JDM Subaru Forester STI Review | Our Imported JDM Daily!

Marcus drives and reviews a JDM 2001 Subaru Forester STI from Japan! The Forester STI is one of those cars that you aren't really sure about when you first step inside but after driving it for a few weeks you begin to have a lot of fun. It's comfortable, fast, and subtle.
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[@GeocachingJr]

I know this video is older, but thank you for helping me make my decision about buying one of these. Owned mine for almost a month now and I love it.

[@Gordonptrs]

still lovin it ? im about to buy one too

[@GeocachingJr]

@@Gordonptrs Still love it. Just get ready for some weird noises and strange fixes. Old cars make old noises. And old subarus make even weirder noises lol.

[@HiroshimaSpirit]

I honestly wouldn't mod it (heavily) or even be disappointed that it's not manual. A nice, cushy, quick daily is all it needs to be. Super cool!

[@boosts14]

definately isnt anywhere near quick right now.

[@RoadsUntraveled]

+Sh!t Kunt I would consider it a quick car for sure. Honestly the car doesn't need any more power at all

[@boosts14]

+Roads Untraveled maybe in 1992 itd be "quick". or maybe in canada for a street car. I know where youre coming from but quick really isnt the descriptive word for this day and age. a 911 turbo is quick. I guess we live in different parts of the world with different expectations. quick street car to me is anything thatll trap 130mph+ over the 1/4.

[@onoff314]

You must not have driven those old Subi auto's they are pure shit. Manual would be 100x better

[@RoadsUntraveled]

Yeah we definitely have different meanings for different words haha. I would call a 911 turbo fucking fast. I would call the 700whp R32 GTR I drove a "death trap of raw power and speed". It's all about the context. I'm reviewing a practical automatic daily driver here. In this context it's quick for what it is. It's an exciting amount of power and torque for your average wagon buyer. We're going to put it up in a drag race against my MR2 GT-S. It should be a close race, both are 13-second capable cars.

[@TheJMedia]

Seeing a right hand drive car on the roads are always such a novelty.

[@RoadsUntraveled]

After teasing our new car on Instagram (@roadsuntraveled) for the past few weeks, it was time to bring you guys some real footage! We'll have more interesting videos with the STI in the future :D But for now, go LISTEN to the RU podcast! Link is in the description.

[@willherbtherealwill8165]

this channel needs to blow up already. this is such great quality

[@supertallflapjackstack6544]

Favorite car channel on KZbin! Love seeing all of these awesome JDM cars!

[@RoadsUntraveled]

Thank you! :D Lookout for the AE86 video on Thursday

[@will-ip5mv]

+Roads Untraveled YUSSSSSS

[@Pavel18279900]

Finally! A real good quality amazing review on SF5 STI on KZbin! Thank you very much! Perfect intro, music, video editing, perfect everything! :D I own exactly the same one for already seven years (just turned over 200k km, imported in 2009), almost 100% the same, except for some minor differences (there are some videos on my channel). Even the problems are the same))) Had to remove the radio unit, polish the headlights and some other stuff. Actually, it's a nice daily car, but stupid slow transmission ruins everything... Good luck to you and your channel, keep it up! P.S. Very beautiful landscape and environment!

[@lowdistrict8605]

This Channel deserve so much more subs! Keep up with the good work. Have ever thought about filming swedish cars? Like Volvo s60 t5 or the R, Volvo 850R or a saab viggen? The power they have is very unexpected :)

[@RoadsUntraveled]

Thanks! And of course we've thought about that! Haven't found any yet but i'm sure eventually we'll get behind the wheel of a few of those.

[@ParadoxdesignsOrg]

I was just telling my buddy to get one of these! great review as always.

[@Alonsel3]

LOVE THIS VID. Keep it up guys. Heaps of love from Australia :D

[@RoadsUntraveled]

Thank you! :D

[@zefolantar]

Cool Forester for sure! Great video!! 👍👏

[@deej628]

Sick vid as always Marcus and crew!

[@RoadsUntraveled]

:D

[@josemaldonado-ni8cy]

Gorgeous car. A work of art!!

