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2005 Subaru Legacy/Outback online review links

Updated Thursday, June 16, 2005

My 2005 Subaru Outback
Champagne Gold Opal with
Granite Gray Opal trim
(recently traded in for an '06 Tribeca!)

I have a bottle each of the touch up paint I never used for the
Champagne Gold Opal and the Granite Gray Opal trim.
Pay the postage, and they are yours!


Click here for the latest Outback links (or scroll down).

NEW -- Here are some pictures I took of my new Subie! (including some of my iPod setup).

Here are a few recent 2005 Legacy/Outback reviews I have discovered online. I have found them helpful in some ways, even though there are always conflicting opinions. Most are from formal publications, but a few are from user groups or individuals. Some may require a login scheme to access, and others will likely contain advertisements (aren't we used to that by now ? :)

Please feel free to email other resources or updates you may have found to me as well -- either online or in print form. I will update these as necessary. As more new models show up at dealers, there will likely be more reviews published. The more information, the easier the choice is!

Enjoy! -km- Email: kamartin_no_spam@cox.net (remove the "_no_spam" before sending :-)


I bought my '05 OB at 21 Bell Subaru, in Phoenix, Arizona
Great price, service and experience
(They did NOT compensate me for this shameless plug, either :-)
http://www.21bellsubaru.com/en_US/

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Clubs and Forums:

Legacy Owners Association: http://www.legacygt.com/

Newsgroup -- alt.autos.subaru: http://www.talkaboutautos.com/group/alt.autos.subaru

Edmunds.com -- Subaru Crew: http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/WebX?14@165.f4jicBRpCmF.0@.eea1a91

SubaruOutback.org: http://www.subaruoutback.org/

The UNOFFICIAL Subaru Legacy Outback Homepage: http://www.toad.net/~rrubel/outback.html

Yahoo! Groups -- The Subaru Club: http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/thesubaruclub/

Yahoo! Groups -- Outback: http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/outback/

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Here are the latest reviews as of Saturday, October 9, 2004:

Elepent Scribbles: 2005 Subaru Legacy GT wagon: http://elepent.com/review.php?nr=90/

Gripping experience - The new Subaru Liberty 3.0R improves upon the strengths of its predecessors: http://drive.fairfax.com.au/ (original article)

Road Tests: Follow-Up Test: 2005 Subaru Outback -- Outback Moves Up Front (edmunds.com): http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/roadtests/

Road Test: Long-Term Road Test: 2005 Subaru Legacy GT (edmunds.com): http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/roadtests/

Subaru Liberty 3.0 (The Sun-Herald): http://drive.fairfax.com.au/

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Here are the latest reviews as of Sunday, August 15, 2004:

2005 Subaru Legacy -- All-new design brings refinement and power (NewCars.com): http://www.newcars.com/

2005 Subaru Legacy -- Expert Review (Dan Jedlicka): http://autos.msn.com/

2005 Subaru Outback -- New design brings room, refinement and performance (NewCars.com): http://www.newcars.com/

Full Test: 2005 Subaru Legacy GT Wagon -- Second Opinions: http://www.edmunds.com/

Legacy Gets Its Due; Outback More Truck-Like: http://wardsauto.com/

Subaru adds looks to its durable image (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette): http://www.post-gazette.com/

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Previously-posted reviews:

2005 Legacy GT Sedan and Wagon Image (subaru.net): http://www.subaru.net/

2005 Subaru Legacy -- All-new design brings refinement and power(New Car Test Drive): http://www.newcartestdrive.com/

2005 Subaru Legacy -- All-new 2005 Outback Breaks New Ground: http://easyreader.hermosawave.net//

2005 Subaru Legacy -- Refining the core of the Subaru brand (TheCar Connection): http://www.thecarconnection.com/

2005 Subaru Legacy and Outback -- Listen to the Voices: Subaru ups the ante with more horsepower in the Legacy and Outback (AutoWeek): http://www.autoweek.com/

