no problem so far, because no have high tech or complicated systems like LSD or DIT

even if no more warranty outside workshop also can fix most of the things except the AWD

however it is the most basic model of subaru, dont expect it to perform like a rally car hahaha

the XV is kinda underpowered with it's 2.0N.A, a very practical car for the price tag la, given malaysia road condition, extra ground clearance is definitely a good thing

also lately raining season, u will finally realize how important is the AWD that can tackle even snow and ice

Not because of the cvt
Because wrx also with cvt and its hella fast
Because of the engine, they built this engine for fuel saving so the power and torque isnt that high
Worth for the money for sure, same price u can only get hrv which is a front wheel drive, comfort focused cuv, the cx3 is also front wheel drive, much more expensive also

The subaru xv is a very balance cuv, like a tiny brother of the forester that can go anywhere anytime, rain, slight flood, grass, mud, beside the usual tarmac road

Summary:
Space and comfort- hrv
Stylish- cx3
Capability- xv

This post has been edited by Subang Nuclear Reactor: Nov 12 2016, 04:52 PM

I fitted mine with depo, warm yellow instead of cool white, project far enough but not blinding at all even if stare at it directly
Notice anything above the guard rail is dark means the cut off is set good enough, not too high

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projector, HID but low temp, warm yellow color

i think the EJ25 forester should compare with FA20 forester XT

consider the FB20 forester as a lower range model previously not available

malaysia got so many model meh

i think previously only available with EJ25 single variant, then only FA20 single variant

so EJ25 only can compare with FA20, which FA20 win of course la because it was supposed to be successor

the FB20 this year only out one

but i am still surprised to find out that the outback is still with the old engine urrrrgghhhh

This 2016 xv seemed to suffer from this problem
My pre facelift sti drl eventho flood wading but no condensation or water inside

Im sure u can take a pict and claim it at service centre

Got forester Ts 😏😏😏

Import from japan, 300bhp

I cheras area

A lot of crosstrek, nearby sri kemangan

Ive seen more than 5 diff crosstrek

The prefacelift xv got more tho, ezily triple compared to crosstrek

It is a 'feature' of cvt

My previous car all cvt so i know hahaha

Preve also like that, honda city also like that

Maybe the hrv improved over the city V

I had the 2015 city V for 3 months, the noise is lower than preve but unpleasant

Preve cvt whine is loud but somehow sounds good

For my xv i changed the exhaust 1 week after getting car so it masked the cvt whine already i cannot hear anything haahaha

full system

custom unequal header + mid pipe + fujitsubo catback

if you change the catback only, they wont void your warranty

change full system, grey area, see how u argue la

the sound is priceless, my siggy there

This post has been edited by Subang Nuclear Reactor: Nov 18 2016, 08:50 PM

fujitsubo i straight order from japan, around RM2k

the extractor and middle piping i give some money to my company welder and ask them weld for me one, lol, then buy the o2 sensor defaulter and install only

you can also just walk in any custom exhaust shop and ask for the specs u want, they can weld for u

This post has been edited by Subang Nuclear Reactor: Nov 18 2016, 09:28 PM

not o2 sensor, it's just a cylindrical metal to mount my original o2 sensor far away from the exhaust, so that it doesnt read the high CO2 NO and CO in the exhaust gas, also also reading low temperature

something like this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/O2-Oxygen-Sensor-B...=item1a1fa73a55

this only works for secondary o2 sensor tho (for monitoring exhaust gas), if you're talking about primary o2 sensor which monitors your engine performance, yeah that shit is expensive, and will mess with your throttle or fuel consumption a lot, better guy original la

my siggy, got sound of both my car

previously, forester was sold at 200k +, therefore very little people getting it, hence you cant see anyone selling it

somewhere around 2016, they launched the non-turbo forester, at less than 150k, that's when a lot of people buying it, but of course, you cant see anyone selling because no one would buy a car and sell after 4 months

so the 2nd hand market is, unknown

wah u compare sedan with SUV , 2 very diff car

but yeah subaru malaysia is really lacking a family C segment sedan, the only sedan they have are performance oriented

i'm sure the Civic is a more fun car if you like to drive fast. but the Forester is better as a family car because safer and bulkier

should test like this

Wont affect car warranty
Local one u can look at ultra racing
But since u also driving wrx adi, top up go cusco la or sti flexible tower strut

I think u can order the original sti flexible strut from motor image subaru, but sure the price will very steep, probably 3-5k region, as far as i know those people at crosstrek forum are paying usd$400-500 for one lol
We have official cusco distributor here in malaysia maybe u give them a call about cusco pricing




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Few posts above u got 1
Hahaha