Subaru XV Crosstrek

[WormGod]

Threw in the towel....

Traded it in this weekend. No matter what fun mods I did to it, it just could not truly make me happy. So, now sitting on a '15 Subaru STi. It was just a matter of time before the power urge hit me again....

[Cobrajet]

Threw in the towel....

Traded it in this weekend. No matter what fun mods I did to it, it just could not truly make me happy. So, now sitting on a '15 Subaru STi. It was just a matter of time before the power urge hit me again....

Sounds like me with my new Honda NC700X motorsickle. Looked so purty sitting in my garage, but never gave me any chills/thrills on the road, even after adding exhaust, lowering kit, smoked windshield. I did get my CBR600F4 fixed, and now I'm happy as a clam.The NC700X is being shipped to Cali for my daughter to ride (or trade in, if she so deems.)

[WormGod]

This is just so much more.... YUM.... delicious....

[WormGod]

THIS is my puddle hopper....

[VXorado]

Sweet Ride!!!

I like the new styling on the STi.

...although the XV & VX name combo was pretty epic.

[EVO]

Looks like BIG FUN!!!!
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[psychos2]

I traded in the xv for a 2015 wrx premium this past december. I miss the clearance of the xv but the turbo makes up for it . shawn

[WormGod]

I traded in the xv for a 2015 wrx premium this past december. I miss the clearance of the xv but the turbo makes up for it . shawn

Ya, the power certainly makes it worth it. If I want clearance, I'll just back the VX out of the garage and go for a spin, heh.

Congrats.

[dallas121469]

Steer clear of the Crosstrek IMHO. I purchased one new in 2015 owned it for 8 months and sold it. Luckily I got a good enough deal that I was able to sell it without taking a huge loss. Tried it off road and it was near useless in any kind of uneven terrain. Had the tires constantly off the ground. Is wayyyyy underpowered for doing anything except getting groceries. The CV transmission is also crap if you do any kind of driving other than taking kids to soccer practice. Wheel wells are too small for bigger tires without excessive hacking. I went back to driving my '98 ZJ and am much happier.

[WormGod]

I agree partially. Mine was fun for mudding and snow, but if you wanna crawl, yeah, not the machine of choice. As for power and tranny.... well, it's the main reason I went back to the STi. From 145hp to 305. Of course, she is tuned and modded now, so 305 is even childs play.

I still like the XV. If they would at least put the N/A V6 in it, or just suck it up and go with the FA20, it would help, but I also think they know that it would then compete with the Forester too much, and they don't want that.

Then there is the funky side of me which likes the newer Levorg. Can get with the FA20, but the CVT is standard.

[vt_maverick]

We have a '15 Forester XT which is stupid-fast, even with the CVT. Lifted 1.5" front, 1.75" rear a few weeks ago to put on meatier Yokohama Geolandars (the factory size are low-pros and I got sick of dealing with punctured sidewalls and poor treadlife).

Any reason why you guys went with the Crosstrek instead of the Forester? Previous generation wasn't much to look at IMHO, but the newest models look less wagon-like.

[WormGod]

I personally don't like that the Forester went from a cool Fozzy wagon to a full fledged SUV. I LOVE the old XT bricks....



I had a 2012 Forester that was pretty bare bones that I did some cosmetic stuff to. It was for my "lady at that time" that drove it, so nothing too fancy since she didn't give a flying turd about cars. More the less looked somehting like this....



The Crosstrek kinda went back to the "wagon" roots, so it appealed to me. Again, sadly the powertrain is a wet dog.