Is a bright sunny sunday...or at least for a large part of it. I am quite accustomed to driving the Legacy now and in fact I had to keep reminding myself and my family that I didn't owned it and we shouldn't forget about the Forester XT which is in the process of getting a fresh coat of paint. And so, I started my Sunday morning admiring the Legacy yet again.
Door Frame - Love it or Hate it
I should have been surprised, but I guess I didn't paid attention initially. The Legacy has door frames! Well, one of the unique feature of Subaru cars have been its frameless windows. With the Outback and Tribecca as the only exceptions, I think. Its very cool to have frameless windows especially when you swing the door open with the window down....like an Italian-style sports car. But it will not be cool if you swing the door open with the window up, hit something and end up chipping or worse breaking the glass. I also get the chill down my spine when the glass window of my Forester XT hits my body and vibrates, when I am getting in or out of the car. Other disadvantages of having frameless window are 1) water seepage during pressurized water hosing of car after the door rubber seal hardens overtime and 2) spoilage of the window tint film at the edges after prolonged friction between the window and door rubber seal. Anyway, the Legacy will not have such problems.
Big Wing Mirrors - Love it or Hate it Too
The Legacy has large wing mirrors. One may hate it because the large wing mirrors may be perceived as unsightly or to be causing wind drag. Yet another may love it as it provides very good coverage of blind spot. Personnally, I am okay with the large wing mirrors on the Legacy. Its wing mirrors can be neatly tucked it with a touch of the control button when not in use, and they proved to be very useful when maneuvering the Legacy in reverse and around rim-unfriendly kerbs. Moveover, Legacy's wing mirrors come with turn indicators which would come on when locking and unlocking the car.
Big Boot - You will definitely Love It!
The Legacy has a HUGE boot too! If one had already chose a sedan over a hatchback, there shouldn't a reason to dislike a huge boot as long as it doesn't create an eyesore on the car's overall exterior styling. The creators of this Legacy did it well, in my opinion. If I were to own the Legacy, I would be keen to utilise the extra space to install a subwoofer in there! Even then there will still be enough space to accomodate one 29-32" luggage case. I am 1.93m tall and I could fit quite comfortably in the boot. Serious! See photo above :p
Exhaust and Tyres - Potential for Enhancements
There seems to be another additional exhaust outlet pre-cut in the Legacy's bumper (for common use with Legacy 2.5GT perhaps?) for a twin-pipe exhaust upgrade or dummy exhaust tail-end installation. The tyres' width seemed too narrow in comparison to the size of Legacy's boot. As I mentioned in my previous blog entry, an increase in rim and tyre width should be first considered when planning for upgrades.
Wow...I drove some 150kms today, on very familiar routes as well as never before routes. Included in the "never before routes" are some really windy downhill ones, but the Legacy gave me the confidence to guide it through the route relaxingly, and keeping my feet off its brakes most of the time. It felt as if the Legacy glided through the turns and even chicanes like a graceful ballet dancer. There were no fierce resistance felt at its steering wheel....that's pretty amazing I must say. The weekend is almost over now and only a couple more days with Legacy left. Do stick around with me for the rest of my adventure with Legacy, thank you.
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