Kees 594 Report post Posted January 27, 2022 (edited) Hi guys, Thought I would make a post on here about a car I am selling as I think some Bimmersport members may find it interesting. I like to think of it as a budget Audi RS2, with one less cylinder and one more turbo. 2003 Subaru Legacy E-Tune S Edition S Edition is very rare and was made to conclude the 3rd generation of Subaru Legacy. I can't find exact figures (as most info is in Japanese as this car was JDM only) but I read somewhere it could be as low as around 600 Wagons produced. The presence of the S401 Legacy in Sedan only format means the S Edition Wagons are probably the closest you will get to an STI flavoured 3rd Generation Legacy Wagon. S Edition got: - Factory Mica Blue paint (Same colour as you will find on an STI) - Factory 4 Pot front brakes and 2 Pot rear brakes (Like a WRX) - Nicer interior with half leather seats, black headliner, aluminium pedals etc. (Interior is surprisingly nice looking for an early 2000s Japanese car) My car also has: - Blitz Turbo Timer - Nicely Integrated Boost gauge - STI Genome Muffler (Produces the classic boxer rumble but is still civil) - Alarm - 2 Keys - JVC Bluetooth headunit - Tow Bar - New Tyres - Fresh WOF (first car I've ever owned to pass first try lol) Engine is a 2.0L Twin Turbo (EJ206). Because of the twin turbos it sounds a little bit different to your regular single turbo Impreza (Sounds better in my opinion). Being a 2003 this car is the highly sought after Rev D iteration of the Legacy. This means it has: - Better turbos - Tuneable ECU - Pink STI injectors - Revised power band - Cosmetic improvements (nicer looking grille, headlights, wheels etc). Rev D Legacies are regarded as a lot better than earlier Legacies and was the last iteration of the Twin Turbo Legacies. Car is an automatic unfortunately, however it is in really nice condition compared with other ones for sale. I had looked 10 months for a manual one but they have all been thrashed. The plan was to manual convert it but I have too many projects on at the moment and I really don't need another car to sit around. When I got it a WOF the assessor made special mention to me about how tidy the car was. It's quite clear this car has been loved though-out its life, very well cared for and garaged. I recently had a lower ks engine installed in it by the experts at Subirex. Engine has approximately 188,000km. Body has high ks with 324,000 but genuinely the condition is pretty incredible when you compare it to other ones for sale. Paint has no clear coat peel and still has a great shine . Being such a unique and special colour the car gets a lot of looks when out on the road. Of course there are many rock chips on the front bumper as well as some small dents and scratches throughout the car (as expected with a car of this age). The plastic spoiler and roof bars have suffered from paint fade. Interior is pretty nice aside from the wear on the driver's bolster. AC blows cold. Boot is huge. As these cars are becoming more sought after due to the huge price rises of WRXs and STIs, a really nice manual fresh import Rev D TT Legacy could set you back $15K. Seeing as my one is an Edition S but its currently Automatic and the body does have higher ks (even though it is in good condition) I am pricing it at: $6K ONO Get yourself a very unique, bright blue, fast wagon with AWD and a tow bar! Edited January 30, 2022 by Kees Price Drop 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lord_jagganath 421 Report post Posted January 27, 2022 Man, it looks to be in awesome shape, had one about 12 years ago and it was a hoot. good luck with the sale! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kees 594 Report post Posted January 27, 2022 1 minute ago, lord_jagganath said: Man, it looks to be in awesome shape, had one about 12 years ago and it was a hoot. good luck with the sale! Thanks! Definitely is one of the nicer ones left. Hoping a bimmersporter buys it because then I'll know it will stay in good shape. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BozzaFC 300 Report post Posted January 27, 2022 There won’t be many around in that condition. GLWS! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1662 Report post Posted January 27, 2022 Nice. Most 3 gen Legacy's you see around these days are just rolling scrape. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GorGasm 563 Report post Posted January 27, 2022 Cool, but shame it's auto, miss mine sometimes. GLWS. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lord_jagganath 421 Report post Posted January 27, 2022 (edited) if i am not mistaken ,weren't E-tune tiptronics tuned by Porsche? Edit: I was mistaken, it was the Blitzen being done by Porsche Design cosmetically. Edited January 27, 2022 by lord_jagganath google before posting! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted January 27, 2022 Man this is a cool car for sure! GLSW. If only i had garage space i would love to have it as a spare work wagon 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2079 Report post Posted January 28, 2022 Nice. I liked that colour so much in the early 00's that I painted one of my 180's with it. Chucked in a little extra white pearl and it was amazing. Blue Mica Metallic. Purchased two of these E-Tunes crashed from Japan to fix up. Great cars. Best of luck selling it. Can't be many at all in that condition. Both the ones I fixed and sold were written off by the new owners who are probably still paying off the finance. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kees 594 Report post Posted January 28, 2022 13 hours ago, lord_jagganath said: if i am not mistaken ,weren't E-tune tiptronics tuned by Porsche? Edit: I was mistaken, it was the Blitzen being done by Porsche Design cosmetically. Still has Bilstein shocks so at least there's some German blood running through its Japanese veins. Would love to have a Blitzen sedan one day in red, look really cool with the "m" shaped rear wing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kees 594 Report post Posted January 28, 2022 7 hours ago, Driftit said: Nice. I liked that colour so much in the early 00's that I painted one of my 180's with it. Chucked in a little extra white pearl and it was amazing. Blue Mica Metallic. Purchased two of these E-Tunes crashed from Japan to fix up. Great cars. Best of luck selling it. Can't be many at all in that condition. Both the ones I fixed and sold were written off by the new owners who are probably still paying off the finance. Some pearl in the blue must have looked fabulous especially with the coupe lines of a 180. Yeah definitely not many left now, my car had one NZ owner up until 2018 which is why I think it is still in such good shape. Someone has even gone to the effort to nicely fill any stone chips which really goes to show that someone cared about the car. Even the way the turbo timer is nicely integrated into the coin tray (rather than being hacked onto the dash) and the fact the exhaust is not stupidly loud just shows a caring enthusiast must have had the car. Problem is I'm starting to be fussy about who I sell it to because I want it to continue to be preserved lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kees 594 Report post Posted January 28, 2022 11 hours ago, qube said: Man this is a cool car for sure! GLSW. If only i had garage space i would love to have it as a spare work wagon Could always buy it and use it to cart around the building materials used to build another garage for it to park in! 😂 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kees 594 Report post Posted January 30, 2022 Price drop to $6K ONO (if anyone is interested) because I have found a manual Z3 I want. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
