FLYING a Subaru Forester STI through the Green Hell!

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00:00 Intro/Specs/Walkaround
07:00 Lap
16:29 Outro/Thoughts

[@marvinvisser5039]

I'm the owner! Really had an amazing time and Misha is really nice. His car control is out of this world and really shows the potential of the car. Would definitely do this again but first I'm going to get some more upgrades so it's a bit more track friendly. Also had an instruction lap of Misha after which I can highly recommend (where I drive and he tells where to brake, take the corner etc). Next time I will come back on a slightly less hot day. 30 degrees is hard on the car and tires but it did well :)

[@vreider]

I'm looking forward to it!

[@joeljack886]

Good job with this. Can you please list the upgrades done plus components used. Am a huge forester fan. Thanks

[@8yn815]

Very nice car!!

[@P1TV]

Hey Marvin, love your Forester! Got mine just this year, my first lap with stock suspension was horrible (still fun though), yours does look much more stable 😀

[@marvinvisser5039]

@@P1TV yeah I’m running coilovers which can be set stiffer if needed. And wide grippy tires help allot!

[@hauke4651]

Impressive !! But what I like most is that you handle the car as the owner wants you to do …really nice ! You’re respecting other belongings 😇

[@niiphox93]

YES I noticed that too. And I think its just really good culture to ask the owner how to drive their car, at what rpm to change gears and what not.

[@hauke4651]

@@niiphox93 I don’t want my rotors and pads get wrecked for some seconds at the end of a lap…not everybody has a car equipped with racing stuff 😁

[@AA-dq5uo]

LoL sounds like wife sharing 😂

[@dbarrel]

I love how sometimes in the first minute of a lap we discover how wildly different the idea of an easy lap is between Misha and the owner!

[@stoneeh]

Yep. Misha's easy lap seems to be somewhere around most of our max efforts :)

[@MaciekJutrzenka]

@@stoneeh for me the most astonishing peace is not the way he attacks some corners but generally the high speed sections. where he is going 170+ thru decompresions compresions etc. that is the scary part for me

[@stoneeh]

@@MaciekJutrzenka thank you for reminding me 🤣I have a (easy) lap scheduled with him. I am a spirited street driver (in plain English, an idiot who regularly goes way too fast) and have been to the racetrack. So I am used to speed. I am still a liiitle scared 😀

[@MaciekJutrzenka]

@@stoneeh so i personally do a lot of track sessions. however mostly they are technical tracks. wittch cap around 150-160. and most corners are 2-3th gear. and i have no problem with going wide or even grass.. however! I also drive to work.. useing highway ish road.. and i often push to around 190-230 depends on traffic.. and whenever i watch onboard of misha going.. narrow bumpy road.. with compressions ann all that and corner.. and i see how chassy is working and he is just bouncing in that seat.. trusting that... yeah suspension got this. and he still keeps it pinned 200+ scares me.. i don't know if i would be able to keep that high speed sections at similar level.

[@stoneeh]

@@MaciekJutrzenka yep. I suppose in modern cars the suspension technology is such that little can go wrong. However, that is not the case for my car - despite putting a Bilstein B12 in, and some other improvements, it's still an old suspension design with a solid rear axle. Then again, Sport Auto did a 9:25 with it 30 years ago, on stock suspension, on those terrible tires back then.. so I guess you _can_ floor it and not die :)

[@spartacus2954]

Owner: OMG I didnt know my car could go this fast. Misha: *just another thursday*

[@michaelroberts4923]

It's the best all-rounder I have ever owned, does everything, and puts a lot of cars to shame. Change the oil every 3000 miles and they're extremely reliable. The only thing that made me sell it was the fuel costs. Great video!!

[@tehguythatmakesvids]

My dad owned a Japanese BG5 legacy wagon twin turbo with a mines tune, that thing was tons of fun too, Subaru knows how to make a big car fun!!

