Driving home from work today this nondescript car pulled up next to me at a stop sign. I take pride in being enough of a gear head to usually know right away which cars on the road exceed the performance of my E430, but this thing caught me by surprise. It started out with me just casually pulling away from the stop sign slightly quicker and ended with this thing completely blowing my doors off. Turns out the guy lives a couple streets over from me and I couldn't resist getting a closer look at the thing.




I'm guessing its some sort of Subaru from the hood scoop, but I'm really not sure. It's got no identifying marks other than the strange emblem on the grill.

Deja vu? Where'd the old thread go?

It's still a Scion.

I realize that the badge looks similar to that of a scion, but it's not the same. Believe me this is no scion.

Got a picture of the back?

Very close to a scion

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1986 300SDL, 211K,Dealership serviced its whole life
1991 190E 2.6(120k)
1983 300D(300k)
1977 300D(211k)

Well I'll be. It is quite similar, isn't it.

http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2008/02/scion-tc-40.html
2008 Scion tC RS 4.0 Announced



http://www.edmunds.com/subaru/legacy/review.html

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

Confused?

It's a Scion of the times.

It does closely resemble that Legacy, but with a custom grille and fog lamps.

It's a 2007 Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT spec.B with a custom grill

http://reviews.cnet.com/sedan/2007-subaru-legacy-2/4505-10865_7-32027769.html?hhTest=1



According to the reading I've done, Subaru and Toyota are together now.

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

I think they are teaming up to build a lightweight RWD coupe, well under 3000 pounds with a flat-4 subaru engine. I wouldnt expect more than 140 hp or so. Should be awesome!

I hope the bean counters at Toyota don't get into it and turn it into another boring FWD scion.

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

This thing had one hell of a throaty exhaust. Judging by the headlights in the picture above I guess it has to be a Subaru. The thing sure caught me by surprise...

He probably has it fortified with WRX/STi parts for the sleeper effect...

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

I found the grill badge:
http://www.i-club.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1616223&postcount=1

JDM Rare Legacy L7 Grille Badge



EDIT:
I think that is correct and the grill badge confirms it.

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

Just another nondescript 4 door sedan. Call it whatever you want, it's boring to me. What ever happened to real styling?

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Question Authority before it Questions you.

Now you need to go buy an E55 and put some E430 badges on it...re match!

A blown E55 should put it back in its place...

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200