View Full Version : alphabet soup names of Subies???


Lisa Steinberge
03-30-2003, 02:11 PM
I see on these forums cars identified by 2 digits--example H6, B4---what do these mean? What would a '97 Legacy GT be? Thanks!!

nuburu2
03-30-2003, 05:57 PM
Lisa, 1st Gen are BC (sedan) BF (wagon) 2nd Gen are BD (sedan) BG (wagon) and 3rd Gen are BE (sedan) and BH (wagon). We have no clue where to go from here?:eek:

Glenn O
98 BG GT

Oh, yours is a BD GT

Lisa Steinberge
03-31-2003, 03:16 AM
:cool: Thanks for the alphabet soup answer!!! At least that will help me understand what is being discussed!!!

SovereignMK1
03-31-2003, 10:36 PM
Hey Glenn O, since sedan or wagon wasn't specified, her car could be the same as yours-- a BG GT:D

Also, H6 is just the 6cyl motor(yours is a H4) and the B4 is the sweet Japanese version of of slow Legacy's.

//Mark

nuburu2
04-01-2003, 06:25 PM
Mark, OOPS!! Didn't answer all the ??? eh? Guess I ass umed since she didn't specify that it was a WunderWagon it wasn't! Wagons rule!!! That's GTB BTW!! :p

Glenn O

Lisa Steinberge
04-01-2003, 06:46 PM
It happens that it was a great guess!! I do have a sedan GT, not a wagon although both are great!!! Lisa

RandyF
04-02-2003, 05:03 PM
I wrote this up quite a while ago for this thread (http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=122890&highlight=body+codes). It's not quite complete, but most of it is there.

edit: Peaty compiled the best parts of that thread in one simple package here: http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=587



JDM - Japanese Domestic Market

Body Codes:
BC - 1st Gen. Legacy/Liberty Sedan/Saloon (MY90?-MY93)
BF - 1st Gen. Legacy/Liberty Wagon/Estate (MY90?-MY93)
BD - 2nd Gen. Legacy/Liberty Sedan/Saloon (MY94-MY97 JDM, MY95-MY99 US )
BG - 2nd Gen. Legacy/Liberty Wagon/Estate (and Outback) (MY94-MY97 JDM, MY95-MY99 US )
BE - 3rd Gen. Legacy/Liberty Sedan/Saloon (MY98- JDM, MY00- US )
BH - 3rd Gen. Legacy/Liberty Wagon/Estate (MY98- JDM, MY00- US )

Body Code Numbers:
This is where I don't have 100% of the info, but I'll put what I know here and someone can correct me:
Japanese Market
BG3/BGA/BG5 - JDM Legacy Wagon w/2.0L (N/A) motor - LX, brighton, RS
BG5 - JDM Legacy Wagon w/2.0L motor - GT,GT-B,TS-,TS
BE5 - JDM Legacy Sedan w/2.0L motor - B4 RS/RSK
BH5 - JDM Legacy Wagon w/2.0L motor - GT-B,GT-VDC,TSR,Brighton-S,TX
BH9 - JDM Legacy w/2.5L motor - 250T-B,250T-V
BH9/BHC/BHE - JDM Legacy w/2.5L motor - 250 Series
North America Market
BD? - Legacy Sedan w/2.2L motor - L
BD? - Legacy Sedan w/2.5L motor - GT
BE? - Legacy Wagon w/2.2L motor - Brighton, L
BE? - Legacy Wagon w/2.5L motor - GT
BE6 - Legacy Sedan w/2.5L motor - L, GT
BH6 - Legacy Wagon w/2.5L motor - Brighton, L, GT