RE: Subaru Forester STI | Spotted

[RB Will]

TEKNOPUG said:

Given that the FSTi is basically a bigger Impreza, minus the ground clearance and low range box of the standard Forester and that the Legacy is also a bigger Impreza; which was the better "bigger Impreza" if you could only have one?

Forester feels and drives far more like an Impreza

[pti]

RB Will said:

TEKNOPUG said:

Given that the FSTi is basically a bigger Impreza, minus the ground clearance and low range box of the standard Forester and that the Legacy is also a bigger Impreza; which was the better "bigger Impreza" if you could only have one?

Forester feels and drives far more like an Impreza

Yep. Legacy feels much more 'grown up'. Still a very nimble thing, especially in modern company.

[GravelBen]

Always liked these, but scratched the itch with a Legacy GTB instead - similar performance (mine had the 280bhp EJ208) but much more refined,and without the STi markup.

[Smint]

Forester even in warm XT form is noisy light and nimble, Outback is just as capable but in a quieter more refined way more restful way, well insulated and heavier so soaking up the worst of road surfaces.
Both give great confidence in poor conditions.

[JazzyTopher]

Been tempted a few times by these, but never pulled the trigger. At nearly 18k I wont be doing so anytime soon either...