2000 Subaru Legacy B4 Blitzen Twin Turbo Intercooled 4WD, Auto · 14,514 mi

The vehicle on this page is a 2000 Subaru Legacy B4 Blitzen Twin Turbo Intercooled 4WD, Auto in Premium Red, imported and road-ready for the paperwork stage. Gearbox: automatic. The plate on this one reads BE5-047336.

What is recorded

• Year: 2000
• Make: Subaru
• Model: Legacy B4 Blitzen Twin Turbo Intercooled 4WD, Auto
• Chassis code: BE5
• Transmission: Automatic
• Odometer: 14,514
• Engine: EJ206 Twin Turbo EFI
• Colour: Premium Red
• Chassis number: BE5-047336
• Body type: Sedan / Sports
• Stock reference: BUC43213

Know the BE5 Legacy B4

BE5 is the saloon version of the third-generation Subaru Legacy, sold in Japan as the B4. The twin-turbocharged 2.0-litre EJ20 in these cars uses two turbochargers in sequence rather than in parallel — a small one for low speeds handing over to a larger one — and drives all four wheels. The Blitzen versions were limited-run cars styled in conjunction with Porsche's design studio.

The odometer shows 14,514 miles, about 23,400 km as the Japanese-market instrument was marked. That is a low reading for a car of this kind coming out of the domestic fleet.

The configuration

Japanese-market saloons and coupes of this period were built to a domestic specification that never crossed to North America: different engines, different trim, different equipment, and in many cases a model that was simply never offered elsewhere. That is the reason to import one rather than buy a local equivalent — there is no local equivalent.

This band covers the JDM cars people import on purpose rather than by accident: turbocharged, rear-driven or four-wheel-drive specifications that were sold in Japan only, now past the 25-year threshold.

The buying process

A 2000 build date places this vehicle beyond the 25-year threshold that governs importing a non-US-market car into the United States. Customs entry, import documentation and title work are all done here, and we arrange transport to any state. The figure is $17,995, and a message is all it takes to put it aside.