The Forester STi Type-M was the Last Great Subaru Wagon

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6 жыл бұрын

Hey guys! Today is a great day taking this beautiful Subaru Forester Type-M 5-speed manual out for a drive on some back roads. Not only have I driven a Forester STi before, we owned one as a camera vehicle and road trip missile here at Roads Untraveled for about 6 months. Even with the automatic transmission, that car impressed me every time I took it for a drive, so i'm thinking the addition of a manual transmission could only make the car more fun to drive. Enjoy!
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@RoadsUntraveled 6 жыл бұрын

Apologies for the audio distortion at high RPMs, hope you guys enjoy this one :D

@felixthecat4584 6 жыл бұрын

Looks like you just became the new "The Smoking Tire" keep up the good work. And please don't start talking about watches.

@littletickedoff2640 6 жыл бұрын

Roads Untraveled miss these kind of wagons

@radioaktivejay 6 жыл бұрын

marcus.... show me that r34 you mentioned at 6:10... and what about those 3 r34's imported by your friend?

@Rad1oD3mon 6 жыл бұрын

As do I. Here in the North American market, they're almost non-existent.

@trustgtr33 6 жыл бұрын

2002 JDM Sti sportwagon buddy

@bored9145 2 жыл бұрын

The first 2 generations of forester sti (and first 2 generations of wrx sti) are my favorite. Feels almost the same as a wrx sti but more practical

@GMWsho 6 жыл бұрын

AKA the comfortable wagon that can embarrass some pretty expensive sports cars.

@megalootdude333 5 жыл бұрын

dude yes i have a very similar car, a 2004 forrester XT (sti turbo) and nobody expects that turbo to kick in lmao. Drives amazing this dudes assessment of the car is very accurate

@ni9ecompany830 3 жыл бұрын

And very strong. My uncle crash with that model. He fall from big hill. That car saved 4 guy that day. Everyone sayed it was imposible that car didnot explode.

@Maximus20778 2 жыл бұрын

@@ni9ecompany830 That's just what movies make you think

@RBeeMedia 6 жыл бұрын

"reliability is an option.. ...I guess.." -Subaru Boxer Engines

@BlatentlyFakeName 6 жыл бұрын

It was only the 2.5s during the 00s that were a bit flaky. The early and later 2.0s are good. The non-turbo boxers are especially reliable. You can put 100000s miles on them without really needing to do much at all to them.

@redfrederick85 6 жыл бұрын

Same here, 1998 Forester, starts at the first turn of the key, runs like a charm. It is a pure beast in the snow.

@benjamindavis9214 6 жыл бұрын

I have a impreza sport wagon wrx from Japan and it has 200,000 miles and has a lot of mods still on stock block with a set of type ra heads vf38 turbo and more it hasn't skiped a beat still like new

@thomaswomack3888 6 жыл бұрын

91 legacy wagon original engine was getting a bit tired at 220,000 so I took it out and replaced it, but it still ran ok. Been a great car, wish I could say the same about some of the so called mechanics who have been tasked with helping to keep it running. My 2009 WRX is getting some love right now, new gauges, but its as fast as any sane person needs on the street. Its low miles so far...52000. Been a good car, but moderately expensive to maintain. Still, it gives more smiles per mile than any car I have ever owned.

@SwagA52298 5 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@nicholaswoodward8191 4 жыл бұрын

I have had one here in south Africa as a third and sometimes fourth car for 4 years now. It will sometimes sit in the garage forv6 months . Yet all I do is put a new battery in and it has never let me down. Its fun to drive. By modern standards not crazy fast but its got tons of torque. My son and I have done surf trips to j bay and the transkei several times and it been a pleasure. Kind of like a family member now.

@Ltblitzful 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, your original Forester video helped me make the decision to import mine and I love it.

@laszlorakosi4721 6 жыл бұрын

Love it! Good video as always. Bring more forester content!! :)

@eriknielsen842 6 жыл бұрын

Love your videos man! I'm in the lower mainland as well and it's cool to see these awesome cars ripping around in my own backyard!

