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Another for sale thread. Subaru Forester


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I think I vaguely introduced this thing when I bought it, but I haven't mentioned it much since - partly because I've not been using it much and partly because, other than a blowing exhaust (which I got the garage to weld up) and an ARB drop link that I did myself in about half an hour, I've not had to do much to it. 

 

It's an S/TB, which is a Jap import model, and is considerably more powerful than the model we got here.  This one's apparently been remapped to 300bhp - it might manage that on crazy high-octane Japanese petrol, but it's not even close on the monkey piss we get over here.  I reckon 250-ish feels about right.  Like a lot of grey imports, it's automatic, but it's not a bad 'box despite only having four ratios - it's pretty responsive and doesn't hinder the driving experience too much, bearing in mind this ain't no Impreza WRX despite sharing the same engine - it's rather less manic and more comfortable.

 

It has the toys you normally get in a Subaru of this year, but no more - electric windows all round, climate control (aircon doesn't seem particularly effective), but no cruise control or power seats or owt like that.  It has the original JDM double-DIN stereo, but I think it's been recalibrated as it picks up FM stations that aren't Radio 2.

 

Bad bits:  It's not immaculate - it has a few scratches, including quite a big one on the bonnet.  It also has a crack in the screen, but it's over on the passenger side so not an issue for the MOT (yet - it does seem to be gradually getting bigger).  The engine is a bit tappety, especially from cold - it quietens down noticeably once it's fully warmed up.  This seems to be a common feature of these engines - both my turbo Legacies did exactly the same thing.  It has aftermarket multi-fit 15" alloys with tyres which are, how can I put this, not the best.  The offside front was replaced for the MOT (with a part worn) as it was perished and cracking quite badly.  The others aren't so bad and passed the test, but with an advisory so could do with replacing soon.  It used to have a tendency to overfuel and splutter a bit when pottering along (easily cured by an Italian tune-up), but since the garage tweaked it to get through the emissions it doesn't seem to be doing it any more.

 

It has pretty much a full MOT on it.  I gave it a minor service when I first bought it (oil, filter, plugs) and I can't have done more than a couple of thousand miles in it.  I don't know when the cambelt was last done though - although they're not too bad of a job on these.  Nor do I know the exact mileage - the odometer reads 166K but some of that will be in km and some in miles - I'm not sure exactly when the speedo was recalibrated.

 

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AS price: £700.  Located in NE Norfolk.

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What's it like on fuel?

Not brilliant tbh - turbocharged Subarus aren't renowned for their frugality.  I reckon high 20s if you're reasonably sensible, perhaps low 30s on a run (but let's face it, if you're going to be sensible you might as well get a K12 Micra).  If you drive like a tit it can drop into the teens.

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