laz Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Before "Broken In": http://deexboy.com/albums/legacy/999_G.sized.jpg After "Broken In" : http://deexboy.com/albums/legacy/1000_G.sized.jpg I took a 500 mile round trip over the weekend to DC. It was a nice trip and I took it easy most of the way there and back by not going too fast (hard to do) and taking breaks every hour to hour and a half. I also varied the speed, and tried to not be too hard on the engine. On the last few miles back I did open it up and "compared" speed with a fire red Audi S4 and a brand new Scion Tc. I kept up pretty good with the S4, and the tC I left behind after rolling next to each other for a minute at around 65-70. I must say that from 80 to 100 MPH the acceleration is great! That boost is really addicting! So I completed the 1000 miles at the end of the trip, and I am a happy camper. The engine does seem to have gotten a little louder, and I think I have experienced some more studdering in second gear. So far I am very happy with the car, and it was very comfortable over the long trip. The seats are great and did not make me tired at all. I averaged 24MPG over the 500 miles, and had to fill up twice. I got gas cheaper in the DC area than up here. X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VXCL Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 I didnt notice a good chance in the cars attitude until 7-8k. either that or i just figured out how to drive it better. you'll prob find it even faster over the next couple months. MAYHEM #122/22 STS NNJR SCCA AUTOX4U.COM XENON RETRO GUIDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 Yes I am pretty sure that after a few more thousands miles it will only get better and faster. My next step is to put a couple of hundred miles more and then take it to redline a few times. Like to see how loud it is and how it rides. I also need to check my cruise control to make sure that it is running correctly. BTW I already got a small scratch on the rear driver's side door that I need to find out how to fix, and got some armor all stains (the car waash type) behind the wheel wells that I need to clean up. I think I need the tire well wheel flaps, or whatever you call those to protect the car more. X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unobtainium Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 Laz, the mudguards really help a lot. Before mudguards: crap thrown almost to the level of the rear windows. After: hardly any. It's hard to understand why those are not standard. As for break-in, if your experience is like mine your mileage will gradually increase for at least the first 10k miles. A friend of mine has a WRX and his experience was similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz Posted September 20, 2005 Author Share Posted September 20, 2005 Cool, thanks for the input, and the mudguards is exactly what I need. Where can I get them from? I am still loving the ride! X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginblossoms Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Someone timed those pics right... it'd be something if the speedometer was not at 0mph... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz Posted September 21, 2005 Author Share Posted September 21, 2005 it'd be something if the speedometer was not at 0mph... You mean like this? Not broken in driving: http://deexboy.com/albums/album25/999_G.sized.jpg Broken in driving: http://deexboy.com/albums/album25/1K.sized.jpg Notice one mile exact difference between pics, now that is timing! X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doteleven Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 I've had mine for only 900 miles - 100 miles when delivered. I have lost how many times I've hit redline. Everywhere I have read that basically babying an engine may hurt it during the breakin process due the the rings not seating properly. I must have hit redline about 5 or 6 times today alone. This Legacy GT wagon is a funny thing... some comments from a co-worker today: "what kind of car is that""seems like a nice family car" Well, I don't mind the anonymity. Attention is overrated! Albert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz Posted September 22, 2005 Author Share Posted September 22, 2005 ^^^ I am with you, that is why I really like the legacy. It looks good, it's fast, but does not attract too much attention. I am loving it! X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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