Is the Subaru Forester STi the Perfect Overlanding Vehicle?

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  • @CarveyKeitel
    @CarveyKeitel2 ай бұрын

    Answer: no!

  • @mr.brianmarijuana

    @mr.brianmarijuana

    2 ай бұрын

    Actually Yesssssssssss

  • @CarveyKeitel

    @CarveyKeitel

    2 ай бұрын

    Unless you’re actually trying to go over landing off road.

  • @mastathrash5609

    @mastathrash5609

    2 ай бұрын

    Agreed, plus It'll be getting the same gas mileage as a light truck doing it. And the ground clearance is.. worrisome...

  • @jesseshelby4383

    @jesseshelby4383

    2 ай бұрын

    More like hell no 😂😂😂. Bring them extra head gaskets 😂

  • @CapablePimento

    @CapablePimento

    2 ай бұрын

    Lets see how good I am at guessing. Do you drive a taco with a snorkel? Or a 4 runner? Not rhetorical, please reply honestly.

  • @nelhead4807
    @nelhead48072 ай бұрын

    They need to bring back the STI’s in America.

  • @Lracer61

    @Lracer61

    2 ай бұрын

    For sure, subaru has lost its way

  • @dandawson129

    @dandawson129

    2 ай бұрын

    I was waiting for the new model they teased with 400 HP, to trade in my 2020. 😒

  • @nelhead4807

    @nelhead4807

    2 ай бұрын

    @@dandawson129 I was wanting one as well.

  • @johnmontana8540

    @johnmontana8540

    2 ай бұрын

    Wait, they got rid of the STI’s here??

  • @amirfauzan942

    @amirfauzan942

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@johnmontana8540yeah only the plastic VB WRX but no sti ver😢

  • @BoostedMike
    @BoostedMike2 ай бұрын

    Mt fuji in the background is sick

  • @bunkev8906
    @bunkev89062 ай бұрын

    The ALBO collab is awesome!!!! Its so great seeing him on other channels

  • @my_usual_antics6853
    @my_usual_antics68532 ай бұрын

    Is it just me, or has the audio been janky for the last couple of videos?

  • @AndrewMalkin

    @AndrewMalkin

    2 ай бұрын

    Seems like Gary bundled up after putting his mic on. The other guys sounded fine.

  • @bensabelhaus7288
    @bensabelhaus72882 ай бұрын

    I miss my Forester. Had to build my own. Did all the STI parts, plus Prodrive Stg2 and kept the 5spd with an RA gearset to match the 4.444 final drive. It was an absolute beast to drive around town lol Anything that was even remotely trying to play at town speeds was gone. Mustang and Ferrari 360 trying to play with each other? Both surprised by the white toaster lol Didn't get the STI bumpers, but I did have the skirts, scoop, top and mid level spoiler. I built it as a what if Subaru had released one in 04. Back in 05 lol It was a partial inspiration for the root beer SPT Forester that was built. The dealer I worked for worked closely with Subaru R&D and other things (long time dealer close to some facilities) They liked the idea of building a car using all factory parts. Hence the Forester SPT. It had a lot of stuff not for the Forester XT, but easily bolted on. I wish they had gone a little louder with the color on that. But they were really pushing the Legacy GT and Forester XT as upscale vehicles.

  • @jacek3438
    @jacek34382 ай бұрын

    Great video, thanks to you guys for delivering such content.

  • @Kritacul
    @Kritacul2 ай бұрын

    People need to stop sleeping on Foresters. They are BEASTS and under the soccer mom facade you have one HELL of a sleeper.

  • @jarrettwieberg

    @jarrettwieberg

    2 ай бұрын

    I have a 2.5XT and travel the country in it, It flys up mountains with ease like no car I’ve ever driven. Ultimate fun road trip vehicle

  • @johnmontana8540

    @johnmontana8540

    2 ай бұрын

    I’d get one but I have concerns about Subaru reliability. Is all that talk overblown? I always hear about the head gaskets

  • @jarrettwieberg

    @jarrettwieberg

    2 ай бұрын

    @@johnmontana8540 I’ve had 4 Subarus now, 2 turbo models and 2 NA. Never had to do a single blown headgasket or had a engine issue. I change my oil every 3500 miles, and leave the engine stock. The Headgasket bs is being passed around bc ppl modify the engine for power when they aren’t made for it from factory. Which you can make power with a EJ, just can’t use cheap parts and run no tune

  • @johnmontana8540

    @johnmontana8540

    2 ай бұрын

    @@jarrettwieberg That makes a lot of sense. This STI Forester is freaking sick and making me want a subie. Right now I’ve got an ‘18 Elantra sport (turbo).