[@FosterJohnsonMedia]

Clean SF5! Nice to see another Subie on the channel

[@GuacamoleTaco]

kind a sad to see those cars left their home country and never come back... but also happy to see new owners become happy for them

[@daison96]

I'm so sick of the gripes about cars being automatic. If you want manual, buy manual for yourself. If someone else gets an automatic, let them be. Such meager concerns. Great car! Great review!

[@stefankoles]

i love this car so much

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

i love these early smallish subaru foresters = beauitful = so i brought a silky gold gt turbo 4 cam = 150 mph car = gggggooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!

[@SouthdownGarage]

We have been thinking of importing something for our channel for quite some time, good to get some good information from a local channel. Thanks guys

[@BrettsiPodHelp]

I have a 01' s/tb as my daily and I love it. Great car even though its automatic. Fast for a wagon.

[@metroids224]

Those carpets are badass, I've never seen car carpets look like that

[@dalevonstraussenburger4999]

Holy shit we have the same car!I imported mine in June and love it!

[@biglypox]

Conrad Vonstraussenburger How did the inspection go when you got it? Fail on anything?

[@epicstuff4493]

That's a nice car. I don't know why people think that this car is ugly. It looks good and as it's a daily driver everyone should be okay with auto transmission.

[@KSKaleido]

Marcus, you just love reversing through drive-throughs, don't you? :P

[@spencexxx]

Eat at home, you animal.

[@bradennelson7735]

+1 for Mark at Brave auto. Good stuff!

[@alecparkes5036]

excited to see the clio on here, aswesome car from gran turismo

[@gohardorgohome7687]

Marcus just to clarify something we can import pretty much any 15 year old vehicle into Canada except Rhd vehicles cannot be registered in Quebec and honestly it really sucks i always wanted a Jdm bugeye sti

[@cfunkful]

still liking in 2021

[@envoy3]

was this car on craigslist recently? i recently purchased an 01 st-b and ive really enjoyed it so far. figured id use to ground clearance for forestry road exploring instead of having the weird angles that come with the sti body kit which is one of the only major differences between that and the st-b along with bigger brakes and some interior trim. another fun fact about the st-b is that it has more hp then the forester s turbos they build in america and its the same engine as the wrx 02-05 which makes for some easier part shopping. mine also has the annoying radio issue.

[@guestandsons]

Liked to have driven a St/b. Did have the Legacy GT/b tho. Fun car!

[@Terminator4000]

Great cars i must say. Bought mine for $1000.00 few months back.

[@jeremeh911]

they fixed the drink holder issue in the next gen up model, ive got 6 drink holders in drivers reach in my forester haha

[@MrHellolalala]

I'm from Winnipeg and I own one of these in STB Type A form with a 5MT.

[@trapkingshega4222]

If you like the clio you will love the Toyota Blade master it hase a 3.5L V6

[@lordalfa600]

Please review the Clio V6.

[@RightDriveNation]

We import vehicles like this at RightDrive and install aftermarket stereos in all our vehicles. We have a Manual STI II Type M coming in for a customer. They only made 800 of those I believe.

[@topspot9417]

Hi, how reliable are these turbo subaru cars? Thinkiing to buy one but want to investigate the reviews. Thank you, cheers. Did you drive it in Maple Ridge by the way? :)

[@xtocy96]

I see you have wind reflector on yours, since there are no pillars for the doors, where are they mounted? arent they in the way of the windows when you open the doors?

[@SubieSpecs]

Man, you need new struts in that thing! KYB Excell G's are essentially 'OEM' for that model, and will keep the softer factory feel that you're after. I'd suggest at least doing that.

[@stompinurmouth9017]

these vid are bad ass but music in the background kills it

[@olejonnymartinsen67]

Is this a swap of some kind? JDM Foresters usually have Forester on the trunk lid instead of the Subaru text.

[@alfredovega1148]

hey this exact car is for sale but current owner isnt sure if the timing belt and head gasket have been done. was wondering if you guys had this done when it was purchased? thanks

[@Relyt345]

Pretty cool car, really practical. A manual with intake, exhaust and a light tune would be a wicked all around in Canada.