@ObsesifAdam 6 жыл бұрын

Love Subaru and boxer engine sound. Can sleep with this sound. Thanks for sharing this video😎😎

@musasizigodfreydixion6231 3 жыл бұрын

I'm obsessed to this sound.

@stephenwakeman9889 4 жыл бұрын

mine is currently being imported, I keep coming back to this video because i can not wait. :)

@PerfectRumble 5 жыл бұрын

What a lovely foz! And that sound = pure awesomeness!

@gordrugo 5 жыл бұрын

3:03 casual Tie Fighter passing by, lol

@twodoorscinemaclub 6 жыл бұрын

Love this! More wagons please :)

@victorrono8555 5 жыл бұрын

Saw this Vid and went ahead to get myself one. So cool.

@itsgoretecks 6 жыл бұрын

awesome to see a local car on here!

@HeyBigChriss 5 жыл бұрын

I have a legacy wagon with the 2.2 (EJ22) in it with a 5 speed manual. It’s a great Wagon!

@boostconcept_ 4 жыл бұрын

So lucky to have them here in Australia but they are too expensive and bloody rare

@flyboynextdoor 6 жыл бұрын

Love the video, I’m in the Okanagan as well. Review my wide body RSTI when it’s done this summer?

@moto46 4 жыл бұрын

Great review and amazing car. How cars should be!

@dashcamcalifornia5003 6 жыл бұрын

Such a sick car jealous we don't get these in the States

@benardojambojr5030 2 жыл бұрын

@Road untravelled that Subaru sounds dope

@blueviirus 4 жыл бұрын

Team Subaru all the way.. That's one super car.. Love the take off

@1KevinsFamousChili1 5 жыл бұрын

"Oh that is a nice ass R34 sitting in a field" - Said while driving a Forester STi Type-M Just Alberta Things

@acdcrockme1917 6 жыл бұрын

I get to see this Fozzy every week at the local meet in Kelowna such a sweet car.

@tonyolivera7994 6 жыл бұрын

I got 2 Forester X 2008 so proud of they. we love our babies

@SamCyanide 6 жыл бұрын

That thing looks awesome! I still love my 05 XT though :)

@aaronsempa5820 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Love that car.How does the fuel consumption compare with the previous STi you reviewed? As well as other turbo foresters.

@linchester8464 6 жыл бұрын

Kinda missed my 2004 Forester 2.0 XT as well. The turbo 2l boxer engine runs like a champ with the ECU tune, cat back exhaust, K & N drop in filter, STi intercooler and WRX factory turbo producing 270 bhp but the the 4 speed autobox died at 100000 km. And the repairs is going to cost me a lot. So i need to scrap the car for the smaller Subaru Crosstrek. It common to see STi Foresters look alike. But the gearbox will be the limiting factor for engine power. The latter models later came with the 6 speed manual taken from the STi except the DCCD is missing. It common to have gearbox conversion done from the 4 speed auto to the 5 speed or 6 speed. The coilover upgrades will make the car to hug the corners and STi Brembo brakes upgrades. It a great daddy car to commute and carry stuffs in the back. And the family can still take a long ride because the back seats is so spacious. Great review. Most of the STi or WRX parts can be swapped to the Forester since they are interchangable.

@TheDarknessOfGames 2 жыл бұрын

Scrap! For a transmission fuck dude

@EfraKrajo 6 жыл бұрын

The forester STi 2005 is my favorite!

@guestandsons 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting. I had a gen 1 Forester (pre face lift) S turbo. 177bhp fom a TD035 turbo. But this white one with full bodykit which I believed was called a type A? Looks amazing. I'm lucky enough to have a 2nd gen Forester Sti but still prefer the look of this one! Greeting from the UK.

@acidfly1 Жыл бұрын

Buying one of these in 2 days in black. Great video

@RoadsUntraveled Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It won't disappoint.

@Alpha_2.0_loaded 6 ай бұрын

Remembered once my dad had this beast when i was little 🔥

@jackymok4848 6 жыл бұрын

Saw you at Benkei ramen the other day lol :) and your MR2

@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm 6 жыл бұрын

i have a gold gt turbo auto = top fast small modifications but wow = I love it !

