Imprezaless after 7 years
01 March 2005, 09:15 PM
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Imprezaless after 7 years
Well the day has finally come when I've decided to try this grown up lark.
After 7 years, during which I've enjoyed a '98, a P1, an STi 8 and a WR1, I collected my Forester 2.0 XT today.
To be honest, I'm not a happy bunny, but common sense had to prevail at some point. Unfortunately my Wife was seriously ill last year which reduced the work I could take on, so when you consider that the diferences in finance, insurance, servicing (free with the XT), tyres and fuel will leave me at least £350 a month better off, it's a bit of a no brainer.
I'll continue to lurk around SN but, in the mean time, if some fat old git in a silver forester waves at you, you'll know who it is.
I'll be back!
Josh
After 7 years, during which I've enjoyed a '98, a P1, an STi 8 and a WR1, I collected my Forester 2.0 XT today.
To be honest, I'm not a happy bunny, but common sense had to prevail at some point. Unfortunately my Wife was seriously ill last year which reduced the work I could take on, so when you consider that the diferences in finance, insurance, servicing (free with the XT), tyres and fuel will leave me at least £350 a month better off, it's a bit of a no brainer.
I'll continue to lurk around SN but, in the mean time, if some fat old git in a silver forester waves at you, you'll know who it is.
I'll be back!
Josh
01 March 2005, 09:58 PM
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hi josh, hope you enjoy your new car, suppose it will come to us all some day but hopefully not to me for a while yet, still enjoying my toys yet, you have pm josh.
Originally Posted by Josh L
Well the day has finally come when I've decided to try this grown up lark.
After 7 years, during which I've enjoyed a '98, a P1, an STi 8 and a WR1, I collected my Forester 2.0 XT today.
To be honest, I'm not a happy bunny, but common sense had to prevail at some point. Unfortunately my Wife was seriously ill last year which reduced the work I could take on, so when you consider that the diferences in finance, insurance, servicing (free with the XT), tyres and fuel will leave me at least £350 a month better off, it's a bit of a no brainer.
I'll continue to lurk around SN but, in the mean time, if some fat old git in a silver forester waves at you, you'll know who it is.
I'll be back!
Josh
After 7 years, during which I've enjoyed a '98, a P1, an STi 8 and a WR1, I collected my Forester 2.0 XT today.
To be honest, I'm not a happy bunny, but common sense had to prevail at some point. Unfortunately my Wife was seriously ill last year which reduced the work I could take on, so when you consider that the diferences in finance, insurance, servicing (free with the XT), tyres and fuel will leave me at least £350 a month better off, it's a bit of a no brainer.
I'll continue to lurk around SN but, in the mean time, if some fat old git in a silver forester waves at you, you'll know who it is.
I'll be back!
Josh
01 March 2005, 10:53 PM
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Spot on John. However, what makes it even worse is that I've quite enjoyed the 150 miles I put on it today 
It's reasonably comfy, quiet enough that the head unit I carried over from the WR1 sounds so much better, even at running in speeds it's not slow and handles remarkably well.
That said, as work improves, I have an awful feeling that a set of 17's might be required and that the subject of a PPP might rear it's ugly head
and until the all new model STi with 2.5 appears I can always content myself with the money I'm saving.
Josh
It's reasonably comfy, quiet enough that the head unit I carried over from the WR1 sounds so much better, even at running in speeds it's not slow and handles remarkably well.
That said, as work improves, I have an awful feeling that a set of 17's might be required and that the subject of a PPP might rear it's ugly head
and until the all new model STi with 2.5 appears I can always content myself with the money I'm saving. Josh
01 March 2005, 11:25 PM
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A Forester - gasp
Josh,
I was about to launch into the usual full on pi55take when i realised that I've just come back today from what was a very enjoyable 10 day holiday in the Peak District in a
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In comparison you are in an extremely cool car. BTW when are the bread van stickers going on?
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I was about to launch into the usual full on pi55take when i realised that I've just come back today from what was a very enjoyable 10 day holiday in the Peak District in a
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02 March 2005, 04:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Josh L
Spot on John. However, what makes it even worse is that I've quite enjoyed the 150 miles I put on it today
Josh
Josh
Good to meet up with you Saturday and put the world to rights
Enjoy the forester and regards to the Wife 
Tony
Ps should have let me take your old WR1 out for an airing seeing as you'd sold it
02 March 2005, 06:38 AM
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Don't worry Josh. M. Wood esquire is working flat out to help you eliminate understeer, and maybe fatten out the area under the power curve
Foresters are damningly refined..christ I even bought an Auto one
Sorry about the personal circumstances leading to premature middle age but it'll be nice to save a few bob and look at what you want to be doing again in a couple years.
Rgds
Chuck (Still in the 22B, I'll be just like one of these old geezers in his owned for life Morris Minor in 30 years LOL)
Foresters are damningly refined..christ I even bought an Auto one
Sorry about the personal circumstances leading to premature middle age
but it'll be nice to save a few bob and look at what you want to be doing again in a couple years.Rgds
Chuck (Still in the 22B, I'll be just like one of these old geezers in his owned for life Morris Minor in 30 years LOL)
02 March 2005, 09:11 AM
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Been there Josh, we've gone from an Impreza wagon (via a pick up a d a Boxster) to a Legacy. saying that, it is a 3.0 spec B!!