[@kdscustoms6344]

I own the sti 2 type m version of this car. basically the same but with a 5 speed manual. Did intake and exhaust. then found out this was the final non-flashable ECUs in foresters. So no aftermarket ECU=no tune and i wanna make sure everything i do can be undone upon sale. Still its fast and sounds amazing

[@Mollifier16616111]

putting one on wrx wagon struts and springs was probably the best thing I did to mine. and you can remove the shitty intake silencer and basically have a cold air intake

[@shadymattuk]

The STi Type II M versions will be available in the fall. Those will be huge I think.

[@kdscustoms6344]

I own one of those here in New Zealand. Unfortunately they wont be huge since there was only 800 ever made.

[@SuperWesty177]

I live in New Zealand as well haha, the sti foresters, the proper 6 speed 207's are phenomenal just as fast as the same my sti

[@kdscustoms6344]

What part of NZ you in? Mines a 2001 5 speed manual. Really low gearing though. 3.2k rpm at 110kph.

[@SuperWesty177]

+Karl S Hamilton bro, I was thinking of the my04 sti

[@kdscustoms6344]

+Modified Dynasty ahh nice. i used to own a 03 xt forester. had a 06 sti active center diff. vf38 turbo. loved that thing

[@pablovazquez8714]

where can I buy the interior door panels like That?

[@Johnno919]

following the wagon trend you need to drive the toyota crown athlete wagon, 1jzgte vvti yes they are only auto but so fun to drive in manual mode

[@killerbiker45]

You're the new thatdude

[@elmerroldan5895]

Song on 11:34

[@dilshodjaniev7093]

I am currently looking to import 2005-07 Subaru forester sti to North America but i have no clue if dot/dmv is gonna register the car,.

[@mdy6246]

Having owned one of these for a few years now, I completely agree with the lack of "control" when selecting gears. I find the power to be either on or off - there's very little middle ground - and you've gotta have big cajones when pulling out of a junction hastily as it either trudges out slowly or kicks down and goes mental. One thing I found in regards to cornering control was to have the shifter in the '3' position as opposed to 'D'. It stops the gearbox from constantly having to kick down to a more appropriate gear and delivers the power on a far more controllable power band. Absolutely love the video as finding informed information regarding these vehicles is like finding hen's teeth (as shown by that mouthy kn*b up there stating it's not an STi). Great video and can't wait to see it go ahead with your MR2. Keep it up!

[@ryanrudolph9474]

What kind of lens do you use for the in-car driving bits? Are you using a prime lens to get that low of an aperture?

[@RoadsUntraveled]

+Ryan Rudolph Sigma Art series 20mm 1.8 prime lens.

[@robbiedonaldson1338]

Whats quicker this or a twin turbo b4 or a blitzen model ?

[@Barrenchats]

Ha I own a 2002 forester S auto and out here in berta there EVERYWHERE yup we got rice

[@chriscole9621]

so its not just a sti badge on a forester? its actually a true sti forester? if it is thats so cool

[@pokemonnerdish]

Nice video :) i will so have forester STI but norway Cant take it inn :(

[@popemobile12]

Alexander moen Mod an 04 xt. Tons of fun!

[@mikebiff]

where was the driving filmed?

[@catbutt4020]

You know you can manually move the shifter so you dont need to wait for the kick down ?

[@masterofroaches6354]

Always wanted the sti forester but stopped after realizing there isn't that big of a difference between the forester xt and the forester sti. The forester xt was faster than the wrx of the same year on the street 0-60 5.1 seconds. With just a cobb tune and nothing else your sitting at forester sti performance, add some coils from bc racing or some struts from a wrx or sti and you'll be handling better too. Cash wise you're better off building up an xt. Handling wise I'm pretty satisfied for now it has less body roll than my 335i 2010 did. Also the usdm forester has a nice interior with heated leather seats moon roof and real cup holders lol. The only luxuries I'm missing from my bmw are the mirror defrosters and the heated steering wheel and of course the 6 speed manual.

[@coopsnz1]

225 hp vs 261 hp

[@Whagsusiwiwhebrjckcfkrn]

Y didn't u buy a manual

[@Terminator4000]

Master Of Roaches their’s actually a very big difference if you are talking about the 6speed. This one he is reviewing manual or auto is not much different from the forester stb. Forester xt would be much faster than this forester he is reviewing.

