No, I did not buy it, but I almost bought a Black Legacy GT sedan for
$12000.00. I think the aussie RS has a VF 10. Some of the Jap Legacy RS
models apparently had the big VF 8 compressor wheel and apparently our
American friends have the VF 11. Can anyone elaborate?
Ross
----- Original Message -----
From: boostwagon <
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To: <
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Sent: Wednesday, 15 May 2002 4:25 PM
Subject: [BC-BFLegacyWorks] Re: aussie rs owners
> Why, did you buy it?
>
> He wanted $21,500 about a year ago. I talked him down as far as $19k
> but then I found out what it would cost me to insure. He didn't tell
> me what he paid for it though. It was a 93 and under 100,000km though
> which was quite attractive. Turns out I got mine at just over
> 100,000km but with the full (expensive) 100k service done so I was
> happy.
>
> I still wince when I occasionally look through the ads at what RS's
> can be bought for now. Pretty hard to find a sub-150km wagon though.
>
> It's trim level did seem quite wierd. As I said, it had no cruise or
> ABS but had climate control and electric seats. Bendable mirrors? -
> FIIK! I have some photos of it and the seats look quite nice - velour
> maybe, but not as 'sculpted' as the RS. It was black with bronze
> coloured bumpers but the wheels, while the same as an RS, were silver
> with a bronze centre. Just didn't have as much overall appeal as an
> RS.
>
> When I asked the "Finance Minister" if I could buy it, she said yes,
> as long as it wasn't black or two-tone. Doh!
>
> VF12 - I thought someone here said recently that's what an Oz RS had.
> If not, what do they have?
>
> Nick
>
> --- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., "Ross" <vecc@t...> wrote:
> > Just out of interest, Nick, how much did the lad want for the
> Legacy
> GT
> > wagon? Did he tell you what he paid for it? The smaller turbo was
> also
> > apparently a feature in the auto GT sedans - VF 12? I think some of
> the GTs
> > were quite luxurious, more so than the Aussie RS, for example,
> electic
> > seats, bendable mirrors.
> > Ross
> > 92 RS
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Nick Robinson <nkrobinson@p...>
> > To: <BC-BFLegacyWorks@y...>
> > Sent: Tuesday, 14 May 2002 12:36 PM
> > Subject: Re: [BC-BFLegacyWorks] aussie rs owners
> >
> >
> > > Yeah, there are quite a few of them around, particularly in
> Eastern
> > > States. I was looking at one in Sydney before I found my Aust
> delivered
> > > one. Most of them are auto, have a smaller but quicker-spooling
> turbo
> > > and usually the nice integrated roof racks. Cost of insurance was
> what
> > > stopped me buying it, and it's interior was a bit more low-rent
> than
> > > Aust model, and there was no cruise or ABS.
> > >
> > > It had a yellow compliance plate which I think means it was a
> personal
> > > import - possibly brought in under the 3 month rule with a whole
> batch.
> > > The guy who was selling it got from a yard on Paramatta Rd where
> he said
> > > there were several to choose from - his brother even had an
> identical
> > > one!
> > >
> > > I think the only other type of compliance plate is green, which
> > > indicates low volume import. It could be the other way around
> though.
> > >
> > > Nick
> > >
> > > Toby Corkindale wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Although, when i was in Melbourne a couple of weeks ago, I saw
> a
> dark
> > > > blue
> > > > Subaru Legacy GT driving around.
> > > >
> > > > It was definately badged as "Legacy GT 4WD" or something like
> that on
> > > > the
> > > > backk. It was a wagon and looked similar to mine, but i think
> it
> had
> > > > different door handles and skirting, plus a roofrack.. and it
> was
> > > > looking a
> > > > bit worse for wear.
> > > >
> > > > Still, someone must have imported it.. even though an
> equivelent
> was
> > > > sold
> > > > here. Although maybe the name change fooled the government
> > > >
> > > > -Toby
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, 13 May 2002, Doug Hancock wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > You also can't bring over a car that was sold on the domestic
> > > > market. Ie WRX
> > > > > must have owned it in another contry. Our laws are very
> strict. It
> > > > has to be
> > > > > to keep the local market develop. F&*k the law I say.
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Toby Corkindale [mailto:tjcorkin@s...]
> > > > > Sent: Monday, 13 May 2002 5:49 PM
> > > > > To: BC-BFLegacyWorks@y...
> > > > > Subject: Re: [BC-BFLegacyWorks] aussie rs owners
> > > > >
> > > > > To bring them over from Japan (or elsewhere), you must have
> been
> > > > living in
> > > > > that country AND owning the car in that country, for at least
> nine
> > > > months.
> > > > > (I think thats the correct minimum time?)
> > > > >
> > > > > On top of that, you won't find any insurance company in the
> land who
> > > > will
> > > > > insure you... at least, not for anything under about half the
> cost
> > > > of the
> > > > > car, per year.
> > > > >
> > > > > And for some annoying reason, the car companies don't import
> the
> > > > hi-po
> > > > > models themselves. Grr.
> > > > >
> > > > > Toby
> > > > >
> > > > > On Mon, 13 May 2002, wendy c wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hey there Rod, whats the story with AUS you dont seem
> > > > > > to have very many jap muscle cars over there and what
> > > > > > you have is very expensive, has anyone explored the
> > > > > > possiblity of bringing them in from japan, or from
> > > > > > over here, they must be hard to register or surely
> > > > > > someone would have done it already.. any clues?
> > > > > > Andy.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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