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"MUSASHI66" (musashi66)
02/15/2016 at 22:08 • Filed to: None

We decided on two Forester XTs. Gray for me, white for the wife - I am jelly as the white one looks awesome

After discovering S# mode, I was sold :). Wife too

DISCUSSION (38)

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > MUSASHI66
02/15/2016 at 22:15

I have knowns people who keep the family to very similar cars, but this is the first time I’ve actually seen someone do as “His and Hers” pair.

CB > MUSASHI66
02/15/2016 at 22:16

Congrats! You going to do anything to differentiate your more from hers (or vice-versa)?

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
02/15/2016 at 22:20

My mother had a boss who had his and hers W221 S65 AMGs. He was quite loaded until the divorce.

wafflesnfalafel > MUSASHI66
02/15/2016 at 22:21

two for one coupon?

PorkchoPlissken > MUSASHI66
02/15/2016 at 22:23

I love foresters, especially earlier models. Probably favorite Subs. And Bajas. Many boners for bajas.

marshknute > MUSASHI66
02/15/2016 at 22:26

I love the Forester XT; the adult’s WRX!

Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > MUSASHI66
02/15/2016 at 22:30

That is literally the cutest thing ever.

MUSASHI66 > CB
02/15/2016 at 22:32

Thanks! We shall see... I am already spending all my tuning money on my Abarth, but new exhaust, 1" lift, beefier tires, some armor might happen sooner or later

MUSASHI66 > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
02/15/2016 at 22:32

We both happen to like the same car :)

MUSASHI66 > PorkchoPlissken
02/15/2016 at 22:33

I do like old ones, with STI parts, but I only drive new or newish. I wish these came with a manual, but paddles and s# mode are pretty cool.

MUSASHI66 > marshknute
02/15/2016 at 22:34

It is! I love the WRX but I need more room for dogs. She just likes higher driving position.

MUSASHI66 > Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna
02/15/2016 at 22:34

Hah thanks, I'll let my wife know :)

MUSASHI66 > wafflesnfalafel
02/15/2016 at 22:35

I wish... I did haggle them a bit - msrp was 31k or so, we paid $27400

PorkchoPlissken > MUSASHI66
02/15/2016 at 22:36

Get a Brat for balance!

AM3R shamefully returns > MUSASHI66
02/15/2016 at 22:55

Haha that’s really cool, hope you guys enjoy them.

I was at the dealer one day picking up a few parts and this guy came in with his wife to pick up matching M6's.. His a white grancoupe (6MT!!!) and her’s a white convertible.

MUSASHI66 > AM3R shamefully returns
02/15/2016 at 22:58

Now that would be awesome!

SonorousSpeedJoe > MUSASHI66
02/15/2016 at 23:10

His-and-hers beigemobiles (though the 2.5XT isn’t that beige, haha) are somewhat common in my neighborhood, so this isn’t that unusual for me to see. That must’ve cost you quite a bit though, LOL. Congrats!

I didn’t notice that the 2.5XT doesn’t have a hood scoop, despite its TMIC, until now - my eyes usually go to the front bumper.

valsidalv, reminding you that infiniti is an option > MUSASHI66
02/15/2016 at 23:12

Congrats!

MUSASHI66 > SonorousSpeedJoe
02/15/2016 at 23:13

I do miss the hood scoop, but the front bumper is nice and distinctive. Only thing in the market that would come close to this size , price and performance is the Escape 2.0 ecoboost with 240hp, and I trust Subaru more than Ford.

MUSASHI66 > valsidalv, reminding you that infiniti is an option
02/15/2016 at 23:13

Thanks!

AM3R shamefully returns > MUSASHI66
02/15/2016 at 23:17

Any planned mods? I'm sure the wife's ride would look SWEET with some black accents.. Very storm trooper-esque.

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > MUSASHI66
02/15/2016 at 23:34

CONGRATS!!!!! Enjoy your awesome new rides!

MUSASHI66 > AM3R shamefully returns
02/16/2016 at 00:01

Kinja'd!!!

I keep telling her I’ll be putting some Storm trooper stuff on hers :). She wants LEDs over the inter-cooler inlets in the bumper, they look pretty tight.

MUSASHI66 > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
02/16/2016 at 00:01

Thanks!

XJDano > MUSASHI66
02/16/2016 at 00:05

Do they work with the same key? (Do they even have keys?)

I would swap my wife's key with a spare of mine, just because.

MUSASHI66 > XJDano
02/16/2016 at 00:15

We each got three keys, two real ones and a valet key. I doubt they would work with the same key.

pip bip - choose Corrour > MUSASHI66
02/16/2016 at 02:24

very nice!

only 1 problem with them.......

neither of them is mine!

Captain of the Enterprise > MUSASHI66
02/16/2016 at 06:13

Congrats

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > MUSASHI66
02/16/2016 at 07:36

Awesome! I love for the Forester XT even though a lot of enthusiasts don't. They look great though, congrats!

MUSASHI66 > pip bip - choose Corrour
02/16/2016 at 09:11

Haha, thanks! They seem to be good cars, get one!

MUSASHI66 > pip bip - choose Corrour
02/16/2016 at 09:12

Ps. My best buddy in Serbia drove a Samara for years. He sold It a few years ago and got a Peugeot 206

MUSASHI66 > Captain of the Enterprise
02/16/2016 at 09:12

Thanks!

MUSASHI66 > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
02/16/2016 at 09:13

Thanks! As someone else said, they are a WRX for grown ups :)

vicali > MUSASHI66
02/16/2016 at 11:20

Come register at sf.org

MUSASHI66 > vicali
02/16/2016 at 11:25

if you mean www.subaruforester.org , done, same username. If you mean sf.org for real, not much on that site, is there now :)

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > MUSASHI66
02/23/2016 at 19:58

Very very awesome here!

We loved almost everything about the Forester!

Only deal breaker was the lack of power from the base engine.

They didn’t have an XT to try. I bet its a lot better

MUSASHI66 > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
02/23/2016 at 20:02

Night and day - I would not buy the 2.5i Forester with the CVT ever. I did consider the 2.5i Premium with the 6 sp manual to eek out all the power out of it, but then I figured, eh, you only live once. Difference was about $5-ish grand. But the visibility, room, and storage is hard to beat.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > MUSASHI66
02/23/2016 at 20:06

Thats why we liked it so much.

My mom loved the ride height, huge windows, sunroof, and general roominess. But the engine was miserable.

Sadly there isn’t one XT on any of the lots by me right now. Being down in Florida though, Subarus are a hot commodity.

Might be worth looking into again though.