@thicknick734 6 жыл бұрын

Always thought the turbo subaru wagons were so cool. Might pick one up one day.

@nicolewilliams3010 5 жыл бұрын

SUV*

@CodyMacRae1 6 жыл бұрын

So tempted to buy one of these

@stuartmontgomery6783 5 жыл бұрын

You should have

@Vision33r 6 жыл бұрын

Late 90s JDM cars are the best drivers cars. They were simple, lightweight, powerful at the time, and very driver friendly. Unlike today's bloated but overpowered muscle cars that gets exposed on hairpins and turns by lightweights. I was on a Charger on the highway and my friend was embarrassed by a late 90s mazda Rx7 on the highway. That thing clawed the curves like it was on rails. Same thing for any JDM pocket rocket with the right mods it would wax a lot of fat pig muscle cars.

@batulaut 6 жыл бұрын

I think the best wagons are the 4th gen Legacy GT Touring Wagon. The JDM ones, of course. Hardly any videos of them on KZfaq.

@kdscustoms6344 6 жыл бұрын

Just sold my black type M yesterday. Good years with that beast.

@botanysilkiebreeders7732 6 жыл бұрын

Just bought a black type M two weeks ago. You dont live in NZ do you?

@kdscustoms6344 6 жыл бұрын

Big Dic Daddy that you Nathan??

@botanysilkiebreeders7732 6 жыл бұрын

Unholy Kralos haha totally is buddy!

@kdscustoms6344 6 жыл бұрын

Big Dic Daddy maaaaaaaate!!!

@patricktondu5366 6 жыл бұрын

Forester Type M Club International Check us out on fb !!

@RightDriveNation 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds great.

@guranshsingh3215 6 жыл бұрын

dont forget about the legacy gt wagons or the jdm legacy sti s402

@ElReyDominicano612 6 жыл бұрын

Legacy is better

@lowkeydiegoduran4724 2 жыл бұрын

Have you guys forgoten the 2006 legacy 3.0r wagon with a 6 speed manual and awd? That engine sounded heavenly at high rpm and it was pretty quick too

@teereraimutawarira1262 6 жыл бұрын

I love this car!

@Keepitcanada 6 жыл бұрын

Hi love the video!!!! I'm planning on importing a sti forester , my question is how hard is is to pass a bc safety inspection?

@anthonytregidgo9758 5 жыл бұрын

I love my MY00 sf5 GT. Does everything a wrx can do and more

@Robdawg_86 6 жыл бұрын

i got an 04 STI sg9 2.5L 6spd manual as my daily. i get to drive amg's, v12 bmw's, aston martins, range rover sports etc for work, and nothing compares to the thrill of the sg9. has 226,000 km on the clock and haven't had an engine failure yet, just a few oil leaks that i easily fixed. looking forward to rebuilding the engine with forged internals when it does finally let go

@patricktondu5366 5 жыл бұрын

Next sti i buy is the same model as yours :)

@rowsdower12 6 жыл бұрын

I wish someone would bring an evo wagon and get it reviewed. That's my top wagon. Great car.

@johnhagebeuk8 6 жыл бұрын

Zap Rowsdower212 It sure is a very very nice car 👍🏻

@maxine5558 6 жыл бұрын

This car is a beauty ! It sounds so nice👌 I have the same car but auto and it's a 2000 and it's white too. I wish mine was manual.

@nrlombardi 6 жыл бұрын

Just get a manual swap!

@maxine5558 6 жыл бұрын

Nate I have thought about it!

@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm Жыл бұрын

update - spun rod bearing racing audi`s = brought a ej207 sti RA spec C short block with custom heads s/steel valves upgraded springs and viton seals , 11mm oil pump and iag alloy sump kit ! 260 hp TD04 turbo 3 inch exhaust ,440 cc injectors new STI coil packs , un-catted up pipe ! - love to rewatch this video , my mod`s bringing the car to track day`s with the subaru car club .

@thatsubieguy2233 6 жыл бұрын

If you're ever coming to Finland I'll let you drive my single turbo B4 RSK which is actually getting a DCCD and a plated R180 diff from an RA this year!! Currently running a VF35 @1.2bar with the stock ECU but I'm going bigger after I get standalone ECU!

