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Mr F1 said:
2) Fun to drive - unmodified it still whips many hot-hatches, BMW X5's, sticks with Porsche's on the bends, goes off-road without tinkering with any switches. Kids have a coined an expression called "Subaru time" when they want to have fun.
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I'm sure the Forester is fast, but I doubt it will whip an X5. The baby 3.0L X5 pushes out around 220kW odd, and the bigger 4.4L pushes between 300kW to over 400kW dependent on model.

Don't know who you were dicing, but they obviously can't drive. :p
 
genetic said:
I'm sure the Forester is fast, but I doubt it will whip an X5. The baby 3.0L X5 pushes out around 220kW odd, and the bigger 4.4L pushes between 300kW to over 400kW dependent on model.

Don't know who you were dicing, but they obviously can't drive. :p
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Not sure what you're smoking, but pass it this way bud!

Link to a stock baby 3.0i or 3.0d that puts out over 200kw please? si and sd models get closer to 200kw than 220kw afaik. Plenty of X5s on the road will get a scare from a Scoob XT. (Though plenty of the higher performance X5s will also drop an XT like it's looking for parking).
 
TehStranger said:
Not sure what you're smoking, but pass it this way bud!

Link to a stock baby 3.0i or 3.0d that puts out over 200kw please? si and sd models get closer to 200kw than 220kw afaik. Plenty of X5s on the road will get a scare from a Scoob XT. (Though plenty of the higher performance X5s will also drop an XT like it's looking for parking).
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The 3.0d X5 produces 190kW while the 4.0d does 230kW. There only seems to be a 6 cylinder 3.5i, no 3.0, in the current generation, which does 225kW. There's also an 8 cylinder model that does 330kW.

All this info is directly from the BMW SA site.
 
Messugga said:
The 3.0d X5 produces 190kW while the 4.0d does 230kW. There only seems to be a 6 cylinder 3.5i, no 3.0, in the current generation, which does 225kW. There's also an 8 cylinder model that does 330kW.

All this info is directly from the BMW SA site.
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True, but are there only current generation X5s on the roads, or do we have some older gen models pottering around that the Scoob XT could have had a go against? Also, the 3.0d X5 putting out 190kw is a far cry from genetic's claim of 220kw from "the baby X5 3.0L".

Good place to check up specs on the older models (far more info than just power): http://www.um.co.za/specifications/bmw.aspx
 
TehStranger said:
True, but are there only current generation X5s on the roads, or do we have some older gen models pottering around that the Scoob XT could have had a go against? Also, the 3.0d X5 putting out 190kw is a far cry from genetic's claim of 220kw from "the baby X5 3.0L".

Good place to check up specs on the older models (far more info than just power): http://www.um.co.za/specifications/bmw.aspx
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Indeed the 220kW isn't close to reality on the current models at least.

I reckon the subaru could give a smaller X5 with a couple hundred thousand km on the clock a good run for its money. As for sticking with Porches on the bends... The only thing holding the Porsche back is its driver's fear. I'm friends with some guys who are in a Porsche club and those guys have done some stupid speeds through mountain passes with tight turns, so I find anything other than a similar level sports car keeping up with them, quite unlikely.
 
Messugga said:
Indeed the 220kW isn't close to reality on the current models at least.

I reckon the subaru could give a smaller X5 with a couple hundred thousand km on the clock a good run for its money. As for sticking with Porches on the bends... The only thing holding the Porsche back is its driver's fear. I'm friends with some guys who are in a Porsche club and those guys have done some stupid speeds through mountain passes with tight turns, so I find anything other than a similar level sports car keeping up with them, quite unlikely.
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Heh the older 3.0L i/d X5s aren't all that, in straight lines or on the bends. ;) Will give you the Porsche though, that porker is sick and tired and driven by aunt Maggie with a bum knee if a Scoob XT can keep up with it in the twisties.
 
http://youtu.be/699J3ig_mok

"Subaru's rear-wheel drive BRZ has proved its handling prowess by securing the Guinness World Record for the "Tightest 360° spin".

The record was achieved at the 2016 Autosport International Show in Birmingham, England.

Driving the BRZ was world-record holder Alastair Moffat.

