Hi there,
Not posted on Scoobynet for a while so, hello everyone

Presently, to justify my trackday antics, I'm saddled with driving the family "bus". It's a MY06 Skoda Octavia vRS. I'm very pleased with it (I hasten to add) and have posted a review on my blog here: Long term review - Skoda Octavia vRS Estate » thinkCAR

Anyway, a Skoda review is not the point of this thread. I like the car but, I want something else out of my daily driver and have been investigating the MY07 Legacy GT and B4 Turbo range, currently on sale at Litchfield. I'm attracted by:
a) Price (27-29k OTR)
b) Value - the options and std eqt are excellent eg: leather, sat nav, si-drive
c) Performance: 290 bhp 6,000rpm / 290lbft 2,300rpm
d) Stealth (I'm not sure that many others aside from those "in the know" actually know what it is)

To find out more about it, click here:
Litchfield Imports
Legacy B4 Spec B Automatic - £27,495
Legacy GT Estate 5-Speed manual - £26,995
Legacy GT Estate Automatic - £26,995
Legacy GT Estate Spec B 6-Speed manual - £28,995
Legacy GT Estate Automatic Spec B - £28,995

Questions:
1) Has anyone on Scoobynet owned one recently / can advise on options / other potential cars / running costs, etc...?
2) Can't seem to see much difference between the GT and B4 spec - can someone explain please?
3) I see Litchfield are offering some STi parts for the car eg: front splitters etc see here: http://www.litchfieldimports.co.uk/i...e/legacy_5.jpg
Any thoughts on these?
4) And finally, as I spend a LOT of time in traffic, I'm attracted by the "Sport Shift" Auto option - has anyone tried this? How much transmission loss is there? Is it as good as VW's DSG? Same as Beemer's SMG? Any info greatly appreciated !

Thanks in advance, Stu

 

you work for Litchfield ??????

 

Was thinking the same thing

There very nice cars and you can't go wrong with litchfield imports.

Get one bought

 

why not one of these !!

http://www.allbrandsnew.co.uk/search...8&van=C#option

 

erm...absolutely not
Just wanted to make a relatively informed post, that's all.

 

YHPM!

TX.

 

The built in sat nav on a JDM will be redundant, so if it is important a Euro import may be better.

Mog