Why are so many quasi hipster millennials drawn to this brand?
marketing
>>14032053
>foreign so automatically sophisticated
>awd will stop me crashing
>rally bro
>kyle told me it's what cool people drive XD
>>14032053
LGBT
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>>14032065
http://www.torquenews.com/1084/active-millennials-are-embracing-forester-and-xv-crosstrek-big-numbers
My dick works fine too BTW
ken block wannabes and "I need awd because it snows once a year" retards
For the record though, I still like the cars they make.
Now delete this shitty thread.
What if I were to buy one because I like their cars?
>>14032074
people dont consider japanese cars sophisticated..
>>14032107
compared to american
>>14032088
If you didn't like the thread, then why did you post in it?
You act just like a dead minded millennial.
>>14032053
Its the only brand that has offered everything exclusively (in house) in AWD, maintaining a decent price range and turbo options for everything until 2010.
At least in the states.
>>14032131
Because if you didn't notice that's what everyone does here, shitpost in threads they don't like.
There are pretty obvious reasons why they're popular.
You're kidding yourself if you don't think the Wrx Sti is a great sports cars. You don't have to have a huge fanboy hard on for them, I don't. But they're not overrated, they're hugely popular for a reason.
>>14032149
>Wrx Sti is a great sports cars.
This is bait.
>>14032149
I think "sports" car is kinda pushing the term with the WRX/STi. In fully rally form yes but consumer standard no. I could agree with the term performance car.
>>14032158
No, why?
>>14032174
If we're being very specific with term I suppose you're right. I just meant in the broadest sense.
>>14032053
Because they're queers.
>>14032193
desu i don't think "sports car" when i see a 4 door.
>>14032207
The lines are pretty blurry these days. I know traditionally a "sports car" is a tiny two door coupe.
Are people really over the age of ~25 here?
>>14032231
Why does there have to be?
>>14032053
Because none of their offerings are generic transverse i4 fwds.
They are good cars aside from not being able to change the spark plugs and one engine having bad gaskets. They look good and ride well. The stis are cool too.
>>14032053
it's fashionable
>>14032075
overlooked post.
>North Dakota
>WRX
Those dirt roads aren't going tear themselves up.
Also awd is pretty handy here
>>14033317
What is this webm
>>14032217
What do you think when you see a Charger Hellcat?
>>14032053
>Most of their lineup is pretty decent, reliable, and not really over priced.
>Not American Shitboxes
>Have fun to drive cars
>lesbos
>marketing
>>14033317
>fellow north dakotan
lived in fargo for a year, moving back to minneapolis this summer. fuck this awful state.
i bought a subaru and put snow tires (x-ice 3's) on it.
last year i had a bmw 525i in one of the snowiest cities in the country and was literally stuck in my house.
I expect the subaru to be a tank in comparison.
>>14033328
Mega64 Christmas cast, think 2013
>>14033362
Syracuse?
>tfw millennial
>tfw thinking of buying an Impreza
should I kill self?
>>14033395
worcester
>>14033401
that sucks
Wasn't always this way.
When I had my 06 back in 09 the community wasn't that bad YET. I left the scene and came back this year with my brz went to a few subaru meets and omg it's gotten worse ten fold in only 4 years. All 03-05s 200k miles stupid stickers stupid exterior mods, shit.
I went to a rally event in Portland and 90% of the cars in the lot were wrx sti 50% punk kids acting a fool.
Grats you got a car you either can barely afford OR is on its last leg.
>>14033892
fuck off
>>14033913
Why you salty bro
If they'd put a normal fucking engine in their cars I'd buy one
I bought an Impreza Hatch because I live in the mountains, I have a Jeep YJ for off-roading, and daily the Impreza.
>>14033937
You're in luck!
>>14033892
This is why I waited to buy my 08 wrx from an older couple with 52k miles on it.
Feels good man.
