Subaru Forester

**pup2** · March 13th, 2007 11:21 PM

I wouldn't know. Malayo din kasi by far ang civic MT at AT eh. I've tried both. Sa US nga yung friend ko na naka RAV4 manual left behind all them V6's at the interstate on ramp eh -- on ramp lang though.

MT Fan kasi me eh. Pero magte-test drive din me ng XT, halos wala na kasing manual na CUV eh -- kaya lang 10m increments lang ang gauge ko ng acceleration, hindi 100. Pang-lusot lang sa trapik eh.

Tingin mo sa 10m test, panalo pa din ang XT sa manual civic na 1.8? Ang alternate ko kasi sa 2.0/2.4 Forester ay 2.0 or 2.4 CRV na new eh neither of them have manual kaya medyo kabado akong di na makalusot sa trapik.

**humpydumpy** · March 13th, 2007 11:25 PM

Originally Posted by ca89056

I know what you mean. Ever since I got my Forester, my Mazda3HB has had ZERO road time. I've noticed that I've been driving more as well. I've racked up 1,150+kms on the Forester in only three weeks.

hi, am new here. Am trying to decide on 3.0l everest or santa fe crdi, but just read the papers yesterday and subaru forester 2.5 was voted the best entry level suv. Saan ba ang outlets ng subaru and how much is the subaru forester 2.5? I am form the province and will try to see and test all three drive in the 4 days that i plan to stay in manila next month. Thank you for your help.

**ca89056** · March 14th, 2007 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by humpydumpy

hi, am new here. Am trying to decide on 3.0l everest or santa fe crdi, but just read the papers yesterday and subaru forester 2.5 was voted the best entry level suv. Saan ba ang outlets ng subaru and how much is the subaru forester 2.5? I am form the province and will try to see and test all three drive in the 4 days that i plan to stay in manila next month. Thank you for your help.

The only Subaru showroom is along EDSA, a few meters after Annapolis St., Greenhills. It's right beside Ford and they have a big sign up front so you can't miss it. The SRP for the 2.5XT is Php1.67M. I believe it's the most expensive of the three but you'll see why after your test drive.

No matter which of the three you finally decide to get, you will be getting a good vehicle. Your choice will boil down to personal preferences.

If you want more information on the Forester, you can visit www.motorimage.net.

Good luck!

**wren** · March 15th, 2007 05:38 AM

Originally Posted by ca89056

I know what you mean. Ever since I got my Forester, my Mazda3HB has had ZERO road time. I've noticed that I've been driving more as well. I've racked up 1,150+kms on the Forester in only three weeks.

when i first got my forester, i was looking for excuses to drive. i even volunteered to drive my mother-in-law around. :lol:

Originally Posted by humpydumpy

hi, am new here. Am trying to decide on 3.0l everest or santa fe crdi, but just read the papers yesterday and subaru forester 2.5 was voted the best entry level suv. Saan ba ang outlets ng subaru and how much is the subaru forester 2.5? I am form the province and will try to see and test all three drive in the 4 days that i plan to stay in manila next month. Thank you for your help.

just a forewarning...the forester xt is not as roomy nor practical as the other two vehicles you've mentioned. if you have a family of five or more, this vehicle is probably not for you. if your concern is to save gas, this vehicle is certainly not for you. shops and parts are probably not readily available sa probinsya. i'm not trying to dissuade you from buying the vehicle, it is a good vehicle, but it may not be what you need. kasi if you test drive it, you might just buy it, putting aside any practicalities, just like i did.

**msg** · March 15th, 2007 06:10 AM

i hate you guys! i hate you people who owns and drives a forrester! you guys suck!

haha why? my dad chose fortuner over forrester...

i gave him all i got just to choose the forrester...he didnt listen...

guess whose not HAPPY bout the choice he madE? heheh

i wish id just wake up and see a forrester in our garage...btw our neighbor owns one which adds insult to the injury hahaha

**yuichi** · March 15th, 2007 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by msg

i hate you guys! i hate you people who owns and drives a forrester! you guys suck!

haha why? my dad chose fortuner over forrester...

i gave him all i got just to choose the forrester...he didnt listen...

guess whose not HAPPY bout the choice he madE? heheh

i wish id just wake up and see a forrester in our garage...btw our neighbor owns one which adds insult to the injury hahaha

im sure your father has a reason for that decision.
im a big subbie fan but i chose a Santa Fe over a Forester XT, the main reason is because my family needs a bigger space since a have 3 kids and 2 yayas plus the cargo.

the subbie will come....soon!

unless unica hijo ka, yun,may reason ka rin para maglaburuto

**yuichi** · March 15th, 2007 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by pup2

I wouldn't know. Malayo din kasi by far ang civic MT at AT eh. I've tried both. Sa US nga yung friend ko na naka RAV4 manual left behind all them V6's at the interstate on ramp eh -- on ramp lang though.

