaaa

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 7:11 pm
by Legacy777
My uncle had one of those 90 Acura Legends and yes they look very similar from the rear.

Re: Legacy = Corolla? say whaaa

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 3:43 am
by allnines'
I spotted one tonight-not sure what year-had the side marker lights and the basket weave hub caps