I hope you enjoy this video guys, an absolutely awesome example of a SG9 Foz! If you would like your car featured on our TH-cam channel then drop us a message, the email is in the description 👍
I've had several turbo Subaru cars and settled on the SG with STI drivetrain as my favorite. I love my 04 FXT with STI drivetrain swap and some JDM bits, Alcantara custom interior, airlift suspension, rotated turbo, etc. I think I'll be driving this one for decades to come.
Great review, I own the exact same car, even the same colour! Mines forged and running around 380bhp and I absolutely love it. I’ve owned a lot of JDM cars over the years and this is the one that I kept, as u say, it does everything, I can take it out for a blast, it fits all the family in and even the dogs got loads of room in the boot….don’t think I’ll ever sell it
Thanks for the kind words 👍 They literally are one of the most well rounded cars around. Family car, fun car, track car, tugging your stuff about car etc all in one 🛞 Very easy to get attached to them as they fit the bill perfectly fine. Does yours look standard on the outside?
@@PerformanceLifestyles I’d say it looks OEM plus as it’s got pedders coilovers, hayward and scott exhaust and work emotion alloys, it’s not got them spats though, I like the look of them so that could be a thing to be added in the future
Wish they made more of these. Never got much cool here in the USA. Love my 05 wrb WRX wagon but man the foz will always hold a special place in my heart.
Yeah I get that a fair bit, I had one guy at a car show telling me it was stupid and why make a fake model of a car 🤷🏻♂️😂🤦♂️ but I guess it’s what you know and don’t know I’m not overly clued up on German motors but I guess I can still tell the difference between a a6 and a rs6
Another great review. Subaru made some epic estates, I've never seen a forester like this but that's all the reason to do it, my favourite is the Legacy twin turbo I'm on the look out for one
@@PerformanceLifestyles Let me know, I build campervans but will buy anything interesting, I've just picked up a Alfa GTV 2004. your a petrolhead its gets worse as you get older!
Is this an imported JDM STi or a local Forester that's been converted? Reason I ask is the different blue paint in the engine bay that isn't World Rally Blue, and I thought the stereo trim/climate control is always black on the STi but maybe that was an option.
It's a genuine STI Japanese Import. The engine bay on all Imprezas is the same, no lacquer I think. Just noticeable more on a blue car. The stereo surround has probably been replaced at some point, every other one I have been in was black too. This is such a fantastic car 🔥
Like the others have said yeah they don’t paint the engine bays in Japan on a lot of cars, and your right about the center console they are like a black Matt look but they go sticky and scratched so I put a xten model one in with the added cup holder as it just looked a lot tidier than the old black one 👍
love our enthusiasm to the forester bro but ur driving that in the wrong environment... not doing it enough justice... come up to Nottingham and take mine for a rip round the back roads we got round here... it'l all make sense to you then!! FAF Fozzy!!
Just like you said in your video, when I bought my first scooby and I popped the bonnet! The first thought was I am never touching this car I need a specialist 🙃 2 weeks later I had the turbo off and replaced it with a bigger one! A year later fully forged 2.1 stroker engine so moral of the story don't be afraid of something different 😉 Now I specialise in repairing scoobies 🧿🙏💪
@nidaiomar6659 they do look a mess to a newbie but aren't that difficult to work on in most Instances....not that I work on them 🤣 What company do you run?
I hope you enjoy this video guys, an absolutely awesome example of a SG9 Foz!
If you would like your car featured on our TH-cam channel then drop us a message, the email is in the description 👍
I've had several turbo Subaru cars and settled on the SG with STI drivetrain as my favorite. I love my 04 FXT with STI drivetrain swap and some JDM bits, Alcantara custom interior, airlift suspension, rotated turbo, etc. I think I'll be driving this one for decades to come.
Best of all the world's! Turbo Subaru cars are generally a good drive with thr STI being a little special.
Great car by the sounds of it 👌 👍
I absolutely love mine needs a bit of work here and there but you summed it all up in this video what owning one is about
Thanks mate 👍
Epic cars, great fun to drive and you can take a few people with you comfortably!
Great review, I own the exact same car, even the same colour! Mines forged and running around 380bhp and I absolutely love it. I’ve owned a lot of JDM cars over the years and this is the one that I kept, as u say, it does everything, I can take it out for a blast, it fits all the family in and even the dogs got loads of room in the boot….don’t think I’ll ever sell it
Thanks for the kind words 👍
They literally are one of the most well rounded cars around. Family car, fun car, track car, tugging your stuff about car etc all in one 🛞 Very easy to get attached to them as they fit the bill perfectly fine.
Does yours look standard on the outside?
@@PerformanceLifestyles I’d say it looks OEM plus as it’s got pedders coilovers, hayward and scott exhaust and work emotion alloys, it’s not got them spats though, I like the look of them so that could be a thing to be added in the future
@@David-xc4us sounds like an amazing car .Do you have a Toyota Yaris by any chance? I bought a forester with pedders suspension and Boston’s audio
Such a gorgeous car. Was very close to buying one last year, very much regret it now. 😔
Wish they made more of these. Never got much cool here in the USA. Love my 05 wrb WRX wagon but man the foz will always hold a special place in my heart.
They are a special car 👌 Not too long before they are 25 years old so you can get them into the US!
That gen of forester is a nice car when its got a fiew mods, suspension/wheels tint
Definitely 👌
My pal Dave's car. I have the same car but in white!
Yes, Daves car. Such a awesome example 👌
Great choice of car, do you have the facelift or pre?
Been out in one of these loved it, had everyone staring unsure of what it was! Questioning the sti badge testing it! And it just f****d off 😄
🤣🤣 Awesome!
