My Subaru Forester 2.5XT - Cobb Stage 2 Turbo, Plastidipped Camo Green, 2004 FXT.

[@LastLineOfDefense]

Accepting donations of Bernie Sanders bumper stickers, COEXIST stickers, and new in box vape pens. (Not really)

[@itsyaboimat2393]

#feelthebern that was almost physically impossible to write

[@lynnsmith8462]

Now that's funny !! Awesome car

[@1111rmf]

My heart sank for a second. I was about to unsubscribe. LOL

[@nickc3856]

Don't forget the bottle of organic, fair-trade, non-GMO, gluten-free, cruelty-free kombucha

[@LastLineOfDefense]

@@nickc3856 I'd prefer a bottle of organic fair-trade, non-GMO, gluten free, cruelty free chocolate milk

[@ALNSMOVERLAND]

I can't disagree, the Forester is a good choice 👊😁

[@LastLineOfDefense]

Haha I know you agree for sure. ;)

[@emmettplayer23]

I have a 2000 subaru forester. It was my very first car and man that thing still is with me today! It's now my offroading car

[@needsofnavy5586]

Thumbs up for a house/garage tour.

[@Timberjo2]

Yes! I would love to see a video of the new place

[@slimpickens0000]

" Welcome to my crib, hope you've been well!"

[@jailbreakoverlander]

Oh don’t front. You know you’ll end up tweaking that RAV4

[@Sig721Tau]

That'll be a waste of money. Lol

[@actontreadway1168]

I have an '08 xt sports that I love. I bought it new and may end up keeping it forever. such great cars.

[@Will-wp4no]

It's always interesting to see inside a hiking/get-home backpack. Worthy of a video for sure!

[@NorthWolfe]

Congratulations on buying arguably the best on the market. That baby will never let you down. My first one did around 370 thousand miles, without a glitch... Drove it from Upper State New York to Bolivia, thinking of leaving it there. I Repented, drove it back to NYS where it now is on exhibition at my personal collection (nearing 200 cars/trucks, and about 12 bikes). Obviously bought a new one... This, along with the old HiLux Pickup, have to be the best vehicles I have ever owned (and, yes I own three Mercedes G Wagons and a Unimog). I'm in the Truck/Car industry and own a factory which builds, mainly, trucks that can get anywhere (and no, we are not accepting requests, already have a 2+ year waiting list). Cheers.

[@NorthWolfe]

Ah, the 500th Like :)

[@LastLineOfDefense]

Awesome to hear!

[@jalilburdeen8698]

I'm STOKED to see more about the 80.

[@yudanov13]

I've been looking for one, 2004 XT with a stick for 2 years now, my favorite car in the world.

[@thekingofplay8539]

Until a few months ago, I had an 06 Sti w/pro tune. Retired it from full time autocross 9 years ago and made it my DD. Amazing vehicle in Wisconsin winters. Now, I have a '17 4Runner. Not going to lie, I'm sort of worried about winter driving. lol Sure I have the clearance now, but snow tires on the Sti in a snow storm was heaven. Good pick up on the Subie man! Love the od green/gold combo so much!

[@808touge]

Try to find a cheap Sti intercooler that’s your restriction on your set up. Also thing to know is the radiator on that model has plastic end tanks that are known to leak. I suggest getting a mishimoto all aluminum one so you won’t have to worry about getting stranded later down the road 🤙🏽

[@jefflong1460]

I’d say koyorad with these foresters, the mishimotos are known to have some issues also.

[@josefgordon7712]

I'm jonsing for a Cobb tuned 2013-ish example. 3,500 lbs, about 250whp(?) AWD and decent fuel economy and very practical.

[@CroakerOutdoors]

Sube gang here. Grew up in Outback wagons, owned a Impreza wagon, before I picked up my Canyon. Definitely can't recommend the jump start battery pack enough. I run a 12V fridge to my trucks battery and have killed it on 2 occasions where there is poor solar performance while camping. I've also helped out a group at a nearby camp site with a dead battery too and they tossed me a few beers.

[@jshaw6600]

I'm on my 3rd Forester XT in a row. First was an 04 XT, then an 08 Sports XT, both manual. Now I have a 13. All 3 were heavily modified. They're by far the most versatile vehicle I believe on the road. You can lower them to go fast and handle well on the racetrack since they share the WRX chassis, and you can also lift them to do some decent offloading. Such a great all around vehicle.

