It was only the 2.5s during the 00s that were a bit flaky. The early and later 2.0s are good. The non-turbo boxers are especially reliable. You can put 100000s miles on them without really needing to do much at all to them.
I have a impreza sport wagon wrx from Japan and it has 200,000 miles and has a lot of mods still on stock block with a set of type ra heads vf38 turbo and more it hasn't skiped a beat still like new
91 legacy wagon original engine was getting a bit tired at 220,000 so I took it out and replaced it, but it still ran ok. Been a great car, wish I could say the same about some of the so called mechanics who have been tasked with helping to keep it running. My 2009 WRX is getting some love right now, new gauges, but its as fast as any sane person needs on the street. Its low miles so far...52000. Been a good car, but moderately expensive to maintain. Still, it gives more smiles per mile than any car I have ever owned.
I have had one here in south Africa as a third and sometimes fourth car for 4 years now. It will sometimes sit in the garage forv6 months . Yet all I do is put a new battery in and it has never let me down. Its fun to drive. By modern standards not crazy fast but its got tons of torque. My son and I have done surf trips to j bay and the transkei several times and it been a pleasure. Kind of like a family member now.
dude yes i have a very similar car, a 2004 forrester XT (sti turbo) and nobody expects that turbo to kick in lmao. Drives amazing this dudes assessment of the car is very accurate
And very strong. My uncle crash with that model. He fall from big hill. That car saved 4 guy that day. Everyone sayed it was imposible that car didnot explode.
Kinda missed my 2004 Forester 2.0 XT as well. The turbo 2l boxer engine runs like a champ with the ECU tune, cat back exhaust, K & N drop in filter, STi intercooler and WRX factory turbo producing 270 bhp but the the 4 speed autobox died at 100000 km. And the repairs is going to cost me a lot. So i need to scrap the car for the smaller Subaru Crosstrek. It common to see STi Foresters look alike. But the gearbox will be the limiting factor for engine power. The latter models later came with the 6 speed manual taken from the STi except the DCCD is missing. It common to have gearbox conversion done from the 4 speed auto to the 5 speed or 6 speed. The coilover upgrades will make the car to hug the corners and STi Brembo brakes upgrades. It a great daddy car to commute and carry stuffs in the back. And the family can still take a long ride because the back seats is so spacious. Great review. Most of the STi or WRX parts can be swapped to the Forester since they are interchangable.
Thanks for posting. I had a gen 1 Forester (pre face lift) S turbo. 177bhp fom a TD035 turbo. But this white one with full bodykit which I believed was called a type A? Looks amazing. I'm lucky enough to have a 2nd gen Forester Sti but still prefer the look of this one! Greeting from the UK.
i got an 04 STI sg9 2.5L 6spd manual as my daily. i get to drive amg's, v12 bmw's, aston martins, range rover sports etc for work, and nothing compares to the thrill of the sg9. has 226,000 km on the clock and haven't had an engine failure yet, just a few oil leaks that i easily fixed. looking forward to rebuilding the engine with forged internals when it does finally let go
Lovely clean car. Can you not import the last version forester sti with the 2.5 and 6 speed to Canada? They map to well over 300bhp with basic mods. Much better than the sf5.
If you're ever coming to Finland I'll let you drive my single turbo B4 RSK which is actually getting a DCCD and a plated R180 diff from an RA this year!! Currently running a VF35 @1.2bar with the stock ECU but I'm going bigger after I get standalone ECU!
Late 90s JDM cars are the best drivers cars. They were simple, lightweight, powerful at the time, and very driver friendly. Unlike today's bloated but overpowered muscle cars that gets exposed on hairpins and turns by lightweights. I was on a Charger on the highway and my friend was embarrassed by a late 90s mazda Rx7 on the highway. That thing clawed the curves like it was on rails. Same thing for any JDM pocket rocket with the right mods it would wax a lot of fat pig muscle cars.
update - spun rod bearing racing audi`s = brought a ej207 sti RA spec C short block with custom heads s/steel valves upgraded springs and viton seals , 11mm oil pump and iag alloy sump kit ! 260 hp TD04 turbo 3 inch exhaust ,440 cc injectors new STI coil packs , un-catted up pipe ! - love to rewatch this video , my mod`s bringing the car to track day`s with the subaru car club .
