I've had a few over the years.
Prior to that was my Forester:
I loved it, I'd have another. The interior was very utilitarian as with most jap cars of that age, but it was well put together and immensely practical.What was that gen Forester like? Ever since I saw one burble past me a good while ago and discovering they're putting out 220bhp, I was interested in one as a daily, XT, Cross Sports (JDM) or if i could comfortably afford it an FSTi.
To be fair to the car with a capable driver and the right tyres it would probably have been fine.
A lot of the more advanced “soft roaders” (Cayenne, Evoque etc) are pretty good unless the going gets really gnarly. Not a “proper” 4x4 but capable enough that the driver is most likely going to be the weakest link.
I have an F150. The old one I only used in snow and on gravel but I took our new one down to Utah last month (couple of photos in the show us your motor thread) for a bit of a shakedown. It’s stock at the moment but the aim is to turn it into an overland vehicle so probably going to add a couple of inch lift, compressor, undercarriage protection (old one had it, but new one doesn’t) a camper/tent back and a few other fun bits and pieces. Nothing too extreme as it’s mostly used on road!
I loved it, I'd have another. The interior was very utilitarian as with most jap cars of that age, but it was well put together and immensely practical.
I got 27mpg from it, regardless of how hard I drove it.
Want.
The way they suffer with Oil issues and with bouncing it off the limiter he is gonna be rebuilding that on a fairly regular basis, mind you he must be getting about 2 gallons to the mile
I loved it, I'd have another. The interior was very utilitarian as with most jap cars of that age, but it was well put together and immensely practical.
I got 27mpg from it, regardless of how hard I drove it.