New subie owner 2

Hi all, i have the latest Outback model, can anyone help with what is required for the headlights, do i need to buy stickers or is there more modern way to amend the lights these days for continental driving? Thanks.

Update, i have ordered some from my own Subaru dealer, more than half the price of the Ebay/ian grieve price above. I use Kinghams of Croydon.

I can confirm the above, new OB has jack, pump, sealant and some tools. Oh, and space for a spare tyre.

Thanks, i'll take a look...

Starlink is the name of the Infotainment system and yes it is in the car. The separate App that can be downloaded is MySubaru but i'm not sure that really does much. Starlink itself allows connection to smartphones via Apple Carplay for example if that's what you mean? if so then yes, all working well too.

Hi Dave, i think my dealer was able to check the progress - they knew it was on the ship at least - but it arrived at the showroom a week or so earlier than they anticipated. re the spare tyre I have not looked into a spare- no towing likely for me...i might consider it at some point. enjoy the car when it arrives and any questions (which will probably involve the Infotainment system) just leave a message here and i'll see if my experience of the car can help..

Hi I'm looking to get some rubber mats for the interior of the new Outback. Any recommendations as to where to look? / brands to consider? Cheers.

Hi, this is 'New Subaru Owner' - I originally started this thread..I can't seem to log in via FB any more but 'tis me for sure! Well i received the Car in December, a full six month wait but to be expected at present it seems. Obviously I have not done too many miles yet and am still running it in relatively gently but first impressions: It feels very well built, its a proper, solid car and I would say equivalent robust feeling of a good Volvo. I'm very happy with this aspect of it (this is my first Subaru). Despite it being a traditional estate/wagon footprint it certainly feels chunky and fills up a parking space! Not always great around town then but the rear/side/front cameras all help, along with the tilting wing mirror. That said, at low speeds around town it is a super smooth transmission and rides over town potholes well. The only odd thing is the rev flare when pulling away due to the CVT, especially if you are on an incline. I guess this is just a feature of CVT and it might take a little getting used to. Out on the open road it is also great, again very smooth and the safety tech all works well. Steering weight has a very balanced feel to it, not too light or heavy in my opinion. The 'blind spot' monitoring system is excellent and warns you by calculating how fast a car is approaching your blind spot- it's very clever. Some of the warning beeps/chimes/buzzes/flashes are a little annoying but you can mostly turn them off if they really bug you. The only thing i cant seem to sort out is a warning chime that alerts me to speed cameras. I find the warning useful but it is too loud for my liking (on min volume setting) and of course i don't really need it on in my local area as i know where the cameras are! You don't need to have read many forums/reviews of the car to know that the engine is adequate at best. I've seen it said that it's ok for 90% of peoples driving and that is probably correct. If you are the type of driver that pulls onto the Motorway and heads straight for the third lane then: a) this is not the car for you and B) you are probably on a BMW forum and not reading this. 😉 However, i haven't really put my foot down yet as i'm still under 1000 miles but i'm sure it will be ok, its just not the most responsive experience i've had from an engine. But again, its a family car designed to get me places safely and it will do that. The interior is very nice, to be honest i'm not sure I would have bought the car unless Subaru had upped its game in this regard. I expect to keep the car for 10yrs+ so it needs to start off with a good quality interior and it delivers on that. The integrated main screen is lovely. I am not a fan of all these interiors which look like someone has stuck their Ipad on as an afterthought. This is all a seemless part of the Dash (again think Volvo) and it works well. It could probably use a slightly more modern/sleek user interface but i guess (?) that could be addressed via a software update in the future. The large screen for the Map is very useful and apple Car play works well if you prefer you own Map. No complaints about the interior quality or tech at all from me. The Eyesight driver monitoring system is a very neat tool, it recognizes me from my wife for example when i get in and adjusts the mirrors/ seat accordingly. We are quite different shapes so this is a real treat not having to manually alter the whole set up each time. I'll probably post again in a few months once i have a few more miles under my belt. There are very few reviews of this car from the UL so hopefully it will be helpful for people here to know that the car works just as well in the UK as it does elsewhere! Any questions, fire away...