Subaru Forester

[foresterx]

the current engine of the forester is good enough for me, don't get me wrong i like the new engine, but those changes doesn't really convince me to replace my current forester. what would truly convince me to buy a new forester is they should offer both a/t or m/t transmission for the forester just like on the previous gen. foresters or atleast give it a new transmission just like subaru did on the legacy and outback instead of using the old 4EAT transmission.

if MI is planning to bring the forester with the new engine then that's just a wrong move for them, they should bring in the diesel forester which would make a lot of the current forester owners replace their forester's and attract more customers at the same time.

if MI brings the diesel forester or the 2011 comes with a new transmission then i would buy one in a heart beat.

[strutot]

question to the subie gurus, is the rear speakers softer than the front speakers? i have to adjust the fader to R8 or r9 just to have music coming out of the rear speakers.

[sayamachiharu]

Hello!

My family is planning to buy a Forester XT. I have a question, does the Forester XT come with parking senors/ reverse parking sensors as standard? Thanks

[foresterx]

question to the subie gurus, is the rear speakers softer than the front speakers? i have to adjust the fader to R8 or r9 just to have music coming out of the rear speakers.

never experienced this before.

Hello!

My family is planning to buy a Forester XT. I have a question, does the Forester XT come with parking senors/ reverse parking sensors as standard? Thanks

it doesn't come with parking sensors, but MI has it available i think 20,000 ata ang price niya.

[number001]

For current owners, the new engine won't make a difference to them. But for people who are in the market now, it would be nice to have the new engine.

As for the diesel engine, can it really handle the low grade bunker (I mean diesel) fuel that the oil companies are passing off here as diesel fuel? The diesel plus a new 6 speed auto trans would be nice.

[strutot]

never experienced this before.

hi foresterx, if the setting of the fader is set to 0 (no front/rear bias) the loudness of the front and rear speaker are almost the same?

*sayamachiharu
the 20k sensor is the original subaru sensor wherein they dont need to bore a hole on your bumper... they also sell a local version but they need to bore holes for the sensor.. it sells for 6.5k i think

[foresterx]

yes my fader is set to 0 and ok naman, di naman mahina sa likod. halos parehas lang ang lakas front and back.

[arnoldc]

Set fader to 0. Sit in the front and listen. Sit at the back and listen. Remember that sound farther away, i.e., from the back, will arrive later than the front. It may affect perceived loudness.

question to the subie gurus, is the rear speakers softer than the front speakers? i have to adjust the fader to R8 or r9 just to have music coming out of the rear speakers.

[strutot]

Set fader to 0. Sit in the front and listen. Sit at the back and listen. Remember that sound farther away, i.e., from the back, will arrive later than the front. It may affect perceived loudness.

found the culprit, if surround sound is turned on, the mids'highs of the rear speakers becomes muffled...

[arnoldc]

Did you mean the SRS Circle Surround? May lalabas na ((o)) when CS Auto is on.

Ganun talaga because it mimicks 5.1 channel setup even without 5.1. You will notice that you will have phantom center, and your bass will improve (emulating the .1) and that function is provided by setting a low pass on the rears.

Cheers!

[agentk98]

Quick question, I heard the Forester doesn't have an alarm... only keyless entry. Does MI sell one and if they do, how much to have it installed?

[arnoldc]

MI does not sell alarms. We have discussed the "no alarm" issue here in depth, perhaps you'd like to check them out.

[Juny55]

Hi,

I will be purchasing a Forester XT as soon as the color that I want is available. I heard from one of the sales people in MI that there is a 50% zero interest loan that is available in house.

Is there anyone here who is familiar with that and can provide details like how long the terms are, and if there's a catch?

Appreciate any info. Thanks.

[Boggy]

YUMMY!!!




The Sydney Motor Show doesn't grab the full attention of the global media like Paris or Geneva, though this latest bit of news from Subaru certainly piques our interest. We had heard rumblings of a more potent Subaru crossover before, and now this, the Forester S-Edition concept, previews what the automaker says is "an exciting development in our Forester range" set to debut early next year.

