Every time I am at a function where there are 4 wheel drivers I am told that the Forester is not a 4 wheeler but an all wheel drive highway car. They really do exude the ‘my —- is bigger than yours’ syndrome. The Forester certainly is the 4 wheeler that other 4 wheelers love to hate.

The only short coming is the high gearing in low range combined with a short stroke motor means that I have to keep revs above 2,500 rpm to be in the torque range on steep inclines.

I look forward to the new model.

To Subaru, I say bring it on!

To the nay sayers, I’d say … stay green with envy!

Hopefully they don’t put in a dud engine like the 5 or 6 my mates Liberty wagon had (has). Luckily it’s a lease car.

I got turned off by Subaru when the Imprezza went with the round headlights, then they fixed it, but engine gremlins came along to the party (as mentioned above).

Then the Imprezza went fugly again. And at the motorshow in Sydney, it was surrounded by beige pants wearing 80 year olds. Their pants matched the interior!

Otherwise the car looks good. And as far as Toyota is concerned. They could probably use a few tips on how to make a car with what little character the Japs know how to do. They are as boring as cardboard.

Steve

Subaru\’s are very good car makers period.
You can argue about looks but thats it… most Subaru cars especially the upper models are worth the money.

And Toyota owns 6% of FHI, Subaru is a small part of FHI, Toyota is rumoured.. ahem, expected to increase ownership in the near future. Also highly interested in purchasing all of Subaru.

Good thing, the engineering possibilities is huge. Even though Subaru might under go changes due to emission controls.

Any of you ever had that look from a mid 30s male at the traffic lights looking at your performance car sitting in his very grown up yet boring base model something!…..they look like their thinking….”if only I would have stayed single I wouldn’t be driving this boring piece of crap!”