Retro Review: The 2005 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT Is A Crazy Rare STI With A "Dad Bod" 

Dude i picked one of these up today for 700 bucks! Runs perfect just needs a brake line had no idea these cars were rare. I even got a Cobb turner for free as well. Time to have some fun

My pregnant wife came home with 5mt GT wagon in 2005 and loved every minute of it till 2018/240k miles later.

I was selling Subarus back in '05/'06 when these cars were new on the lot. Man they were nice at the time!

I’ve had my 05 LGT for almost 10 years now. Spec B struts on Swift springs and every mod you can think of outside of the block and heads. 315,000km no issues 😊

That's my car in the Outback XT version. It's got 213K miles and still going, love it!

6:06 Subaru put Multi Layer Steel head gaskets on their turbo charged engines, so those never failed. Only Subaru headgaskets that are graphite-coated regularly failed, and Subaru only out them on their naturally aspirated 2.5L engines from 1997-2014

Brings back so manny memories, my dad had one when I was little.GT and everything it was just an auto so he got rid of it

I have a sedan 2005 Legacy GT Limited automatic. I’ve had it for 11 years. It’s been parked for a year. I just started to drive it after changing water pump and miscellaneous engine parts from wear and tear. It’s holding up well.

Still loving my LGT wagon everyday! Even though it's an automatic

Many build from 2005 to 2009 in Canada..had one in 2008...it was very nice!

I just bought my 05LGT wagon auto in silver as my first car and the thing is way too much fun to drive

Nice! Thats why Audi wagons do so good, super comfy and goz like rockets:)

The Multi layer steel gaskets for the turbo model dont have the head gasket issue

I crash mine on the 2nd day, I was told they made 300 each year and mine is numbered 151

I have this exact car but non limited and black interrior there so great

Now I learned about the "two-car solution" and "one-car solution"

I found a 2005 with 140,000 miles on it, for 4,500. Is it a good buy?

I had a black one of these in a Limited, still a manual. It was a horrible car between the turbo blowing at 17k and the clutch going at 10k (and then soft again at 25k). I sold it back to the dealer. i loved the way it drove though.

Its actually an STI block with STI heads. In 05 WRX's were a 2.0L.

Correct me if I'm wrong but with those thumping sounds coming from the back and the bouncy ride I would venture to say it needs a new set of struts.

I have a 2007 (with SI Drive) 5 speed manual vf52 and supporting mods black/black wagon. I believe these 07 were only sold in Canada. How rare are they hehe

I have the same just automatic in CT

My car is an identical spec to this one. 1/99! Mine has 225K. Also this does not have STi heads. STI heads are dual AVCS and this car only has intake AVCS.

plus one on the rare part....extremely.

The motor in it is the same from the 06-14 wrx, not 04-06, and while the heads are very similar they are different heads. I believe they are B25 heads, separate from the STI in a slight cam profile and only containing intake AVCS whereas the D25 heads on the STI have dual AVCS

My cars the Key Lost Houw much buy the key subaru 2005.legacy?

I got one

i have the same black pearl XD

Lol the tan interior is absolutely hideous. The exterior is also lowest spec. They could have done better in a lot of ways, but then again what would anyone expect from a usdm version of a jdm car.

So nice to hear from equally rabid devotees! I'm still driving (and loving) my 2005 Legacy GT Ltd Wagon 5-speed manual. Satin White Pearl exterior and beige leather interior, and I'm just about to pass 150,000 mi. WHY IN THE WORLD did Subaru of America discontinue this amazing car!?!? I love fast wagons, and I would buy this exact same car all over again, but we can't even get a Legacy in the Wagon trim anymore. I've driven the Outback -- they are much less stable in corners with their raised center of gravity, and nowhere near as fun. Such a misstep by Subaru. If I'd known then what I know now, I would have bought two.