Goodbye Forester

[otherclive]

I have just sold the Forester after a long weekend away with the caravan. It is a stable tow car, very roomy, quiet and drives well, but I dont like its propensity for high revs on 10% inclines as it doesn't make for a relaxed towing experience, and as we travel to the south of France there are some grinding hills on the route. It wasn't bought as a tow car but we decided to buy a caravan last Autumn and see how we got on with the SJ. So after trying several dealerships for diesel or XT options which have equal torque outputs, the costs to change were prohibitive. So it is now Skoda Suberb estate with 4wd Haldex system and the infamous VAG "Defeat Device" for cheating emissions! But it pulls like a train. But I now have one very unhappy wife, and am quite sorry to see the SJ go as it is a really nice drive and so quiet compared to a diesel.
My full size Subaru alloy spare wheel with brand new tyre will be on Ebay idc.

 

[Hutch]

I hope you will be very happy withe the Superb, a friend of mine is now on his second one, towing a Coachman 560, it should cope with those hills down to the soutqh of France very easily, I came up the A75 last year at about 35c towing a "Heavy" 560, With my Santa Fe and on some of the hills it was a tough stressfull tow.

 

[otherclive]

Well my granddaughter reckons it has no character and its "not Superb, and it looks like any other car"! But if it does the job then it's fine by me. She will change her tune when she is offered a place in the car for a holiday in the sun.

 

[Martin24]

Brought up with Subaru since our first one in 1983 Love 'em to bits. Just not heavy enough for our van