[@Karto86]

@@tehguythatmakesvids used to know :(

[@tehguythatmakesvids]

@@Karto86 true :( Subaru these days….. idk what they’re doing

[@cypsoon]

There is one bigger problem than fuel. Damn rust… 😕 I build my Forester Xt to hunt Stock Sti Imprezas or such Ori Foz Sti. 330hp/500Nm. Next year i hope to bring him for a spin in „green Hell”

[@marvinvisser5039]

Yeah I never had any troubles with it. As you say, doing oil changes every 3000 miles is what I also take as rule of thumb. And also always put high octane fuel in it. On this particular lap I had 102 octane in it (was definitely needed with these temps)

[@beauporter8440]

This is what I like about Misha. He has respect for the cars he drives. The owner said 6500 rpm redline so every shift was 6500. It got hot and Misha backed off. Love the respect.

[@DJSammy69.]

These kind of laps are my absolute favourite. Nicely tuned basic car that rides good and is affordable. Very nice!

[@vL07k]

i wouldnt say basic

[@victorkeane2675]

@@vL07k agreed but he's probably talking compared to track focused cars

[@UguisuAnko12]

Never thought a Subie Forester STI could do track days at the green hell. Very impressive driving!!!

[@dislecticgamer]

Things hook when lowered

[@UguisuAnko12]

@@dislecticgamer true

[@klowenstein483]

It couldn't *** only lasted half a lap til she was screaming in pain.

[@chandlerbraaten847]

@@klowenstein483 a lot of cars with out external oil coolers do. That's why you see so many on cool down laps.

[@marvinvisser5039]

@@klowenstein483 Reminds me of your girlfriend last night ;)

[@stevochang]

Love that you not only drive race cars and super cars but everyday relatable cars as well!!!

[@rereg543]

Really surprised how well it did considering it's a 215,000km car that is daily driven. Great video and can't beat the Subaru sound.

[@frog382]

What a pleasant guy... Thank God he gave you the wheel unlike many drivers from the past... Also, great machine, i am astonished that it goes 120kmh at 2,5k rpm and 190 at 4,1k rpm. Acceleration is also unexpectedly rapid 🤯

[@marvinvisser5039]

If you consider it's a quite heavy SUV yes haha. Fun fact my dog is name frog 😂

[@frog382]

@@marvinvisser5039 frog dog 😄

[@Namesakes.unit-x-10sq10]

@@marvinvisser5039 Subaru Forester's arent that heavy really.

[@DespaceMan]

@@Namesakes.unit-x-10sq10 for a small car 1.5t is a reasonably heavy, now take my GC8 same or more power but only weighing1.2t factory & after removing the junk & back seats I manage to bring mine down to 900kg the definition of a go kart on steroids is the answer 😁also doing 130kph in second gear is madness & a 9k rev limit but the headers are good for 10k 😉 get the right parts you have a good weapon for the track.

[@Namesakes.unit-x-10sq10]

@@DespaceMan i know, i have an 05 Prezza Sti EJ207, doesent rev to 9k, but does 7600 stock🤌 i am keeping it as a weekend street car though. Handles like nothing else! No understeer, just pulls you through corners! Absolutely a gokart, albeit as a slightly heavy one. When the engine breaks im going full forged 2.1L bigger turbo with 400hp responsive hp.

[@race-element]

Looks like one hell of a ride! Enjoyed the lovely Subaru Boxer exhaust note!

[@12345678939218]

this boxer engines are amazing, a lot of torque and a nice sound as well. love that. thanks

[@bwest6275]

I bought a 2008 FXT Sports new in the USA in world rally blue as it was the closest we ever got to the STi version. It was detuned from factory so I compensated with a Cobb tune and white line suspension mods. I still have it and love it dearly - it is quite the sleeper. So happy to see the actual SG9 STi out on the Nurburgring! Way to go guys, great stuff 👍

[@Adison0529]

That was definitely a great watch. Such a nice, friendly owner knowing a thing or two. Watching him watching his car being pushed to the levels he didn't think were possible was also fantastic, to witness the fear and joy at the same time. 20 minutes gone like that (:

[@JeffNoel]

As always, a super nice video. So cool to see unusual "track" cars that are also daily drivers. It's always interesting to hear from the owner, have them realize the potential of regular cars, and I'm glad they also left a comment here too! Look like a really nice guy, having a blast throughout the lap.

[@Trollsky]

Love episodes like this - a car you can meet at the streets from time to time doing such a laps. And cool owner.

