Drove a 2009 turbo foz...

[El_Freddo]

G'day all!

A mate just got an ex-demo 2009 turbo foz, base model from what I understand - but it had leather... Mmmm...

Very nice - went really well for its size. The thing was a lot larger than I thought it would be from the driver's point of view! But when it came to getting it moving there was no problem in that department once the turbo was online. Its probabily one of the quickest cars I've driving since a new 2003 WRX...

The disappointing thing was how it handled in corners - I found that it rolled quite a bit, defenetly a lot more than I expected for a turbo model. When pushing it into a corner you'd steer into it and while keeping some throttle on to pass through the corner the body roll would occur half way through the corner - needing the driver to be on the ball to catch up with the steering. It went pretty well in a sprint up Mt Macedon's north face near straw's lane

Other than that it went very well and I wouldn't complain if one rocked up in my driveway overnight (ligitimately!).

Here's some pics of the foz with Ruby Scoo and the Foz's motor, not that there's much to look at other than a plastic cover these days!

Cheers

Bennie

 

[simxs]

Yep, the turbo ones go alright hey!

The '09 I drove felt quite soft and very underdamped in the rear, such that you'd feel speed humps twice at the back even if not driven that quickly. Front seemed ok though and I didn't find the body-roll excessive, but I may not have driven it with the verve you did Bennie :lol:

It's been suggested on subaruforester.org that the 2010 has firmed-up suspension - hopefully this cures it. While you can go aftermarket to fix these things, it's pretty poor for a brand new car, around AUD 50g in top line form, to need attention to stop it pogoing over bumps.

 

[2jz929]

Its probabily one of the quickest cars I've driving since a new 2003 WRX...

You need to drive more fast cars :lol:

 

[El_Freddo]

Yeah that would be fun but usually I'm a passenger

I've just seen my boss's new Outback H6. I don't like its look - it looks very big and bulky. I find this disappointing as I liked the fact that subarus were a large medium car size if that makes sense. I don't like the styling either. I guess if I'd be updating I'd be going for the model before both of these, the larger size is an off put as is the framed windows, as small as this seems its something I really love about my current subaru...

I'll try and get some pics of the Outback this week

Cheers

Bennie