Subaru + Labrador

[HughS47]

I used to own a GB270 wagon (002) and miss it terribly. I'm hopefully changing jobs soon (and loosing the 85 mile/day commute) so can change the replacement diesel Golf back to a subaru.

From memory, the pooch would fit in the back of the GB270 wagon. Alternatives i'm considering are an '06 STI forester (getting a test drive is proving difficult) and an '08-'09 STI hatch.

Would an STI hatch have a boot capable of swallowing a 26kg labrador? For longer trips I'll be using a roof box.

Any dog + hatch owners out there?

[HughS47]

Wouldn't that be a cracking solution - not having to hoover the car every fortnight!!

[HughS47]

That's a great write up for both cars - I hadn't considered an XT previously. If I find something locally it might be worth a look.

[HughS47]

39kg greyhound?! What the hell do you feed it?

I'll definitely have a look at the XT's when the time comes. Plenty about - anything spec wise that's worth hunting for? I'm not familiar with the trim levels they came with. Like the Imprezas, is it grey plastic and a tape deck?