>>14034037
Doesn't count
>>14034130
Well there's the Trezia that's sold everywhere except North America and the rest of the kei lineup that's only sold in Japan. Those all have inline engines.
>>14034193
Not the same....
>>14034231
It's literally what you asked for though. An inline engine is a "normal" engine, is it not?
>>14034254
In a sporty car.
>>14033362
expect to be pleased.
>>14032053
because your generation is dying and no one will miss you.
>>14033913
So mad :^)
>>14032053
Here's why:
>Love, it's what makes Subaru, a Subaru.
>Cue baby in the crib, some retard talking about how his Legacy saved his life or how green Subaru is.
>>14034777
Let us not forget disgusting dykes, bike racks and marathon runner stickers.
>>14034767
Good my generation (Y - Millennial) are socially awkward retards
>>14034777
> some retard talking about how his Legacy saved his life
i dunno if you're old enough to remember or if the pictures can still be found on nabisco,
but when the WRX bugeye first hit the shores in the US, there was some SPECTACULAR carnage pics of the idiots crashing their first awd car.
my gawd, there was some gnarled as, A-B-and or C-pillar compromised twisted metal, and these fucks largely walked away from them.
the GD does weigh significantly more than the GC chassis, but it ALL went into rigidity and basically making a pseudo roll cage.
the legacy scores high marks too.
I really want a WRX STi actually. In Canada, 1/3 of the year is snow and ice while another 1/3 is road construction and pot holes. Muh rally car seems like a good fit.
>>14032876
>not wanting superior AWD to drive in shitty northern winters
I don't think most of them are driven by retards, but fuck me if I don't run into said retards
>gauges
>snapbacks
>vaping
>neck tattoos
>attire consist of some ken block branding and shirts that say 'subie squad'
Also the Craigslist market for them, just lol
>uh 2005 bugeye with 170k miles, trans is going out and it's missing the passenger seat
>15000 dollars I know what I've got
I dunno
My diesel outback (wagon version, not one of the generic crossover ones) is a pretty damn practical car that's still nice to drive
>>14032112
American cars just contain a huge sheet of metal with an engine and an a/c.
>>14032053
I don't care what other's say but I love the AWD on my 13' Legacy. The car gives me a motivation to drive every time I sit inside. So fuck about people say.
>>14034914
That's the one shitty thing about the Subaru community - the owners are all cunts and it's basically impossible to find a clean WRX that hasn't been modded to all hell or otherwise shit on in some capacity.
It's impossible to find an intact older WRX for less than $8000, and that's basically buying someone else's used up husk of a car.
$5000 gets you a non running car, which is fucking laughable.
I guess I could be classified as a "millenial" (born in 1989). Well, I was moving up to michigan for school and I knew a guy who goes to the big car auctions. He got me a stock STi with 5k miles on it for $22k.
The car was a fucking monster, especially after a downpipe and a tune. I went over 170mph at least 5 times. I remember my first street race against a C5 'vette 'vert, I won, but not by much. But winning with AWD, 4-cylinders, 4 doors, and a massive trunk says something.
That car was just so ridiculously fast, when the turbo spools in 2nd and 3rd, you get pushed back into your seat.
I love my Subaru. I'm trying to keep it clean and mostly stock for now. Just a tune and a few exterior upgrades.
>>14032053
White people like skiing, and Subarus are good for getting up there.
>>14032053
Everyone loves Fuji Heavy Industries.
Most kids have never been in a quick car, so when they ride in a wrx/evo for the first time they're blown away and addicted.
>>14032053
>great aesthetic
>practical
>fast on the track and on the dirt
>for under 40k
Apparently quasi hipster millenials have great taste. Give me 3 reasons why I shouldn't buy one.
>>14038136
In case they ever decide to pull their heads out of their asses and sell this version here :(
All those faggot hipsters living in WA, CA, or CO who want an eco-friendly yet "rugged" vehicle. They can't drive an Explorer or whatever "generic" SUV their parents owned because that isn't cool or environmental (muh V8).