I was bidding on this but didnt win and i recall it was a great buy by the buyer! All the sti type M were sold new in japan. However a lot have been exported to uk and aussie as u said.
Ricky Ho Very few Type M made it into australia. There is only one publicly known in the Subaru circles here in the whole country. And another few re-shells and/or body kit conversions kicking about.
Used to like my old 2011 Forester XT would happily do 140mph on any surface until one day at a junction.... Started revving to redline on its own, then limp home mode then dead 😂
What wheels are those? They look just like the JDM Ray's STi wheels, but are missing the stickers and center caps. +1 for the CR shift boot. I used the CR black bag so the black and gold accent my car.
Hey just found your channel. And I also live in vancouver but in the city. I love this car but not sure if I should get an automatic or stick. What do you recommend?
I wish the U.S. could have got the STI SJ Foresters. I love mine but the cvt is kinda meh and not being given the option to get it with a stick or without a sunroof according to the dealerships in my area is kinda shitty.
personally I'd leave it stock ride height but to each their own. I kind of wanna buy one as a daily when I get the money. I think I'd probably go with the Legacy GT or outback 2.5 XT though, just more comfortable.
So is there any differences other than cosmetics, brakes and maybe suspension between the sti type m and the st/b? Seems like same engine, both 5 speed trans too
The Type M has 270/280 hp So it's about 20-30 more than the regular one. And limited production. He stated wrong saying that it has 250hp. Hope this helps!
Ok i gotcha, that makes it a lil more worth forking out an extra 4-5 grand for a sti type m over an st/b. Ya I knew there were only 800 made, is it still an ej20?
how is it 20-30 more hp than S/TB? it's only 10-15 hp. it's just upgraded ECU, body kit and suspension. and that advertised power is only on 100RON and in Canada we don't offer that
There is the Levorg for the wagon experience. I know the U.S. doesn’t have them unfortunately. Not sure if they are sold in Canada but at least in certain parts of Canada you have the 15 year rule!
They probably have the same CVT in my Foz XT in the Levorg. Wouldn't be surprised, however IMO, the CVT is better than the auto transmission as far as this gen goes. I've driven the subaru impreza "sport" wagon, the base forester, and the legacy with the automatics. The auto is pretty slushy around town and falls flat on it's face accelerating on the highway past 65mph.
Nah it's a brand new cvt they made for their next gen of cars. I haven't felt the auto in the legacies, but slushy or not, I think I'd still take an auto over a cvt
AP Studios, if you are ever given the option I would drive both the cvt and the auto to compare. My 15 XT feels like the exact same as the 17 XT. The dealership claims that there are minor improvements to the auto and cvt as time goes on. The auto still feels the same as the previous gen Subarus. That’s just my opinion and what I felt from renting cars for the past few years. If I could have got a stick in the XT it would have been amazing, but I’m glad the auto wasn’t an option for the XT because it’s not quick to respond and feels very lazy.
+calvin dmello Bunch of sites if you're looking to import into Canada. We imported ours through Mark and Brave Auto International for around $7k all said and done :) shoot him an email from hit site, he exports cars all over the world out of Japan.
The last one? Aren't you forgetting the SG9? The type M is pretty rad, granted. Do you guys know if this SF is twin scroll? Im starting a chanell dedicated to the SG9 STi ! Inspired by chanells like yours 😄😉
Apologies for the audio distortion at high RPMs, hope you guys enjoy this one :D
Looks like you just became the new "The Smoking Tire" keep up the good work.
And please don't start talking about watches.
Roads Untraveled miss these kind of wagons
marcus.... show me that r34 you mentioned at 6:10... and what about those 3 r34's imported by your friend?
As do I. Here in the North American market, they're almost non-existent.
