Well guys, this past weekend I ended up selling my '04 STi and got myself an '05 Forester XT! Since I really didn't post any pics here while I had my STi, here it is a couple days before I sold it.

Mods:
Tein Coilovers (basic with adjustable dampers)
17x8 Enkei RPF1's wrapped in Hancook Ventus V12 (about 70% tread)
Blitz DTT (doubles as digital boost gauge)
Sony Xplod headunit
Sony Xplod 12" sub
Sony Xplod 1000w amp
WRX trunk and wing debadged except for 04' STi emblem
Cusco strut
HKS mushroom filter
20% Tint

 

And here is the new (to me ) Forester XT! It is a clean title and the previous owner took very good care of it. I picked it up with 85k on the clock, so not to bad. In southern Cali, it is very hard to find a nice clean titled XT under 100k miles. I can't wait to start giving it the STi treatment, as well as some stepped down wheels (15s) with stepped up all terrain tires!

 

good stuff! manual?

i want one too as my family car. those things will last you long time if you take care of it well.

if you don't mind how much did you pay? if you don't want to say it on public forum will you pm me? i am seriously thinking about getting one.

please keep me updated on your car with your mods.

 

I wanted the 4eat and was lucky enough to find one. The reason I wanted to go auto this time around is because my plans for the XT is to higher and make it an off-road vehicle. The 4eat is also better on fuel economy, as the power split changes from 1st and 2nd being 50/50, to 3rd being 70/30, and 4th being 90/10. This is done for fuel efficiency on the highway. But while going off-road, I'd be sticking to 1st and 2nd. From what I have read and have heard from other owners, the Foresters are extremely capable off-road, with the exception of crawling, since the suspension is more car than truck.

I'll pm you my cost details.

 

Oh and MK, since you mentioned "family car", this was another reason why I upgraded to the XT. The STi worked, but as my two little ones got a bit bigger the back seat became very cramped. The back seat in the XT gave me about another 6-8 inches of room and it's very comfortable for the kids now. Also, I love having the extra space in the back cargo area. The privacy cover is great too.

 

Ohhhhh Yeaaaa! Gonna be epic!

 

Awesome man! Looking foward for pics when you mod it! (What can I say, I'm a huge Subie fan)

 

Here is mine!
Yeah congrats don't forget to mention the insurance is cheap compared to an STI and gets better gas mileage too!

 

should have sold me the STI

 

cool car! My friend had an XT sports, you can use them for anything! Tons of space and very comfortable on long hauls.