>>14038163
People who aren't mall crawlers, soccer moms, or deadbeat dads have no interest in SUV's because SUV's are fucking boring, that's why
>>14033332
heavy ass sedan that wasn't offered in superior wagon form.
>>14033937
So I guess you wouldn't buy a Porsche either.
>>14033937
define "normal fucking engine."
>>14032053
Superu for all lagh's rallaghs
>>14038146
As nice as it would be to have, their US market lineup is largely a money-printing machine. They see no reason to introduce something new.
>>14038125
Underrated Post.
>>14038163
>willingly owning an explorer
>>14034855
>>14034855
>Buying the STi to deal with potholes and shit
You're doing it wrong. The WRX is a better fit.
Source: Live in Canada, have owned multiple awd cars
>>14038260
50% of the sales of the 2008-2014 WRX/STi were the hatchback though. It seems like a no-brainer to have a hatchback/wagon version when they were selling that many of them, and the Levorg is basically an STi wagon with the new 300hp FB20DIT that should be in the US STi for 2017.
>>14038300
Levar Burton and the Borg
>>14038163
Eco friendly my fucking ass. My Outback gets about 15mpg.
>>14038333
I get low to mid 20's with the n/a 2.5, not too bad for an awd vehicle
>>14038333
How fucking hard are you driving it? I beat the shit out of my 98 Legacy 2.5GT all the time and I get around 20-24.
>>14038333
>>14038377
My '05 Legacy 2.5i Sedan averages 28 with mixed city and highway miles. Car has 154k on it.
>>14038388
if i raised my tire pressure i could get more but i'd prefer to have grip in snow / dirt for maximum hoonage
I have owned 4 Subarus. After owning alot of cars. Newest is a Crosstrek XV for the wife which is nice and comfy.
As for me, I drive the Great Grandfather of the Impreza.
Sadly, no one waves to me in it ;_;
>>14038410
fuckin mint m8
>>14038410
If it makes you feel any better, I'd wave the shit out of you, unfortunately I'm in Texas. Old Subies are the best.
>>14038423
Thanks, took 4 hours of polishing.
>>14038545
I have yet to see another like mine that isnt posted on Craigslist rotting in someone's backyard. It's originally from Oregon, it survived to be a So. Cal. Cruiser.
I'm 18 and I want a Forester.
>>14033937
Except flat > inline in terms of everything except saving space.
>>14038610
>except saving space
and head gaskets
and rod length
and ring landing thickness
and even exhaust pulses
>>14032131
#woke
>>14038625
>rod length
>ring landing thickness
Here's your (wew), lad
BRZ is pretty fun in the snow
get some skinny studded tires and you're on your way to happiness.
>>14038625
>exhaust pulses
>because every other inline and vee equivalent utilises a tuned length manifold
Cool shitposting senpai.
>>14038610
increased cylinder and ring wear.
harder to work on.
more expensive to maintain/fix/upgrade
>>14038176
>V6 3.5 ecoboost Ford Explorer
>350 HP, 365 lbs/ft torque
>towing capacity 5,000 lbs (practically any boat, trailer, camper, dead vehicle)
>seats 7
>41k
>H4 2.5 Subaru Forrester
>170 hp, 174 lbs/ft torque
>towing capacity- 1,500 lbs
>seats 5
>price- 25k
Literally a compact car masquerading as an SUV, why buy a ballsless crossover with no utility other than the low price.
>>14038653
Ford shill please go
>>14038669
15 years ago I never would have considered supporting Ford as a company, but they've been doing everything right for the last decade.
>>14038610
Flat does save space vertically though, that's one reason they used it in the Toyobaru. Makes passing pedestrian safety standards with a low hood easier too.