@bengeorge4180 5 жыл бұрын

I live im alberta aswell and have seen this thing ripping around and it sounds soo rad

@frankkirkman5994 5 жыл бұрын

Was it in Edmonton?

@bengeorge4180 5 жыл бұрын

i believe so

@carfanaticske8159 4 жыл бұрын

awesome.....the mighty SF.

@GMWsho 6 жыл бұрын

7:02 "not too obnoxious..." * POP *. loool

@KAS470 6 жыл бұрын

I need it. I need it right now.

@KalandrakasTV 4 жыл бұрын

I love the Forester STi

@in7687 6 жыл бұрын

I drive one and loving it

@patricktondu5366 6 жыл бұрын

i n you have a type M?

@rogerrinkavage 4 жыл бұрын

You know someone is a real car guy if they drive right hand drive without hesitation

@victorkorir7107 4 жыл бұрын

I love it.......STI awesome.....

@miguelreyes9647 6 жыл бұрын

Loved the video! What was the redline on this?

@patricktondu5366 6 жыл бұрын

Miguel Reyes 7000 but my turbo drops off around 6

@danzifer 4 жыл бұрын

What a beauty

@jacksonhilts5866 6 жыл бұрын

Marcus I'm still waiting for the 6a13 jet tags ;)

@samsagar 6 жыл бұрын

God that thing is beautiful ❤

@patricktondu5366 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you I'm actually in the process of lifting it and doing all the appropriate mods to make it a lifted show machine

@jakeheavlow 3 жыл бұрын

Always wish they brought the forester STi to the states

@tomaslongoria2449 2 жыл бұрын

5th gen legacy touring 3.6r are pretty nice too

@wackomanx 5 жыл бұрын

I have seen too many crown royal shift boots installed in people's rides. Classic suede black with red or even blue stitching would look so good.

@thebezzochannel7206 5 жыл бұрын

Do you drive an AE86 by any chance? :)

@questionssm 6 жыл бұрын

Boxy beast. 😍

@StrainXv 6 жыл бұрын

Clean

@FrancisKipkirui 6 жыл бұрын

I need to own an STI one day

@Vertignasse82 6 жыл бұрын

"16 kilometers per hour". hehe

@Afos3 Жыл бұрын

best seats ever.

@OpticalIce 5 жыл бұрын

the dream subaru

@lowslowfoz 6 жыл бұрын

Almost got one but instead for my beautiful GC8 :)

@panabanana3973 2 жыл бұрын

Subis owned the late 90s early 00s what a car

@user-lh3ux3pk3m 6 ай бұрын

SF5 typeMに日本で乗ってます！とても良い車です！

@dudeshark2471 6 жыл бұрын

personally I'd leave it stock ride height but to each their own. I kind of wanna buy one as a daily when I get the money. I think I'd probably go with the Legacy GT or outback 2.5 XT though, just more comfortable.

@stuartmontgomery6783 5 жыл бұрын

I have number 556/800 and drive it daily. Glad I found thss video. Relatively unknown car

@bigred1597 5 жыл бұрын

I really want to build one of my own.

@DanielField2023 4 жыл бұрын

Funny driver on the right side of the road ,and seating driving on the right side no often we see that in the us .

@Metalpig58 6 жыл бұрын

now there's a familiar vehicle

@andressantos9138 5 жыл бұрын

Hey just found your channel. And I also live in vancouver but in the city. I love this car but not sure if I should get an automatic or stick. What do you recommend?

@stuartmontgomery6783 5 жыл бұрын

Stick

@rickyho2140 6 жыл бұрын

I was bidding on this but didnt win and i recall it was a great buy by the buyer! All the sti type M were sold new in japan. However a lot have been exported to uk and aussie as u said.

@BramBiesiekierski 6 жыл бұрын

Ricky Ho Very few Type M made it into australia. There is only one publicly known in the Subaru circles here in the whole country. And another few re-shells and/or body kit conversions kicking about.