[@Scarywoody]

You can use metal polish on the headlights with a buffing pad. Takes a few minutes, no taping no big mess.

[@finboyYYC]

awesome! I have an 08 XT sports 5 spd that dyno;d 300hp to the wheels, loving that wagon life.

[@kylependleton1987]

i use a finesh wash.. its a clearcoat safe fluid in a metal jug.. i pour it on a microfibre towel.. then wipe down all painted surfaces to remove waxes and sapp, removes paint transfer too..

[@cdismufasa]

I have an Impreza with all season tires and it is an absolute beast. I can drive through brutal snow storms and pass people on the highway without a second thought. The boxer engine gives it a low center-of-gravity ballast and the 60/40 power split with symmetrical AWD is a bulletproof as it sounds. I really like that 2.5XT thought. I kind of want one now lol.

[@RyanBlaschkeArt]

Hell yeah man! Love the look of the Subie.

[@LastLineOfDefense]

Haha me too, me too

[@bradshutler9356]

Hey Mike , I have a 95 Tacoma XC 5 speed and a 08 Forester X 5 speed. The Tacoma is built up extensively while I have left the Forester basically stock. Both are great vehicles and have no plans to replace either one as they serve my needs. Keep up the great content and stay safe.

[@MOEJOEMUSIC69]

I just got my drivers license and am currently sharing a car with my dad and this is the car that I really want

[@LastLineOfDefense]

It's a sweet ride!

[@bharrison1970]

I had an 05 xt, I loved that thing in the snow.

[@subierumble3523]

Guns and a Forester XT I'm subscribing.

[@LastLineOfDefense]

do it!

[@christopherharpster9330]

My wife just bought one of the hybrid Rav 4's. We took it on this local trail over the weekend, and being a stock vehicle I was very impressed with the overall handling of it. The only thing she's planning to do is tint the windows, which that is something we do for most of our vehicles. Hers is all black lol

[@LastLineOfDefense]

Nice yeah, those hybrids are sweeeet. Pretty hard to come by out here currently.

[@christopherharpster9330]

@@LastLineOfDefense she digs it alot which is all that matters! And we got lucky, she was looking around online, and she found one at a dealership about an hour away from here. We went over after my kids football game, and it was the last one on the lot

[@andrewe7165]

I got an 06 forester and love the versatility of it. Put 215/70 16 general grabber AT on it and it will be way more capable offroad. Also look into the arm rest extension. Adds height for more comfort plus additional cup holders. Also you missed the storage compartment up by the back seats. Sweet ride!

[@chrismoorhead11]

I like my 2010 jeep grand Cherokee it's all wheel drive and I never have a problem with the snow or ice..your forester is awesome

[@sjcjcc7156181]

At 15:00 you can see your intercooler coupler is not tight enough and the intercooler is moving. Its probably leaking as well

[@BaddaBigBoom]

I recently bought one of these. My one is a 2006 "Facelift" European spec, RHD (I'm in UK) but the previous owner had made some modifications: Brembo slotted/drilled discs all round, larger STI intercooler/Y-pipe, Toyosports downpipe, bigger hood-scoop, Pedders lowering coil-overs. The bypass valve sounds like a regular blow-off valve ...proper loud TSSSHHHH! when you boot it then back off the gas pedal. Here in UK, these are relatively rare (646 nationwide as of 2018). I'm wondering if (with the modifications it has) a -re-map would be worthwhile.

[@codymitts1319]

That's a sweet ride dude! I love the that body style of the Forester, but mostly just see old hippies driving em in Southern Oregon, crazy to see such a nice kit-out on one, great video.

[@jackrobinson286]

Hope you replaced the up-pipe; has a cat in it that will grenade your turbo. TSB on banjo bolt filters in turbo oil line too.

[@calebneubert230]

Those Sparco wheels are beautiful! if you plan on getting a different set for your summer tires, check out the Sparco Terra or the Method Rally wheels. They're super strong and aggressive for any type of off-roading. Plus, they look awesome!

[@LastLineOfDefense]

Yeah, I'm undecided whether I'll just swap the tires or keep a full wheel/tire set for summer/winter.

[@rodporterfield]

Yes on the “get home” bag, please and thank you! ...and you said doo doo!!! Lol!!!

[@henryhess1746]

Every car you own is my dream car

[@LastLineOfDefense]

Haha this one is pretty attainable!

