board

Thanks for the link. I found some info but I am still a bit wary as the purchase nears ever closer ... ( )

[Edited by board - 12/1/2003 8:19:27 PM]

board

Can anyone give me advice on buying a Legacy GTB please. I am after a non white manual car no older than 1998. I contacted one seller and his had engine work done. Something about replacing/upgrading the oil pump etc. Is this a known issue that could cause oil starvation?

Is it worth getting an AA Engineers inspection with this kind of car or would they not really know anything about it?

Or should I just pay thru the nose and buy from one of the dealers for peace of mind?

If you know anyone or any source of info on these cars then please let me know.

Thanks
Paul

Dougster

Toxic Lemon Legacy

Any use?

sasim

I'm going to move this to general, you should get more responses there

Stuart

B4 Boy (at work!)

Hi Board

We got our MY99 B4 RSK (Manual) 2 years ago knowing very little about the car. Most of the questions we had were answered on the yahoo b4 forum and everyone has always proved most helpful. The only problems we have encountered so far are:

19mpg (I'm told this is down to driving style...Big Grin!)
Lots of money spent on Optimax
Depreciation with the new models about to hit our shores the prices are bound to fall hard.

And thats about it (touching large piece of wood) By far this has been the best vehicle we've owned and also the stealthiest!! You have no idea how many cars have been taken by surprise by Subarus best kept secret!!

Matt

board

Matt. Subject to seeing it etc., I will have a GTB on Thur
I will check out the yahoo board. thanks

B4 Boy (at work!)

Let us know as soon as you get it and what you think... That 1st drive home is the best!!!

Matt

AJbaseBloke

Hi Matt, hope you are still enjoying the car - certainly sounds like it

Board, I don't think it can hurt for the AA to give it a once over. Many of the major components are shared with other Subies, and they can still check the basics (it is a car with 4 round rubber things near each corner after all ).

Hope you find a good'un!

Cheers

AJbaseBloke

Oops - forgot to add a word of caution: don't buy a twin turbo Legacy thinking they are as easy to mod as an Impreza, coz they are far more pernikity (sp?). IMHO of course.

board

Sorted now!! Got it from David Hendry Cars and it is faaassst!! Well pleased....

GTB Limited

Welcome to the club

Mark

AJbaseBloke

NMartin

Bought a 2001 GTB (7000 miles) through Park Lane down south in the summer
Very helpful and seem to always have one coming in/in stock
Great car with no problems
doing 2500 miles per month on 97ron which is key

AJbaseBloke

Now get yerself on that yahoo group to meet up with like minded members

Doing that mileage, hope you are using good oil

si_hutch

Board

Was your legacy GTB an E Tune in Gold on a Y plate?

If so you beat me to it by 3 hrs!!

[Edited by si_hutch - 12/29/2003 9:08:06 PM]

board

Yep mate. Its a nice one! Have you got one yet? Hope you having good holidays!

si_hutch

Yes I found a Phase 2 GTB manual on a 98 S plate with 26000 on the clock, awesome. Yours is a good looking car, literally I drove it on Sat, did a deal, but went away to get some insurance quotes, phoned on Tue to say I would have it and blow me they had sold it! Still I'm not gutted the one I found is great. Enjoy.

Hutch

[Edited by si_hutch - 12/31/2003 5:49:43 PM]

blackwood

Hi All,
WOW! Glad to see some GTB owners at last!Had mine,a'98 "s" since may,absolutely love it to bits,best thing I've ever owned.Can someone please tell me how to get to the yahoo b4 forum?
Regards (and big respect) Blackwood

Huw

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/legacyb4

blackwood

Thanks for that,see you there!