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I have a 2001 Forester I with the premium package in Sedona Red. One of my favorite accessories that I don't hear mentioned on this board is the cargo bin. It is GREAT when going for groceries, etc. It has partitions the size of a grocery bag in the front of the bin and the sides. It has removable dividers for larger packages. My groceries stand up all the way home! :-)
I would also suggest an anti-slip mat to go under it.
~~~The rear window dust deflector does it's job well.
~~~The arm rest is good though it is one of those things that should come standard with all Foresters.
~~~We have the bronze brush guard. It looks good on our Forester but I'm not sure how much guarding it would do!
~~~The luggage compartment cover is a necessity to me--I don't want my vehicle broken into because someone sees something they like in the back.
~~~The air filtration system works well.
~~~The rubber mats are a waste of money,in my opinion. They are not well made as far as the shape of them--they don't even conform to the space that they are supposed to be protecting. The front passenger mat is a small rectangle. I have caught my foot a number of times on the driver's side mat. I think they are very uncomfortable under foot.
~~~I have ordered a hood deflector (among other items ordered from Darlene back in the beginning of October) but have yet to receive it (or the other items). It would seem to be a good idea.
~~~Wheel locks are a good investment.
~~~Last is the keyless entry. I find that to be very handy. I do wish they had the keypad on the doors but this is better than nothing.
Hope this helps!
~~~Pat
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL THE SUBIE PEOPLE (similar to Pod People?)
http://www.impreza-rs.com/NonCGI/Forum1/HTML/017019.html
Also, as of today, I have lost my auto-login. I've had to manually login twice this morning.
It's true that larger displacement motors such as 4 or 5 liter V8s do not have to turn as high PM as a 2 liter motor to keep a car going 60MPH, but that is because of horsepower and torque - NOT displacement.
Torque is directly related to displacement. Powerful engines do not make more torque unless they use forced induction, otherwise they make about the same amount of torque but at higher rpms.
Now why does Subaru mate their fairly low revving 2.5L to such high axle ratios? Performance. I averaged close to 73MPH coming back from Phoenix (much more on i17 and i40, less on US54) and had no complaints about the RPM not of my own design. My borla muffler is a bit noisy under load at those speeds, but it is still quite tolerable. btw, the GPS recorded a max speed of 104.1 MPH while passing two semis on 54 somewhere in Texas. Power corrupts! ;-)
The 2.5RS handled the 2200+ mile trip fine, except I need new front brake pads and a fully loaded car at 7000' doesn't have much passing power. A new WRX or anything turbocharged would have been welcome...
re: snow tires (various)
The RE92 is a middling snow tire when at full tread depth and in packed snow. In powder or ice it is horrid. The difference between any all-season and real snow tires is dramatic even with AWD, assuming you like turning and stopping.
EDIT: the spellchecker is dangerous, not using that any more. I hit the button to post after reviewing what it thought was wrong (and not caring) and it has replaced all the "wrong" words anyway. I hope I caught them all.
-Colin
I know there is an English "button" on that site, but it shows only European models, and is not a direct translation of the home-market site.
Does anybody know of such software? And... is it available for both MAC and Windows?
Bob
YetAnotherDave
Patti: you can just call me Dave.
As far as how to store them, do you have a garage? If so, build a rack up high.
-Colin
--Jay
--Jay
You're not alone. I was having zero problems with the auto login feature for the last few weeks until they came up with a "fix" for those who were experiencing problems. Now I need to log in every frickin' time! What's going on?
Ken
Bob
sold it (give away) to my son. With 85M miles, I have only replaced the tires and a battery.
I have never kept a car this long in my life. After reading all your posts, my bride of 35 years
allowed me to purchase a 01 Forester I+ in Sedona Red. Today is our first day driving this
wonderful vehicle. Well, her first day. She made me drive her car to work. So, she's the
boss of me. I just contacted Darlene at Quality for a half dozen oil filters. Thank you all for
the qsubara contact. Just a couple of questions if I may. What air pressure in the 16' tires?
Change oil at 1M or 3M miles? 5w/30 or 10w/30 in winter? I always use Castrol.
admanken-
are 16' tires street legal? :-) I don't know what the manual recommends, but I usually go with the max. shown on the sidewall, and bump my fronts up a little more for aggressive driving.
Is Darlene back? I know a lot of us stopped hearing from her due to ilness, and it was quite a long time. If she is back in the saddle, I've got a wish list....
Yes, Darlene is back. She sounds fine. I informed her that I could not get through on her
web page. She said she was going to contact juice. I couldn't believe there prices. No
shipping costs ... no taxes. Am I dreaming? I can't wait to get home and go through the
accessories portion of my Forester brochure.
I would follow the owner's manual as to tire pressure and oil changes. Please note that several people have mentioned that correct tire pressure is critical to good handling. If the pressure is off just a few pounds, the handling can be adversely affected.
