Ask It: 2009 Subaru Forester

WC May 2nd, 2008 1:48 PM Link

How many lesbians does it hold?

David S. May 2nd, 2008 2:03 PM Link

I really like my 2004 Legacy wagon, so I’d be curious to know how the Forester compares to the Legacy:
* which holds more?
* does the Forester have any increased ground clearance?
* how does body roll compare?

Personally, I much prefer the look of a lower, longer wagon to a bulby CUV/SUV, but I realize ’station wagon’ used to have a bad name… It seems like those tables are turning, so I wonder how that will impact the Legacy vs Forester sales.

(And by the way, you have an extra ‘r’ in the name… It it Forester, not Forrrrrester )

Wes May 2nd, 2008 2:08 PM Link

Besides AWD, what are the comparable differences between this Forester and a comparable Toyota or Honda (which I guess would be RAV4 or CR-V)?

southern May 2nd, 2008 2:13 PM Link

How does the staff feel about the excessive tire/road noise?
It must be many DB louder than my Murano on a concrete highway. At least it seemed that way driving my sister in law’s car.

dan May 2nd, 2008 2:18 PM Link

“How many lesbians does it hold?”

Laughed my ass off! It’s so true.

It’s looking pretty good though. The restyling is way better than what they did to the WRX/STI.

Paul In Jersey May 2nd, 2008 2:45 PM Link

If anybody could make a worthy competitor to the BMW 1-series, it’s Subaru. They’ve already got the platform, and it could be a spankin’ all-wheel drive competitor.

If Subaru doesn’t do it…we should all quit our day jobs.

c4v3man May 2nd, 2008 3:00 PM Link

Do you feel that the Forester could make any (insert SUV of choice here) owner happy? I know it can be taken off road, but do you feel invincible offroad as you would in a SUV such as a jeep or a truck, or does the lower seat height make you drive a little more cautiously? Does it inspire confidence?

mo May 2nd, 2008 5:26 PM Link

@ WC, i can answer your question. it all depends whether i am between these hot lesbians. if i am around, it is gonna an infinitive number, you know most girls turn lesbians due to the wrong experience. and i have the magic to turn lesbians straight.
but if i am not around, the number goes to 0 lesbian.

mo May 2nd, 2008 5:31 PM Link

ok for a real question.
looking at the competition that are way better looking. would you get this over CUV like the acadia, or CX7. in other words, if i wanna buy a CUV what will make me choose this over the competition knowing the design is really bad.

chartguy May 2nd, 2008 6:31 PM Link

The Forester shares its platform with the Impreza. I’d be curious as to how they differ from each other. I haven’t checked lately, but several years ago they had identical wheelbase and track widths. Does the Forester have more ground clearance than the Impreza? I’ve always thought of them as different skins on the same skeleton.

Blake May 2nd, 2008 11:18 PM Link

How many ping pong balls can you fit in the trunk?

I’ll keep asking the same question until you do it.

Jonathan Fung May 3rd, 2008 12:49 AM Link

Does your model have the Incline Start Assist? Do you find it easy to use? Is it helpful?

CAFE May 3rd, 2008 4:31 PM Link

All manual transmission Foresters and Imprezas have hill assist now. The VDC just holds on brakes for you for about a second so the car doesn’t roll back. It works like a charm.

Redshark May 3rd, 2008 7:12 PM Link

i’m interested in the ease of access factors: getting into and out of the car; how many wheelchairs can it hold with back seats up, let alone, lesbians. lol.

Reilly May 4th, 2008 1:22 PM Link

Blake — the answer is zero. There is no trunk in the Forester.

Blake May 4th, 2008 5:10 PM Link

Trunk, cargo area, whatever. It would have been easier for them to test on the Bently, but they wouldn’t do it.

Now as punishment they have to do it in the Forester.