[@mszsti]

Do stock ones sound like that?

[@nicholasstephen1616]

do a a31 cefiro again

[@audiwankenobi361]

just put all your drinks inside of a sports bottle.....now perfect car!

[@rickgoddard8632]

They do watch tv while driving in Japan haha

[@TheFuse25]

Song : Goblins From Mars - Cold Blooded Love ( Arc North Remix )

[@tommyshelby567]

i got a 6spd manual one its mean

[@nathanwrightmedia161]

16km/h ;) I see you

[@hunteringlis9262]

Nathan Wright Media at hi speeds lmao

[@53WRX]

Never going to feel twitchy with the tiny 14mm arb on the back lol. Stb manual is a way better buy with the same power and less negative gangsta looks. Auto is nasty.

[@coopsnz1]

177 kW / 240 factory , but they only weigh 1400kg

[@coopsnz1]

2001 sti 3000 usd in japan with under 90000 km

[@grigas03]

I NEED THE BODY KIT

[@RoadsUntraveled]

+grigas003 it's bone stock. I'm sure you could find a similar aftermarket version for a normal Forestrr

[@gustavito1400]

estoy interesado en una igual

[@nateletkeman3558]

What engine does this have? Couldn't be the ej207?

[@MrHellolalala]

EJ205

[@SuperWesty177]

ej205

[@Terminator4000]

Ej20g here in new zealand which is true jdm. Dont know why america/canada got the ej205. I guess the 205 would be the usdm and 20g would be the jdm.

[@kylerchristy9821]

do you live in Canada

[@RoadsUntraveled]

Yepp! Checkout all our other videos, we've got some on the Sea to Sky and other roads around BC.

[@MotoWINGOO]

Song name?!?!??!

[@mkvietelaitis]

That import rule is stupid. In Australia you can import what ever car you want lol.

[@darkstallion666]

No you can't, you can import whatever you like but you can't get everything complied and registered....

[@Primetome]

NZ the place to be mate. Get one of these STIs Forries for 3k! Cheap as chips!

[@Terminator4000]

SNYPERWULF yeah bro got mine for 1k LOL drove it 800kms home that day aswell. Wellington to hamz. Piece of cake. 👌

[@Audiojack_]

Did you just say "16 kilometers an hour" at 5:20? Looks a bit more like 60 :D

[@SniperNucklearWaffle]

Audiojack has has 16 as in 160 sometimes idk of hats the case in that but that’s also faster than 60

[@user-lo9ku7tp7t]

mark 2 jzx90

[@Tunerguy21]

From Brave Auto, huh? Wasn't there a video of this car on their channel?

[@RoadsUntraveled]

+KoenigseggFan21 Yepp!

[@leonotonglo4461]

would have been sweeter with a manual transmission

[@toolsonly5162]

I drive same is super cool keep updating buddy or covid 19 took you🙈😂😂😂

[@ericamolo1221]

it doesnt rumble

[@SniperNucklearWaffle]

eric amolo12 it does the bore on the exhaust is small

[@SN-rp3kk]

first

[@shaynefitzgerald7928]

SO mush Unproven Bullshit below. From people who would like to "DREAM" that there Imaginary Manual Turbo is Better/Faster than your "REAL" Silver Forester STI Auto.. Marcus your Forester STI is a REAL LIVE Treat. Thanks. I have a Silver 2004 x turbo auto as in the Thumb.

[@Marcolgy]

I'd rather do an STI sleeper swap into a manual 01 forester than purchase this car, but that's just me.

[@monkE392]

235

[@coopsnz1]

240 hp

[@coopsnz1]

Forester stb sti

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

Hi ben so wright some small mod`s to my 2001 gt 4 cam turbo - took it to tasmania and did 150 mph -? what special brakes suspension and exhaust = all wheel drive snow and hail rail sleet - so safe -

[@nielh5384]

Ronnie Boucher

[@22lbsboost]

gah crooked front license plate

[@SunNSnowEdits]

Great review, man do I love fozzys! Peep my channel to see a modded to sh!t jdm forester stb. Cheers from Saskatchewan!