[@baruchmbd]

Thanks for the review of your beater ;~} I've always kinda liked Subaru, but never considered them all that useful for off-road. Plus they remind me of a soccer mom's car. However, I do appreciate your approach to using it as a do-all commuter. And, Consumer Reports raves over Subaru and their reviews carry some weight with me. I am looking forward to see what you do to/with your 80s series Land Cruiser...been watching a lot of overland vids in Australia (4xOverland, 4WD Action, etc.) and the revamped older LCs has me thinking a bit out of the box for what I'd eventually like to get for my ultimate overland lifestyle (I currently have a 2018 4Runner Off Road Premium). I really wish Toyota would move some of their production in the US and build the 70 and 80 series with utes so we can kit them out with a Patriot Camper; that would be awesome. Thanks for posting and sharing your stuff with the rest of us who really want to get out of our man-caves.

[@mountainstv9660]

you should check out the old GL models they made in the 80s, they had traditional 4wd instead of awd and actually work out pretty great for offroad cars, people lift them all the time and theyll go anywhere a jeep or truck will

[@TheCrusaderOfGames]

Honestly all of your vehicles are goals haha

[@mountainstv9660]

4wd is 100 percent better than awd in the snow unless you are in light compacted snow on a road, when driving in deep snow or off roading in the snow, 4wd is still much more capable and when you start to get high centered or stuck 4wd will enable you to get out where as awd will leave the tire with the least grip spinning. Ive owned a 1999 forester, a 1988 Subaru GL wagon (5 inch lift and 32 in all terrains), along with a 2015 4wd tacoma, and while I havnt driven the tacoma in the snow yet, the GL wagon was able to do 60mph on the highway in 4wd in a fresh foot of snow with no control or handling issues, where as my forester would be great in inconsistent snow/road conditions where there are patches of pavement or slush or packed snow, but would have worse handling in deep snow and uneven surfaces

[@LastLineOfDefense]

Like I mentioned - AWD is superior to 4wd for snow on the road - which is the purpose of this vehicle. 4x4 and AWD both give power to the two wheels (one front and one rear) with least resistance - this is not up for debate, this is fact. If you have a locker, limited slip, or traction control - then a computer or mechanical locking of the axle differential will allow either both, or the wheel with traction to gain traction - this behavior is the same for both AWD and 4x4. What makes AWD better for onroad driving is that there isn't a center differential lock, meaning the front and rear wheels can turn at different rates - you don't typically want this offroad, but you do want this onroad. Allowing your front and rear wheels to turn at different rates means that it won't force a slip of either the front or rear wheel - anyone who has drifted a car (or burned out) knows that once a wheel has broken loose from traction - it is far more prone to 'stay broken loose'. What this means in practice is that when turning on a snowy road with 4x4, you are more prone to break a wheel loose, and thus lose control of the vehicle.

[@Oodlenoots]

Make sure to check the banjo bolt oil strainers, especially the one that goes to the turbo

[@LMarshall73]

Makes me miss my Foz. It had a King/KYB lift, primitive racing skids, and Geolander AT tires. Also had a BajaRack Mule on the factory crossbars.

[@RedPillVegan]

If i buy a stock height one, should i lift it?

[@jmshkm]

used to have an 05 forester 2.5xt. and i just got a new 2014 subaru forester with an auto CVT. It’s nice to drive but i miss how fun my old fozzy was

[@csknives]

Looking good brother.

[@formerpilgrim4934]

My two favorite vehicles, Tacoma and Forrester.

[@Tinyric32]

I have a 2004 forester, wish I had the XT cause it would be way more fun. Anyways built a bed in the back for camping cause it’s all I can afford right now but I love it! For what is it it’s pretty capable

[@J.Young808]

Check out Softroadingthewest ‘s older videos he Overlanded a Forester for many years with a rear built system.

[@joshreed7102]

Dude, I want to know more about the Land Cruiser.

[@onesadtech]

Nice Fozzy man! I was really of two minds about whether I wanted to lift mine or lower it, but it came with a set of swift lowering springs new in the box, so that helped me decide to go that way. Still a super practical year round vehicles though, and we get lots of snow here.

[@thewiredfox2691]

Only problem with the Blizzaks is they are directional. You can't rotate directional tires correctly. I accidentally bought them for the wife instead of the General's asymmetrical snow tire. General's would've been a tiny bit louder though, a few bucks cheaper, and rotation-compliant.

