Importing Forester STI
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lemmingjames said:
How much do you want to spend is the question? lol
Regarding final costs, ok, compared to potentially an equivalent mileage car, how much did you save? or im guessing it came in at around £8k?
Saving vs. best equivalent I could find (try finding one with 44k miles) is £2600...Regarding final costs, ok, compared to potentially an equivalent mileage car, how much did you save? or im guessing it came in at around £8k?
Further update now that I'm 4k kms in to ownership. FSTI pressed into use as a daily driver, although I spent 9 weeks working in Bristol over the summer so I was limited to the odd trip at weekends to remind myself of noise, handling etc.
No problems at all to report. First service was in July at HDC Subaru in Huddersfield, who gave it a clean bill of health and implored me not to ruin it! Very reasonable for fluids and filters. Although it's a little distance from me, the journey is improved by the stretch of road from Oxenhope to Hebden coming from Otley way: left-right switchback uphill to a long-ish climb past a pub and then the road opens up with good sight lines and the dreaded 20mph limits are left behind. When you really stretch its legs the thing just shrinks horizons, but relatively light steering compared to what you'd find in something "premium" from Germany makes it feel so nimble in the twisties. Grip is prodigious with no hint that there is a limit. Although having said that it was a bit chilly round here this morning and as I followed a Corsa through a flowing set of bends it sailed straight on at one point over some black ice, leading to much slowing down.
Had a trip down to the parents-in-law in Herefordshire last weekend so we braved Friday-night motorway madness. Coped okay, although I've taken out the Japanese head unit and tried to fit the new one ordered, until I discovered that the specially ordered harness didn't fit. So at least you get to listen to the engine...We arrived pretty late but fortunately diverted through Malvern and out along Jubilee Drive where the Foz just flew. Lots of tight turns, corner cuts in the dark, full beam razzing, until Mrs M pointed out that the dogs were looking a little ill.
Had another trip to HDC last week for winter prep: cambelt and water pump, whiteline ARB fitted and full underseal carried out. Howard really knows his stuff! Left Hebden and travelled back across the moors and the difference is noticeable-it now feels like a proper point-to-point weapon and I enjoyed blasting past a few dawdlers at full chat-it just feels so nailed down at high speed, even more so getting on the power out of corners. No fuss, no drama, just squats and goes.
There is a slight fly in the ointment on the horizon-about 6 months in the horizon-that involves the necessity for sufficient room for another child seat however (yes, it was a surprise to me too)...
No problems at all to report. First service was in July at HDC Subaru in Huddersfield, who gave it a clean bill of health and implored me not to ruin it! Very reasonable for fluids and filters. Although it's a little distance from me, the journey is improved by the stretch of road from Oxenhope to Hebden coming from Otley way: left-right switchback uphill to a long-ish climb past a pub and then the road opens up with good sight lines and the dreaded 20mph limits are left behind. When you really stretch its legs the thing just shrinks horizons, but relatively light steering compared to what you'd find in something "premium" from Germany makes it feel so nimble in the twisties. Grip is prodigious with no hint that there is a limit. Although having said that it was a bit chilly round here this morning and as I followed a Corsa through a flowing set of bends it sailed straight on at one point over some black ice, leading to much slowing down.
Had a trip down to the parents-in-law in Herefordshire last weekend so we braved Friday-night motorway madness. Coped okay, although I've taken out the Japanese head unit and tried to fit the new one ordered, until I discovered that the specially ordered harness didn't fit. So at least you get to listen to the engine...We arrived pretty late but fortunately diverted through Malvern and out along Jubilee Drive where the Foz just flew. Lots of tight turns, corner cuts in the dark, full beam razzing, until Mrs M pointed out that the dogs were looking a little ill.
Had another trip to HDC last week for winter prep: cambelt and water pump, whiteline ARB fitted and full underseal carried out. Howard really knows his stuff! Left Hebden and travelled back across the moors and the difference is noticeable-it now feels like a proper point-to-point weapon and I enjoyed blasting past a few dawdlers at full chat-it just feels so nailed down at high speed, even more so getting on the power out of corners. No fuss, no drama, just squats and goes.
There is a slight fly in the ointment on the horizon-about 6 months in the horizon-that involves the necessity for sufficient room for another child seat however (yes, it was a surprise to me too)...
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