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Old 04 January 2005, 09:51 AM
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Very nice, surely the best thing is going to be punishing "rude boys" at the lights....

Looks tough in white too, theres quite a few pics on the jap Subaru STi website.

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Old 04 January 2005, 10:07 AM
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I'm luvvin it !
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Old 04 January 2005, 10:28 AM
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Very nice. Bit different from all of us drivin' around in Imprezas.

Even more practical than an Impreza Wagon??
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Old 04 January 2005, 12:33 PM
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Old 04 January 2005, 01:15 PM
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Very nice indeed.
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Old 04 January 2005, 01:25 PM
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I do believe that there is already one of these in the country, the owner doesn't have internet access though
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Old 04 January 2005, 01:35 PM
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Very very nice indeed, far better in the Winter than the Wife's C class 220 CDI....
and would match my Sti much better

Looks stunning!
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Old 04 January 2005, 05:30 PM
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very very nice indeed
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Old 04 January 2005, 05:35 PM
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I think i have just fallen in Love...push the Impreza aside, that Sti Forester looks awesome!!!!!


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Old 04 January 2005, 05:52 PM
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WOW, I thought it was all a joke until i saw the pic.

Very nice, maybe consider as a next car once business is up and running

top stuff
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Old 04 January 2005, 08:05 PM
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VERY SEXY!!!
MY BROTHER HAS FORESTER LOOKING AT NEW 2.5
WHEN HE GETS LOOK AT YOUR GREAT PIC'S HE WILL WET HIMSELF
APROX COST
TAKE IT 2.5 NOT 2.0 TURBO
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Old 04 January 2005, 08:30 PM
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Fookin Hell that is stunning
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Old 04 January 2005, 08:31 PM
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2.5 turbo IIRC

Stunning car by the way.
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Old 04 January 2005, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by tractor boy
VERY SEXY!!!
MY BROTHER HAS FORESTER LOOKING AT NEW 2.5
WHEN HE GETS LOOK AT YOUR GREAT PIC'S HE WILL WET HIMSELF
APROX COST
TAKE IT 2.5 NOT 2.0 TURBO
Its 2.5 Turbo with around 260bhp standard, with the Miltek and a UK remap we should see 300bhp ish.

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Old 04 January 2005, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Scooby_Dee
I do believe that there is already one of these in the country, the owner doesn't have internet access though
There are a couple in the counrty already however we decided that as a model report didn't exist for the STi we wanted the V5 to actually say Forester STi and not try and bring the car in through a loop hole which would have meant the V5 stating we had a "Camper Van" making resale difficult. We had to wait perhaps another couple of months while Iain Litchfield sorted the paperwork but its been worth it.

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Old 04 January 2005, 08:49 PM
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luvvly jubbly me wants one
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Old 04 January 2005, 09:32 PM
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Sweet!
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Old 04 January 2005, 11:54 PM
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very nice there should sell them over here vauxhall sell loads of zafria gsi turbos so subaru would sell loads of them looking like that
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Old 05 January 2005, 11:35 AM
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Being a recent Forester convert, I wish I would have afforded an STI , but at over £20k more than I spent on my S Turbo, it was a little out of the price range!!!

Enjoy!
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Old 05 January 2005, 12:37 PM
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the 2.5 Xt appears to be available for around the £22K mark ( £2,695 off list)
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Old 06 January 2005, 08:15 PM
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How different is the STi from a UK XT (2.5) bar the wheels and extra horses? ie can an XT be tweaked (easily) to getting close to the STi? Heart ruling my head would get the Sti but practicality rules and the XT is the best I can hope for at the mo (if my flat ever sells)
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Old 06 January 2005, 08:45 PM
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Styling, looks, handling, rarity, SPEED!!! Even the UK XT with PPP will not approach the power levels from the STi.

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Old 06 January 2005, 08:50 PM
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v v v nice!

sod comparing it to saloons. looks great sure it goes great and corners ok. more than most will need.

lots of people think they drive fast.. point squirt.....BRAKE!......point squirt..... BRAKE!......

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Old 06 January 2005, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by iainmac
How different is the STi from a UK XT (2.5) bar the wheels and extra horses? ie can an XT be tweaked (easily) to getting close to the STi? Heart ruling my head would get the Sti but practicality rules and the XT is the best I can hope for at the mo (if my flat ever sells)
I guess it could be done. You'd need 18" wheels, tyres, STi springs, shocks and other suspension bits. Then you'd need a lot of body parts, maybe sell some body parts to get the money. Plus a 6-speed box, STi intercooler. Block is the same as far as I know. Then some STi seats, unless you wanted to keep the XT armchairs... Not sure about diffs, and you might want different gear ratios.

You could see if Iain Litchfield could get the Forester Cross-Sport, that one looks closer to the STi than the XT, but less power and probably cheaper.

I know what I'd do....









I'd order the STi....









In fact I've done exactly that
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Old 06 January 2005, 09:08 PM
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By the way Mrs. Mog - well done for blazing a trail, hope you are enjoying the car. Mine will be a Crystal Grey one, so that will bump the official numbers as far as 2, one Blue and one Grey, excluding any 'camper vans' of course !
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Old 07 January 2005, 07:31 AM
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Fantastic motor!!
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Old 07 January 2005, 12:02 PM
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Very nice I am temted!!!

How much in that spec???
For her indoors you understand
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Old 07 January 2005, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ricardo
By the way Mrs. Mog - well done for blazing a trail, hope you are enjoying the car. Mine will be a Crystal Grey one, so that will bump the official numbers as far as 2, one Blue and one Grey, excluding any 'camper vans' of course !
Well done Ricardo, look forward to some pictures in crsytal grey. Do you have a delivery date yet????

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Old 07 January 2005, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by ARRON BIRD
Very nice I am temted!!!

How much in that spec???
For her indoors you understand
You have PM.

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Old 07 January 2005, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Mog
Well done Ricardo, look forward to some pictures in crsytal grey. Do you have a delivery date yet????

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A week or two to get it on the boat, about a month on the boat, and a week or two at this end sorting it out, so early April I should think.
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