Comments on: Dubspeed Driven Review - 2007 Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT spec.B - Nothing has changed / Everything has changed

By: sub-guy

sub-guy — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:25:50 +0000

I have had a Legacy GT for almost a year now and love it to death, the only drawback is that it’s not a spec-B. I drove a spec-B for two months, then the wife forced me to get a reg GT and sell the spec B. My GT has all the same features (NAV, heated seats, leather….) however is an automatic and does not have the Bilstein suspension package. But the poor wife can’t drive a manual all that well and, well, it’s her car. The suspension package really does make a difference but understandably is not offered in the automatic.

I drive a BMW M3 as my daily driver (well, only on sunny days STi for those off days…) and honest to god almost found the spec-B as much fun to drive. It was too bad the damn traction control was so good, it is defeatable but I could not get it fully sideways on the track. Not a bad thing though, as it is the car we drive when it’s rainy or snowy. It is interesting how i will be cruising on the highway at 80+ mph and go right past cops. If I do 70+ in the M3 i get pulled over regardless (speed limit where I live is 55-65). Honestly I can handle the upholstery in the spec-B and over all just loved the car. I have two subies (STi, legacy GT) and have primarily driven them my whole life. No matter what car you get from Subaru it will be a good and a safe one!!!!

By: Gene Grim

Gene Grim — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 19:12:36 +0000

My son has had a Legacy GT for about 15 months. When my ‘03 Mazda 6s hit 100K, it was time to look for a new car. My son took me to the Subaru dealer and we test drove a Spec B — and bought it a couple of days later. The performance is superb, better handling and acceleration than my 3.0 L Mazda - I never realized how much I missed a turbo charged engine! Handling is better than most other cars I have driven - even the venerable BMW 3-series has nothing on this car. Symetirical AWD and a top safety pick helped swing the wife to see things my way, too.

I absoluetly love it - a car that can do 0-60 in just over 5 seconds which does not attract cops like dog **** attracts flies. Wonderful ride, quiet, smooth, and very powerful when needed. I’ve averaged over 26 mpg so far (first 1000 miles or so).

I could not imagine a better sports sedan that really was family friendly.

5-stars from me!

By: siraj

siraj — Sun, 27 May 2007 18:19:21 +0000

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By: mo

mo — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:08:57 +0000

i hated the spec b the shifter is stiffer then ever. the seats suck other wise it was an ok car. i like the bmw 335i

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 14:43:58 +0000

The 2007 Spec.B is a GREAT improvement over the ‘06 model. I really love everything about this car, but have heard mixed reviews about reliability and ease of maintance. Also, for just under $35K I would like to seen such things as HID headlights, and maybe a tad more luxary. I currently have a ‘03 Lexus IS 300 and am looking to replace. The Spec.B seems the be one of the better possibilities at the moment, but I recetly read that there will be a restyling for 2007 as well as HID headlights. If anyone has test driven this car, or is an owever, please post your thoughts! I have yet to test drive one, and haven’t talked to anyone who has.

By: Ronnie

Ronnie — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 17:22:20 +0000

Seems like good all around performance for the money, but the exterior styling….not bad, but not what I’d want in a 35 thousand dollar pseudo sports car.

And the interior isn’t horrible, but also doesnt look up to par for a car with that price tag.