>>14038625
>and head gaskets
Fixed since 2004
>and rod length
Fixed with offset rods in the FA and FB series engines
>and ring landing thickness
Was only a major problem on the 2008 STi because of a lean surge, fixed now
>and even exhaust pulses
Put equal length headers on it and it's just like an inline engine. Uneven exhaust pulses were only because of the unequal length headers on all the turbo cars until the 2015 WRX. The STi still has them, but it probably won't anymore after they (hopefully) get the FB20DIT in 2017 like they said it would.
>>14038650
Depends, most stuff on a boxer is easier than transverse v6's
>>14038653
If you get the XT it has 250hp, and the Forester starts at 22.4k, not 25k. Not everyone needs that capability, and would rather have fuel economy with the same ride height and cargo capacity.
>>14038679
>Flat does save space vertically though, that's one reason they used it in the Toyobaru. Makes passing pedestrian safety standards with a low hood easier too.
wat
the miata hood is as lowe or even lower and it has an inline 4
holy FUCK its so true. also "car girls" love it for some reason. such a shitty car brand.
>>14038676
>shill confirmed.
>>14038653
>comparing an SUV to a crossover
>nearly 20k more
>b-but it tows more!
Yeah, the rollback will be towing it once the ecoshit engine explodes.
>>14038679
Can someone explain the new style connecting rod to me?
Just wondering exactly how and why it's better.
>Gotta get dat knowledge and more lamborghini's in my lamborghini account
>>14038679
>Depends, most stuff on a boxer is easier than transverse v6's
but he was comparing to inline 4
>Uneven exhaust pulses were only because of the unequal length headers
its because of the firing order and not having a 4 to 1 collector.
>>14038653
>ecoboost
You've fallen into ford's trap
>>350 HP, 365 lbs/ft torque
Why the fuck would I need any of that if I'm not towing anything? The power and torque are great but if all it means is the engine growls a bit more when I put the hammer down, fuck off
>seats 7
I'd like to see anything other than a stick figure try to sit back there comfortably.
No cargo space, ANGRY LIGHTS, tacky iPad-centered dash, smaller on the inside, and good old American """"""""quality.""""""""
Kill yourself, you willingly bought a Ford product.
>>14038682
>comparing any modern subaru to a miata
>>14038702
i dont own a civic you quasi hipster
>>14038679
While I agree not everyone needs that capability, the states where Subaru excels in are exactly the areas where the Explorers utility could be best utilized. Also ever since gas dropped below 2.00 a gallon mpg isn't that much an issue.
>>14038683
Subaru isn't shitty, and their bringing the WRX here encouraged other car brands to import their rally-spec vehicles. Without Subaru importing the WRX we never, at least stateside, would have gotten the Focus ST, Evo, Neon SRT4, Fiesta ST.
>>14038703
>>14038699
For one thing it increases total displacement. The EZ36R uses an EZ36R case. Each new style rod adds ~100cc of displacement.
It also allows Subaru to put the engines together more easily on the assembly line due to the angle the rods go in (they said this in an advertisement video).
>>14038712
>regurgitating the same shit from the OP
Its like you're a retard
>>14038731
>I own a ford and regret my purchase, so I'll project my regret and anger onto others
Subaru a shit
>torquenews.com/1084/these-4-subarus-make-crs-top-30-new-vehicles-list-burn-most-oil
>>14038746
because OP is right
and nice one deleting your post you quasi hipster vaper
>>14038771
I'm not the person you were replying too you inbred moron. Have fun on the bus.
>>14038738
at the cost of torque.
>>14038759
Might as well throw Audi and BMW on that post as well. Try harder next time.
>>14038783
>Subaru
>torque
Pick one. They've never once made a 'torquey' engine.
>>14038800
The EE20 has 147 HP and 258 lb-ft of torque, but it's a turbodiesel so it's naturally torque-y.
>>14038813
I almost made a post clarifying this, didn't feel like anyone would catch me. Nice, Anon.
>>14038800
i didnt say they ever made a torquey engine.. but regardless reciprocating engines do operate on the principle of torque..
>>14033401
fellow 508bro
>>14035007
every Subaru in america except Impreza and BRZ is made in Indiana...