2002 JDM Sti sportwagon buddy
The first 2 generations of forester sti (and first 2 generations of wrx sti) are my favorite. Feels almost the same as a wrx sti but more practical
"reliability is an option.. ...I guess.."
-Subaru Boxer Engines
It was only the 2.5s during the 00s that were a bit flaky. The early and later 2.0s are good.
The non-turbo boxers are especially reliable. You can put 100000s miles on them without really needing to do much at all to them.
Same here, 1998 Forester, starts at the first turn of the key, runs like a charm. It is a pure beast in the snow.
I have a impreza sport wagon wrx from Japan and it has 200,000 miles and has a lot of mods still on stock block with a set of type ra heads vf38 turbo and more it hasn't skiped a beat still like new
91 legacy wagon original engine was getting a bit tired at 220,000 so I took it out and replaced it, but it still ran ok. Been a great car, wish I could say the same about some of the so called mechanics who have been tasked with helping to keep it running. My 2009 WRX is getting some love right now, new gauges, but its as fast as any sane person needs on the street. Its low miles so far...52000. Been a good car, but moderately expensive to maintain. Still, it gives more smiles per mile than any car I have ever owned.
🤣🤣🤣
I have had one here in south Africa as a third and sometimes fourth car for 4 years now. It will sometimes sit in the garage forv6 months . Yet all I do is put a new battery in and it has never let me down. Its fun to drive. By modern standards not crazy fast but its got tons of torque. My son and I have done surf trips to j bay and the transkei several times and it been a pleasure. Kind of like a family member now.
mine is currently being imported, I keep coming back to this video because i can not wait. :)
AKA the comfortable wagon that can embarrass some pretty expensive sports cars.
dude yes i have a very similar car, a 2004 forrester XT (sti turbo) and nobody expects that turbo to kick in lmao. Drives amazing this dudes assessment of the car is very accurate
And very strong. My uncle crash with that model. He fall from big hill. That car saved 4 guy that day. Everyone sayed it was imposible that car didnot explode.
@@ni9ecompany830 That's just what movies make you think
Have you guys forgoten the 2006 legacy 3.0r wagon with a 6 speed manual and awd? That engine sounded heavenly at high rpm and it was pretty quick too
Awesome video, your original Forester video helped me make the decision to import mine and I love it.
Just sold my black type M yesterday. Good years with that beast.
Just bought a black type M two weeks ago. You dont live in NZ do you?
Big Dic Daddy that you Nathan??
Unholy Kralos haha totally is buddy!
Big Dic Daddy maaaaaaaate!!!
Forester Type M Club International
Check us out on fb !!
Kinda missed my 2004 Forester 2.0 XT as well. The turbo 2l boxer engine runs like a champ with the ECU tune, cat back exhaust, K & N drop in filter, STi intercooler and WRX factory turbo producing 270 bhp but the the 4 speed autobox died at 100000 km. And the repairs is going to cost me a lot. So i need to scrap the car for the smaller Subaru Crosstrek.
It common to see STi Foresters look alike. But the gearbox will be the limiting factor for engine power.
The latter models later came with the 6 speed manual taken from the STi except the DCCD is missing.
It common to have gearbox conversion done from the 4 speed auto to the 5 speed or 6 speed. The coilover upgrades will make the car to hug the corners and STi Brembo brakes upgrades.
It a great daddy car to commute and carry stuffs in the back. And the family can still take a long ride because the back seats is so spacious.
Great review.
Most of the STi or WRX parts can be swapped to the Forester since they are interchangable.
Scrap! For a transmission fuck dude
dont forget about the legacy gt wagons or the jdm legacy sti s402
Legacy is better
I have a legacy wagon with the 2.2 (EJ22) in it with a 5 speed manual. It’s a great Wagon!
3:03 casual Tie Fighter passing by, lol
So lucky to have them here in Australia but they are too expensive and bloody rare
Love Subaru and boxer engine sound. Can sleep with this sound. Thanks for sharing this video😎😎
I'm obsessed to this sound.
Always thought the turbo subaru wagons were so cool. Might pick one up one day.