[@phillipchandler8862]

Enjoyed that. Good to see an older car taken round and driven sympathetically where required.👍👍👌

[@engineersforinnovation2541]

Love the way he understood the risks and managed it while monitoring the oil temperature. He also knew when the car was most at risk and backed off immediately. Something few drivers will do.

[@711liljay]

Gauges are a very good idea. I still need to get oil temp and pressure gauge for my Subaru. Sounds like he was monitoring the intake temps to

[@biased_badger]

Used to own same SG9 turbo (not STI though). Car was lots of fun, still miss it sometimes. Thank you Misha for bringing up those memories 😀

[@conifr]

Absolutely loved every second and I smiled non-stop as I watched. I also liked the continuous chit chat about all the technical details.

[@HappyDude1]

what a cool car and boxer engines make such a lovely sound i had a subaru impreza, best drivers car i ever had

[@BenasTei]

Had an 05 2.5 XT manual, great car! That boxer rumble and capability of the chassis on and of road, true pocket rocket. One of the fastest all-road and all surface car ever. 5.3 seconds to 100kmh, sheesh, humiliated quite a few 10x more expensive cars on the road. But also quite old, inefficient, unrefined and can be expensive to fix. Great project car 👍

[@jetstream321]

What a car with that fantastic engine note and great while safe driving. Thanks misha!

[@Marticus518]

Really enjoyed this video and the sounds are well familiar since I take my 2.5L sti to track days too! I'd love to hade an SG9 like this some day!

[@k3corvette35]

Misha hope your surgery went well and your healing quickly !! Keep up the AWESOME content and looking forward to more if your amazing videos !!! ✌🏎💨& ❤from 🇺🇸

[@kentuckyblugrass]

Thank you for this Marvin! Fully handing it over to Misha was an absolute treat my man. There will always be a spot in my heart for both Subaru and Mitsubishi. They put out some great vehicles in the late 90's-2000's and still to this day but the older models are still banging away.

[@elevatedperformance]

Haha loved the oil temp part, i finally got a second to relax my eyes, Misha always flying through these laps lol

[@krumkarapetrov4316]

The car really picks up speed nicely. With some slight upgrades this will be a monster on the track

[@aussiemetalkid00]

YES! Been waiting for this Misha, used to own an 06! All the way to the limit respect.

[@user-wf2wi5wc2k]

Best video you've uploaded. Love the owner. Great car and great reaction!

[@iceb-akap77ice93]

Nice lap considering the temperatures. Always liked the sound of the Suburu engine. ✌

[@stubaru4896]

Super glad to see the Forester STi brought into the limelight! Love the car

[@doc_ds]

I wish some people would be as respectful with my car as this guy was. What a driver too! Goes out and jumps into a random car with issues and the owner expects to do a piston, yet he drives it at a gt3 pace and the car comes back with nothing more than worn brakes, tyres and clutch......

[@UKGBManny]

I have a black Litchfield Forester STI in the UK 400HP still a beast 17 years later 😁 For track use i recommend better pads the Brembo 4 pots are good enough but i would suggest 5.1 brake fluid, Litchfield install AST 5200 which are great but do need maintenance. Lovely car great video I'm off for a drive haha.

[@AkatarawaJapan]

Wonderful. Thanks Mr Owner for allowing this. I’ve had my 2006 F sti for 8 years and will never sell it, for all the reasons you covered in this vid. Even the highway fuel economy isn’t so bad if you use the taller gearing and can restrain yourself. Which is never.

[@rob11art48]

I enjoy your Videos so much. Great content keep it going Misha. I always was a huge fan of Motorsport and Cars. You inspired me to start building my own Track Car. Can’t wait to Drive my Bmw 323ti e36 on the Track.

[@tinyrodent2821]

I would love to see a pedal cam when Misa drives these manual customer cars. I find that the pedals in these road focused performance cars are hard to heel-toe, but Misha is a master of it.

[@TheSpiderMANek]

I like this all-rounder... :D Best daily car on channel :D THNX Misha

[@lorencargonja3869]

I look this channel long time and I will keep looking because it so normal so user friendly .Hello from Croatia!!

