RE: SOTW: Subaru Forester turbo
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this clip is Forrester sideways - on gravel, tarmac or snow. driven by a loonie.
impressive though!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bfpr6vYZ_U0
impressive though!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bfpr6vYZ_U0
There is a thread on the Subaru sub-Forum about LPGing a WRX. While i object to a WRX or STi come to that being LPG'd i have to say i think these are absolutely perfect for that practice.
I can imagine one of these with LPG would have quite an overall range filled to the brim with both fuels, and equally be cheap to run around town purely on LPG.
Great workhorse!!
I can imagine one of these with LPG would have quite an overall range filled to the brim with both fuels, and equally be cheap to run around town purely on LPG.
Great workhorse!!
Always wanted one of these - the first generation preferably....they seemed to have all the toys.
However, fuel costs would just be too much to bear (got stung by a Honda Accord coupe before), so it's back to my trusty Octavia estate (which, if you think about it, is just one of these in front wheel drive, diesel format).
However, fuel costs would just be too much to bear (got stung by a Honda Accord coupe before), so it's back to my trusty Octavia estate (which, if you think about it, is just one of these in front wheel drive, diesel format).
What a car. I've had mine for five years now and it's been bang on the money. I got a 2001 turbo s that someone had put an AWD pack on, which means it got some shonky plastic bull bar thing on the front, and a compass and altimeter in the centre console which is er........uesfull?
For a while, my wife had a skoda octavia 4x4 which we'd paid £2500 for. Low mileage, full service history, owned by a doctor, the first six months were amazing. I was confused at how it could possibly be better than my forester.
Then the octavia started to go wrong all the time, it developed a thirst, had various turbo issues and generally pissed me off something chronic.
The forester on the other hand, continued to give me no grief at all. I hate to say it but I've not bothered to change the cam belt. It's on my to do list.....honest. Had the car for what must be five years now, I've swapped the fluids, a sensor on the exhuast, a driveshaft, and it's had some new tyres.THATS ALL. And it really will go anywhere. In the snow a couple of years back, I cruised past abandoned cars and their now walking owners. 'You won't get up there mate' I was told a number of times, and the car went straight up without any hesitation.
I use mine mainly for towing my quad on a trailer to races, which does involve the odd muddy field. Purpose built 4x4's and pickups have had to have been towed out of the field by tractors. The forester has pulled itself out, no problem.
Heated seats, a heated screen (of sorts) an enormous sunroof (which leaks if it rains in a particular direction) I love mine that much it's worth more to me sat on my driveway than sold to someone else. Mine has got an MOT but it's sorn'd due to a lack of use and waiting for suitably beastly weather to arrive. Oh, and it's sailed through it's last three MOT's without a single advisory.
I paid £2500 for mine 5 years ago which I thought at the time was far too little and that I must have bought a pup. Now sits waiting primed for action on my driveway with 80k on the clock.
Such a machine.
For a while, my wife had a skoda octavia 4x4 which we'd paid £2500 for. Low mileage, full service history, owned by a doctor, the first six months were amazing. I was confused at how it could possibly be better than my forester.
Then the octavia started to go wrong all the time, it developed a thirst, had various turbo issues and generally pissed me off something chronic.
The forester on the other hand, continued to give me no grief at all. I hate to say it but I've not bothered to change the cam belt. It's on my to do list.....honest. Had the car for what must be five years now, I've swapped the fluids, a sensor on the exhuast, a driveshaft, and it's had some new tyres.THATS ALL. And it really will go anywhere. In the snow a couple of years back, I cruised past abandoned cars and their now walking owners. 'You won't get up there mate' I was told a number of times, and the car went straight up without any hesitation.
I use mine mainly for towing my quad on a trailer to races, which does involve the odd muddy field. Purpose built 4x4's and pickups have had to have been towed out of the field by tractors. The forester has pulled itself out, no problem.
Heated seats, a heated screen (of sorts) an enormous sunroof (which leaks if it rains in a particular direction) I love mine that much it's worth more to me sat on my driveway than sold to someone else. Mine has got an MOT but it's sorn'd due to a lack of use and waiting for suitably beastly weather to arrive. Oh, and it's sailed through it's last three MOT's without a single advisory.
I paid £2500 for mine 5 years ago which I thought at the time was far too little and that I must have bought a pup. Now sits waiting primed for action on my driveway with 80k on the clock.
Such a machine.
was going buy one this month for the winter and sell again in march,i live in a place called queensbury near halifax,its 1500 feet above sea level ,when it snows its bad,but thought the low body might not hack it, does anyone know how good they are in a foot of snow? usually buy a fourtrak,but there too old now and the headlights are crap no matter what you do. tried discoverys but they have rotted away after 4 months,bought a 2002 td4 freelander for £1,300 2 weeks ago needing a clutch ,and some other bits,given a full service,anti-freeze etc but have £2,1,00 in it now. oh well
tomoleeds said:
was going buy one this month for the winter and sell again in march,i live in a place called queensbury near halifax,its 1500 feet above sea level ,when it snows its bad,but thought the low body might not hack it, does anyone know how good they are in a foot of snow? usually buy a fourtrak,but there too old now and the headlights are crap no matter what you do. tried discoverys but they have rotted away after 4 months,bought a 2002 td4 freelander for £1,300 2 weeks ago needing a clutch ,and some other bits,given a full service,anti-freeze etc but have £2,1,00 in it now. oh well
look at either of the two videos I posed earlier if you have any doubts as to how well they deal with snow you wont after looking at 5-10 mins in the 2nd video
Ved said:
Hogwash. I've moved house twice in deep snow using a STI and it was stunning in those conditions.
Absolutely. The Forester must surely be as good as the Legacy in snow, and I've found those completely unflappable, even on Eagle F1s. Even the cheap 2.0 non-turbo with only a centre viscous coupling could tow cars weighing more than it did out of snow drifts and climb hills I couldn't even stand up on.A boggo AWD Impreza looks like a safer bet...hmmm...to the classifieds I go!
Or something s
tty like this;
http://www.sbmotorsgroup.co.uk/used-cars/nissan-te...
Not the best 4x4 though.
Or something s
tty like this;http://www.sbmotorsgroup.co.uk/used-cars/nissan-te...
Not the best 4x4 though.
Edited by Hellbound on Friday 30th November 10:28
thirsty said:
Whether or not you like this shed depends on why you are buying a car in this price range. The goal should be to get a good year of motoring (or more). This one should do just nicely.
Very good SOTW.
Really? No MOT etc remember, I think you could probably double the shed budget in no time running this.Very good SOTW.
Edited by Hellbound on Friday 30th November 10:39
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