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Old 21 March 2004, 07:27 PM
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Hi All

Been wondering since we now have a a Forester and have in past few weeks seena few posts about them here in the bbs, how many Forester XT / S owners there are here?
Old 21 March 2004, 08:51 PM
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iv got a forester s/tb import,a little different to yours.
nice to know theres some more foresters on s/net
Old 21 March 2004, 08:56 PM
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Danny, I think you forgot to mention that it goes like stink too!!!!!!!

It bloody does you know.

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The wife has an XT. V. good car it is too!
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Originally Posted by skoosh
Danny, I think you forgot to mention that it goes like stink too!!!!!!!

It bloody does you know.

Skoosh.
I can vouch for that Bloody good fun too, had a good blast init, danny sorry for pulling the handle off on the roundabout lol!
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Originally Posted by dannytwo
iv got a forester s/tb import,a little different to yours.
nice to know theres some more foresters on s/net
So have I... good fun aren't they? There's quite a few others on here too!

There's a good Forester specific forum at www.subaruforester.com The Euopean sub-forum is where you'll find most of the UK based owners.
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My parents had never even heard of Subaru before I got my first Impreza Turbo. Now my mum drives a non Turbo Forrester and my dad is seriously considering the new Outback.

Forrester is a great car, my mum loves it, my dad drives it more than his Omega and I quite enjoy driving it too!
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We've got one, XT auto. It's a good car, does exactly what it says on the tin.
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Old 22 March 2004, 11:20 AM
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I have a 2001 S/tb . Bob Rawle's breathed his magic on it just after Christmas and now it's even more
Old 22 March 2004, 12:43 PM
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Have a 1998 T/tb import-great car !
Scoobynet is useful for info and parts when Search facility is working!!!but the Forester site that Tentenths mentioned is worth a good browse.

Brian
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I bought a real beauty of a Black Forester Turbo for my wife from the import auction at Donington Park. 60K ish km's on the dial and a full stainless system throughout. It looks like it's been lowered too. Dark Privacy windows all around the back. Had some sort of weird Apexi controller on that wasn't working, so l binned it and had a Unichip fitted at Owen Devs, by Oxford.

Because it's my wifes car I had it remapped to run on 97 Octane, You know women, a petrol pump is a petrol pump...... even then we gained 10 hp and 30Ft Lbs of torque. Now it's safe on ANY fuel and will pull treestumps with that much torque.

Nice cars Foresters and SOOOOO underrated.

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this is my baby
S/tb MY97
Old 24 March 2004, 01:43 AM
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Me too

'97 s/tb. Got it for my daily driver. Bog standard, apart from having up rated the ARB's, which has transformed the handling.

However, I'm REALLY struggling every time I look at an STi 2.5 engine.......

Mark must be sensible, Mark must be sensible.....................

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trying again
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i give up
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Hi,

I've got a Black T/tb which is a real joy to drive.

Found both scoobynet and the forums at subaruforester.com essential reading for all new owners, particularly of import models.

Cheers

Ian
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David - who remapped your Forester for you?
Old 28 April 2004, 10:23 AM
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Owen Developments did David's as I recall ... Unichip specialists.

yours is a '99 isn't it Gavin ? . Eligible for Ecutek remapping

Steve
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my latest Scooby is my first Forester, a manual XT, & I don't think it'll be long before the other half stakes claim to it.
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