SUV*
Thanks for posting. I had a gen 1 Forester (pre face lift) S turbo. 177bhp fom a TD035 turbo. But this white one with full bodykit which I believed was called a type A? Looks amazing. I'm lucky enough to have a 2nd gen Forester Sti but still prefer the look of this one! Greeting from the UK.
I think the best wagons are the 4th gen Legacy GT Touring Wagon. The JDM ones, of course. Hardly any videos of them on TH-cam.
I have seen too many crown royal shift boots installed in people's rides. Classic suede black with red or even blue stitching would look so good.
Do you drive an AE86 by any chance? :)
Love your videos man! I'm in the lower mainland as well and it's cool to see these awesome cars ripping around in my own backyard!
Team Subaru all the way.. That's one super car.. Love the take off
I wish someone would bring an evo wagon and get it reviewed. That's my top wagon. Great car.
Zap Rowsdower212 It sure is a very very nice car 👍🏻
"Oh that is a nice ass R34 sitting in a field" - Said while driving a Forester STi Type-M
Just Alberta Things
i got an 04 STI sg9 2.5L 6spd manual as my daily. i get to drive amg's, v12 bmw's, aston martins, range rover sports etc for work, and nothing compares to the thrill of the sg9. has 226,000 km on the clock and haven't had an engine failure yet, just a few oil leaks that i easily fixed. looking forward to rebuilding the engine with forged internals when it does finally let go
Next sti i buy is the same model as yours :)
Love it! Good video as always. Bring more forester content!! :)
What a lovely foz! And that sound = pure awesomeness!
Such a sick car jealous we don't get these in the States
Buying one of these in 2 days in black. Great video
Thanks! It won't disappoint.
Lovely clean car. Can you not import the last version forester sti with the 2.5 and 6 speed to Canada? They map to well over 300bhp with basic mods. Much better than the sf5.
Not at the moment, we'll be able to import them in 2 years from now.
About to buy a type m. Anyone know the difference between this and a standard forester sti?
If you're ever coming to Finland I'll let you drive my single turbo B4 RSK which is actually getting a DCCD and a plated R180 diff from an RA this year!! Currently running a VF35 @1.2bar with the stock ECU but I'm going bigger after I get standalone ECU!
Late 90s JDM cars are the best drivers cars. They were simple, lightweight, powerful at the time, and very driver friendly. Unlike today's bloated but overpowered muscle cars that gets exposed on hairpins and turns by lightweights. I was on a Charger on the highway and my friend was embarrassed by a late 90s mazda Rx7 on the highway. That thing clawed the curves like it was on rails. Same thing for any JDM pocket rocket with the right mods it would wax a lot of fat pig muscle cars.
I get to see this Fozzy every week at the local meet in Kelowna such a sweet car.
The forester STi 2005 is my favorite!
I got 2 Forester X 2008 so proud of they. we love our babies
SF5 typeMに日本で乗ってます！
とても良い車です！
update - spun rod bearing racing audi`s = brought a ej207 sti RA spec C short block with custom heads s/steel valves upgraded springs and viton seals , 11mm oil pump and iag alloy sump kit ! 260 hp TD04 turbo 3 inch exhaust ,440 cc injectors new STI coil packs , un-catted up pipe ! - love to rewatch this video , my mod`s bringing the car to track day`s with the subaru car club .
Remembered once my dad had this beast when i was little 🔥
Thanks for the video. Love that car.How does the fuel consumption compare with the previous STi you reviewed? As well as other turbo foresters.
awesome to see a local car on here!
@Road untravelled that Subaru sounds dope
Saw a blue one in angus ontario just a week ago!
That's auto I've met the owner before at a meet by Georgian College a month or so back. he's local in Barrie.
MC Photography cool, I'm from Barrie, I have a black 240sx hbu?
THEONE2F3AR I have a RHD Subaru Legacy GTB E-Tune wagon I go to Georgian.
