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3640 messages, Last post on Nov 19, 2009 at 3:06 PM
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Replying to: amiller1 (Nov 10, 2008 4:17 pm) Actually the Forester has only experienced two significant issues (head gaskets & wheel bearings) and then only from its introduction in 1998 to 2002. The 2003 redesign addressed both those issues and since then there have been no major mechanically issues. -Frank |
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...and noticed these differences wrt the XT: 1. Seat tilts as it lifts, which gives very little support to thighs unless you are willing to put seat way back, which means your arms are straight. 2. Steering columm only tilts, which makes it harder to get comfortable, 3. Engine is more responsive off the line than the XT is (I think the rear gear ration is different), but runs out of steam quickly. I'd be uncomfortable trying to pass anyone in this car. 4. X leans more in turns than the XT does. Also noticed the small bump harshness again (that went away in the XT once I replaced the Geolander tires with Nokians.). No rattles, though. |
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Replying to: kurtamaxxxguy (Nov 11, 2008 8:14 am) 
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Replying to: xwesx (Nov 11, 2008 1:10 pm) They also asked if next time they could replace my license plate surrounds with _their_ dealership's surrounds (guess they need the advertising ??  ) Unfortunately they left some small scratches in the interior door frame (and apparently the touch-up peral white for the exterior doesn't work on the white inside of the doors - it comes off a different color). I also noticed the same little creaks I occasionally hear in the XT also showing up in the X. They seem to be dash related. Also noted that X had a problem with its fuel gauge; a full tank only made it read 7/8th full. |
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Replying to: kurtamaxxxguy (Nov 11, 2008 8:14 am) There's another one of those things that make little sense: the Foresters in Canada get tilt/telescope at every trim. I note from the US specs that not even X Limiteds get it. Engine is more responsive off the line than the XT Big part of that is the base compression ratio is lower for the turbo. Less oomph off the line inevitably follows until the turbo spools. It's not the gear ratios as they are the same until 4th according to Cars 101. I'm assuming you had a lower trim level, as the power seat on the X Limited is identical to the XT L. That would probably account for the handling difference too, namely 16" tires on the X versus your lower profile 17"s. Suspension is identical for all trim levels, so tires are the only potential source of that difference. IF you'd driven the X Limited, it should have erased half of the differences.
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Replying to: volkov (Nov 11, 2008 2:13 pm)  What I was driving as loaner was an X-Premium. It had moonroof and reclining rear seats, but no power seat. The X-P's tires, Yoko Geolanders, appeared similar to what I used to have on my XT-L. The X-P's acceleration felt linear. Not the XT-L, which got busy once the revs got into the low 2K's. Neither one, though, gave any noticeable tire spin when accelerating on our currently wet roads. |
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| Tell me what you like or dislike about your 2009 Forester??? Is this your first Subaru? What is your past experience with your Subaru?? | |
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Replying to: amiller1 (Nov 12, 2008 5:07 pm) Some of the reviews are pretty detailed, and somewhere back there I've compared the '09 Forester to the '08 Outback XT, which I test drove at least 4 times and sorta liked, but became also-ran after 2 test drives in the '09 Forester XT.
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Replying to: kurtamaxxxguy (Nov 12, 2008 7:53 pm)  -Frank |
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Replying to: amiller1 (Nov 12, 2008 5:07 pm)
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