Bob
I've played around a fair amount with my tire pressure and have found that 32 both front and rear seems to provide a nice blend of handling and ride. MHO. As regards oil changes, the manual says 3k is the first change. I've always changed the oil in new cars after 1k because of the potential of loose metal in the oil of a new engine. May not be necessary but it makes me feel better. After the initial (1k) change, I'd go by the book, unless your driving conditions require something more frequent. Check the manual for the oil weight required by your local climate. Castrol is good stuff. However, C.R. tested oils a while back and according to them there isn't much difference between any major brand with respect to lubrication and protection of the engine.
- hutch
It's not a great solution, but the Alta Vista search engine has a neat translation feature at:
http://world.altavista.com/
You would have to cut and paste to figure much out.
Cheers,
-wdb
Bob
Since you enjoyed the copying and pasting, here are two more translation sites to drive yourself nuts with:
http://officeupdate.lhsl.com/
No Japanese on this one though, but you could go to a Subaru (or any other) website in France Spain or Germany and it will translate the whole page by just entering the URL:
http://www.freetranslation.com/
What was wrong with the Marina? UK QC?
http://home.kscable.com/oldertech//lawson.html
Drew
Host of Vans and Aftermarket & Accessories message boards
Thanks!
Patti
The Rep. that is working on your case has been out for the holidays. She is due back today.
Thanks!
Patti
-mike
Maybe Subaru could come up with something like this. I've read articles in Drive and elsewhere, but Subaru info never lists all of the actual numbers. I did get an e-mail response from SoA back in '98 that said something like: Auto 90/10 in normal driving and up to 50/50 and Manual 50/50 normal and up to 90/10 or 10/90. It would be good though to see it in print from SoA. That would end a lot of debates. :-)
Dennis
http://www.subaru.com/awd/inside_fr.html
Cheers,
-wdb
Thanks,
Ray
You're right. Auto Login is working properly again. Thanks!
Ken
For example, I don't think many people know that with the 4EAT, placing the shift selector in 1, 2 or Reverse makes the power split 50/50.
Ken
I wonder why they only list the numbers for "normal" driving though ??? Something to do with liability?
Dennis
-mike
I tried to get him to read this, http://www.howthingswork.com/differential.htm
but he said he doesn't have time.
Dennis
-mike
Darlene is with Quality Subaru in North Carolina (maybe South). The web address is
www.qsubaru.homepage.com However, I have not been able to get thru in the past
couple of weeks. You cannot order thru the web page. Call Darlene at 1-800-287-1281.
She is very helpful.
Dennis
Sorry, I couldn't help myself.
-Dan
Dennis
-mike
I think it's volume. She needs help back there!
-Colin
The good news is that Darlene is supposed to be back to work now so hopefully you'll be able to get thru to her. She sells Subaru parts at excellent prices and doesn't charge any taxes or shipping.
Rule of thumb: If you can get it from your local Subaru parts dept, you can get it from Darlene cheaper and usually faster.
-Frank P.
BTW, is your brother a proud owner of the H6 VDC wagon?
Drew
Host of Vans and Aftermarket & Accessories message boards
Time-release cookies, I see.
As for my brother, he unfortunately decided not to get the VDC wagon. He decided to go with what he was already comfortable with and bought a VW Passat GLX 4Motion wagon. I think the larger cargo space appealed to him (including his dog). Nice ride and solid quality, but a little bland for my tastes.
Ken
Ken
http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caranddriver/roadtests/2001/January/200101_roadtest_subaru_outback.xml
Points of note:
N.B. I don't agree with alot of the points!
"Acceleration is up noticeably, but it won't take your breath away: 0.8 second faster to 60 than the last four-banger Legacy we tested, 7.5 seconds better to 100, and a top speed increased 14 mph to 124."
"As advanced as its hidden systems might be, the reengined Outback nonetheless suffers from a certain lack of tangible style and sophistication. This is clearly a 1990s car with a 2001 engine, and the brown-and-beige interior is bland and unimaginative, its only touch of uniqueness the presence of an excellent 200-watt, five-channel, 11-speaker McIntosh audio system. (Aging boomers should love it. If they were lucky, they had a Mac in their dorm room; if not, they always wished they did.)"
"The Outback's other failing is its price: $32,390 puts it into the near-luxury battlefield, head-to-head, for example, with the new Volvo V70 T5 wagon. Or to put it another way, that's $2200 more than a 240-hp Nissan Pathfinder XE, $11,000 more than a similarly sized V-6 Ford Escape XLT."
"But 'ang on, 'ang on, as Eric Clapton would say, there is more to the Subie than a callous glance around the cabin might suggest. Its all-wheel-drive system is generations beyond that first add-a-driveshaft concept, and the car is state of the art in terms of its Vehicle Dynamics Control stability package."
"Anybody who would choose a tippy truck over a car like this has some strange priorities.You can't go off-road with it, you say? Buehlchit. In Australia and New Zealand, both of which are four-wheeling paradises that I've liberally sampled, there are only three kinds of vehicles that routinely hazard the many off-road tracks: Land Crushers, Land/Range Rovers, and Subies. There's not an Explorer, Bravada, Tahoe, X5, ML320, QX4, or RX300 in sight, mate."
-- ash
them this morning. What service.
Any new discussions/topics you would like to have started here? Let me know!
KarenS
Owner's Clubs host