Tightest 360° spin

Stunt driver Moffatt flicked the BRZ sports car into a 360° spin between two obstacles. Moffatt has two Guinness World Records - "Tightest Reverse Parallel Park" and "Tightest Parallel Park", the latter earned at the 2015 Autosport show.
In order for Alastair to have maximise control over the car throughout the manoeuvre, the traction control was switched off and ABS disengaged.

The record

Moffatt travelled at roughly 48km/h along a narrow lane of cars. The professional stunt driver spun his BRZ 360°, then accelerated to the end of the course - all in one continuous motion.

The car is slightly over 4m long and the gap allowed for just 2.25m of clearance to complete the stunt - smashing the previous record of 2.5m.

Moffat said: “The Subaru BRZ was the perfect car in which to do it; light, highly manoeuvrable and easy to control.

"It’s great to have another record to my name”.

http://www.wheels24.co.za/WildOnWheels/watch-subaru-brzs-record-breaking-spin-20160119

http://www.carmag.co.za/video_post/video-brz-breaks-a-world-record/
 
Nice fast cars, our family has owned 5 of them. I drive a Forrester now.
You put your foot down on the accelerator and just feel the power surge.
 
How much does the current STIs go for now? Blocked at work.
 
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Louis72 said:
But look how far they have come from the blue impreza with the gold rims(2003) to the 2013 impreza.
The new Subaru XV looks very nice with the new black rims and the foresters from 2006+ look a lot better than the ones before and they continue to improve just take a look at the 2014 forester.

As for the best part of the car will most certainly be the handling of the car it is absolutely glued to the road.
The 2.5l turbocharged boxer engine is an absolute work of art.
There is also no torque steer as the transmission and engine is dead center in the car so the distance between the two front wheels is equal to the transmission.
The low center of gravity of the boxer engine improves stability.
Also Subaru's reliability is tops.


Learn about Subaru BOXER engine technology and history.

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=8BWEcXe6NU0&desktop_uri=/watch?v=8BWEcXe6NU0

Source: owner of Subaru
Forester 2.5XT(2006) 170 000KM and going strong no problems whatsoever.
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Do you still have the 2006 forester?

I'm just wondering how it's faring. I drove a 2009 Forester X (the base model) the other day but unfortunately it was the automatic, which felt sluggish.

Looking to get a new car soon and seriously considering a second hand Subaru.
 
Mr F1 said:
Happy New Year all!

I own a Forester XT (155kW). I've had it now for almost 9 years now with many km on the clock and I plan to keep it!

Here's why:
1) Safety - nothing sticks to the road like an AWD in the rain. Rimless doors, so that in a side impact accident no need for jaws of life to get out. Extra strong windows to form part of roof structure for support (also limits smash and grab incidents). Airbags in all the right places. Tough as nails. Doesn't break if I make an oopsie. Won't leave me stranded in the bush. Is the best getaway car when you're in trouble (I just pray that criminals don't get to know about this).
2) Fun to drive - unmodified it still whips many hot-hatches, BMW X5's, sticks with Porsche's on the bends, goes off-road without tinkering with any switches. Kids have a coined an expression called "Subaru time" when they want to have fun.
3) Low cost of ownership - Low maintenance costs because things don't break and if they do, there are only genuine Subaru parts inside. Things that do go wrong, can be easily fixed and won't leave you stranded because of an electronic issue like most German manufacturers. It does drink like a fish if naughty, but very rewarding if driven economically (60 litre tank can get me 550km on long road).

But most of all, Subaru is the only car I've owned where I'll deliberately take the long way home just to enjoy the drive. It's also one of the few cars you can take to the track, let the brakes cool off and then drive home.
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Do you still have the XT?

In your opinion, is it that much better than the X or the XS?
 
hj2k_x said:
Do you still have the 2006 forester?

I'm just wondering how it's faring. I drove a 2009 Forester X (the base model) the other day but unfortunately it was the automatic, which felt sluggish.

Looking to get a new car soon and seriously considering a second hand Subaru.
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Hey !

Get a damn WRX :)
 
hj2k_x said:
Do you still have the XT?

In your opinion, is it that much better than the X or the XS?
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If you want performance and aren't scared of fuel consumption the XT is a dream - biggest negative is consumption which should be around the 12/13 l/100 mark
 
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