>fulltime AWD
>get amazing fucking mileage for being fulltime AWD
>pretty cheap
>good reviews
Gee OP, I wonder why people in their early 20's looking for a new car buy these.
>>14039472
The Forester and Crosstrek are built in Japan too. SIA has only ever built Legacys, Outbacks, Tribecas, and Bajas, not including the Isuzu products they made until 2002.
>>14032088
>"I need awd because it snows once a year" retards
I hate this fucking argument. You don't NEED a v8, v6, or even a i4, you could get some three cylinder shitbox, or even just a bike, fuck, you could walk.
I don't know why faggots like you think it's a matter of need instead of want in a car. If you want cars to be based of need, then any kind of sporty car wouldn't fucking exist
>>14032053
I live about 20 min away from LA and I know I don't need awd at all for where I live but my audi has been giving me nothing but problems and in currently looking at craigslist for a subaru because I head up to Oregon and Washington at least twice a year sometimes more. What would you recommend someone with a budget around 4k?
Because WRX are cheap fast and reliable sports cars. Stop being contrarian
>>14040251
Late 90's-early 2000's Legacy or Outback. Mine was $1800 and I put about 1.5k-2k into it in labor and parts. Definitely avoid the 4 speed auto if you can, they're garbage. If it's over 3k and needs headgaskets or a timing belt, it's not worth it. Unless it's a GT wagon with a 5 speed, those are rare as fuck, and they have a limited slip rear diff, 16.5:1 steering rack over the outback's 19:1, and a sportier suspension.
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/ant/cto/5310606262.html
This one looks good. Only $1k and needs headgaskets and some cosmetic work.
>>14040308
>headgaskets
Kek every time!!!
>>14040315
Well, literally 100% of the 2.5L Subarus sold between 1995 and 2004 will need headgaskets at some point. It's a shit design and even I can admit that. Luckily they released a revised headgasket in 2004 that fixes the problem and it shouldn't need headgaskets ever again. The rest of the car is fantastic too, it runs and drives so nicely. Max comfy/10.
>>14032053
because they're neat cars
>>14040371
I'm embarrassed that you live in the GTA
>>1403955>>14034883
This. I live in Utah/Idaho and am a skier. I drive seldom-plowed mountain passes all the time, and cruise right on past all the non-awd cars that just crawl up the mountain at 15mph, spinning their tires. My Subaru drives like its on fucking rails in a snow storm.
>>14040494
at least 80% of the cars at the peaks today were Subarus
>>14040435
it's okay anon, we can cuddle together when the snow comes.
>>14040494
So do FWD cars with a good set of snow tires.
>>14033360
Lol, different anon here. I live in MN, but go to college in ND. Just got sick of living in ND.
>>14032053
Marketing.
I own one, mine less about marketing, more about the right car at the right time. I'm looking to get a LandCruiser next.
>>14040308
I have an '05 Legacy 2.5i base model car. It's decent at being a car but not much else. The auto 4 isn't too horrid when kept in "Sport" mode.
>>14032088
AWD is the millenibabby boyracer crutch
its literally THE normie/ faggot red flag
Subaru is weird, they talk all big, they advertise huge, like they're Honda or Toyota but they're just a little insignificant shit with a huge trust fund.
>>14040837
How do you expect them to get bigger without advertising a lot? Normie 'murricans don't do any research on anything before they buy them for some reason, so all they ever see is what they're force fed on TV and ads online.
The most successful businesses nowadays are the ones with the biggest advertising budgets. Look at beats headphones, they're not all that great but even with their inflated price they hold 64% of the $100+ headphones market due to how fucking much they advertise, yet brands like Sennheiser and Audio-Technica that make fantastic products have almost no market share because they don't advertise. I know this is /o/ and not /g/, but MKBHD has a good video or two about this if you want to know more.
>>14040519
its hilarious to see ricers with tiny, stretched tires
what are those, 165s on 7" wide?
