Seeking some Subaru information

Thanks mate
What are the differences between the Forester and Outback at about that vintage ??

Echo what's been said by other owners. I've had two Outbacks and a Forester going back nearly 15 years.

I had zero problems with the Outbacks which were turned over every two or three years. I still have a 2004 Forester XT. Only minor problems like worn pins leading to loose under car "protective" pan. Torn CV boot - self inflicted. Had drama with a major service but not the car's fault.

I still have the XT as a town runabout. Every time I've thought about a changeover I just couldn't see the value in it.

Outbacks and Foresters are both remarkably capable and a treat to drive on anything resembling a road. My first Outback had a slight reduction gear and I did Fraser Island with it. Carefully mind. Attack and departure angles are ordinary as already noted. Considerably better angles on the Forester which is why I went to that model. Oh and the performance of 2.5lt turbo is still quite satisfactory for my entertainment - and safe overtaking of course. :)

Cheers
Mark

From memory the Foresters of that era were mainly two litre and the Outbacks were 2.5 or 3 litre (the 3 litre back then was known as the H6, and the one we had was a ripper). Foresters also made the XT around then which was a higher performance based on the WRX, though not as finely tuned - earlier ones were two litre and the later ones 2.5 litre (we had the latter, and it went like the clappers - but my wife told me I was too old to play silly buggers at the lights!!)
Cheers