I hope you enjoy the Forester - I agree with you about the STi version - now that would be good to cart the dogs around in!
I hope you enjoy the Forester - I agree with you about the STi version - now that would be good to cart the dogs around in!
02 March 2005, 10:00 AM
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Know how you feel Josh - I've just given up my Scoob after 5 years of Impreza ownership. Wasn't easy finding a good replacement, but I think I have
08 April 2005, 03:59 PM
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Hey, guess what - I am about to return to the Subaru fold - with a Forester 2.5XT
It's on the boat from Japan as we speak - black pearl, and will have 17's and pimp tints - oh, and the PPP is on order too - 260bhp/280+ft/lb - 0-60 5.5 secs, 150mph ish Vmax
It's on the boat from Japan as we speak - black pearl, and will have 17's and pimp tints - oh, and the PPP is on order too - 260bhp/280+ft/lb - 0-60 5.5 secs, 150mph ish Vmax
08 April 2005, 04:07 PM
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I knew you lot would come round eventually
The engine and drivetrain are happy to accept most of the 'improvements' from the equivalent scoobs you know
Steve
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The engine and drivetrain are happy to accept most of the 'improvements' from the equivalent scoobs you know
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09 April 2005, 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Dave T-S
Hey, guess what - I am about to return to the Subaru fold - with a Forester 2.5XT
It's on the boat from Japan as we speak - black pearl, and will have 17's and pimp tints - oh, and the PPP is on order too - 260bhp/280+ft/lb - 0-60 5.5 secs, 150mph ish Vmax
It's on the boat from Japan as we speak - black pearl, and will have 17's and pimp tints - oh, and the PPP is on order too - 260bhp/280+ft/lb - 0-60 5.5 secs, 150mph ish Vmax
When is a new Forrester model due out?
Jonathan
09 April 2005, 09:56 AM
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Is SUK bringing the STI into the country in the near future...that could make me grow up faster than I imagined!!
I dont think the uk 2.5 is good value compared with the Jap one.
Thats a proper STI with a bigger body.
Just be nice to have the cast iron warranty with it.
I reckon that will be my next car at the moment!!!
I dont think the uk 2.5 is good value compared with the Jap one.
Thats a proper STI with a bigger body.
Just be nice to have the cast iron warranty with it.
I reckon that will be my next car at the moment!!!
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11 April 2005, 01:45 PM
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I did also test drive an S4 Avant - the 340 bhp V8 one - and was rather taken with it
Unfortunately Lesley said "£38,000 is ridiculous for a car, you're not having one of those" so that was the end of that!
The only reason I got to change it in the first place is because she dislikes the R32 and the seats give her backache - "i'll get rid of it then" says I - she liked the Forester, so that was that
Have conveniently forgotten to mention the PPP and 17's, must remember to get them invoiced separately
Unfortunately Lesley said "£38,000 is ridiculous for a car, you're not having one of those" so that was the end of that!
The only reason I got to change it in the first place is because she dislikes the R32 and the seats give her backache - "i'll get rid of it then" says I
- she liked the Forester, so that was that Have conveniently forgotten to mention the PPP and 17's, must remember to get them invoiced separately
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Originally Posted by Dave T-S
I did also test drive an S4 Avant - the 340 bhp V8 one - and was rather taken with it
Unfortunately Lesley said "£38,000 is ridiculous for a car, you're not having one of those" so that was the end of that!
The only reason I got to change it in the first place is because she dislikes the R32 and the seats give her backache - "i'll get rid of it then" says I - she liked the Forester, so that was that
Have conveniently forgotten to mention the PPP and 17's, must remember to get them invoiced separately
Unfortunately Lesley said "£38,000 is ridiculous for a car, you're not having one of those" so that was the end of that!
The only reason I got to change it in the first place is because she dislikes the R32 and the seats give her backache - "i'll get rid of it then" says I
- she liked the Forester, so that was that Have conveniently forgotten to mention the PPP and 17's, must remember to get them invoiced separately
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I'm enjoying the Forester S Turbo thing at the moment!
I have to say there are far worse cars you could be driving when doing the sensible thing!
Nearly as easy to tune as an Impreza.... oh dear!!!
I have to say there are far worse cars you could be driving when doing the sensible thing!
Nearly as easy to tune as an Impreza.... oh dear!!!
11 April 2005, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave T-S
Hey, guess what - I am about to return to the Subaru fold - with a Forester 2.5XT
It's on the boat from Japan as we speak - black pearl, and will have 17's and pimp tints - oh, and the PPP is on order too - 260bhp/280+ft/lb - 0-60 5.5 secs, 150mph ish Vmax
It's on the boat from Japan as we speak - black pearl, and will have 17's and pimp tints - oh, and the PPP is on order too - 260bhp/280+ft/lb - 0-60 5.5 secs, 150mph ish Vmax
12 April 2005, 09:31 AM
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That nice Mr Wood at Prodrive has finished it, just waiting for SUK to give it a part number and order the kits - probably two or three weeks before they are available to dealers. The hardware (exhaust bits, i/c pipe) are the same as the 2.0 XT, just the software is different
13 April 2005, 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Dave T-S
That nice Mr Wood at Prodrive has finished it, just waiting for SUK to give it a part number and order the kits - probably two or three weeks before they are available to dealers. The hardware (exhaust bits, i/c pipe) are the same as the 2.0 XT, just the software is different
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