2005 Subaru Legacy Outback (cars101.com): http://www.cars101.com/

2005 SUBARU LEGACY 2.5 GT (subaru.net): http://www.subaru.net/

2005 Subaru Legacy: Reviews & Specs (Edmunds): http://www.edmunds.com/

2005 Subaru Legacy (Wheels.ca): http://www.wheels.ca/

2005 Subaru Outback (Yahoo): http://autos.yahoo.com/

2005 Subaru Outback - Crossing over comes naturally - even without the help of John Edwards (TheCarConnection.com): http://www.thecarconnection.com/

2005 Subaru Outback 2.5XT Limited (Car and Driver, July 2004): http://www.caranddriver.com/

2005 Subaru Outback Review (automotive.com) -- New design bringsroom, refinement and performance: http://www.automotive.com/

Also on automotive.com is the similar 2005 Subaru Legacy Review: http://www.automotive.com/

2005 Subaru Legacy -- The bread-and-butter cars get a huge bump in horsepower (Car and Driver): http://www.caranddriver.com/

2005 Subaru Legacy and Outback Feature Major Improvements over Previous Models (Canadian Auto Press): http://canadianautopress.auto123.com/

2005 Subaru Legacy At-A-Glance (subaru.net): http://www.subaru.net/

2005-2006 Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT (modernracer.com): http://www.modernracer.com/

2005 Subaru Outback: Reviews & Specs (Edmunds): http://www.edmunds.com/

Auto Review: 2005 Subaru Legacy GT (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel): http://www.jsonline.com/

Environmentalists say new Outback dodges rules (interestingarticle reprinted from Associated Press): http://www.climateark.org/

Exclusive First Drive: 2005 Subaru Legacy: http://motortrend.com/roadtests/wagon/112_0408_subaru/index1.html/

First Drive: 2005 Subaru Outback (canadiandriver.com): http://www.canadiandriver.com/

First Look: 2005 Subaru Legacy From granola to energy bar (Motortrend.com; originally published in October 2003 -- their August 2004 issue is listed separately here): http://www.motortrend.com/

Industry Articles (articles about new and old models linked from Subaru.com): http://www.subaru.com/

Legacy GT turbo is it "The poor mans M5"? (North American SubaruImpreza Owners Club): http://forums.nasioc.com/

New Car Pricing & Reviews -- 2005 Subaru Outback and Legacy(Consumer Guide): http://auto.consumerguide.com/

Off-road runner (Portland Tribune): http://www.portlandtribune.com/

Paradigm Shift: First Drive: 2005 Legacy & Outback(subdriven.com): http://www.subdriven.com/

Preview: 2005 Subaru Outback (Autosite.com): http://www.autosite.com/

Preview: 2005 Subaru Legacy and Outback (msn.com): http://autos.msn.com/

Review - SUBARU OUTBACK WAGON -- An Improved, Even Better Subaru (car-data.com): http://www.car-data.com/

Road Test -- 2005 Subaru Outback (Motorweek.org; also seen on their TV show this week): http://www.mpt.org/

Road Tests: First Drive -- First Drive: 2005 Subaru Legacy andOutback -- Passing Up an SUV Has Never Felt So Good (Edmunds.com): http://www.edmunds.com/

Scruffy Subaru grows up (Toronto Star): http://thestar.com/

Sensible Subarus get a dose of daring: http://www.boston.com/

Subaru can broaden base with new sedan (San Jose Mercury Newsreview - must log in first): http://www.mercurynews.com/

Subaru Cars and SUVs (autosite.com): http://www.autosite.com/

Subaru Legacy: Weird and wonderful (autos.canada.com): http://autos.canada.com/

Subaru Legacy Sports Tourer: Look away now (Independent Digital -UK): http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk

Subaru Outback XT is a force to be reckoned with (Hartford Courant): http://www.slc-classifieds.com/

Subaru ready to sprint out of its niche (Detoit Free Press): http://www.freep.com/

Subaru redo: Better in so many ways (USA Today): http://www.usatoday.com/

Subaru remains a trailblazer (autos.canada.com): http://autos.canada.com/

Subaru unveils brand new Legacy (carbc.com): http://www.carbc.com/

Subaru's Legacy (Hartford Advocate): http://hartfordadvocate.com/

Subaru's new Legacy running on all fours (Scripps-Howard): http://www.shns.com/

Voluntary Recall of 2005 Legacy Sedans and Outback Sedans: http://www.subaru.com/