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aglsteven · 03-19-2007, 04:25 PM

Just rediscovered this thread.

Update from me, I sold the VW Passat and replaced it with a Subuary Forester XT Luxury.

Wife loves the higher driving position and SUV like appearance. My condition for buying it was that we get the XT version with 169 kw/230 bhp turbo engine.

It's quicker off the lights than my 98 Boxster (0-60mph in 6 seconds man, 7.2 in the auto), and very comfortable, but doesn't come close to the Box around any corner or the brakes. In fact, when we first got it I thought there was something wrong with the brakes. We are spoilt by Porsche and their penchant for big disks and calipers. Subaru should offer the STI brake package for the Forester.

03-19-2007, 04:25 PM	#50
aglsteven Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 111	Subaru Forester XT Luxury Just rediscovered this thread. Update from me, I sold the VW Passat and replaced it with a Subuary Forester XT Luxury. Wife loves the higher driving position and SUV like appearance. My condition for buying it was that we get the XT version with 169 kw/230 bhp turbo engine. It's quicker off the lights than my 98 Boxster (0-60mph in 6 seconds man, 7.2 in the auto), and very comfortable, but doesn't come close to the Box around any corner or the brakes. In fact, when we first got it I thought there was something wrong with the brakes. We are spoilt by Porsche and their penchant for big disks and calipers. Subaru should offer the STI brake package for the Forester.