Forester 2.5 XT

[chris]

I know it's a Subaru, so this is really in the wrong forum, but anyway

We now have the car, picked it up this afternoon and have already put about 70 miles on it!

It's lovely, totally different beast to the WR1. Very comfortable with leather and sat-nav. The 2.5 engine seems to provide bags of low down torque. I'm still running it in but already there seems to be more mid range pull than in my old WRX.

I'll post some pictures tomorrow.

[stijoy]

new cars.

[stijoy]

low down torque, you won't have any bog down then chris.

[chris]

Nope, none at all. Still i never noticed it in the WR1 either.

[Brian]

Nope, none at all. Still i never noticed it in the WR1 either.

Mine was a Friday Afternoon Model

[stijoy]

Nope, none at all. Still i never noticed it in the WR1 either.

Mine was a Friday Afternoon Model

or a monday morning.

[chris]

It must have been.

[chris]

Right, i can tell you that the Forester has a LOT more body work than the Impreza, having just spent 3 and a half hours washing and Swissoling it.

[stijoy]

thats what i take to do mine, but i did wash and dry it in 45 mins last sun.

[chris]

That was quick.

It normally takes me that long to do the wheels!

[chris]

Here's a couple of pics pre waxed, from when we picked it up yesterday.

[Brian]

mmm the smell of leather

look at those dials ! its like the Starship Enterprise in there Chris !

[Millie]

Looks nice, I had a drive of the Forrester on a Pro Drive Live day round a short handling track, it did really well.

[Brian]

Out of interest what is the slotted button just to the left of the radio ?

[chris]

The one that's about 2cm wide and 10cm high with a round dimple at the base?

If it is that's the damped cupholder.


Black is the new Ice Blue Metallic!

[jaycee]

That is a pimpmobile Christopher!

I expect to see you in a floppy hat carrying a cane next time

[chris]

That is a pimpmobile Christopher!

I expect to see you in a floppy hat carrying a cane next time

Lisa wants pimp tints put on it!

[jaycee]

Don't go driving through inner city areas if you do

[chris]

Not much chance of that.

I'm pleased with it, although we're still running it in it feels very quick. Clearly not WR1 quick but it feels as fast as my MY02 WRX.

[jaycee]

Any date on PPP yet?

[chris]

Not that i know of.


We need MIKE WOOD to answer that one!

[jaycee]

<cough> re-map and de-cat <cough>

[chris]

Bigger intercooler, thicker arb, bigger wheels....

[jaycee]

Should've kept the WR1

[stijoy]

yep my thoughts exactly.

[WR1 Bro]

I feel for Chris. Having said that, the XT does have some qualities and it would be something I would consider too.

[chris]

It's got a lot going for it. And i don't worry about parking it either!

[WR1 Bro]

Maybe you could give us a fair compare and contrast report. How life is different when living with the XT and not the WR1.

[Brian]

Maybe you could give us a fair compare and contrast report. How life is different when living with the XT and not the WR1.

mm thats a compare...

Life with the FOrester compaered to the WR1,

Parking for starts,, kids dont come running from all corners of the earth to ask " how fast mister ?"
and just general public wanting to look at you and ADMIRE WHAT A GREAT ELITE WR1 YOU OWN - YOU MUST BE SO RICH TO OWN ONE.. etc etc .

It got to me after nearly a year of ownership

You need two cars ! a WR1 and a undercover car.......

I just cannot believe how much interest the WR1 has while driving it about ( past tense)

[stijoy]

my kangoo van is pretty undercover, i forget myself sometimes when i want to try!!!!!!!!!!!!! to overtake some slower cars than me, knock it in to 3rd and i can do another 15 miles an hour in about a 1min. also no worrys when we go shopping, leave it anywhere and not worry about it.