Suburu Forestor 25X
Submitted: Sunday, Feb 15, 2004 at 23:54
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Steve & Shelley
Could Someone please give me some advice on the Suburu Forestor 25X
i am tendering for a mail run contract and it says Late Model
Sedan or similar required and i have been thnking about the forestor due to its handling on gravel roads, but its only a 4 cylinder??
what sort of life do you think it would have, thinking it might be doing up to 350,000kms over 5 years or more
thanks any advice would be great
Steve
Reply By: Alex_W - Monday, Feb 16, 2004 at 00:15
Monday, Feb 16, 2004 at 00:15
Steve,
My last vehicle was a naturally asperated 2L Forrester. A brilliant little wagon. It had 105K on the clock when I traded it which we ran up in just under three years. It was really fun to drive but you did have to play with the box just a bit but that was part of the fun. I guess the extra 500CC will make things a bit more relaxed.
The only problem I ever had was the clutch which was pretty ordinary. It was replaced after 2 years and they had to do a bit of work on the gearbox (the sychro on 1st and 3rd fell apart just a bit) at the same time.
I am still happy to recommend Forresters to anyone who will listen and they behave in the gravel like a dream. The only reason I got rid of ours was that I couldn't fit everything in it for the big trips we do from time-to-time!
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Follow Up By: Steve & Shelley - Monday, Feb 16, 2004 at 10:33
Monday, Feb 16, 2004 at 10:33
thanks for the advice and comments
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Reply By: jeff-wa - Monday, Feb 16, 2004 at 14:42
Monday, Feb 16, 2004 at 14:42
Drove one of the old 2.0l Forrester's in the country a fair bit, handled really
well, could not fault it on gravel, even the odd bit of sand and mud. The one I drove was auto and used to hop around the gears a bit while cruising, the bigger motor with a manual would go very
well. The Subi motors are pretty strong too, service it right and it'll go the distance no worries.
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