Forester vs E39

[pocong]

Hello my Subaru frens,

I am in the midst of buying into SPF5 or E39. I basically already know the 'disease' of E39 but Subaru boxer is quite new for me.

What are the list of things that I should scare off? Please help by tell me the plus minus of this super boxer so that it would be worth buy and stay close to me for the nxt 5 years.

I just to make sure my 'marriage' soon is less headache and if it's not trouble free, at least all the problems are solve-able.

Thanks everyone.

 

[^pomen_GTR^]

errr...mostly forester on sale was automatic box...so spare some for manual transplant later or gearbox repair when needed....

other than that i think just check wear n tear parts....also some parts can get from impreza..even could do complete impreza engine/gearbox/drivetrain swap if not mistaken....




i'm not forester user..but have been eyeing forester quite some time....

 

[pocong]

I been told the autobox can sustain till 400hp. that's too much for me. Standard shud be enuf for me or maybe some minor mods will do. BTW some of foresters on sale are oredi in manual box.

 

[^pomen_GTR^]

other than that shud be ok...just rubber parts and major hose need to be checked for crack (soon to crack) as sf5 was quite old for almost 10years already

 

[pocong]

10 years old is still ok for ori JDM car or other imported cars. Its 10 year-old condition way much better than the same age local made car.

 

[huakenny]

juz do basis maintenance/check up when u bought d car...and it will be headache-less