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Look at how professional this couch is, okay.
I don't need y'all going in the gutter
and listen, it's not even a black leather couch.
It's nice, this nice Wayfair suede material, okay.
This couch, it may not be as fancy as other couches
and it may not be as nice as other couches
and it may not be as,
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sturdy as other couches,
but hey, that's fine.
Because there are certain vehicles out there
that carry that same mentality.
Maybe not the strongest, maybe not the fastest,
or the best necessarily.
But goddamn, they can be one of those
at the end of the day,
they'll just never let you down.
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I'm slapping it again.
I'm Alex, Alex at FI on Instagram,
and today ladies and gentlemen,
we're gonna be talking about a vehicle
that has been there for you without you even knowing it.
Has been the cat coffee cup in the coffee cup drawer
that you've never used before until you become an adult.
A vehicle that was cool before all other SUV
and CUV crazes took off in the automotive scene.
Okay, this was the OG.
A vehicle that was built for needs
you didn't know you even had.
Ladies and gentlemen, today we're gonna be talking about
you wanting to own a Subaru Forester.
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We ain't even talking about it no more.
It's out of here, it's a bad word.
Okay anyway,
the Forester is a compact SUV that was birthed
into the world in 1997 by Subaru
sharing the same fundamental platforms and principles
as the Impreza.
This is pretty good, okay she just had
a lil bit of a bigger booty, okay?
The Subaru Forester was the OG
when it came to the SUV market.
It's considered one of the first SUVs in North America...
Hold on.
(burp)
Okay I'm good.
that had success.
I mean, they even counted it as SUV tough car, easy.
Alright, that was Subaru's slogan baby.
It was practically a lifted Impreza with all-wheel drive
and more cargo space.
People absolutely loved it.
The Forester would come in pretty much two trims,
the Free To Play model and the Pay to Play.
The Pay to Play had pretty much all the options
including heated front seats, some nets in the trunk,
and even a leather wrap steering wheel
which made you feel super cool, okay.
It wasn't super fast, and it was like wow.
But, they ended up kinda getting old.
They were just kinda wonky, now they're just a lil weird.
But back then they were really awesome.
There was another premium option that gave you a sunroof
and a few other goodies which I'd definitely snag
if you're actually looking for a first gen Forester.
Now, the gen blow up outta here
because in the United States there's a million trims.
But anyway, in the first generation it was good.
The car, I mean, the SUV was pretty much well received
and it was a new style of vehicle
that not many people were actually typically used to.
It got good gas mileage, it had decent space to boot.
Meant families didn't have to buy a suburban that was a
(mumbles)
That was a bus-length long
and took 86 dollars to fill up.
And you could do it in a Subaru.
You didn't have to buy a ton of (mumbles).
You didn't have to buy a minivan
because guess what you don't want a minivan.
This was the best thing you could get.
The second generation though
did receive the good ol' c-six treatment of
if it ain't broke, don't fix it mentality.
And Subaru simply made it better.
Kinda how like Runescape added the God Wars.
You remember great add-on, okay, no fuss.
But the best thing about the second generation Forester
wasn't the fact
that it had more aluminum bits to save weight.
Oh. (hiss)
Oh (slap) no.
And It had nothing to do with the fact that Subaru
made it possible to fit more stuff on the inside
which by the way,
the Forester is like playing a game of Tetris
if you ever have to move.
It is the best thing in the world.
Oh no. Negativo Senorita.
It had everything to do with the fact
that
it
came
with
(record scratching)
not without,
a big, not actually big, standard size.
Turbski.
It came in a turbo model.
This was the best thing you could possibly imagine
for the Forester.
Okay, it was the best thing Subaru probably ever even did
to this platform that you could ever possibly imagine.
The fact that it even had a turbo was awesome,
and it was even better
that it was on the Impreza platform.
Because for people like you, and people like me,
that's what ended up meaning the most.
And it was incredible.
I mean angels, cried.
Car tuners rejoiced.
And that very specific 22 year old
that was finally moving across the country because
they didn't want to live in Chippewa Falls anymore,
and they're gonna go make it out in LA.
Decided that maybe doing that in an S2000
wasn't gonna cut it.
The biscuit, wait, what?
And they ended up just saying
'Well, maybe I should just get a Forester.'
And, a couple two, three years with that bad boy
might do me good for this adventure.
You get a Subaru Forester Turbo model,
you're in for a treat there bud.
Now, even though Japan had a cooler version
because Japan almost always
gets the cooler version of stuff,
the ability to get the WRX platform in an SUV
was a huge in the aftermark' community.
It was at interchangeable parts for STI stuff
and it was all easy to do.
And Subaru wasn't afraid
to let people know of the similarities
in the USA.
Freedom.
Bald eagles.
Turbo.
That was a big big thing for this.
The reason that it's actually
even probably as popular as it is now
is because of that singular point.
Automotive enthusiasts that have one to two heathens,
or maybe a puppy are finally able to have an SUV
that they can tinker around with,
modify, and not immediately blow something up.
Switching out parts to STI pieces was actually pretty easy.
It was reliable.
It made the Forester incredibly sharp too.
Throw on the good ol' classic COBB tune
because that's what you're supposed to do when
you buy a Subaru.
And an STI front grill and my golly,
you probably have the best looking SUV thing
on the road
Now, the following generations continued down the path,
y'know, of being there for everybody.
Generations over generations they kinda adapted the Forester
to enter like, the everyday market.
With their most recent revision to the Forester
not coming in turbo model.