[@mdub048]

Great owner/passenger commentary! Love it! 🤩😂

[@christianolsson834]

Really enjoyed this one. Thanks! Sun, good car, terrific driving.

[@kennedymbatia2436]

wooow that car is super fast, I wonder how it will be once more upgrades are done....and misha, dude you can drive

[@TheGnctrk]

I enjoyed watching it as a forester xt user. nice ride bro

[@chexlemeneux8790]

I got my worst speeding ticket on the way home after work in an 03 2.5 NA forester. It took me about 20 minutes of full throttle to get to 195kmh 🤣 still a fun car in the snow until the second set of HG blew.

[@NinoBone]

It sounds godly too, gears and exhaust nailed it

[@FriePresse]

you really are a good driver since you just can take all these different cars with issues and still drive them so fast respect for that di di di di du love it

[@steveray-carsphotography]

Yeah, happy to see you driving an SG9 STI Misha ! I'm looking for a new car, and the Forester is a funny sleeper to drive !

[@dorianmentor3921]

Great video between driver and owner 👍 ,incredibly talented vehicle always likes them slammed with exhaust etc

[@justinturner4850]

What a treat it would be to see just how fast my car could be when in the right hands. Proof that the most important mod is driver mod. Cheers all the way from Maui, Hawaii.

[@BACK2PORT]

It absolutely is, In the right hands you can make a slow car fast but even more so, a fast car look clumsy as hell in the wrong hands

[@Kaktuskastl]

the most important mod is to to with the brakes. it's the only weakness at my forry xt.

[@Racerman27410]

That looked like a fun drive. And if you aren't having fun then what's the point. Great video!

[@Richie-C]

Sounded great and was fast and great you allowed Misha to drive it hard

[@viktorsteegmans4757]

Loved to see a Subaru with a higher mileage still rippin'. My Hawkeye wagon Impreza had 324k km's still Original gaskets

[@marvinvisser5039]

Wow! Thats impressive. Is it a turbo?

[@viktorsteegmans4757]

@@marvinvisser5039 Yes, 2.5 turbo

[@marvinvisser5039]

@@viktorsteegmans4757 Awesome. Yeah these jokes about unreliable Subaru's. Everyone I know that owns a Subaru never had any engine failures. Only a few that I know but that was of mods without proper tune or incorrect tune :)

[@twinturboturkey6321]

@@marvinvisser5039 my sti did explode, so did a lot of other guys that i know, they can be reliable, just at stock form and maintaining it as if its a ferrari, tbh my 360 was more reliable than the sti

[@marvinvisser5039]

@@twinturboturkey6321 let me guess, you are from the US?

[@jackie.cheung]

Props man, love your content and been seeing it on TikTok as well!

[@FahrenheitRUS]

This is one of rare "Misha is not overtaking literally everyone"videos But no need in 500hp+ to have fun on a track

[@rowansmith7767]

Definitely made this guys day.

[@jlwa]

I have always loved the forester sti's, paired with Mischa's excellent driving skills, it's just man and machine in perfect harmony! 🫶🏼

[@birelboy1]

Subarus will always have a special place in my hart. That is why I bought your old race car. Waiting almost 2 years now for getting a 2.35 with gt30 turbo in it to push some extra power. Also got some intrax suspension to go on. Maybe after that we can take it out for a lap. Right now it will may disappoint a bit with 320bhp and not so track focussed parts on it.

[@tdr5944]

You sir are a incredible driver and deserve a new sub from me!

[@robertjacobsfishing]

Had a 2004 normally aspirated 2.5 that I drove up to 350k km. Loved that car and was very sad to let it go. Owen a 2013 (2014 spec) 2.0 XT and love scaring people with my sleeper. Only thing I would change would be a 6 speed swop over the CVT (have not seen it done yet...). Getting great fuel consumption out of the CVT though 8.2 l/100km as a daily driver

[@BeirutTaxi]

Incredible cornering speeds. A real sleeper wagon.

[@Kaktuskastl]

that's the reason why i got myself an fozzy xt. with only few pimping most of the well-known german autobahn kings are left in deep frustration being overtaken by a solid wall unit.😁 what i'm really missing is a 6-gear manual to reduce this scary high revving going more than 220 kph.