>consider suicide
>>14040919
the hawkeye isn't notamiata's
Seriously, its because of Seattle.
Im not joking.
Those fuck sticks all buy subarus and then head out over the cascades into the country side to cross country ski in their older age.
Then they go home, and breed young idiots, who learn that subarus are gods gift to hippies and yuppies... never realizing that their transmissions are made of glass and that they will be buying head gaskets every 2 years.
>>14040988
You forgot to mention their midlife pilgrimage to Colorado to take pictures of Hanging Lake for plebbit karma. Then later brag how their subie made it over the divide!
>>14040988
lol
>>14040988
Seattle anon here. I fucking hate Subarus.
Fuck Subarus, fuck crossovers, fuck automatics, fuck SUVs. Holy shit this place has fucking retarded drivers.
Driving a manual is fucking easy.
>I live in Seattle, it would be so haaaard to learn.
It took me a week, fuck off
Turbo
Awd
big enough to fit 4 comfterbley but not a land barge
Quick
Reliable
Priced well/holds value
What's not to love
>>14041332
>turbo
>reliable
>awd
Pick two.
>>14041199
Rained 2 hours ago? Enjoy going 50 in the fast lane on I-5, anon.
I considered a wrx but the god awful exhaust note saved me from such an awful decision. Then I started snowboarding and saw who was driving the things. Watched a fucking retard try to pull a hectik skid in the parking lot at Stevens today....directly into a Honda CR-V waiting to get out.
>>14041332
piston slap
engine tuned to the brink of failure
horrid fuel economy
boy racer image
shitty interior
Spend the extra couple grand on a S3
>>14041363
>>14041403
90% of the subies that blow up are boy racer tuned with random parts slaped on here and there. stock ones are just as reliable as every other car
>>14041144
Why are you so sadly salty that people want to go on vacation in the mountains?
>>14041363
er, no. I pick all three.
>>14041199
I also live in Seattle, loved my old '92 Integra. Driving a stick downtown is easy.
My current car is a Legacy though due to being the right car at the right time when my old one was totaled.
>>14040827
RWD shill pls go.
>>14032053
basically
>muh S-AWD
>muh legacy
>muh rallies
>>14041403
>Wanting an overpriced Golf
>Drive 2015 Volvo S60 R-Design
>325HP 354TQ
>AWD
>Comfy, tons of options, no shit tier plastic interior
>Great looking
>Reliable with long warranty
Literally BTFO every argument for buying a Subaru. I hated my gutless unreliable 2010 Legacy with the worst motor and transmission I have ever experienced. Thing was always in the shop too. Clogged two cats during my time with it.
Because it's what their women studies professor drove.
>>14038300
im gonna get a crosstrek becouse wrx cant into hatchback
>>14043519
It really is a great car. Make sure you get the manual.
>>14045961
What a deal!!!
>>14043519
If the previous gen came with a 6sp instead of a 5sp I don't think many would have minded the "no more hatches" announcement. But they didn't go about it that way so everyone was buttblasted when new gen came with a 6sp
>>14043448
They aren't really comparable cars. The T5 awd s 60 is 250 hp and similar to a wrx except with a better interior. But it costs 35k starting when wrx starts at 26k
The s60 t6 awd r - design with its 310 hp is similar to a sti performance wise but it starts at 45k when an sti starts at 35k
Also none of the S60's are offered with at stick.
They are more like a grown up version of a wrx or sti. They cost more and you don't really get any more performance for that price just more creature comforts
Great cars but for someone looking for the daily drivable rally car the S60 isn't it
WRX
>power
>handling
>style
>sedan
>full time awd
>center diff control
>lsd's
>stiff stock suspension
These are the reasons I like it, but too many fags in my uni own it cause it's a "cool brand"
my friend Dean has one
>>14038679
>headgaskets
>fixed since 04
Holy fuck thats so wrong. I work in warranty. Headgasket after headgasket after headgasket. Bad enough that Subarus actual policy is that if you do not fail a state inspection, and you do not cross contaminate... it isnt covered under their 5/60. I get so many subie head gaskets where the history shows the leak began before the 5/60 was up and subie went "LOL NOPE NOT LEAKING BAD ENUFF" to get out of them.