[@simmo7670]

Hey mate, thanks for the video content mate. I own a Forester XT 05 in Perth Australia, no snow here ever but such a nice car as a daily. Thanks again mate.

[@PangitBear]

What’s a coincidence is I actually subbed to DYC not that long ago, so this makes me really, a) get a forester my self and b) go to DYC and get myself some paint as well.

[@JDBeastmode]

I have been well thanks

[@LastLineOfDefense]

gooooooood

[@dandemore8057]

just picked myself up a crosstrek- going to lift it and put some alterrains on it to be my trail boss(mainly to get me to the mountain bike trailhead

[@ImAlive11550]

Throw a locker in the rear end, lower your chances of getting stuck & having to abandon the car/walk. Torq masters makes one. Recently released $400 Anderson Design & Fabrication makes quality lift kits for Subaru platforms as well, I've got mine up on 31" all terrains w/ his "lower lift kit" & some fender "massaging" .. a simple strut top spacer can eliminate the rubbing issue & give you a tad more clearance for those extra snowy days.

[@stevethibodeaux3764]

I have Blizzaks on my Fiesta ST in the winter and it feels like a tank!

[@PeterPlaunt]

2004 XT manual, 2015 Taco TRD Both of mine have Hak 9 studded tires for winter. Rossland BC Canada. Thinking I may dip mine also.

[@robbywallace655]

I just bought a 2005 OBXT with 140XXX miles, all service records from new, dealer maintained... I put 1000 miles on it and CEL comes on.. Turns out I got the plague ... Burnt exhaust valve on cylinder 4. So be on the lookout for a misfire on cylinder 4... apparently it is quite common -_-

[@codygladue4207]

Hey! Wondering if you have the stage two Cobb map in a shareable file? They no longer have it on the Cobb website. I do have the turbo back/intake upgrade but with them changing the emissions standards they removed it.

[@RiddleHouse35]

Hey Mike! Yes on the “go-bag” / hiking bag video!

[@jjw5165]

You need to spray headlights with uv resistant clear laquor so it will not yellow.

[@lloydfisherphotography]

You can fix the plastidip peels with paint thinner, a glove and your finger. Melts and reseals.

[@nicholasward9258]

Q Rifles casually laying around... goals. Lol

[@LastLineOfDefense]

Haha

[@lilmissbabydolllexi8948]

I have an 04 XT too and I’m Colorado eyyyy Fozzy buddy

[@justicewithers8902]

Yeah, at some point get into ur get home bag, I will take notes this time so it sticks.

[@jameslawson5177]

Love the color!! Can’t wait to see the land cruiser on the channel!! The RAV4 is also a sweet color!! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@miniwizard2567]

This is an old video but the reason I got into your channel originally was for the Tacoma mods because that’s my dream truck but once I found out you have a forester too I was like damn we pretty similar

[@CFairNH]

Cool video thank you for being so thorough, and yes a video on your get home bag would be cool. Always enjoy your content and thanks for posting

[@kurticus91]

Digging the music. I've been hooked on Stranger Things and 80s synth music haha

[@J.Young808]

I was able to pick up a 2005 Outback XT manual, I have to replace my headlights as the internal lens is foggy as well.

[@gsent56]

love the rims on that. one thing that i wish i had was a moonroof for my 04 fxt and ofc 5sp trans

[@Turtl-ss4lj]

Hyped for the precision shooting!

[@robifleming]

I have a 2015 Forester with a manual. It’s works. Ugly as heck but it works.

[@dergie7]

go over the bag! love the ride! looks pretty sick with this color scheme and is a practical fun ride. Nice job

[@SilverHunterIsHunted]

Looks good! I plastidipped my 07 WRX roof in that color using cans and it came out sub-par, but OK. I did a white undercoat as well. I think doing the rest in that color would be cool, but I'd want to do it right and don't really want to spend $600 for it. Hahaha.

[@whatzone7]

Bro you got some dope forester I actually thinking getting one too. I have 17 wrx and 13 impreza and love it.

[@jeffgrey663]

What a beautiful place you live brother. Nice car !