[@nobodyschild967]

Awesome Daily bro. You held on to that handle while Misha breezed thru green hell...I'd be too on any unfamiliar track. Built a daily 03 sti fozzy for my wife & she just loves the Highways mornings work traffic "on ramps"(downshifts & ups the RPMs & shifts her way getting to the thru lanes & after work as she exits highway "off ramps" Breezing at 60MPH which is basically a mini circle track.....she loves it!!!

[@Patriot2499]

At this point mischa is a pro. 5000 laps under the belt countless. Crazy cars. Few crashes. But he has the most respect for people cars

[@alridd7038]

These scoobies are fast.I once got a lift in one .couldn’t believe how fast they can go.brings back memories.thanks for sharing

[@pablofan]

That crazy! I saw this car at the “collecting cars coffee run” in Zandvoort! It was immediately one of my favorites of the show. I regret not getting the owners contact info. He seemed like a great guy.

[@marvinvisser5039]

Haha yeah I remember we spoke

[@mr.hendricks9976]

I’m so glad that I pulled the trigger on the last European WRX STI this spring. Now thinking of the forester after this video for the Wife and kids 🫡

[@markbakovic4916]

The best thing about turbo sg9 forester dadwagons (I assume sti too, but we only got xt here) is they can tow 1800kg. So you can be the smug bastard who tows a track car with... a spare track car!

[@mithritades]

A good Tune, some better Brakes and Tires and that little Shoebox will come alive, good lap Misha!

[@EarthworriorVanArkelen]

Finally a real car . I am a proud owner of a 2006 Subaru forester xt 2.5 and have owned 4 impreza wrx. In a week i will come back to the Eifel for 14 days and than come to the Nürburgring. In July i was there too then i drove past apex .greetings from the Netherlands 👍👌🏼💪🇳🇱🇩🇪❤

[@uoniksas]

instant like from 230000+/km forester still puling strong :p

[@blackshaggy]

So nice when the owner enjoys the ride instead of shitting their pants !! This guy has the proper attitude.

[@btzemat210]

Misha, what an amazing driver.

[@vilimracki841]

Your chanel is prime example that is not important what you drive but who or how you driving. Regards from Croatia!

[@darringranderson7898]

Baby sounds so good oh my gosh, still the best sounding car i have ever seen so far, subaru foresters make me drop what i am doing just to hear them past, still my favorite

[@xrstofstreepify]

Oo, this brings back so much great memories. Miss my 2005 SG9 Foz so much!

[@ibrahimomar2335]

I've never commented here before. I just wanted to say this is my favorite car that was featured on this channel.

[@raven69600]

I’m cruising in my Porsche on the Green Hell, I check my rear view mirror and see Misha burning the track up in a SUV! 🤣🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@garycarroll9930]

I have a subaru impreza. oil cooler on it when I was there same time as you on track temps between 90 degrees and 120. Running 360bhp and sti top mount had now issues with temps when pushing brakes I had project mu 800+ and padgi rst3 in rears no fade at all compared to previous car 3 years ago when there. Nice lap misha

[@mattpearce5437]

Watching this as been looking into one now I want one more what a great car that is on track 😦👌

[@NathanElcoate]

Sounds amazing. Well done.

[@philippepanayotov9632]

I do not believe my eyes :) What a car?! What a driver?! Amazing car

[@schumifannreins295]

Nice looking car! Very fun lap.

[@steveniki8400]

omg this came to my heart, used to steal my moms' car when I was 16 without license, 2.0XT forester, insane true power sent to the wheel and to your back when launching :D cheers

[@dad_uchiha1707]

Nice lap! Especially in a Forrester 👌

[@TheHeiner0411]

That Forester is a serious track toy!!

[@5t4w3k]

Great episode. I really like the clarity of the owner's mind, he knows exactly what he has and cares for the car beautifully. I know it's not easy being on the track, but divisive attention. You have to take care and 'she' will repay you much better.🖖👍😜💪🇵🇱💯

[@marvinvisser5039]

👏👏👏

[@k3corvette35]

@@marvinvisser5039 very impressive Subbie!! Been looking for a fun winter/daily car that will haul the dog and fishing gear on the weekends and you made my search a little more difficult of a decision to make !! Was thinking Jeep or 3series wagon, but I also want something fun to drive other then my C7 Corvette in the warmer months as well . My wife has a 2013 BMW X1 w/ the M package (great car and a blast to drive spiritedly) and might take that over and upgrade her to a Porsche Macan in a few months. But after watching your video my dilemma is do I keep the X1 or trade it in and get a Subbie now??

