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Not as old as that joke
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Also standard forester xt from 2010-2014 are only around 8-14k anyway... So keep that in mind. How many Kay's does the silver car have?
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Hmm, very possible that has been imported from a snowy part of Japan so look closely for any bubbles under the paint, look under car if bolts and suspension looks rusted out.
Other basics of oil condition, coolant etc. Does the car blow any smoke when backing off the throttle.
That looks like a fairly unmolested example so that's a good thing.
Look for any signs of over spray around door jambs, in wheel arches. And check tyres are good and not 10 years old.
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Crazy isn't it? I paid $279 Aussie dollar bucks for mine about 5 years ago. Mad value. I've been tempted by the white dial King version, but wish they would do a re-release of the titanium case.
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Yes, unfortunately. The gen 1 infotech is terrible and yes, the HVAC is touchscreen which can be slow. The gen 2, post 2017 is vastly better
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What about a pug 308 GTi 270?
Fast, bigger boot than a golf and comes with plenty of its own issues. 🙃 But I'm sure they are cheaper over there due to the usual french depreciation. Mines been great, although I did need a new clutch and front struts soon after I bought it. Previous owner must have liked slipping the clutch. They need new spark plugs every 15-20000 miles and the brakes can be spendy if they haven't had new discs yet. Front rotor is 380mm and genuine items are very expensive. luckily there's alternatives now. Here's mine, I've put 18" wheels on to improve pothole survival and cheaper tyres. The standard is 19. -
So much better! Will look great.
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They're great. Although mine is not the upgraded king version. Just a Pepsi padi model. Not sure why the needed to upgrade, they're already robust and accurate enough. They are heavy, especially on a bracelet and they sit quite high on the wrist. But still perfectly manageable. I surf in mine and it doesn't feel unbalanced at all.
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This looks ace. I love this generation of clio. I reckon try and find a set of the original rims. Those look like cheap aftermarket rims? Or maybe that's just the black paint.
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Since you mentioned golf club, it's gotta be something with pseudo cred. Like a Rangie sport or something. But also anonymous enough not to be targeted on the street... Tricky!
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Is an m5 touring much larger?
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Jaguar XF estate
I thought that too, but surely not large enough.
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Ah, two little ones... Gotcha. Although, kids do grow fast, my 3 year old is almost the height of his 8 year old sister. It's nuts! It's why I have to stick with 5 door hatchbacks.
My son would love me to get a Mini, he's obsessed, he pats the taillights whenever he sees one parked. He does like my pug 308 GTI though, cause I can make the dash lights go red and the car gets noisy.
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Would you consider a boxter? According to some Aussie dude on the internet they are basically the same car.
https://youtu.be/z8RDTsr9POA?si=BCmjIBa_pOQzpUIo
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The Farer for me. More cohesive overall and definitely has more character. I have no opinion on their respective quality though!
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Surely not... 19x8 is what's on my fwd hatch! I've seen some wider ones for sure.
Tail lights? Yeah, you're right. I was thinking of the standard ve Commodore lights, they look better IMO.
Doesn't really matter though, must be a blast to drive.
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@NurseHolliday that is rad.
Somehow it loses all its dirtbag Aussie bogan character and becomes a charming larrikin over there.
I reckon get the AUS style rear light clusters on there and a set of these:
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A rare species these days. The classic Ford V Holden bogan is slowly disappearing.
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Flip flop caught under the pedal as you try to brake? New pants moment for sure.
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How's your mullet coming along?
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Wife is questioning my life choices
I'd listen to the wife... Unless you can win her over with burnouts and donuts?
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Hmm, ok. I had read a similar thing so good to hear some real world experience. Thanks
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Discs.
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Thing is, you can buy locally delivered Foresters that are very similar and plentiful.
There's plenty out there. Although, @RonAsheton is that a 2 litre (ej20) and auto? I think the local Aussie versions were the GT and manual only. the next series up went to XT badging and have the 2.5t engine and you can get Automatics.
As for the rust, it's not terrible but if that has been on salted winter roads then there may be more hidden away. Also, timing belt, if the change was more than 5 years ago it's due for a new one regardless of kays.