  • @pepvwaning8551

    @pepvwaning8551

    2 ай бұрын

    Daily driver 2.5 xt 5mt with tune 170k miles no issues, change oil in time and high octane fuel... 🎉

  • @DylanC-ly4cs
    @DylanC-ly4cs2 ай бұрын

    Thank you Gary and Micah🤙

  • @PsychoStreak
    @PsychoStreak2 ай бұрын

    That Forester STi made me want to get one when I first saw it back in the day as a companion for my 03 WRX. That feeling is back. Actually it never left, but those things are unobtanium.

  • @jonsilvestro3359
    @jonsilvestro33592 ай бұрын

    More people need to realize the Forester STI (and XT with a swapped turbo and ecu) is not a Forester with STI parts it IS an STI. The Forester was on the same platform as the Impreza, the suspension is raised but aside from that it's the same car with a Forester body on it, even the weight is nearly the same. You can get an incredible sleeper with an older turbo Forester they handle just like an STI but have all the storage space of a Forester.

  • @hoonicycle5830

    @hoonicycle5830

    2 ай бұрын

    100% agree

  • @Hinch55
    @Hinch552 ай бұрын

    Had a 2004 Forester 5-speed manual XT. As close a we could get in the States short of building an STI from scratch. Long gone, but it's still one of the funnest/most functional cars I've had.

  • @mking9446I
    @mking9446I2 ай бұрын

    I love wagons. Idk why, but that sti forrester is a goddam dream car....or a s70r

  • @josephmatuszak3855
    @josephmatuszak38552 ай бұрын

    I get a kick outta how good the Honda Element can be with a rear diff swap to something more stout. That vehicle is literally meant for light overlanding.

  • @makotacos3018
    @makotacos30182 ай бұрын

    Good to see the Fozzy getting some love! Thank you ALBO for representing the Forester scene well 🙌

  • @wild_lee_coyote
    @wild_lee_coyote2 ай бұрын

    Albo has a great channel on Japanese car culture

  • @LuisRamirez-nb6sh
    @LuisRamirez-nb6sh2 ай бұрын

    Been waiting on this collab with albo

  • @plnkfloydian7814
    @plnkfloydian78142 ай бұрын

    I’ve been appreciating wagons a lot more recently. They just look nice

  • @kentbeitel9966
    @kentbeitel99662 ай бұрын

    My friend has a forester xt that he did the full 05 sti swap and got the body panels from Japan

  • @nigeburgess5950
    @nigeburgess59502 ай бұрын

    Haha love this. Just wish a bit more 'fun' was had. Crazy thing is, i had the STI forester (in NZ) for 10years when it came out and was my go too for daily driving, some street races and off roading for adventuring. And now I have a 2.3L diesel Delica as my daily family car and adventuring. Both good beasts

  • @ewingfox6459

    @ewingfox6459

    Ай бұрын

    New Hoonigan, not the same as Old Hoonigan. Would love to have been able to snap up a STI Fozzy here in the US!

  • @allenjustdance
    @allenjustdance2 ай бұрын

    Ive always appreciated the 2nd gen Foresters. Superb build and video! 🙌🏾

  • @DIRTG23
    @DIRTG232 ай бұрын

    I drive a 6 speed Forester now and had a 82 Delica when I lived in Japan. Great video!

  • @kactuscookie
    @kactuscookie2 ай бұрын

    Yeeee i love the albo x hoonigan series!

  • @Tiddy-boy-lacroix
    @Tiddy-boy-lacroix2 ай бұрын

    If you could increase the ground clearance by 3x that would be a start.

  • @Biggreengiant
    @Biggreengiant2 ай бұрын

    Gary and Micah are saving Hoonigan with this Japan content. Im here for it. More long form please.

