Hey everyone!
my name is Gallant (that's with 2 L's ... no jokes).... and I just bought a Black 1997 Series 1 Auto Legnum
I've been on and off here for two years, and always been keen on getting involved a little. I've spent hours going through the forums and loving all the community and information.
I'd always rented/borrowed cars since I lived and worked in the city... and my mates all had utes, vans, 4WD to take us all mountain biking. Last year I needed a car for work and was very tempted to get a Galant/Legnum but was dissuaded by risks of imports, scarcity of parts, poor fuel economy, low 'market value' when it comes to insurance, etc etc... so I ended up with a 5th gen Prelude. Loved it to bits... literally.
So a couple of weeks ago I decided (well forced into) I needed a station wagon, and it had to be black. After owning the Prelude, I realised that unless the largest car you want to drive is a corolla it doesn't mean a hoot, every car drinks. I do 400+km a week so my criteria is as long as I don't have to refuel more than once a week then it's cool... it's such a drag having to look for a pump every third day.
Now, I found ONE black Legnum in Vic... so I bought it.
Had it down at Techsports for a pre-purchase check and Jeff gave it the green light. The guy I bought it off got a roadworthy (he didn't have to do a thing except change a wiper blade that was literally falling off... I had thought they'd make him replace the windscreen which has a couple small chips, or fix up the door seals that were coming off, or replace the rear tint since it has a lot of scratches and slightly peeling - my Prelude had a fair bit of work for the road worthy and it was in better condition).
Mechanically it seems to run smooth, but once things quieten down a little I'll have it in to get some precautionary measures done. The body is in pretty average condition, all the faring guards are loose and/or scratched, both front and rear bumpers have signs of light collision (cracks and dents), has been keyed quite badly (but has been touched up) on multiple panels and bonnet, rear tint is damaged, interior requires a very thorough clean, window wind down/up lock isn't working, it's sporting an aftermarket steel exhaust with dual square tips, pictures to come, but it sits too low and looks odd, but I prefer it over big milo tins more for work reasons... on the plus side only the driver's leather seat is showing some cracking, the BBS factory rims are in near mint condition, the moonroof is tinted (I read somewhere in these forums that it's not a good thing?), car handles great, factory calipers have been painted red (ok, some of you may say this is a bad thing, but i kinda like it), and everything else is stock.
A lot of wires have been cut - the brake light on the rear window works, but all the others have been cut... also a couple cables under the steering column have been cut. One could be the speed sensor, might put a switch on it.
Do I need a turbo timer? thinking about getting one, but it's survived 14 years without one?
Anyway... loving the AWD and AYC also being able to get work gear in and out without having to clamber over front seats.
I have way too much work at the moment, but once things get quiet I'll take it out for a photoshoot. So for now, here's a quick pic off the iPhone.
Sorry about the rant, and HI!
my name is Gallant (that's with 2 L's ... no jokes).... and I just bought a Black 1997 Series 1 Auto Legnum
I've been on and off here for two years, and always been keen on getting involved a little. I've spent hours going through the forums and loving all the community and information.
I'd always rented/borrowed cars since I lived and worked in the city... and my mates all had utes, vans, 4WD to take us all mountain biking. Last year I needed a car for work and was very tempted to get a Galant/Legnum but was dissuaded by risks of imports, scarcity of parts, poor fuel economy, low 'market value' when it comes to insurance, etc etc... so I ended up with a 5th gen Prelude. Loved it to bits... literally.
So a couple of weeks ago I decided (well forced into) I needed a station wagon, and it had to be black. After owning the Prelude, I realised that unless the largest car you want to drive is a corolla it doesn't mean a hoot, every car drinks. I do 400+km a week so my criteria is as long as I don't have to refuel more than once a week then it's cool... it's such a drag having to look for a pump every third day.
Now, I found ONE black Legnum in Vic... so I bought it.
Had it down at Techsports for a pre-purchase check and Jeff gave it the green light. The guy I bought it off got a roadworthy (he didn't have to do a thing except change a wiper blade that was literally falling off... I had thought they'd make him replace the windscreen which has a couple small chips, or fix up the door seals that were coming off, or replace the rear tint since it has a lot of scratches and slightly peeling - my Prelude had a fair bit of work for the road worthy and it was in better condition).
Mechanically it seems to run smooth, but once things quieten down a little I'll have it in to get some precautionary measures done. The body is in pretty average condition, all the faring guards are loose and/or scratched, both front and rear bumpers have signs of light collision (cracks and dents), has been keyed quite badly (but has been touched up) on multiple panels and bonnet, rear tint is damaged, interior requires a very thorough clean, window wind down/up lock isn't working, it's sporting an aftermarket steel exhaust with dual square tips, pictures to come, but it sits too low and looks odd, but I prefer it over big milo tins more for work reasons... on the plus side only the driver's leather seat is showing some cracking, the BBS factory rims are in near mint condition, the moonroof is tinted (I read somewhere in these forums that it's not a good thing?), car handles great, factory calipers have been painted red (ok, some of you may say this is a bad thing, but i kinda like it), and everything else is stock.
A lot of wires have been cut - the brake light on the rear window works, but all the others have been cut... also a couple cables under the steering column have been cut. One could be the speed sensor, might put a switch on it.
Do I need a turbo timer? thinking about getting one, but it's survived 14 years without one?
Anyway... loving the AWD and AYC
also being able to get work gear in and out without having to clamber over front seats.I have way too much work at the moment, but once things get quiet I'll take it out for a photoshoot. So for now, here's a quick pic off the iPhone.
Sorry about the rant, and HI!
