the wifes got an sti forester that she loves,I only get to go in it when it needs petrol Iwas just wondering what anyone thought about them as there doesnt seem to be much talk about them.It has 265 brake privacy and hid,easyer to use than an impreza not to bad on the old juice either,anyone else had the chance to drive one The good thing about hers is its the only one about by were I live her are some pics

 

Hello Mate,

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Steve

 

Your wife obviously has good taste and as you say, they're quite rare.

I've had mine since November and still have a smile on my face (WR Blue with 330bhp)

Simes

 

Hi I have a Forester Sti and loving it. I have had mine for a couple of months now. Just had the power pushed up to 330bhp and is like having a new car all over again. My brother also has one, the biggest debate we have is whether his black one is faster than my blue one (he wishes)

 

It's a well known fact that WR Blue paint is more aero dynamic and WR Blue cars are therefore faster

You have to post up pics though.

 

Exactly my thoughts!! black also being a dark colour will be heavier !! he is happy as his is 4.1 bhp more than mine at mo as mine is newer. I will post some pics soon.

 

Maybe, but the blacks have lighter panels.

 

And they absorb the light instead of having to push it out of the way, so less drag...

 

That may be so, but my blue one is faster than the speed of light !

 

Dream on, the blacks one's are way cooler , anyway 4.1 hp extra is a massive advantage, and your's is carrying an extra 50kg in dirt.

Hey its not my car people think looks like a taxi.

Malc

 

haha

 

How many WRC blue taxis have you seen compared to the London BLACK cab ! AND although I carry more rubbish in mine it more than makes up its power with a better driver behind the wheel

 

Shall we ask your children who's car is faster ? I get comments in the street oh ' wow cool subaru mister' and you get 'your new car looks different' as well as the taxi comments. Anyway this is not the place for you to try and convince yourself you got the right colour, we both know 'wannbe' blue is best suited to impreza's and Saxo's .

Malc

 

morning,just clicked on to have a look,Ithought no one was talkin to me but the forester boys have come out of the wood work this is her second one,both blue first had an R C pack on it because I thought it wasnt quik enough but it was the sainsburys super plus putting it into limp mode.There super was only 97 ron scruffs, so we had it done,it was the first one to b done by them this ones got the extra spats on the body kit and a spoiler were the sub badge should be.Happy with it and its the only one by mine.

 

Them pics of your Black forester look well were ever you went to take them, hers is the old shape but there getting a new shape Black with crome mirrors in Car planet in the next 2 weeks and a blue so she WILL drag me up there to see them. BIG bill will be knokin if she wants another,need to get an older woman who likes normal cars

 

Pics were in the New Forest and at Farley Mount near Winchester using a digital camera modified to work in infra-red, so that's why the trees look strange.

 

anyone like silver grey,I think it looks clean and not as in your face BUTTT do you want not in your face only for the police, shes been pulled out of hers twice already but she still wants to keep it because every one looks at it then they look at her and say its a bird drivin hows a bird drivin one of them so it keep her happy

 

When I bought mine from Litchfields we test drove a silver/beige/grey one. Suppose its a matter of opinion. I went there with a black one in mind but saw a blue one and prefered that. Agree about the woman driving/nice car. My teenage sons mates think I am a 'cool mum' for having one

 

better than an impreza

 

I have a faster black one. STi MY06 from litchfields with performance pack (330/330).

Had it 3 weeks now and loving it, my only whines being a few rattles (think from the cobra alarm wiring around headlining) and the fact that fm expanders for Jap radios are crap

Can be pretty good on fuel with the longer 4/5/6 gearing than the Impreza and is much more subtle without the skirts/whale tale spoilers.

Have only seen 1 other one in Aberdeen (WR Blue one) so very rare up here. It gets more looks from folks in the know than my old car (Impreza).

It's fantastic around B-roads up here, major grunt, feels like it needs a 7th and 8th gear I love it.

Avalyn.

 

I have a MY07 brother has a slower black MY06 both from Litchfields. We have both changed the head units on the stereo as it was pretty awful, also have little squeeks and rattles but if you drive faster the noise soon drowns them out! I had to 'run' mine in for a 1000 miles before I took it back up to Powerstation for its performance upgrade which was done a couple of weeks ago, now it flies ! doesnt seem to be much difference between the MY07/06 other than mine has a dodgy fog light switch ! Loving it

 

Could you import one of these yourself? Any idea how much a 2004 with low miles would cost to get here?

 

the wifes car has the option roof spoiler .not whale. and a flat one across were the badge should be and the double armrest,didnt pick them they just came on it,but I think the spats make it look chunky

 

Not sure about doing it yourself, it had to go through loads of checks and be adapted for UK use through SVA centre, maybe chat with Mr Litchfield?

 

2004 04 reg 15500from Carplanet just droped there prices,6000 miles upwords

 

I know I've been in there and seen them there very nice, couldn't believe the price(very cheap) that’s why I wondered how cheap they are in Japan. Didn't have any black ones though. Could someone with a Black one post a pic.

 

i thought about it, couldnt afford so got a Foz Turbo instead

 

Its not that hard if you no some one who can import one for you,then the sva people do the rest apart from the model report wich you have to get and theres only 2 or 3 people with one

 

have a look at ricardos pics,very nice

 

Very nice. I want one.