MC Photography nice, I go to lakehead, sadly my car is in storage rn :(
Type m were black or white. Silver was auto I believe
Love this! More wagons please :)
I was bidding on this but didnt win and i recall it was a great buy by the buyer! All the sti type M were sold new in japan. However a lot have been exported to uk and aussie as u said.
Ricky Ho
Very few Type M made it into australia. There is only one publicly known in the Subaru circles here in the whole country. And another few re-shells and/or body kit conversions kicking about.
New Zealand would have heaps though. They have alot more relaxed regulations around importing used vehicles from Japan.
One was imported into Australia. The video is wrong!
Saw this Vid and went ahead to get myself one. So cool.
I live im alberta aswell and have seen this thing ripping around and it sounds soo rad
Was it in Edmonton?
i believe so
This car is a beauty ! It sounds so nice👌 I have the same car but auto and it's a 2000 and it's white too. I wish mine was manual.
Just get a manual swap!
Nate I have thought about it!
i have a gold gt turbo auto = top fast small modifications but wow = I love it !
I would love one so much but I got burned so badly by the SG9 I just cant bring myself to do it. Running costs are abysmal.
External wastegate? Or do you have a mic on the exhaust?
my 2.5l vf39 at 16psi 04 forester , get 28mpg highway, how is that bad fuel economy?
7:02 "not too obnoxious..." * POP *. loool
Saw you at Benkei ramen the other day lol :) and your MR2
Wow so wrong actually the 2.5l sg9 2004-2007 run forester sti with 6speed and brembo goodness was subarus last great wagon
I daily a '07 XT and love the thing. Even handicapped by the slowest, dumbest slushbox ever made, it's a ton of fun on back roads.
Miran Sidoine true....
Wish we got SG9 in the USA - but my 05 SG6 XT is great too
Sam Cyanide my 04 XT is an Sg9......
+justin mallari yeah the USDM one are SG6, other market is SG9 and have XTi
I love my MY00 sf5 GT. Does everything a wrx can do and more
Used to like my old 2011 Forester XT would happily do 140mph on any surface until one day at a junction.... Started revving to redline on its own, then limp home mode then dead 😂
Sell it to me
What wheels are those? They look just like the JDM Ray's STi wheels, but are missing the stickers and center caps. +1 for the CR shift boot. I used the CR black bag so the black and gold accent my car.
They are Ray's sti wheels very rare wheel
Hey just found your channel. And I also live in vancouver but in the city. I love this car but not sure if I should get an automatic or stick.
What do you recommend?
Stick
Love the video, I’m in the Okanagan as well. Review my wide body RSTI when it’s done this summer?
Never knew they made these, I love wagons. What kinda trq numbers and weight on that??
Ben W with the domestic scene
Ben W don't forget the s wagons from Audi
I wish the U.S. could have got the STI SJ Foresters. I love mine but the cvt is kinda meh and not being given the option to get it with a stick or without a sunroof according to the dealerships in my area is kinda shitty.
Always wish they brought the forester STi to the states
Hi love the video!!!! I'm planning on importing a sti forester , my question is how hard is is to pass a bc safety inspection?
Because the 05-06 with 257 and proper six speed and brembos.....sucks right ?
Now they’re going for easily 20k plus for an sti grade four
I love this car.... But I've never seen your MR2 before can I can a link to the video or can you review
Head over to our channel and there's a playlist with 10+ videos with my MR2!
Roads Untraveled thanks I'm in Jamaica love your videos could you try finding a Mitsubishi airtrek turbo R
Great review and amazing car. How cars should be!
So tempted to buy one of these
You should have
5th gen legacy touring 3.6r are pretty nice too
Do you have a link to the owners channel?
Do those seats only come in the m series?
What about my exiga gt ej205 tdo4 stock 7 seats 5sp tiptronic si mode , I think it's the last great wagon from suby
Funny driver on the right side of the road ,and seating driving on the right side no often we see that in the us .
You know someone is a real car guy if they drive right hand drive without hesitation
Subis owned the late 90s early 00s what a car
Is this legal in the US and if not how can I get one?
Loved the video! What was the redline on this?