Subaru has boosted the Forester XT's turbocharged 2.5-liter flat-four up to 259 horsepower and 256 pound-feet of torque, gains of 32 and 20, respectively over the normal Australian model. That power runs through a five-speed automatic gearbox with paddle shifters (a proper stick-shift would be preferred, Subaru), and a new variable torque distributing all-wheel-drive system keeps things in check on the road. Other enhancements include a revised sport suspension, 17-inch STI wheels, Alcantara seat trim and S-Edition badging throughout.

Forester STI redux? Certainly sounds like it. Our only hope is that Subaru doesn't make this hot new Forester a JDM-only affair. (Fingers crossed!) Hit the jump to read the full details in Subaru's press release.

Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/15/s...orty-new-mode/

[number001]

Hi,

I will be purchasing a Forester XT as soon as the color that I want is available. I heard from one of the sales people in MI that there is a 50% zero interest loan that is available in house.

Is there anyone here who is familiar with that and can provide details like how long the terms are, and if there's a catch?

Appreciate any info. Thanks.

The catch is, they might be very eager to move out old stocks to make way for "new" facelift? or improved models to come. M.I. never advertised the Forester in the newspaper for two years until this near mid this year. Seems like something is happening next year.

[agentk98]

MI does not sell alarms. We have discussed the "no alarm" issue here in depth, perhaps you'd like to check them out.

Hey Arnold. Thanks I actually did a quick search before posting and did another search right now. I see mentions of the alarm but nothing in-depth. May I ask if it was a specific thread for alarms on the Forester or was it discussed in passing within this specific thread?

From the various search results that came up though, it seems aftermarket alarms don't go well with the Forester (or maybe Subaru). I'm curious to find out if it's everything in alarms or just some features. Like maybe leaving out installing the starter-kill option and just use the shock-sensor. Then at least some proximity deterrents are there.

[arnoldc]

With Subaru released here. Because they interface with the electronics and the computer. I've read the proximity sensor stuff and the programming part is tightly integrated talaga. So the USDM proximity sensor with not work with our Subarus here. Of course, the dealer (in this case MI) can do something about it, if they want to.

<snip>From the various search results that came up though, it seems aftermarket alarms don't go well with the Forester (or maybe Subaru). I'm curious to find out if it's everything in alarms or just some features. Like maybe leaving out installing the starter-kill option and just use the shock-sensor. Then at least some proximity deterrents are there.

[eggman]

Madaming stock ng Subaru Forester ngayon ang Motor Image..Grabe nakita ko sa bagong stockyard nila dito sa may Otis kanina(malapit sa talyer ng Union Motors Paco).Turbo XT karamiham!

[qwerty]

Hirap talaga magdecide. After months of research, I've considred several vehicles,

1. The all new Tuscon
2. Escape
3. Santa Fe (Theta engine)
4. ASX
5. Forester 2.0X

From April to around June, it's been Tucson for me, but then there's the availability problem. Shifted my eyes briefly to Escape, bang for the buck 'ika nga but Santa Fe caught my attention.

I thought it's going to be Santa Fe na. I've visited several delearships na but then ASX came and it got me confused again. From August to September, I've visited several Mitsubishi dealearships. One dealership had me pre approved sa BPI pa nga.

Then one Sunday, I visited Motor Image, saw the Forester up close. Fell in love with it, with all the standard features, bang for the buck na din.

I remembered I made an online inquiry for Forester several weeks ago. As I was reviewing my email, I saw a quote for Forester. Called up my bank, and after a day or two, they faxed a P.O. for Forester. I went back to Motor Image to confirm the P.O., and without me asking, I was given an additional freebie, well... that's customer service!

So wala ng atrasan, I asked for Dark Grey Metallic. Deferred delivery until Nov. 15, so I can settle first my outstanding loan for my current car.

After backreading all 40+ pages of this thread, it made me decide to get the Forester 2.0X.

Mejo nakakainip nga lang kasi I still have to wait a few more weeks before I could join the satisfied rank of Forester owners.

[eggman]

Wow may Forester 2 Liter AWD ka!