Subaru Roundup!
So here's a thread for Subaru owners, or really anyone who wants to put up pictures or stuff about your rides.
Here's mine, a 2012 WRX. It's been an awesome rig to drive! This was the first time I saw it as I had to order it in.
Unfortunately for me, I bought it in February in Edmonton the day after a foot of snow fell. Needless to say I had a very interesting drive to the tire shop on the summer tires in the snow through the steep river valley. Lots of cars were stuck, but I managed to make it with my summer slicks on. It was a very white knuckle drive!
It's been on many winter road trips from Fort McMurray to Saskatchewan, to the Rockies, and most recently to Chilliwack BC to get Rollo. That was a trip that saw some horrible road conditions. I was very happy to be driving the rally car in it. I even did a couple of ice rallies this winter on a lake here. The guy parked beside me came in 6th place in the Canadian Rally championship!
Here's me out on the track
Since then I've put some red rallyarmour mudflaps on, and tweaked the motor a bit. This thing is such a blast to drive, especially when it's nasty outside. The tweaks have brought the motor to life and it sounds great now.
As a dog car this gets 4 paws, only problem is that the trunk could be a little deeper. Most of our adventures are near a main road or trailhead if we are in the mountains, so accessing remote locations isn't needed for us. Though the car is plenty good bombing down an old dirt road, it can't handle much mud or really rough stuff as it would just bottom out.
I bought a kurgo bench seat cover for the rear seats, which is waterproof. It works great for any time that Rollo gets sick or spills water in the back seat. That is a must buy if you have a dog that has a sensitive stomach!
Here's mine, a 2012 WRX. It's been an awesome rig to drive! This was the first time I saw it as I had to order it in.
Unfortunately for me, I bought it in February in Edmonton the day after a foot of snow fell. Needless to say I had a very interesting drive to the tire shop on the summer tires in the snow through the steep river valley. Lots of cars were stuck, but I managed to make it with my summer slicks on. It was a very white knuckle drive!
It's been on many winter road trips from Fort McMurray to Saskatchewan, to the Rockies, and most recently to Chilliwack BC to get Rollo. That was a trip that saw some horrible road conditions. I was very happy to be driving the rally car in it. I even did a couple of ice rallies this winter on a lake here. The guy parked beside me came in 6th place in the Canadian Rally championship!
Here's me out on the track
Since then I've put some red rallyarmour mudflaps on, and tweaked the motor a bit. This thing is such a blast to drive, especially when it's nasty outside. The tweaks have brought the motor to life and it sounds great now.
As a dog car this gets 4 paws, only problem is that the trunk could be a little deeper. Most of our adventures are near a main road or trailhead if we are in the mountains, so accessing remote locations isn't needed for us. Though the car is plenty good bombing down an old dirt road, it can't handle much mud or really rough stuff as it would just bottom out.
I bought a kurgo bench seat cover for the rear seats, which is waterproof. It works great for any time that Rollo gets sick or spills water in the back seat. That is a must buy if you have a dog that has a sensitive stomach!
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I have a 2015 Subaru Forester
Note to the mods: I think there is already a "dog car" thread.
As I recall, there are lots of Subaru owners among the NK Forum membership. I'm on my third Subie, second Forester. Held on to my 2002 Forester for 12 years. Got the 2015 when it first came out last year. I've replaced the tires. (Went with something better than the stock Yokohama Geolanders -- which got so-so reviews. Car now handles better. No longer so "bouncy".)
I love that 'it was hit by a snowplow' is just kind of thrown in there mid-sentence. It's certainly had a rough go! My wife's daily is a fiat 500, and has had some suspension issues due to our lovely roads. We're probably replacing that with the XV crosstrek too. They don't really plow the roads here aside from the highway, so she has been stuck a few times in the winter. Something with more ground clearance and AWD would be much better for around here.
I currently own a 02 WRX with a JDM STI conversion. I also have a 22B STI that I'm working on getting a show and display exemption to keep in California. In the past I had the opportunity to own a ver 2 STI which taught me how to drive. My wife has a 09 Forester and pretty much my family has had Imprezas, Legacy's, and foresters all our lives. It helped that I worked as a Subaru tech when I was living in Japan.
The hatch/crossover shape is really useful. That is an impressive feat with a 6 foot tall sapling, I doubt I could manage that length of a tree. I have jammed a ridiculous amount of stuff into mine as well though. I managed an entire dining room set with 4 chairs, plus coffee table and end tables into the back of my WRX. Those were from the furniture store still in their original flat-packed boxes, but I was still pretty happy to do it all in one trip. I would have a hard time going to a sedan from here unless I bought a roof rack with cargo box.
A few years ago i filled it with 4 big rolls of welded wire fence, a dozen wooden fence posts, 20 metal posts, 2 farm gates (we put some things on the roof rails)- the guy at Tractor Supply said "I will NEVER underestimate a subaru again...."
@the yeti, you have a decent platform to start. Start with small mods like exhaust, better flowing catted down pipe, ex manifold and up pipe, and a good tune. You can easily achieve the mid 300 range in power with simple bolt on upgrades and a tune. The biggest problem with the 2.5L is that Subaru tried to mesh and match parts to make it work on the 2.5L. In my opinion, Subaru should have just stuck with the tried and true 2.0L which makes more power and torque.
Here's my turd. 2000 2.5RS. Originally, I planned on building it into a time attack car. Have a garage full of STI parts that were ready to go. However I'm starting school this fall, and I have loans I'd like to pay off before I start... So sadly I'm selling it and every part I have
I love my jdm tails. First thing I bought when I picked the car up
https://flic.kr/p/fvQ7NR
22B
https://flic.kr/p/w3etvb
https://flic.kr/p/w3mqCz
Ver 2 STI RA
https://flic.kr/p/wjbCxd
We both love it, I get to drive it when it snows and he stays home and I end up having to work. Handles like a champ and is so fun to drive! If my Honda wasn't already paid off and reliable as hell, I'd have a Subie.
http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/
Good forum, useful information