>>14041144
Tru that
>>14041682
Y-YOU ARE ONE OF THEM.
>>14041517
Original anti-seattle yuppy hater here...
Because they fuck everything up. They seriously drive 45mph with highbeams on and still manage to whack 50 deer and/or get stuck in a snow bank... then when they get here... theres a 50% chance they get inspired to build a cabin up in the woods at insane prices, driving up property costs... and potentially voting on bullshit they know nothing about.
>OMG WE NEED TO REINTRODUCE WOLVES NEAR THIS FARMLAND SO I CAN MAYBE POSSIBLY SEE ONE WHEN I GO CROSS COUNTRY SKI.
>WE DONT WANT PEOPLE TO HAVE GUNS IN THE WOODS THO
>WE NEED TO SPEND 150 MILLION DOLLARS TO DO A STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF ORV'S AND THE EFFECTS THEY HAVE ON THE SPAWN CYCLE OF SALMON. HIKE UP TAXES.
Its like they fucked up their own area and decided they need to spread their retardation across the mountains. I see Subaru as the vehicle that is letting them do it.
>>14046649
This. They weren't indefinitely fixed after 04. Mine Is an 08 outback @135k miles and they got replaced at 100k. The car over all has been quite reliable though.
It depends. Subaru customer wise is doing it well. They still make reasonable cars for reasonable people via forresters/outbacks/etc etc
BUT the difference between Subaru and lets say Toyota is that they still hold on to a market that may be reasonable but still want sport sedans..which also spill into the tuner scene/ younger..single no kids.
Its really perfect marketing.
>>14046739
>Y-YOU ARE ONE OF THEM.
Yea I am for now but I'm trading it for a LandCruiser soon.
>muh AWD
>>14048611
At least it's not FWD
They're popular as fuck in New Zealand. Down south people drive either Legacy's/Outbacks or 4x4's. I myself have a humble 2005 Outback.
>>14034130
>justy
>doesn't count
In Europe the 1.0i is the boyracer's WRX due to the dumb ass insurance.
>Bought a 318is
>insurance is literally a third of the car's price every year
Atleast the "cool" used cars are still cheap here, because people here buy new or diesel.
>>14032053
Because I like my Vortex.
Plus the first car I had was a 1st generation Liberty, and I liked the reliability.
No idea why anyone would go near something like a Forester or XV in the first place though so to answer your question, no idea.
>>14041332
It's ugly is what's not to love lol
>>14032053
As a quasi hipster millennial my self, I'm more drawn to another blue oval.
>>14049207
b-but i love my fozzy bear
lol this thing really is awesome. offroadable, mad cargo space and crazy turning radius for a wagon. plus it's actually pretty quick, and i got the '98 which is DOHC.
>>14049267
Man if you think that's quick you should give one of the Legacies a drive, surprised the hell outta me with the older 2.2 even
>>14049267
Wait wait, just noticed the commy next to it, and the V-power flag, *Liberty*
I'm sure SUV's are handy as fuck but I'm more of the lone wolf kind of driver. Just me and the car is all I want.
>>14049288
I think the EJ22 made 135hp from the factory, and I have the EJ25 2.5L, which made 165hp from OEM. Who knows how many horses ran away over the years, but I'm sure it's still more than that. But you probably didn't know this had a 2.5, I'm guessing.
>>14049330
Actually I didn't know that, thought it was the 2.0.
My post 80's knowledge for Subaru has diminished as my interest grew less thanks to a lemon RS Turbo I bought earlier this year. Fuckin sucks, it was my dream car since I was 16 and now I can't stand the sight of it.
>>14049370
any pics? and what's wrong with it?