  • @TheHoonigans

    @TheHoonigans

    2 ай бұрын

    One more Japan drop tomorrow, it’s a good one 🎉

  • @bdd1469

    @bdd1469

    2 ай бұрын

    Way to simp, but I dont think either of them is gay. Saving hoonigan by making stupid videos asking ridiculous questions like is a subaru the best overlander? Neither one of these street cars is even close to a decent ovverlander which is why they are on gravel roads, not trails. This is actually the kind of sh!t that is destroying the channel.

  • @paradoxofgodexisting

    @paradoxofgodexisting

    2 ай бұрын

    @@bdd1469 Sooomeone is feeling down lately );

  • @nickthaskater

    @nickthaskater

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@bdd1469nobody likes an ex that doesn't know when to leave. The door is over there 👉

  • @36Marcel36
    @36Marcel362 ай бұрын

    I have a SG9 STI myself ✌🏻😍 did a lot of camping with my rooftop. Absolutely love it

  • @ReverendClaydough
    @ReverendClaydough2 ай бұрын

    Miss our ‘04XT sooooo much. One of the best cars I’ve ever owned. Loved spanking other cars in it.

  • @hunterrees9224
    @hunterrees92242 ай бұрын

    I have a 97 Forester s/tb I imported a couple years ago (it’s like this STI version just with wrx parts instead and the EJ 20 versus the 25) and my wife has an 04 XT. Between me racing in mine and us camping in her’s I’m convinced there isn’t anything they can’t do!

  • @MountainRoo
    @MountainRoo2 ай бұрын

    That’s an awesome Forester but there are some truly amazing Overland built Subarus that deserve a feature. I’m sure they can take you guys on an actual adventure too.

  • @richsilvestro1227
    @richsilvestro12272 ай бұрын

    No shot albo’s on here. Sickkkk 🔥🔥🔥

  • @R19Robbin
    @R19Robbin2 ай бұрын

    Such a sick and unique machine 🔥🔥

  • @bernana_wrx
    @bernana_wrx2 ай бұрын

    So sick to see Albo in hoonigan content!

  • @maxime_vhw
    @maxime_vhw2 ай бұрын

    Is it okay to use content of vin and scotto while both left hoonigan?

  • @Harry-Wheeler
    @Harry-Wheeler2 ай бұрын

    Love a forester STI! Shame there was no 1440/2160 4k footage! That scenery would’ve loved that.

  • @Shocked-
    @Shocked-2 ай бұрын

    Two things I love in life: fast hatchbacks and fast wagons

  • @seanchristie7150
    @seanchristie71502 ай бұрын

    Fantastic video, wish we still had the Delica in Australia. The Subaru would be great if it was about 4 inches higher

  • @Monika_701
    @Monika_7012 ай бұрын

    Currently living in Japan and i just got my drivers license. Maybe it’ll take me years to afford something like that but there will be one day where I can afford to buy it. Ganbatte imasu . Yoroshiku ❤

  • @ryanmorrison2983
    @ryanmorrison29832 ай бұрын

    Isnt the engine in the forester sti still and EJ255 not an EJ257 or JDM Ej207?

  • @RyanSmithSnowboardin

    @RyanSmithSnowboardin

    2 ай бұрын

    I believe this is correct its a EJ255 with the EJ257 intake manifold

  • @Chase_Schrader
    @Chase_Schrader2 ай бұрын

    Yes… and it doesn’t even need to be a STi. I might be a little biased though…

  • @stanfordkoch1271
    @stanfordkoch12712 ай бұрын

    I got a forester like that, its making 400 hp now and more lowered

  • @mohammedaribi6984
    @mohammedaribi69842 ай бұрын

    any body know where that rooftop tent from?

  • @Renalda5TV
    @Renalda5TV2 ай бұрын

    Gary with pants 😂

  • @stressed_garage
    @stressed_garage2 ай бұрын

    i have a forester Sti and also got a turbo diesel Mitsubishi (Pajero not Delica) so that Delica what light bar? i want one for my Pajero!!!

  • @estevanrodriguez7181
    @estevanrodriguez71812 ай бұрын

    Gary wearing jeans =RARRE MOMENT

  • @PsunnProductions
    @PsunnProductions2 ай бұрын

    What’s up with the Walmart version of hert?

  • @natehawesvideo
    @natehawesvideo2 ай бұрын

    The usdm 04-06 SG XT woud be best for its approach angle.

