Subaru Forester 2.0XT

[GardenKit]

Volvo XC90 is good but D5 only?

I bet it is John, but I want something a little bit smaller and not diesel.

[GardenKit]

I test drove a Forester XT a couple of years ago. It was fun! Quick, but quite twitchy and it had a bit of body roll in corners. I bought a Legacy Spec B in the end instead.

Was that a new model Forester (post 2013) or an earlier one?

 

I want the Forester because of the higher driving position than the Legacy (Outback)

[timbernut]

She's probably been to see my folks in Northumberland.

Is she a rep for a gin company?

 

 

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[wrsni]

So we fancy a change for something of a similar size, with a bit of poke and want to stay with petrol.

 

Consider Grand Vitara 2.4 petrol. Not that plentiful but a few about and the 2.4 engine is a corker.

 

Probably about the only thing that will match the Honda for sheer metronomic reliability, but a bit more characterful.

[Acer Forestry]

Consider Grand Vitara 2.4 petrol. Not that plentiful but a few about and the 2.4 engine is a corker.

 

Probably about the only thing that will match the Honda for sheer metronomic reliability, but a bit more characterful.

 

I haven't owned a Subaru but only hear good things about them. I reckon a Forester or Legacy are a good choice. If Subaru produced diesels on older cars (I don't even know if they do currently)I'd have had one by now

[nepia]

Likewise re the reputation and that's among the farming community. Way back at the end of the 70s a large estate in Sussex starting replacing Land Rovers with them; the first guy to get one was the head shepherd and after a week he said he'd refuse the offer of his Landy back.

[wrsni]

I haven't owned a Subaru but only hear good things about them.

 

 

Errrr, Grand Vitara is Suzuki!

 

Apologies for not clarifying.

[sandspider]

Was that a new model Forester (post 2013) or an earlier one?

 

I want the Forester because of the higher driving position than the Legacy (Outback)

 

It would have been pre 2013. It def has a higher driving position than my Legacy, but I found it bouncy and twitchy, perhaps as a result. (But then I am used to low sporty cars with hard suspension). Power was good!

[TheHungrySquirrel]

Foresters are awesome, look for clutch wear as it's about £300-400 job.

 

Had a few Imprezas and one forester in the past. I actually bought back an Impreza I owned recently.

 

A little bit juicy, great off road with some at tyres and pretty comfy.

 

Only other fault I can think of is rear hatch leaks

[GardenKit]

Foresters are awesome, look for clutch wear as it's about £300-400 job.

 

Had a few Imprezas and one forester in the past. I actually bought back an Impreza I owned recently.

 

A little bit juicy, great off road with some at tyres and pretty comfy.

 

Only other fault I can think of is rear hatch leaks

Thanks. I would be looking at the XT which has the MRX engine and Lineartronic (CVT) gearbox. So no clutch issues!