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Re: Possible 09 Forester pics [rsholland] by ateixeira
Aug 31, 2007 (9:40 am)
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Replying to: rsholland (Aug 31, 2007 9:31 am)

Let's see...for the Jetta the 2.5 is the cheapest, the TDI is only about a grand higher, and the 2.0T adds about $2300 to the price of a TDI.
 
So the diesel is closer to the gas engine than it is to the turbo.
 
BUT...big but... ...we have to account for the extra cost of the urea injection and tougher emissions systems.
 
So a diesel should still slot below a turbo. Maybe half way between Subaru's 2.5l and 2.5T.
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Re: Possible 09 Forester pics [ateixeira] by rsholland
Aug 31, 2007 (9:55 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Aug 31, 2007 9:40 am)

The VW 2.5 is 5-cylinder engine. So, you're comparing a 5-cylinder gas engine to a 4-cylinder diesel turbo.
 
Bob
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Re: Possible 09 Forester pics [oregonboy] by tifighter
Aug 31, 2007 (9:58 pm)
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Replying to: oregonboy (Aug 31, 2007 8:51 am)

Geez! Steel wheels?! A man after my own heart. I must admit that (many) alloys are attractive, but on most cars they are just silly. They put "mags" on minivans for crizsakes.
 
Plus, you don't feel bad painting them. I'm glad I did it every time I see my car.
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Re: Possible 09 Forester pics [rsholland] by ateixeira
Sep 04, 2007 (7:50 am)
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Replying to: rsholland (Aug 31, 2007 9:55 am)

True, but it's still their entry-level engine, and not a particularly powerful one, at that.
 
Funny thing is some VW fanatics say it's half a Lamorghini V10. In metallurgy only.
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Re: Possible 09 Forester pics [tifighter] by ateixeira
Sep 04, 2007 (7:51 am)
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Replying to: tifighter (Aug 31, 2007 9:58 pm)

Those look good. Is that a gunmetal color? Looks a bit darker than the body so it doesn't seem color-matched, unless it's the lighting.
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Forester pix—NOT by rsholland
Sep 04, 2007 (8:02 am)
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I've got it on pretty good authority that the image posted on this thread is not the new '09 Forester.
 
Bob
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Re: Forester pix—NOT [rsholland] by ateixeira
Sep 04, 2007 (8:07 am)
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Replying to: rsholland (Sep 04, 2007 8:02 am)

GOOD, because I really wasn't happy with that photo.
 
I love the 08 Tribeca so a baby Tribeca would be great.
 
I'd even be happier with a simple evolution of the current look.
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Re: Possible 09 Forester pics [ateixeira] by tifighter
Sep 04, 2007 (10:32 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 04, 2007 7:51 am)

Yeah, its gunmetal. I didn't want color match, but I wish they were even a bit darker than they turned out. I would do it again in a second; just took one afternoon.
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Re: Possible 09 Forester pics [tifighter] by ateixeira
Sep 04, 2007 (11:13 am)
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Replying to: tifighter (Sep 04, 2007 10:32 am)

Did you remove the tires? Or just tape them off?
 
I think it looks great. You made them look like alloys, basically.
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Re: Possible 09 Forester pics [ateixeira] by tifighter
Sep 04, 2007 (2:29 pm)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 04, 2007 11:13 am)

Thanks. Yeah, I taped them off. Degreased, then sanded, then primed, then 4 coats of paint, then 2 coats of clearcoat. They looked great without the clearcoat; nice and matte. But the finish would not have lasted long without it.
 
I secretly want the new 08 FSXT in white, and then do the same thing with those new sti rims they come with. Closest thing to the Forester STI I will ever see and I love that front spoiler lip. White looks great with gunmetal rims.

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