my first subaru experience

[Flagg]

Mmmm, ipon ipon sa WRX tapos off to Atoy to get rid of that optra grill...

[yuichi]

if they keep the price at 1.6M, that's quite a bargain. it seems like PI is getting the Australian version of the Forester XT, which has more things standard than the ones we get in the US (17" wheels just to name one). FYI, Australia and New Zealand currently has a 3-month (or more) waiting list for the XT. if subaru can keep the price competitive, i have a feeling it will be a hit in the PI as well.

nagreply n sa akin yung agent ng subaru phil, 1.65M daw forester 2.5 turbo....which is a heck "cheap", IMO, for it's performance, specs and everything. bat ako magtitiyaga sa fortuner, crv or rav4 if i can get this monster at the same price, papausukin lang ng forester mga yan. coconvince ko n lang si mrs about getting one.availability daw is sept.

[HyBrideVo]

^^good decision bro pero medyo magpalakas ka muna sa BOSSING hehehe

anyway check out this site: www.subaruforester.org

[ryan]

Yup! In terms of price/performance ratio, mukhang sulit talga Forester. Not sure lang if everyone will like the looks.

Btw, acc to the sales rep I talked to, sold out na raw yung first batch ng turbo version.

[wren]

Yup! In terms of price/performance ratio, mukhang sulit talga Forester. Not sure lang if everyone will like the looks.

Btw, acc to the sales rep I talked to, sold out na raw yung first batch ng turbo version.

that's the beauty of this vehicle. it's a wolf in sheep's clothing. other than the hood scoop, the bland exterior doesn't at all indicate that it's a performance machine, which makes it the perfect sleeper. the face of boy racer when you zoom past him is priceless.

[HyBrideVo]

I Hope you guys get the 2.5 version not the 2.0 turbo

[iqaruzz]

Hmm.. i can smell new converts here...OT . Some people really spending tons of money to add horsepower to the STI with one thing on their mind...straight line racing or to the track maybe which the STI are not really meant. A 300 horses in a rally track is more than enough..what matters now is how to handle it. And those with tranny problems, i think most of them are 'matic which the stupid owners modded the engine to crank few more horses....in a 'matic ?

AHA! a real subby driver. Tama, karamihan dito sa amin (auckland) maraming nagmo mods ng auto/tiptronic di kaya minsan ng tranny kaya may mga iba-ibang problema. stay in manual youll be fine. but 300hp is plenty.

my first expirience was good but my second is better driving wrx. I was thinking of changing my car to 2006 sti . 2.5lt turbo is very agressive.
problem is, i cant afford it or run it. hehehe im staying with my nissan

[Jun aka Pekto]

OT . Some people really spending tons of money to add horsepower to the STI with one thing on their mind...straight line racing or to the track maybe which the STI are not really meant.

My friend's STi is up to 450hp. His eventual goal is something like 550hp.
He doesn't do any racing except the late Friday night type where V8 boy racers and Japanese "ricers" plus everything in between square off. Friday night here is always a cop's nightmare with all these kids in hot cars running around.

[yuichi]

I Hope you guys get the 2.5 version not the 2.0 turbo

oo nga konting himas pa kay bossing, heheehehe! kasi we are initially eyeing for sorento.mas roomy kasi kaya type niya. but when i testdrove the forester sabi ko, "this is it!", iba eh!

ser bakit yung 2.5 ver? i thought mas ok yung turbo. yun kasi yung na testdrive ko, please enlighten me on that. may hoodscope rin ba yung 2.5?
masyado kasing bland yung look pag wala non.

[iqaruzz]

yuichi, kapag naka turbo yup may hoodscoop din.
non turbo = no hoodscoop..
heres an example
http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b2..._z5/STI%20V10/


yeah please enlighten us- why is the 2.5 version better than the 2L turbo? are you talking about 2.5 turbo or n/a incomparison to 2L turbo?

[HyBrideVo]

oo nga konting himas pa kay bossing, heheehehe! kasi we are initially eyeing for sorento.mas roomy kasi kaya type niya. but when i testdrove the forester sabi ko, "this is it!", iba eh!

ser bakit yung 2.5 ver? i thought mas ok yung turbo. yun kasi yung na testdrive ko, please enlighten me on that. may hoodscope rin ba yung 2.5?
masyado kasing bland yung look pag wala non.

What i meant to say is sana makuha ng Philippine Market yung 2.5 turbo version (EJ25 DOHC) not the 2.0 turbo (EJ20 DOHC) that some other countries still market. In my opinion i like the 2.5 better kasi it has more power & torque up top and pretty stout because of the additional 0.5 liters and it has a lot of potential it responds better to modifications IMO and considering the additonal 0.5 ltrs if ever you decide to upgrade to a bigger turbo there is little or no lag at all and you won't have to boost like crazy as long as its properly tuned. Of course you would need to upgrade to bigger intercooler and larger injectors ecu reflash and a whole bunch of stuff but that is a whole new different story.

The N/A version is the EJ25 SOHC (This one has no hood scoop). The Forester shares the same basic platform as the Impreza and almost evrything bolts right up to the Forester.

Gas consumption is fairly ok. It really is a blast to drive it. Power, Performance & some Luxury. You will never get wrong with the Forester.

Goodluck with your decision este ng BOSS hehehe

[yuichi]

thanks guys! bihira yang mga advise na yan...bilang kayo kasi(forester owners), hehehe! can't wait for sept ot oct to come,paguwi namin. i'll be in ur club...... soon.wrx sti dream car ko din, susunod na lang yon, heheheeh!

[imprezawrxsti]

yuichi, kapag naka turbo yup may hoodscoop din.
non turbo = no hoodscoop..
heres an example
http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b2..._z5/STI%20V10/


yeah please enlighten us- why is the 2.5 version better than the 2L turbo? are you talking about 2.5 turbo or n/a incomparison to 2L turbo?

2.0, yan yong ginamit sa rally talaga, kumbaga proven and tested sa racing beside from higher quality materials/ component. I think 2.0 has higher rev in lower gear = more fun. I saw a video ( can't remember the website ) "shootout in tsukuba " talo yong 2.5 sa 2.0....

[iqaruzz]

oo nga balaw ang 2.5 (due to homologations) sa wrc.
lower gear = more fun, bituka mo mapupunta sa likod na upuan.

yuichi - post us a pic once you get your sti.

[yuichi]

forester bro, sti pangarap na malayo pa yon...cguroi kung binata pa ako pede. anyway sept or oct pa yon, paguwi sa pinas. aaral kasi si mrs for a year at kalingan nya ng oto. honestly sya nga lang gagamit non...tsk, tsk, tsk! kasi babalik din ako d2, pauwiuwi n lang cguro...hehehehe!

but i'll be expecting my new civic here by aug or sept.

[wren]

i believe the PI is getting two versions of the Forester; the N/A 2.0 (X) and the 2.5 turbo (XT). no 2.0 turbo (GT) or N/A 2.5.

http://www.motorimage.net/PH/showroo...?section=specs

[Flagg]

that's the beauty of this vehicle. it's a wolf in sheep's clothing. other than the hood scoop, the bland exterior doesn't at all indicate that it's a performance machine, which makes it the perfect sleeper. the face of boy racer when you zoom past him is priceless.

Kamukha siguro nila ostrich mo sir FXT.