What 25 years looks like
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What 25 years looks like
Sorryfor the low light/grainy pic- It's at dusk- My '91 (at 21 in.) and my '16 loaner (at 26 in.) you could almost drive right under the rear!
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Re: What 25 years looks like
That's an Outback though right?
The Outback is a bit more jacked up than the standard Legacy is now.
The Outback is a bit more jacked up than the standard Legacy is now.
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Re: What 25 years looks like
Yep-she's an outback-I don't think the dealer I go to has any sedans for service loners-we are wagon people!
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I wish they still made a Legacy wagon.
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Re: What 25 years looks like
The B.S. about them not selling well never held water!
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Re: What 25 years looks like
Compared to my 98 Outback with new suspension, the new ones look way jacked up. And enormous lol! Happily I don't have any complaints about legroom in mine. The raised roof really helps.
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Josh Colombo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2002 10:23 am Wait....I'm confused now.
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Another reason they are classified as an SUV-it will always be a wagon to me.mike-tracy wrote:Compared to my 98 Outback with new suspension, the new ones look way jacked up. And enormous lol! Happily I don't have any complaints about legroom in mine. The raised roof really helps.
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I actually think the current OUTBACK is the best outback ever.
I think the current LEGACY is the worst Legacy ever.
I think the current LEGACY is the worst Legacy ever.
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Current OB is better than the 4th gen Legacy OBXT with an manual trans? Cant say i agree with you there. My only complaint with the 4th gens is they went backwards with rear seat width. There's less space and legroom compared to the 2nd gens I've owned.
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Josh Colombo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2002 10:23 am Wait....I'm confused now.
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Dangit Mike, now I have to go sit in the back of my second gen and fourth gen to compare the two.
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I thought the second gen leggy was the worst!PhyrraM wrote:I actually think the current OUTBACK is the best outback ever.
I think the current LEGACY is the worst Legacy ever.
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allnines' wrote:I thought the second gen leggy was the worst!PhyrraM wrote:I actually think the current OUTBACK is the best outback ever.
I think the current LEGACY is the worst Legacy ever.
In what way?
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Josh Colombo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2002 10:23 am Wait....I'm confused now.
Re: What 25 years looks like
As a complete model lineup? Yes, as a "SUV/Crossover" it needed the size of the current car...which is still smaller than most other Crossovers. By the way, I hate the term crossover.mike-tracy wrote:Current OB is better than the 4th gen Legacy OBXT with an manual trans? Cant say i agree with you there. .....
As a specific trim withing the group? Sure, I can see the OBXT w/manual as a top contender..but .... rare as hen's teeth. I might put up a 3.6R Outback (even with an auto) as a better overall CROSSOVER. Of course we are talking about personal preferences....actual sales say the current car is the best..by far. Of course, actual sales say a Civic and a Corolla are better than an Impreza....
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'94 FWD and '95 AWD Laguna Blue SVXs.
2017 Pure Red BRZ Limited w/Performance pack
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I have mixed feelings about the 2nd gen.allnines' wrote:I thought the second gen leggy was the worst!
I love them in GT form (especially a GT wagon), but prefer the first gen overall when not a GT. Also, I love the Outback in those years, but would prefer a (working) air suspension first gen if I had the choice.
I by far prefer the first gen interior/dashboard to the second gen. But the second gen can be found w/black leather and black dash while most first gen had blue/tan/grey dashboards and no leather. The coveted Black leather/black dash was never an option on the first gen...only tan or grey leather.
I never really cared for the 3rd gen Legacy as (to me) the headlights looked weird and the ass was fat. They are growing on me though and if i was to look for an Outback to simply drive and keep 100% stock it would most likely be a '00-'04 H6 L.L.Bean over a '95-'99.
The '05+ cars are still too new for an old timer like me to know much about. I almost bought a spec.B new, but chose not to.
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Re: What 25 years looks like
I'd rather drive a rotted 1st gen. impreza then a new corolla-and I'm in and out of those all day long at work!PhyrraM wrote:As a complete model lineup? Yes, as a "SUV/Crossover" it needed the size of the current car...which is still smaller than most other Crossovers. By the way, I hate the term crossover.mike-tracy wrote:Current OB is better than the 4th gen Legacy OBXT with an manual trans? Cant say i agree with you there. .....
As a specific trim withing the group? Sure, I can see the OBXT w/manual as a top contender..but .... rare as hen's teeth. I might put up a 3.6R Outback (even with an auto) as a better overall CROSSOVER. Of course we are talking about personal preferences....actual sales say the current car is the best..by far. Of course, actual sales say a Civic and a Corolla are better than an Impreza....
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Re: What 25 years looks like
Lease I forget the extremely poor quality seats!-even with new suspension, my seats will "bottom out" on a certain point on one road-it's not even a pot hole!PhyrraM wrote:I have mixed feelings about the 2nd gen.allnines' wrote:I thought the second gen leggy was the worst!
I love them in GT form (especially a GT wagon), but prefer the first gen overall when not a GT. Also, I love the Outback in those years, but would prefer a (working) air suspension first gen if I had the choice.
I by far prefer the first gen interior/dashboard to the second gen. But the second gen can be found w/black leather and black dash while most first gen had blue/tan/grey dashboards and no leather. The coveted Black leather/black dash was never an option on the first gen...only tan or grey leather.
I never really cared for the 3rd gen Legacy as (to me) the headlights looked weird and the ass was fat. They are growing on me though and if i was to look for an Outback to simply drive and keep 100% stock it would most likely be a '00-'04 H6 L.L.Bean over a '95-'99.
The '05+ cars are still too new for an old timer like me to know much about. I almost bought a spec.B new, but chose not to.
Legacys are like potato chips-you can't stop at one!
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It's interesting the differences in personal preference. For instance, I think the interior of the second gen is much better than the first gen, to the point where I have zero desire to own a first gen again.PhyrraM wrote:I have mixed feelings about the 2nd gen.allnines' wrote:I thought the second gen leggy was the worst!
I love them in GT form (especially a GT wagon), but prefer the first gen overall when not a GT. Also, I love the Outback in those years, but would prefer a (working) air suspension first gen if I had the choice.
I by far prefer the first gen interior/dashboard to the second gen. But the second gen can be found w/black leather and black dash while most first gen had blue/tan/grey dashboards and no leather. The coveted Black leather/black dash was never an option on the first gen...only tan or grey leather.
I never really cared for the 3rd gen Legacy as (to me) the headlights looked weird and the ass was fat. They are growing on me though and if i was to look for an Outback to simply drive and keep 100% stock it would most likely be a '00-'04 H6 L.L.Bean over a '95-'99.
The '05+ cars are still too new for an old timer like me to know much about. I almost bought a spec.B new, but chose not to.
Subaru only seems to get the looks right every other generation in my opinion. 1-3-5 all look awkward and ugly, while 2-4-6 are all pretty good. The clear divide to me in "modern feeling" is between 2-3. 5+6 are a little large for me, but great cars in their class.
Current owner of a turbo 99 GT sedan, 05 GT 5mt wagon, 02 Outback Limited with DR 5mt.