Miguel Reyes 7000 but my turbo drops off around 6
personally I'd leave it stock ride height but to each their own. I kind of wanna buy one as a daily when I get the money. I think I'd probably go with the Legacy GT or outback 2.5 XT though, just more comfortable.
Did he delete the resonator as well?
I have number 556/800 and drive it daily. Glad I found thss video. Relatively unknown car
I bet the owner of it is a fan of Robbie Ferreira. I mean look at the shift boot
God that thing is beautiful ❤
Thank you I'm actually in the process of lifting it and doing all the appropriate mods to make it a lifted show machine
Marcus I'm still waiting for the 6a13 jet tags ;)
Does any body know where I can find those clear turn signals
What are those bulbs in headlights ?
when are you guys coming to florida
Looking like 2018. The only corner of the USA i've never been to before!
I wonder what the 0-60 on this car was?
Yoo have you driven the SG9 ??? Try that and then Compare with this one
Is it weird to have that as a achievable daily dream car?
Personally I think the 2nd gen forester and the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gen legacy were better in looks at the least
What about the new levorg??
So is there any differences other than cosmetics, brakes and maybe suspension between the sti type m and the st/b? Seems like same engine, both 5 speed trans too
The Type M has 270/280 hp So it's about 20-30 more than the regular one. And limited production. He stated wrong saying that it has 250hp. Hope this helps!
Ok i gotcha, that makes it a lil more worth forking out an extra 4-5 grand for a sti type m over an st/b. Ya I knew there were only 800 made, is it still an ej20?
Happy Sendings Yup
ej205
how is it 20-30 more hp than S/TB? it's only 10-15 hp. it's just upgraded ECU, body kit and suspension.
and that advertised power is only on 100RON and in Canada we don't offer that
There is the Levorg for the wagon experience. I know the U.S. doesn’t have them unfortunately. Not sure if they are sold in Canada but at least in certain parts of Canada you have the 15 year rule!
Really not the same experience with that cvt they put in the levorg
They probably have the same CVT in my Foz XT in the Levorg. Wouldn't be surprised, however IMO, the CVT is better than the auto transmission as far as this gen goes. I've driven the subaru impreza "sport" wagon, the base forester, and the legacy with the automatics. The auto is pretty slushy around town and falls flat on it's face accelerating on the highway past 65mph.
Nah it's a brand new cvt they made for their next gen of cars. I haven't felt the auto in the legacies, but slushy or not, I think I'd still take an auto over a cvt
AP Studios, if you are ever given the option I would drive both the cvt and the auto to compare. My 15 XT feels like the exact same as the 17 XT. The dealership claims that there are minor improvements to the auto and cvt as time goes on. The auto still feels the same as the previous gen Subarus. That’s just my opinion and what I felt from renting cars for the past few years. If I could have got a stick in the XT it would have been amazing, but I’m glad the auto wasn’t an option for the XT because it’s not quick to respond and feels very lazy.
"16 kilometers per hour". hehe
That thing looks awesome! I still love my 05 XT though :)
Hey if possible, could you please tag some links to where we can find forester STi's for 5-7k CAD? This video got me quite interested in them.
Type in google "canada JDM imports", any of those that come up should have what your looking for
+calvin dmello Bunch of sites if you're looking to import into Canada. We imported ours through Mark and Brave Auto International for around $7k all said and done :) shoot him an email from hit site, he exports cars all over the world out of Japan.
Roads Untraveled thanks, will do. Gotta say, I’m a big fan of your channel. From Vancouver here as well - around the delta/Surrey area
calvin dmello b-pro.ca my friend tell Brian where you seen this
The last one? Aren't you forgetting the SG9? The type M is pretty rad, granted.
Do you guys know if this SF is twin scroll?
Im starting a chanell dedicated to the SG9 STi ! Inspired by chanells like yours 😄😉
The Type M was not Twinscroll.
Shift boot Crown Royal bag... not stock
get stick stb with sit body kit, the price of mint type m is not so worth it, might just upgrade to wrx sti
What about Legacy s402 ??