[@marvinvisser5039]

@@k3corvette35 Well a Subaru is not perfect :) It has downsides and weaknesses. Fuel consumption is one. It's a plastic interior SUV with no real luxury. They are pretty expensive to mod and I suggest maintenance always to be done by specialists. But learn them and maintain the car and it will be very very rewarding and reliable. But yeah the sound and torque of the EJ255 and turbo wooshes bring plenty of smiles. Bonus is parts are readily available everywhere, even for my JDM only STI :) And there are many specialists as there are many subbies. Also information from the community is widely available. Also if I calculate back what I have spent so far you cannot drive any other more versatile car for this money. In my eyes its the best allrounder you can enjoy always.

[@k3corvette35]

@@marvinvisser5039 thanks for the info ! My wife's X1 can be thirsty too ! Just depends on how much of my left foot I put into it ! It's a fun car with the paddles and runs staggered tires so we have a winter set of wheels and tires already for it ! Just it's getting on 10 years old now but only has 65k miles on it . Guess it boils down to trade in value and finding the right winter car for me when we upgrade her car ! Either way the C7 ain't going anywhere LoL !! Take care and have fun on the ring !!

[@xXxH8TERxXx]

That was faster than i expected 😎💪🏻

[@BudaFZ]

Very good music on the intro. On the spot for my taste!

[@thetruth7633]

This is a great sleeper, buddy of mine owned a built 500bhp Forester, it was a Ferrari killer.

[@atjupi]

These videos alway make my day! the quality of these wideos are aweseme and the car hadelling of different cars and ofcourse the you talking in the car making comments is it any good or does it need some! just hoping some will get you 850r modded stcc style to get you around track.

[@mgcharoudin]

Love an 850R!!!

[@petkokrushev3840]

I have an 06 STI and those cars are just special

[@bobouistic]

That is my favourite Forester STI model. My favourite STI for conversion is the SF5.

[@scoc253]

wow what a badass forester, dang i gotta say. it's fast for it's age. 👌🏽💯

[@MrRedcelica]

i have a fully forged forester XT full sti gb and drive train, after seeing that thing perform on track i think my 380hp would be a world of fun.

[@Lorijenken]

"I dint know my car could go that fast" That was precious

[@zerooneonetwothree1872]

So many passengers come to that conclusion xD

[@ferkle1980]

Makes me miss mine a little bit. Great car

[@KevMk3]

car i have always loved and good to see it lapping. Owners face was a picture

[@supraJZA80s]

What a great sound this car makes

[@plasmablue_sti6945]

Very cool video to see, as usual.Mishas driving is fantastic, you are - as Marvin said - blown away from whats possible with your car when it's driven by someone who knows what he's doing at the Track, and veeerry cool car 😎 😎👍 With an oilcooler it will work 😉 i tried 😅 My car is the other Subaru Misha mentioned i guess - had the same heat issues and my brake fluid gave up to early - so I went home, put new and proper brake fluid in the following days, installed an oilcooler and changed the suspension setting a bit - tested it again on the Nordschleife - works better now 😊 At 30° it had 105° Oil and 102° water when arriving at Steilstrecke. Thats ok I think 🙂

[@marvinvisser5039]

Nice! Yeah I might consider an oil cooler with internal thermostat. But will have a look how to route it as the lines will be close to the exhaust manifold.

[@plasmablue_sti6945]

@@marvinvisser5039 it depends which kit you use, but it will get close to the manifold with eyery kit somehow, but it's doable 😊👍 I have a Mocal sandwich plate with 90° thermostat and a 15 row cooler behind the left front fog light cover. In daily use normally it's not necessary, but on the Ring it will give you some more safety for the EJ25 😊

[@markirish2944]

Appreciate the Driving skills 👏