A lot of people do think it's just a STI badge on a standard Foz until they get left in the dust 🤣
Yeah I get that a fair bit, I had one guy at a car show telling me it was stupid and why make a fake model of a car 🤷🏻♂️😂🤦♂️ but I guess it’s what you know and don’t know I’m not overly clued up on German motors but I guess I can still tell the difference between a a6 and a rs6
Glad you enjoyed it great review thank you again Nav 👍
Thanks Dave, I really enjoyed reviewing this. You've got a stunning motor 👌
That's the standart sg5 prefacelift center console. OEM sg9 STi is black with black AC Buttons as well as black shifter trim surrounding.
Yes buddy, correct. The owner didn't like the black as they tend to get sticky. Great car this 👌
Very nice video!😊
I wanna drive this car once again❤
Love SG9 from japan🎉
Thanks mate 👍
FSTI are 🔥🔥🔥
Another great review. Subaru made some epic estates, I've never seen a forester like this but that's all the reason to do it, my favourite is the Legacy twin turbo I'm on the look out for one
Thanks mate 👍
Yeah definitely, they sure did make some good wagons. I may know someone selling a 2003 legacy 2.0 twin turbo.
@@PerformanceLifestyles Let me know, I build campervans but will buy anything interesting, I've just picked up a Alfa GTV 2004. your a petrolhead its gets worse as you get older!
@vanlifenomad it certainly does get worse...in a good way 🤣🤣 I will get you some details, drop us a email (link is in the description) 👍
Great vid mate! Always nice to see more forester sti content
Thanks mate 👍
There isn't that much about them, coupled with the fact I think they are a amazing car so when I got offered this....it had to be done 👌
@@PerformanceLifestyles I still have a USDM forester XT I bought new in 06’
@jonnyturbo6142 wow that's a long time! Shows how good these are 👌
I kinda have to correct you on the "boxer bubble".The term is Boxer Rumble..Good review
Boxer burble and boxer rumble 😁
Thanks mate 👍
super video nav keep up good work pal
Thanks mate, hope you are well 👍
Envious! Thanks Man,Great review!
Thanks mate, really appreciate the kind words 👍
Absolutely gorgeous, I love subaru forester
This FSTI was completely immaculate. A verdict to its owner 👌
"you can fit plenty of bodies in the boot" 😂😂😂
Nice car, love a good forester but let’s calm down.. old mate’s stock sg with a mishimoto intake and pod filter isn’t running any 350bhp.
It is a beauty 🔥
They can run that though with the mods and this was a quick car 👌
Beautiful car!!
It is indeed. All the credit to its owner 👌
Thank you 👍
Is this an imported JDM STi or a local Forester that's been converted? Reason I ask is the different blue paint in the engine bay that isn't World Rally Blue, and I thought the stereo trim/climate control is always black on the STi but maybe that was an option.
I had a WRB version 8 sti (NZDM, but same spec as JDM) and it had that same purplish colour in the engine bay.
It's a genuine STI Japanese Import. The engine bay on all Imprezas is the same, no lacquer I think. Just noticeable more on a blue car.
The stereo surround has probably been replaced at some point, every other one I have been in was black too.
This is such a fantastic car 🔥
Cool thanks for the clarification :)
Like the others have said yeah they don’t paint the engine bays in Japan on a lot of cars, and your right about the center console they are like a black Matt look but they go sticky and scratched so I put a xten model one in with the added cup holder as it just looked a lot tidier than the old black one 👍
@@boden666 Can paint the XT ones black if you like, put your red hazard switch in, looks pretty good.
beautiful car
Most definitely 🔥 Was a great car to drive too. The owner has done a good job 👌
don't know if it's a genuine forester STi or not! entirely wrong center console & gear selector!
Its definitely a genuine STI. The OEM centre console wasn't top to the owners standards and this does look far better!
I swapped it out for a xt one as I prefer the silver finish and the black sti ones goes all sticky and stuff hence the different center console 👍
love our enthusiasm to the forester bro but ur driving that in the wrong environment... not doing it enough justice... come up to Nottingham and take mine for a rip round the back roads we got round here... it'l all make sense to you then!! FAF Fozzy!!
Thanks for the offer bro, drop us a email (in the description) and let's make this happen 👍
Love a scooby but then again I own 2 of them myself so I am biased 😉
🤣 Slightly biased but I agree with you 👍
Just like you said in your video, when I bought my first scooby and I popped the bonnet!
The first thought was I am never touching this car I need a specialist 🙃
2 weeks later I had the turbo off and replaced it with a bigger one!
A year later fully forged 2.1 stroker engine so moral of the story don't be afraid of something different 😉
Now I specialise in repairing scoobies 🧿🙏💪
@nidaiomar6659 they do look a mess to a newbie but aren't that difficult to work on in most Instances....not that I work on them 🤣
What company do you run?
What ecu was it running?
Standard ECU I believe but remapped.
I didnt think you could remap the stock jdm ecu without some sort of add on. Any chance you can find out?@@PerformanceLifestyles
They 6 pot Brembo not 4 bro
I'm fairly sure they are 4 front 2 rear 🤔
OEM Forester STi got 4 Pot in the front, 2 in the rear. Only Subaru with 6 pod in the front is the 2017+ WRX STi.
there is a kit you can get though. It allows you to put Porsche Cayenne S 6 Pod front and 4 pod rear calipers on your Subaru
@ForryXT and the RA-R hawk which has the 6 pots up front (we have a video of a S402 Legacy which has the 6pots too)
@@blnfxt didn't know that was a mod you could do 👍
nothing like speeding through a residential street like a douche
been wanting 1 of these for years 😊
Epic all round Scooby Doo 😎
@@PerformanceLifestyles definitely