  • @Ghettofireman80
    @Ghettofireman802 ай бұрын

    They came out with a wagon evo that was only available in Japan I have an sti now but I did own a evo 8 and an evo x I think the 17 sti I have is better than the 14 evo x but it’s now better then the other 03 evo I had

  • @dynamicweaponsolutions
    @dynamicweaponsolutions2 ай бұрын

    Looks like ace ventura 2 when he’s coming out the rhino

  • @wildvandee1079
    @wildvandee10792 ай бұрын

    I actually wanna get a truck, just so I can go Build it up for overlanding I wanna go overlanding with it I would take this car in a heartbeat It's so cool.

  • @spirlindizzy
    @spirlindizzy2 ай бұрын

    SG9 STI Is my dream dailu

  • @alejandromelchor-ayala5645
    @alejandromelchor-ayala56452 ай бұрын

    Try the second gen CRV. BUILT IN PICNIC TABLE for the winnnn. Plus reliable.

  • @SoldierSeuss
    @SoldierSeuss2 ай бұрын

    Honestly this seems like more of a campground car that can handle some mild offroading at best. Not what you'd typically want for a proper overlanding experience.

  • @colesteven1123
    @colesteven11232 ай бұрын

    RIP Hoonigan

  • @colesteven1123

    @colesteven1123

    2 ай бұрын

    Hate it or love it The truth is in the puddin.... Hoonigan died with Our boy, Ken Block.

  • @paradoxofgodexisting

    @paradoxofgodexisting

    2 ай бұрын

    @@colesteven1123 The truth? They are still posting great stuff and your prediction of the downfall doesnt make it a truth.

  • @CxlebHan
    @CxlebHan2 ай бұрын

    Always wanted an sf9

  • @subarustrates
    @subarustrates2 ай бұрын

    Foresters SG rocks

  • @dannyjr7997
    @dannyjr79972 ай бұрын

    How about Honda rd1 CRV.

  • @Jinji11
    @Jinji112 ай бұрын

    Best Hoonigan yet ✨🌊🤙🌊✨

  • @hsklar5941
    @hsklar59412 ай бұрын

    where's this vs that offroad?

  • @myself17
    @myself172 ай бұрын

    It isn’t the same engine out of the sti. It’s the ej255 block out of the wrx. The sti is the ej257.

  • @hersheytemple
    @hersheytemple2 ай бұрын

    i want this car soo bad but a lhd version u know?

  • @zacharybednarz505
    @zacharybednarz5052 ай бұрын

    It has a ej255 not a ej257. And it has a longer gearing trans. 3:01

  • @K20_EM1
    @K20_EM12 ай бұрын

    Maybe if you are over landing on the highway. That shit has no ground clearance, kind of hard to go OVER landing if you can’t drive OVER the land 🤦🏻‍♂️ 😂😂😂

  • @dylanstevens7592
    @dylanstevens75922 ай бұрын

    Mine looks almost like that! Lhd though.

  • @828_Nate
    @828_Nate2 ай бұрын

    Gary..... Pull your head out of your ass! Your voice is muffled 😂 Luv ya Gary!

  • @paradoxofgodexisting

    @paradoxofgodexisting

    2 ай бұрын

    Thats not the reason for a muffled sound... It was obviously a microphone that was in his ass...

  • @szczurrat2402
    @szczurrat24022 ай бұрын

    Ayyyy... Uncle Gary coming through with the good stuff! Im tired of this vs that. Id rather watch this vs that. *this vs that is still cool, btw. Just not s cool right now compared to this. Thank you.*

  • @ryanmccarthy8195
    @ryanmccarthy81952 ай бұрын

    Bring back the old hoonigan burnouts daily

  • @RobStaniford
    @RobStaniford2 ай бұрын

    No non 4x4 without clearance ever could be 😂

  • @CommonPerson0
    @CommonPerson02 ай бұрын

    Needs to be lifted with all terrain tires. If you want to do shit like this. That why I lifted up my forester so I can travel and explore.

  • @Flex_WRX
    @Flex_WRX2 ай бұрын

    Dream car!!

  • @TheRobert7878
    @TheRobert78782 ай бұрын

    Homies. Come Stay in a tent with me in Montana.

  • @davidcortez2573
    @davidcortez25732 ай бұрын

    ALBO!!!!

