2009 Forester - Moments in Photos

Kinja'd!!! "Boxer_4" (Boxer_4)
04/04/2019 at 09:00 • Filed to: None

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As of 4/3/19, the Forester has now been in the family for 10 years. Built in November of 2008 and delivered new on 4/3/09, time has really flown by. Everyday life, road trips, hauling random stuff, camping, bike hauling, canoeing; the Forester has seen quite a bit in the last 10 years and 108,000 miles. Below are some of my favorite photos or otherwise significant photos involving the Forester from the last 10 years:

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Photo from around December 2009, still quite new.

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Erie, PA, ~ late fall 2011.

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Yard waste, sometime in Spring 2012

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Snow ~ December 2012

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Hauling old computers, January 2014

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Crossing 50,000 miles, July 2014

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Shattered quarter window, which occurred on the highway, October 2014

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Parking lot damage, August 2015 - not exactly a favorite photo

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Temporary repairs, August 2015

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Back from the body shop, September 2015

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Canoe hauling, September 2017

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More canoe hauling, September 2017

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New winter shoes, December 2017

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With a friend, July 2018

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Spider hitch-hiker, September 2018 (there’s a story here for later)

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Crossing 100,000 miles, October 2018

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Snow, February 2019

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Current mileage, April 2019


DISCUSSION (7)


Kinja'd!!! Nibby > Boxer_4
04/04/2019 at 09:02

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fix ur tire pressure bro

those foresters are awesome, dat tight turning radius


Kinja'd!!! BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > Boxer_4
04/04/2019 at 09:26

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I had a 2010 XT...it was the only car I kept for five years. Still miss it, though the seats were not great and it was loud as heck. 


Kinja'd!!! Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > Boxer_4
04/04/2019 at 09:51

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How many brake lamp/taillamp bulbs have you had to replace?


Kinja'd!!! Boxer_4 > Svart Smart, traded in his Smart
04/04/2019 at 09:54

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Only one so far , I believe.


Kinja'd!!! Boxer_4 > Nibby
04/04/2019 at 09:57

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Multiple TPMS sensors have dead batteries. Maybe I’ll get around to changing them next time I get tires. In the meantime, one of these works well.  

Maneuverable and visibility in these is superb!


Kinja'd!!! Boxer_4 > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
04/04/2019 at 10:01

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The seats certainly could be better, and the overall  refinement is not the best, but it has charm; more so than the newer ones.  I know that if the time comes I need to move on I will absolutely miss it. 


Kinja'd!!! vicali > Boxer_4
04/04/2019 at 11:47

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Sweet, and very similar;

Bought and brought home 06/07/08;

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It carries canoes;

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Gets gold wheels in the winter;

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Carries lots of family stuff;

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and even gets goodies once in while;

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Current mileage is 110K km, it has been very little effort to get there, and is my Wife’s favourite car. She plans to drive it forever..