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Subaru Forester 1997 Release (1997-2002) (page 2 of 2)
lucyfanclubSydney, NSW
- 22 reviews
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Good
Good, reliable car with reasonable off-road capability and respectable ground clearance, although not a 4WD. Ideal if you want a recreational vehicle for fishing, camping, mountain biking etc that drives like a passenger car. Good fuel economy, but 2.0 litre is a bit underpowered and you need to be fairly precise and deliberate with your gear changes. Mine has 118,000 kms, never missed a beat.
Comfortable, well appointed, heaps of storage places, standard equipment.
Low range 4WD seems to have no effect on gearing whatsoever. 2.0 donk is a bit underdone. Genuine spares prices are way over the top, manual gearbox can be a bit clunky.
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Questions & Answers
clifftasked
I am looking to purchase a 2008 Subaru Forester S3 MY09 Wagon 170,000Km $7990. Any feed back would be welcome
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I recommend the duel range manual if wanting off-road and go Subaxtreame for a sump guard and Bull bar if can and talk to subieliftoz on Facebook for lift wifes SH has been a ripper car to own
Shannon Jasked
I need to know if a 2000 Foerster gt turbo with 300,000kms would be worth buying and do they have strong long lasting engine's? As I used to own a AU ford With 4xx,000kms and it never missed a beat so I'm hoping Subaru made their cars/engines just as good
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I cant really answer this as mines not old. But I love Japanese technology and all my landcruisers have gone beyond 350000 kms before i sold them to happy customers so I expect Subaru to be similar.
Hwrasked
Why do my lights stay on even when the ignition is off?
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You've probably knocked the separate park light switch that is on top of the steering wheel coloumn... turns park lights on with no need for key in the ignition.
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