  • @oltomtom
    @oltomtom2 ай бұрын

    I currently own 2 and no they are NOT the perfect overlanding vehicle. Limited ground clearance and suspension travel being the top two reasons. However, I would put them in the perfect daily driver category.

  • @mobucks555
    @mobucks5552 ай бұрын

    Overlanding? Nah. Subaru doesn't build for Dakar. WRC stages are at least somewhat groomed trails. Used to see one on my way to work looked exactly like this one even same color. That was in New Hampshire so IDK if it was a real imported STi or kitted and badged to look like one. People in the northeast love Subarus they are everywhere. Now I live in Florida and I've seen maybe 3 STi's in four years haha.

  • @GolfGunsNGears
    @GolfGunsNGears2 ай бұрын

    Never seen an overland video with so little overlanding.

  • @Oso88j
    @Oso88j2 ай бұрын

    No Subaru was harmed during the production of this video... just 5 motors

  • @Devastator123
    @Devastator1232 ай бұрын

    Overlanding? Like going over gravel roads and golf courses? Granola cars

  • @Syberz
    @Syberz2 ай бұрын

    I'm not knowledgeable about overlanding, but wouldn't you want something with more than like 2" of clearance?

  • @m180sxr

    @m180sxr

    2 ай бұрын

    This is called "soft roading".

  • @kennethgalbraith
    @kennethgalbraith2 ай бұрын

    Gary looking like he's in the north pole

  • @maxime_vhw
    @maxime_vhw2 ай бұрын

    Gary's mic up his ass? Mic quality going down like all off hoonigan xd

  • @dannykennedy5885
    @dannykennedy58852 ай бұрын

    Yes, i love it

  • @AgainWhoops
    @AgainWhoops2 ай бұрын

    Evo wagon! Do want

  • @loneponderer495
    @loneponderer4952 ай бұрын

    If it didn't have its suspension lowered so much, it would be better.

  • @mtadicc
    @mtadicc2 ай бұрын

    never been this early!

  • @fikramkajilijili
    @fikramkajilijili2 ай бұрын

    Nice vidio 👍

  • @ryanmcreynolds4207
    @ryanmcreynolds42072 ай бұрын

    Hoonigan videos lately feel very phoned in.

  • @projectjwoo
    @projectjwoo2 ай бұрын

    4 runner life.

  • @Notred1775
    @Notred17752 ай бұрын

    much jealous

  • @bobbyrobinette5772
    @bobbyrobinette57722 ай бұрын

    Sagoi.....cool

  • @michael-michaelmotorcycle
    @michael-michaelmotorcycle2 ай бұрын

    You spelt CAR CAMPING wrong.

  • @Stickpowell
    @Stickpowell2 ай бұрын

    I was gonna buy one of these but now y’all just put everyone with real money onto them and there won’t be any left for us with imaginary money

  • @djrandyp9226
    @djrandyp92262 ай бұрын

    Get Gary a job in WWE and Zach with Cleetus. Hoonigan is done.

  • @OLEVIR6
    @OLEVIR62 ай бұрын

    5th one in!

  • @Rockerrobin
    @Rockerrobin2 ай бұрын

    No the sti is not your best option from Subaru though this is by far the nice forester made. It's also lowered and expensive to replace a far better option is the forester XT, still plenty of power but a higher ride and far more affordable I have a lifted 05 forester XT with 15 black Rhino rumble wheels a 3" ADG lift kit and a set of Cooper's.

  • @leitch100
    @leitch1002 ай бұрын

    That is low!!! Wouldn't go where I go in that.

  • @PNWSubaruAdventures
    @PNWSubaruAdventures2 ай бұрын

    No, The Outback is hands down.....more room!

  • @KRShields
    @KRShields2 ай бұрын

    So low looks like it will barley make it over a spped bump. Lol

  • @gson6867
    @gson68672 ай бұрын

    Wow, Hoonigan has fallen like a gold brick…. Terminal velocity . You call that content. RIP HOONIGAN

  • @jackieTHorn
    @jackieTHorn2 ай бұрын

    Second one in.

  • @elicash6219
    @elicash62192 ай бұрын

    Can we get more Gary abroad segments please!?!

  • @driojal
    @driojal2 ай бұрын

    Absolutely no. If anything the Toyota 4wd Haice would be the perfect and most comfortable vehicle to overland and travel with. You won't be having to worry about blowing up head gaskets. LOL

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