[@KevinLaw091]

Just mounted those OEM XT rims on my outback w/hankook ATM tires. Plastidipped in brass monkey. Really dig the new look. Should check out maxspider floor mats for the taco. Prefer them over the weather techs. Search kagu mat on Amazon. It's a soft touch plastic vs hard plastic on weathertech...doesn't get slippery when wet

[@krshorsemanship]

Definitely would love to see a video of the Get Home/Hiking bag & also you should for sure get something done with Ashley’s new car!

[@obviousgreyman]

So glad you pointed out the difference between awd and 4wd. There is a fairly significant difference and even car manufacturers don’t always know the difference. Little bit of a pet peeve of mine when people don’t know or even argue there is no difference.

[@247tubefan]

What an Awesome car that Subaru Forester is. And the Sinthwave music is Lit. Modern & Retro combine. 👍

[@tylerarnett6905]

A get home bag video would be awesome!!!

[@brittneybritt3307]

What do you do for a living to afford all this gear and vehicles? Awesome channel btw!

[@badfishgood]

What everyone came here for: 14:58

[@canyonoverland5003]

Rev up your Subarus!

[@GamerNxUSN]

I love my 2016 fxt. eventually want to do the ADF/LP Adventure treatment.

[@shawnradtke7506]

Dude loving the mindset on the fozzy I feel exactly the same way. your subie looks sick and such a goal bulid for me.

[@dwcloudgames911]

Kit it out, kit it out,kit it out! Looks pretty dope. I wouldn't mind seeing the RAV 4 kitted out.

[@guisspino]

I like it. I’ve been looking at the Crosstrek. I have a Hyundai Accent but I’ve been backpacking more and more over the past couple years. Don’t really need anything super off road capable, but I want something that is compact for city parking in Manhattan, but also can reliably handle snow and the dirt/rock roads to the trail head.

[@terrykeith1921]

If your looking to buy a New Subaru please email me with questions. I work at the Lafayette, Indiana factory and can help with a discount. [e-mail]

[@gearrunner]

I’m with you practicality but love fast cars so I have a Platinum Tundra, Roush Mustang, and a Jeep Wrangler

[@pcowan13]

I've always loved this generation fozzy! if I could find one locally with a manual i would probably sweep it up! Some fozzy trail videos would be cool!

[@coolted12]

thanks for the info, i just picked up an n/a 2017 forester and i love it

[@anthonycoffey816]

What the narf?! I've hardly ever seen turbo forester stuff until I think about getting one for a soft overlanding D-D & now everyone has one haha, sweet ride bro.

[@LastLineOfDefense]

Haha who else picked one up recently?

[@anthonycoffey816]

@@LastLineOfDefense I found out about the XT Forester model from watching the Gears & Gasoline channel do an STI swap on his then drive it from Florida to Alaska. It's like when you say "I'll get a such & such car, I don't see many of those around" then all of a sudden EVERYONE seems to have one, you just didn't notice 😁

[@LastLineOfDefense]

Ah yeah that was a well done little series that they did.

[@J.Young808]

Nice wish I had gotten a Forester back when I was in Portland, OR. I’ve been looking for a while but Hawai’i doesn’t have a large selection

[@jamesmauex]

Like the color looks cool. Can wait to see a review of the land cruiser!!!

[@victorkorir7107]

Just love it......big fun of Subaru..... Cheers

[@connorm1600]

Get rid of that stock radiator before it cracks and leaves you stranded. I’m speaking from experience

[@808touge]

Connor Moses just said the same thing lol

[@Lulu-st1og]

Me too

[@wootdoo]

For the record that stuff is only easy to peel if you have like 5 layers on the car. Easier to remove on wheels. Love me some dip tho

[@mcr6892]

How many miles did it have when you bought it

[@nchia]

Looks amazing.

[@jhbryaniv]

Thanks for the foz review. Look into Anderson fabrication and design saggy but spacers if you're gonna be carrying stuff in the trunk all the time.

[@mynameisjeff4511]

Ok Travis Haley just having that honey badger chilling in there. Been waiting for this video and you did not disappoint. Also do a garage/house video

[@LastLineOfDefense]

Haha it's not the usual.

[@tacoma_jon]

I’m thinking you should take the Suby to overland expo west next year 👍🏻

[@kuyabongat5046]

Nice video.. I love Foresters too.

[@dennycrane2938]

I'm thinking of getting that hard top roof tent. I like how you have yours lined up with the cab. I'm assuming you have it on full time, how does it affect your gas mileage vs. the soft top vs. nothing at all? I feel like having it flush like that would actually help.