06 Legacy 2.5GT Spec B 322/500 Test Drive

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06 Legacy 2.5GT Spec B 322/500 Test Drive

Post by entirelyturbo »

Wow. I am in love.

I got the chance to drive a Spec B today (number 322 of 500), and I drove it right too. Nabisco had another Orlando meet today, and one of the local dealers sent a guy out in one. I honestly don't think he was supposed to let others drive it, but I know the guy, so it's all good :D

The car handles amazing. Wow. Those Bilsteins don't play. I've seen many new GT's have some pretty nasty body roll, but this one doesn't have near as much of it. It's a very neutral-handling car, it doesn't want to understeer as bad as other Soobs I've driven. The Potenza RE050's hold on tight too.

The seats are über-nice. Many aren't digging the red color, but I like it, and they feel really nice and they hold you well.

Can't forget the oh-so-yummy 250-hp boosted goodness either :-D

I'm not sure a set of Bilsteins and fancy seats make the car worth 10 grand over the regular 2.5GT, but I still love the car, just as I do all other BL/BP Legacies I've driven.
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Post by subawhatsubawho »

I gotta join Nabisco so I can be in the know about these things. I would have loved to have seen that car in action.

Any other nice whips there?
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Post by AWD_addict »

Did the 18s make it a harsher ride than the regular 17s?
Not that the regular GT's ride is harsh in the first place.
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Post by entirelyturbo »

It wasn't harsh enough for me to really notice it, so I can't give a definite yes or no, but it definitely wasn't any Town Car...

The Evo and Sooby guys are pretty much friends instead of foes down here, so there were some Evos, including an 06 Evo 9 RS. I like the Evo 9 front much better.
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Post by evolutionmovement »

I actually like the Evo guys I've met better than the new Subaru guys.

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They are freinds because there aren't enough of each to form their own LARGE gathering. LOL!!! J/K!!!
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