Brack

Yes I'll do that Mr B,  thanks for the advice.

Thanks for this excellent info Mr B 🙂 

I'll make sure OEM parts are fitted , good to know about the water pump longevity too .... cheers

Thanks Fozster - limited to what I can do now but thanks 🙂  

Sorted the Xenon bulbs - now both 6000K ones but I dropped a protective cap down into a hole above the fog lamp - sounded like it was never going to stop lol.... so I need to recover that somehow.

Booked in for timing belt change along with new idlers and water pump for £360, does that sound a decent price?  

Hi and welcome from another newbie.

I like your choice of engine - I have to keep the costs down so I've not gone any bigger than 2.0. 

Hope you find what you're looking for and yes a Subaru has a lot of personality🙂

Autotrader or Gumtree etc  have smaller independent trader adverts - just a quick search found this one in Glasgow for example - https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201808309979515 - I have nothing to do with this seller of course.

Hi Wulbert, 

I just picked up a 2.0 XS auto 2008, FSH, full MOT,106000 miles for just under £4000... it needs a couple of things doing but I'm loving the car. Maybe you could find one a bit cheaper than £7800 ?

Cheers mate 🙂      

A few jobs to sort with the new to me Forester,

The timing belt was changed at 45K miles but there's no mention of a further change in the service history - now at nearly 106K miles. 

The drivers door check strap isn't working so the door swings back if I don't keep hold of it.  

One HID bulb has a blue tint and the other doesn't so I guess that might be annoying to other drivers

Other than that the car is all working and lovely to drive 🙂 

6 hours ago, Sambam said:

Recently got the same year in diesel, very happy so far

Me too very happy, looking good in silver mate ...might see you on the A66  🙂  

Thanks Greenmamba,

took some pics while up on the moors today 🙂

Hello everyone, I'm picking up a 2008 Forester this weekend so here I am joining up ...I hope I can contribute a bit as well as ask a few questions along the way.

Hope everyone had a nice Christmas and all the best for 2019

Nice to meet you

Brack