So I mean, (beep) them. Right?
But, it's made with the following (stutters).
Like, the new generation kinda shows that
maybe your uncle wasn't actually that cool.
Now, turns out he's actually an accountant
and is not very exciting now, is it?
But we're not here to talk about the history of the Forester
and all its incredible functionality
and its attributions that contributed to society as a whole.
Oh no Senor.
We're here to talk about you wanting to own
one of these bad boys.
So you want to own a Subaru Forester?
Alright well set down the Ringland jokes
and grab your favorite Rust-Oleum can
because we're about to jump into what it's actually like
to own one of these things.
Alright?
Clearly every generation of Forester
has some sort of unique twist to it
that allows people to love what they are.
The first generation is boxy and nostalgic, okay.
The second generation looks absolutely banging
with ripe little bits and pieces.
Kind of like a little bit of makeup.
A little bit of eyeshadow a little bit of eyeliner.
I don't know how all that works.
The third, fourth, and fifth can rock an offroad look
like nobody's business, okay.
They all have their own unique thing.
But if you're going to jump into a Forester
it's almost always worth it to get the turbo model.
Now, you can get the non-turbo models, that's okay.
But a lot of the older generations,
the second generation specifically,
it banging if you can get it in the turbo model.
Because just trust me on this one.
The turbo model goes vroom vroom pssh, you want that.
You really do.
There's nothing more fun than something that goes
vroom vroom pssh.
The second generation does have some maintenance items
to keep in mind.
Like, a 105,000 miles timing belt change.
There's some water pumps, some thermostats stuff.
And all those goodies are good things to be replaced
all at the same time.
Now, you're gonna wanna make sure you check those
maintenance records because Subaru's have this
image of when those things aren't done,
it just doesn't pan out well for anybody involved.
The person that's actually gonna do the repair,
the person that's gonna pay for the repair.
All of that bud,
you're gonna want to make sure gets done on time.
You're not gonna have a good time if you don't do that.
The second generation, or the toaster looking one
in non-enthusiast eyes
is probably the most popular to put on the ground
and run either a static BC coilover setup
or air suspension.
Now, these things look incredibly well static.
Now, everything from works to pretty much NKs
to anything on this car can look pretty incredible.
Anything, boxy on the ground just looks like
butter toast. (upbeat music)
Y'know, it's just something that you've always wanted.
Now with, I think a Forester
it's probably best to go with some nice multi spoke wheels.
But, the third generation is where the world began to evolve
Into this overlining style thing,
that's gotten more and more popular.
Now instead of lowering it,
people will lift their Forester.
They'll put a brush bar on it.
Two inch lifts, some more taggies
and some BFGoodrichs and just pretty much send it.
When I say send it,
they just mean slightly take it off road.
Not a lot of people are actually doing
crazy stuff with that.
It's same thing in the truck world, but it's fine.
And that's what makes these Forsters so neat.
They can do so many different things
and it'll almost always look good, okay.
Beefy tires? I see you like to party
and you probably have a yeti cooler in the back.
That's cool.
Swapped out your suspension to WRX suspension
and your second gen because your buddy had a WRX
and they wanted to lift theirs,
and you wanted to lower your Forester.
Tells me you're going to school but you still like to party.
Slammed on the ground, static, second gen.
You know the difference between boot cannons and crown.
Alright,
and you're not afraid to tell other people about it.
You have a slightly lifted fifth generation?
I'll tell you want, your wife lets you modify it
as long as she can drive it to yoga on Monday.
Like, that's all these are.
That's all okay, these cars do it all.
They're across a wide span of different enthusiasts
and people.
And like every generation of these things
are absolutely awesome.
And, they always make you smile
when you do see them rolling down the road.
And, it really doesn't matter
what style people are going for
because it almost all looks good.
Now, they are a Subaru, and sometimes their interiors
aren't gonna be the thing that you actually buy the car for.
You have to be okay with that.
Things can get a little bit squeaky.
You lift it up off the ground,
and you start taking it offroad,
things are getting squeaky a lot faster, okay.
You can't just pretend that you're a JK
and you too can climb that hill
because you're just not going to have the greatest time.
Now, is it possible?
Sure, but it's still a Subaru.
You're gonna wanna be a little bit careful with it.
The community is awesome, and the modifications support
is massive for the older generations
and if there is one to stick with,
right now it'll probably be
the second and third generation.
But, there's a lot of people jumping into the newer ones.
The Forester has started to dial back a little bit
in regards to the ability
to cross transfer performance parts with the WRX
and the STI platform.
Which is, a little bit of a bummer.
But that doesn't mean that the older generations
don't like to party.
The Forester is a banger of a starter car to modify,
it gives you space verus thinking you can daily a coupe.
And at the end of the day,
it's an all wheel drive Subaru
so you can pretty much drive it everyday of the year.
Just watch the rust.
A little bit in the fenders, that happens quite a bit.
Watch the timing chain,
because if you don't have maintenance records for it,
that's gonna blow.
And, understand the 1700s jokes
you'll probably get about owning a Subaru every week
are gonna happen.
But besides that, it won't matter.
Cause you're gonna be having a blast.
So what do you think about the Subaru Forester?
Let us know in the comment section below.
And if you're looking for after market wheels
tires, or suspension,
be sure to check us out over at fitmentindustries.com
To the one person that said,
please do So You Want a Girlfriend,
maybe one day bud, we'll get there.
I'm Alex from Fitment Industries,
and we will see you later.
Peace.
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