[@chrisdooley6468]

I'd give my left nut to own one here in Philly awesome stuff :)

[@Moe-ks1sy]

needs more low

[@RoadsUntraveled]

While I would agree in any other situation, it's a Subaru.. Why buy a Subaru Forester if you're going to ruin it's ground clearance?! :p There goes all your dirt and snow fun!

[@4545pixie]

What's the fucking difference between forester sti and a normal forester let say from 2007. The shape is different , how could make a normal forester looks more like a forester sti??

[@bugulugs7169]

Auto :( Why though, spend the extra money...

[@funkaydonkey]

just looks ugly to me when stock. For a wagon, Id rather have a stagea....but then again those are like twice the price of fozzies. Also subaru kids are cringe..

[@carlostrejo100]

Sorry but that Forester is not a STI!

[@s0m3cunt91]

Subaru never released a STI Forester until '04', and definitely didn't make any 'SF' STI's. That is just a normal jdm Forester with 'SG' STI seats, and a badge. Should research before making a whole video, makes you look silly.

[@darynnguyen9825]

You're the one that should be doing the research. Subaru did make SF STI foresters exclusive in japan. Those are not SG sti seats. The SG sti seats look more like the GR sti seats without the leather. I beg you to type in SF sti in google and SG sti seats. Both your claims are false.

[@s0m3cunt91]

Look man, I live in the land of used imports and am in Subaru clubs. You're not making any sense, where do you find these unicorns? There's much more to a sti than just seats you Idiot.

[@BraveAutoInternationalJapan]

You are correct, the SF5 STi is more than just seats, it is body kit, suspension, alloys and so on. Where you are not correct, the SF5 STi was released in Japan from May 2000 so I guess you owe “Ryn Nguyen” an apology for calling him an “idiot". Here are some old unicorn sales brochures from Subaru Japan facebook.com/braveautointernational/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1471206996239768

[@s0m3cunt91]

You're right, "Sorry Ryn Nguyen". Those links are awesome cheers, and after looking realised that this isn't one of them in this video. For one your brochure states they're manual only and this is auto. All jdm turbo foresters have that power button.

[@BraveAutoInternationalJapan]

Auto versions of the SF5 STi were first to be released and this was from May 2000. 5spd versions were then released from Oct 2001.

[@m.m.aautos6608]

"if your going 100km and your floor it has some good torque" saying that as his difference for the usdm vs JDM version. Bruh, usdm comes with NOTHING THAT CAR HAS. Power mirrors. Full sti body kit and badges. Momo steering wheel. Duel cam ej205. Sti seats. Amber lights in the fenders. Everything on the car is instantly different from the USDM FORESTER. not to mention usdm is N/A SINGLE CAM!!!! EJ205 IS DUEL CAM TURBO. but wait? You already knew this right? Clearly not cause why would you import a JDM right? 😂😂😂 Makes me laugh.

[@9munster]

Boat.

[@NeonPunks]

it's not a R33

[@DrivenByLJ]

Calm down mate, on fifth gear they tested it vs the Impreza and it was only a couple of seconds slower rounder a track

[@nathanwrightmedia161]

Who watches fith gear?

[@DIZAZZO]

+Nathan Wright me

[@Ni1996Ki]

Automatic transmission? I'm outta here 😂

[@leloodallasmultipass]

meh.

[@cjones7424]

Auto, click off instsntly

[@TheCheifbrody]

4 year old video, who cares dude lol

[@jewelscatchew]

Sti. Automatic. What a joke. Just import the motor.

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

Julien = i own a 2001 gt 4 cam forester = i race and beat hundreds of challangers = power to the road = go ! automatic - 150 mph = go bush with my bike and tent = killing dodge challangers NO worries. ! ha ha ha .

[@pewdiepieschur-haig1483]

Forester S/TB and Forester S/TB STI have no difference you are pretty much paying more money for the sti stitching etc.

[@coopsnz1]

power difference

[@pewdiepieschur-haig1483]

Ben theres no power difference between the S/TB Forester Engine and the S/TB STI Forester engine its literally all cosmetic

[@shaynefitzgerald7928]

Another Idiot Statement from a Stupid Biased Person who thinks he is Tuff.. I guess you Drive a LADA NIVA.

[@crikaxs]

okey review but the car is a fucking boat, i dont like it