@BramBiesiekierski 6 жыл бұрын

New Zealand would have heaps though. They have alot more relaxed regulations around importing used vehicles from Japan.

@SPLLancer 6 жыл бұрын

One was imported into Australia. The video is wrong!

@Ukbshghfbh 4 жыл бұрын

Imo SG9 is the best wagon out there

@MD-uu5nt 5 жыл бұрын

I would love one so much but I got burned so badly by the SG9 I just cant bring myself to do it. Running costs are abysmal.

@user-cn8vb9hh5z 6 жыл бұрын

Lovely clean car. Can you not import the last version forester sti with the 2.5 and 6 speed to Canada? They map to well over 300bhp with basic mods. Much better than the sf5.

@RoadsUntraveled 6 жыл бұрын

Not at the moment, we'll be able to import them in 2 years from now.

@fredyrichard5097 5 жыл бұрын

Love Subaru transmission manual from Tanzania Serengeti!

@DeltaCressida 6 жыл бұрын

I want one so bad

@THEONE2F3AR 6 жыл бұрын

Saw a blue one in angus ontario just a week ago!

@freesoul1349 6 жыл бұрын

TYPE 2 MS DONT COME IN BLUE STANDARD THERE WAS ONLY 3 COLOR OPTIONS.... WHITE ...BLACK .... SILVER

@bumblebeeiscamaro 6 жыл бұрын

That's auto I've met the owner before at a meet by Georgian College a month or so back. he's local in Barrie.

@THEONE2F3AR 6 жыл бұрын

MC Photography cool, I'm from Barrie, I have a black 240sx hbu?

@bumblebeeiscamaro 6 жыл бұрын

THEONE2F3AR I have a RHD Subaru Legacy GTB E-Tune wagon I go to Georgian.

@THEONE2F3AR 6 жыл бұрын

MC Photography nice, I go to lakehead, sadly my car is in storage rn :(

@David_Camerwrongun 2 жыл бұрын

Used to like my old 2011 Forester XT would happily do 140mph on any surface until one day at a junction.... Started revving to redline on its own, then limp home mode then dead 😂

@musasizigodfreydixion6231 2 жыл бұрын

Sell it to me

@sasquatch6237 6 жыл бұрын

I wish the U.S. could have got the STI SJ Foresters. I love mine but the cvt is kinda meh and not being given the option to get it with a stick or without a sunroof according to the dealerships in my area is kinda shitty.

@rudiheide3014 6 жыл бұрын

External wastegate? Or do you have a mic on the exhaust?

@SuperGreyWardens 6 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure I’ve seen that in Kelowna and on OKAE

@275erz 3 жыл бұрын

I watch this nearly everyday 😂

@musasizigodfreydixion6231 2 жыл бұрын

Me too

@noaidie 5 жыл бұрын

Shift boot Crown Royal bag... not stock

@leo-a-h-g 5 жыл бұрын

Is it weird to have that as a achievable daily dream car?

@IDventures 5 жыл бұрын

Sick video dude I think we live really close and would love u to review my car

@novackbarnes65 6 жыл бұрын

I love this car.... But I've never seen your MR2 before can I can a link to the video or can you review

@RoadsUntraveled 6 жыл бұрын

Head over to our channel and there's a playlist with 10+ videos with my MR2!

@novackbarnes65 6 жыл бұрын

Roads Untraveled thanks I'm in Jamaica love your videos could you try finding a Mitsubishi airtrek turbo R

@DJsProductions 6 жыл бұрын

when are you guys coming to florida

@RoadsUntraveled 6 жыл бұрын

Looking like 2018. The only corner of the USA i've never been to before!

@Cbgrandtheftauto 6 жыл бұрын

What wheels are those? They look just like the JDM Ray's STi wheels, but are missing the stickers and center caps. +1 for the CR shift boot. I used the CR black bag so the black and gold accent my car.

@patricktondu5366 5 жыл бұрын

They are Ray's sti wheels very rare wheel

@victorgiannakaras4466 6 жыл бұрын

Try to find any rav4 tte mk2. It's like a rival for the forester sti. 2.0 liter kompressor with 200hp and it's super rare. By the way, very nice video as always.