MT Fan kasi me eh. Pero magte-test drive din me ng XT, halos wala na kasing manual na CUV eh -- kaya lang 10m increments lang ang gauge ko ng acceleration, hindi 100. Pang-lusot lang sa trapik eh.

Tingin mo sa 10m test, panalo pa din ang XT sa manual civic na 1.8? Ang alternate ko kasi sa 2.0/2.4 Forester ay 2.0 or 2.4 CRV na new eh neither of them have manual kaya medyo kabado akong di na makalusot sa trapik.

di naman ganon kalaki dipersensya civic at vs mt. parehas lang hatak nyan sa first 2k rpm, pero sa m/t pede ka magshift at a higher rpm which makes it accelerate faster.

10m dash XT vs 1.8 civic m/t? im not sure but i'll still go for the XT.

btw, the car that i test drove is the WRX, m/t ofcourse, not the XT.

Originally Posted by ca89056

1,150+kms on the Forester in only three weeks. .

wow, bilis nyan.
i did 1,000kms in 6 days with my Santa Fe, hehehe!

**pup2** · March 15th, 2007 07:48 PM

Yuichi,

"btw, the car that i test drove is the WRX, m/t ofcourse, not the XT."

-- hehe. Madaya ka pala eh. WRX pala eh -- talagang matulin yun. Di ba impreza yun WRX? O parehas lang ang sa forester?

I wouldn't know about sa 1st 2k RPM but I read somewhere the difference between an MT and an AT with same specs and a very efficient AT tranny is 10 HP on the dyno. Hindi ako yun ha -- nabasa ko lang. Sa experience ko naman, I've smoked all similar-spec AT's on the 10m test with my MT -- lalo na pag paakyat kahit dagdagan mo pa ng 200ml displacement.
:groupwave:

**msg** · March 16th, 2007 03:14 AM

Originally Posted by yuichi

im sure your father has a reason for that decision.
im a big subbie fan but i chose a Santa Fe over a Forester XT, the main reason is because my family needs a bigger space since a have 3 kids and 2 yayas plus the cargo.

the subbie will come....soon!

unless unica hijo ka, yun,may reason ka rin para maglaburuto

hahah lam mo sir ang main reason nya eh

yun typical filipino mentality na TOYOTA ang the best brand haha since bata pa ako toyota na halos oto namin, and he's afraid to try others, lalo na subaru na onti lang nakaka appreciate

hehe after some few months, look whose saying na FORRESTer is maganda haha

besides, 3 lang sila...mom ko and my lil sis. we dont live with them na haha

foruner nalang auto nila ngayon which is way big for them and di sila ginagabi sa takot sa carjack, kasi 3 na sa friends nya na carjack ang fort haha

and now after reading C! and topgear which applauds the forrester for being underated and being a bang for buck suv, all he can do is regret his decision of getting one of the most common suv that has a d4d reliabilty problem and harsh ride and the crush of all carjackers haha over the low profile all wheel drive turbo boxter engine that only true enthusiast would appreciate

after some deep thoughts, he finally admitted na he made a mistake with the fort hahaha

and he considered himself a car enthusiast haha

all he can do...or all we can do is to drool over our neighbors white forrester, listen to the engine purr and imagine that our noisy d4d engine is a boxster

**ryan** · March 16th, 2007 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by msg

i hate you guys! i hate you people who owns and drives a forrester! you guys suck!

haha why? my dad chose fortuner over forrester...

i gave him all i got just to choose the forrester...he didnt listen...

guess whose not HAPPY bout the choice he madE? heheh

i wish id just wake up and see a forrester in our garage...btw our neighbor owns one which adds insult to the injury hahaha

Well, I'd be thankful if my dad bought us any new car for the family to use although not necessarily my type hehe.

Why don't you start saving up so you can get your own Forester instead. Its a nice drive actually.