ven

Old thread but can answer Im very close on a new Subaru , out of the forester and outback(dare i say x trail too). So i booked an appointment for 2 test drives. I was at subaru just the other day, the forester with the 2.0 e boxer obv isnt fast! The 2025 cabin is a nice place to be. 11” centre (same as outback) , analog dials. I was only out in it for about 15 mins so difficult to get a decent idea. General driving on normal roads, nothing negative other than power. Smooth, fairly quiet a very good visibility with the large windows. I also drove the outback with the 2.5. This also isnt going to impress performance wise . The added kick down (like a split second pause to mimic a gear box) im not a fan of. Makes it just feel more unresponsive. Outback does feel(is too) larger , longer, tad wider. More like sitting in an arm chair, again very close to the forester in specs . Just a few additional bits like heated rear seats as standard, decent roof rails. Both have same clearance. Boot is notably deeper .

Awesome Mr ghost B)

Patient..........me Gaulson cant wait for the results,i do need some carbon on black tbh to see if i can get away with it. If i end up getting parts sprayed to match............well might as well just get the sti spoiler in the 1st place(imo anyway). Jury still out for now,will be summer time i guess for me

Check on your fingers for rust particles,i thought my system was the same and it was the orange OAT coolant,nice in the bottle,but looks rusty or if drips onto any surface again rusty orange.....................not the best of colours imo... Only a thought regarding rust.

Drove it to work and back nice cool climate,pretty good for coming up to 13yrs young and very cold. Need to be saying "sti spoiler" and "wheel re-furb" All in good time :P

Sounds like a professional job !! Cheers Ven

Yes,paint wise,any specific type :)

Yeh good point,what did you use on yours? Might get them done when i get time ;)

I have some in the garage(oe lamps) and keep contemplating doing the same and fitting them. I know they are kind of marmite(love/hate) but i actually dont mind the bugeye look..................Surprising how much the VW followers like them........presume as like a beetle Mine have the prodrive ones,on when bought with oe in the boot,not sure on them tbh..........kind of got used to them Not sure what to do yet!

Looks a lot better,nice work B)

oe unit in car This is the unit i put in The one i bought a few month before went back in Cheap but at least a brand(no doubt all made in China anyway) but can use my USB for music and change colour to suit dash

I also had the issue with a cheap Chinese pile of crap Xtrons..........dont get me wrong it worked ok............gps played up enough to drive me insane so back it went.......... I have weighed up a happy medium without spending £500(which i dont want to ) Philips do a 1/2 decent double din with gps for around £280

Hi there,it would be highly unusual for it to use that amount and not either have oil underneath or burning from exhaust or out of. I will throw a guess in here,maybe not dipped correct in a way that dip stick may not have been seated fully. Daft as it sounds,it happened to me on my gear box oil,thought it was a little low,topped up a tad to find a bit over........ Dip stick would seat another few mm lower by moving around and a little force down. Only a thought,have you had an oil change recently......? Other than that keep an eye on it,mine was a little low after a subaru service,topped up and find it does use oil,but talking 100-200ml every 1000 miles(yes around 1/2 a mug tops) every 3 months give/take.

Hope everything goes well and soon back on the road,brings back memories of my v6 shogun........ Snapped crank shaft bolt,engine out to drill and tap.........

Screw behind cup holder,so pull out to see screw(presuming newage) Fascia pulls away from dash ,just work around it and clips off 3 screws each side,2 visible each side,1 each side under