I'm all but done - well, maybe the odd tweak or 2 - latest pics

[Sneaky Peaky]

Hi all...finally had the tints done and new intercooler today so the car is pretty much finished - maybe a chin spoiler and roof spoiler but that's it.

I'm pretty pleased with the finished product now - 320bhp/310lb-ft, might remap it later as should be another 10-20 bhp there..

...and no carbon fibre in sight !

Pete

 

[Sneaky Peaky]

 

[SoliD]

looking good mate! still relatively high looking but i guess thats the stance of the forester! must pull like a right so and so.

 

[Matt82]

how many seats do those things have ?

 

[Hate]

those things any good off road?

 

[Matt82]

those things any good off road?

i think youre thinking what im thinking

 

[Phantom]

whats the building you photographed it in front of if you dont mind me asking?

 

[SoliD]

those things any good off road?

actually ye the 4x4 estate of choice for farmers!

 

[Mr_Sukebe]

If I genuinely needed a 4x4, that would probably be top of my list to check out. Very nice.

 

[DreXeL]

Looking great

 

[Adz]

Looks fantastic but aren't those tyres going to hamper the off-road performance somewhat .

 

[Sneaky Peaky]

Looks fantastic but aren't those tyres going to hamper the off-road performance somewhat .

Offroad ?! Are you mad ? It might get all muddy !!

The most offroading it's gonna do is up the kerb onto my driveway

 

[Zip]

Offroad ?! Are you mad ? It might get all muddy !!

The most offroading it's gonna do is up the kerb onto my driveway

Are you even going to take it along the beach

They thrive at the beach. The are light and wont sink easy and 4x4.
The also have the sporty image

Buy another set of wheels and put off road tires on them and take it for some off roading fun

 

[ChroniC]

Offroad ?! Are you mad ? It might get all muddy !!

The most offroading it's gonna do is up the kerb onto my driveway

why buy a 4x4 then? You got kids to drive to school

 

[Sneaky Peaky]

Name me another new 5 seater with big boot that can do 0-60 in under 6 secs for 22k.

 

[vanpeebles]

its hardly a massive 4x4 is it, more like a big estate on stilts

 

[ChroniC]

Name me another new 5 seater with big boot that can do 0-60 in under 6 secs for 22k.

Most cars have 5 seats and theres a fair amount of estates that will do it in 6 seconds for less than 22grand
got 4 kids to kill then?

If u cant see my saracasm u might tell i hate 4x4 owners who dont 4x4.

 

[DreXeL]

Most cars have 5 seats and theres a fair amount of estates that will do it in 6 seconds for less than 22grand
got 4 kids to kill then?

If u cant see my saracasm u might tell i hate 4x4 owners who dont 4x4.

As vanpeebles just said, it's not really a large 4x4, it's an estate car with high supension, that happens to be 4wd.

Basically an Impreza wagon on stilts.

 

[Lashout_UK]

u might tell i hate 4x4 owners who don't 4x4

Any particular reason or do you just hate every single person who doesn't use their vehicle for whatever purpose it was primarily designed for?

 

[Sneaky Peaky]

As said it's not a 4x4 - it's AWD - same as the Impreza, as is an Evo etc.
There are loads of advantages to this on normal roads including traction off the line, handling etc etc.

Whilst the Forester has it's roots as a farmers vehicle and is therefore capable of crossing a muddy field, it's not a vehicle to go serious off roading in.

If anything with it's increased wheel clearance it's more of an SUV - are you objecting to these as well ?

Mines not even an SUV now - with the suspension / wheel and tyre changes it's more akin to an estate which is what I wanted. More space and practicality than an Impreza wagon and plenty of fun for me when the kids aren't in the car which is 90% of the time..

And I still challenge you to name a new sub 6 seconds car with the same boot space for 22k..