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First generation Foresters had an SF model code, second SG, third SH etc.
SG9 indicates a facelift (pre facelift was an SG5) second generation model, it's only printed on the vin plate though as it's the Subaru internal code for the model range as a whole.
You got the best one, mine's the slower 2.5XT PPP. Still love it though.
Great place to start for info (European sub forum) http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f75/
SG9 indicates a facelift (pre facelift was an SG5) second generation model, it's only printed on the vin plate though as it's the Subaru internal code for the model range as a whole.
You got the best one, mine's the slower 2.5XT PPP. Still love it though.
Great place to start for info (European sub forum) http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f75/
What power is the motor running?
Mine is 330/340 and I think an overall better car than the Impreza (and I've owned alot of Imprezas)
http://bbs.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-general-1/96768...
Mine is 330/340 and I think an overall better car than the Impreza (and I've owned alot of Imprezas)
http://bbs.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-general-1/96768...
I realise that my post will contradict some others here, but I believe that an SG9 is a 2.5l second generation Forester. The SG5 was a 2.0l car and they adopted the same convention used in the first series Forester SF5:2.0l & SF9: 2.5l).
In the same way that GC8 refers to any 2.0l original Impreza, whether turbocharged or not.
This differs from the New Age imprezas, where STI models had a different chassis prefix to that of lesser models.
In the same way that GC8 refers to any 2.0l original Impreza, whether turbocharged or not.
This differs from the New Age imprezas, where STI models had a different chassis prefix to that of lesser models.
I haven't driven any other Forester than the STi 2nd gen, but this car is just spot on as standard (well, I did fit a cheeky rarb, just to trim the car and get the correct balance).
I've owned many Imprexa's and have usually always gone to town on them suspension wise, to get them where I want. The FSTi is out the box an astounding synergy. Yes, you get a higher CoG, and more weight transfer, but all this is just great for UK A/B's where in the twisties the weight transfer is fun, and combined with longer travel suspension, keeps all four corners planted. Nothing seems to phase it - high speed compressions, hump back bridges, off camber... etc In many ways, a better all round car than the Impreza
I've owned many Imprexa's and have usually always gone to town on them suspension wise, to get them where I want. The FSTi is out the box an astounding synergy. Yes, you get a higher CoG, and more weight transfer, but all this is just great for UK A/B's where in the twisties the weight transfer is fun, and combined with longer travel suspension, keeps all four corners planted. Nothing seems to phase it - high speed compressions, hump back bridges, off camber... etc In many ways, a better all round car than the Impreza
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