Also, I just realized I fit almost every stereotype for a subaru driver. except i'm not a pleb. I only vape because I quit smoking and i like the flavor way better than cancer and tobacco.
>>14038333
How's that possible? I live in the mountains and my 2015 STI gets 18-22 in [S] Mode.
>>14038610
kek
this is what Subaru fanboys actually believe.
>>14049389
No pics, but it's literally the same car as this, wheels and all.
The engine was swapped out for a newer 2.0 litre from a WRX. Turns out one of the heads was fucked. Finished work one week, planned a weekend away and the cunt wouldn't even last 5 minutes doing 80. Spent 2.5k on a 98 Version 4 WRX STi motor and gearbox to swap in, and the fucking engine they sent me from Japan is fucked as well. Currently in a dispute between PayPal and the seller because the assholes would only offer me a 200 dollar refund.
So naturally I hosed off the Vortex and got her re-registered. Never had a problem with it.
>>14049398
Ever seen an 80's Subaru engine bay? The transmission takes up more space than the engine m9
>>14049410
iirc, the spare tire was fit into the engine Bay ontop of the engine. With my thin wrists/forearm I can work much of the engine without the need to pull it.
>>14032876
>Amerifats choosing trucks over AWD wagons and suvs despite shittiest traction without load
Because
>Cheap
>Handles hills and mountains well
>Parts and mechanics everywhere
>Forgiving if you drive like a retard with it
>Decent gas mileage
Who VT here?
>>14032174
>0-60mph in 5 seconds
>not a sports car
ionno man, sounds pretty sporty to me.
im a millennial and im not particularly that fond of Subaru.
I like the look and concept of the Outback as an AWD wagon, but thats about it.
I'm not a hipster though so maybe thats the problem
>>14043448
>Buys new and has it for one year
>calls it reliable
You normies are pathetic.
>>14040533
awd with good snow tires will always trump fwd with the same quality snow tires. Don't know why anyone would fuckin disagree with this incredibly obvious logic.
>>14040315
>>14040308
I have an 02 impreza right now and I'm on the brink of needing a head gasket replacement. When do you know the gasket is finally gone? I bought it with the knowledge that it would fail soon, but I've been driving it for a year and a half now and I only burn coolant/leak it out the back of the gasket.
>>14040519
did you paint the hood that way or did you just slap on a wrx hood onto a rs to look like a poser?
>>14041387
you get those types with mustang owners too. and civic owners, miata owners, camaro owners, bmw owners, supra owners... don't like one asshat represent an entire population of owners.
except for mustang owners...
Is there a way to replace the head gasket on a 07 forester without removing the entire engine?
>>14054636
HA!
>>14054459
A Tesla can do 0-60 in less than 3 seconds, is that a sports car?
>tfw I want a Subbie and I don't know why
I think millennials are naturally attracted to them, I'm no different. I don't know why, but I want an STI Hatch or Impreza Hatch. The STI would make for an awful first car though, so I'm holding off on buying one.
I still don't know what the fuck I want.
>>14054602
You know the gasket is fucked when your oil looks like a milkshake from coolant getting in it.
Pic related is from before he got the blue trunk and it still has a WRX badge, so I think it is actually a WRX.
>>14054636
Not sure about a Forester that new, but on my 98 Legacy you can undo the motor mounts and jack up the engine.
>>14054769
Get an older NA car and turbo swap it later when you're ready for something faster. The insurance company doesn't know it's any faster when you do that, so you can have WRX speed with the low insurance cost of an old grandma wagon.
>>14054709
yea sure, a sports car is any car that can do sporty things, take a turn really well, accelerate fast. Not sure why you're being so picky about the definition.
>>14032053
Because I like it.
>>14038136
Ford Focus ST.
Should I buy an outback? I do a ton of traveling and camping on the weekends.
>>14057885
Yes. An Outback would be a fantastic car for that.
>>14038269
Explorers were great until 2011.
