Motors I got a new scoob !

Due to new four legged addition to the family my WRX had to go. 3 teenagers and a dog just weren't gonna fit

So all the Carbon Fibre came off and I got myself a good deal on this...A MY06 Forester 2.5XT !

230 bhp, 0-60 in 5.5 seconds plus leather/cruise control and heated seats

Plus when I get a new exhaust and remap it'll be good for 290'ish and sub 5 seconds

Feels a bit grown up and I can legitmately claim that my MLC is over now I think !

 

But can it travel to the future at 80mph? :/

 

/me holds back hate of 4x4s

Nice....

 

I'm gonna miss my baby though :cries:

 

Did you take her out for a last thrashing?

 

...moi ?

 

Yes I'll take it that you did!

 

Woaw nice ride! How does the 4x4 sound compared to your last one? That's one thing that does it for me, the growl of a scoob going down a street hehe

I think you made a good choice, Just looked at the 06 Impreza and.....eugh

 

It's basically the same engine as in the impreza
Turbocharged 2.5 flat four, unequal length headers so with the right exhaust it'll still have that lovely burble

 

Why not a impreza estate? Doggy in boot. Sorted.

 

Are you going to hit it with the lowering stick? Looks awful high unless you are actually going to use it off road.

 

4x4 being used offroad? Does that happen these days?

 

/cough
school runs
/coughed

 

Just looks like any other new age "4x4".

 

but not alot of other 4x4's go as fast as this one
shame you had to get rid of that scooby mate, looks a fantastic motor there


/edit, just looked at the new impreza and its awful! looks like a nissan primera from the front, ewwwww.

 

if you wanted to go fast why buy an off road vehicle? These things are generally for blokes to buy for their thick blonde wives to take their kids to school in.

No offence to the poster ;p

 

Lol - decided on the forester because of the mix of space/performance/price/looks and modding potential
Not a big fan on the wagons tbh and soo much more space and toys for the money with the forester..

Some pretty high kerbs and speed bumps round my way but I'll definately get some Sti springs put on at some point and change the tyres

 

Well it looks like it meets your needs, but it would be too much of a change for me going from your old one to this. Goodluck

 

I'm having a slight bit of trouble with the 0-60 figures, is that from the manufacturer?

0-60 in a 4x4 in 5.5 seconds, but for only 230bhp? Is it a super torquy diesel?

 

Sorry - my bad - I was quoting the figure with PPP which takes it to 255ps on the MY05 car. The PPP pack for the 06 car isn't out yet but should be higher - expecting around the 270ps mark..

0-62 on the stock 06 car like mine is actually 6 seconds..