[Wessneroo]

2008 Dark Gray Metallic Subaru Forester X Premium PZEV
Bought: March, 2010 ~ 36,000 miles
Sold: August, 2012 ~ 60,000 miles

Current Mileage: ???

Roo, the Scoopless Wonder

MOD LIST
Suspension/Handling:
Forester-Specific Swift Sport Springs
Kartboy Rear Subframe Locking Bolts
Whiteline 22mm Adjustable Rear Sway Bar
Whiteline KBR16 Lateral Link Support Bracket
Trunk Monkey
Daily/Sport Alignment

Appearance/Exterior:
Rear Spoiler and resulting confusion...
New PZEV Badge --> No PZEV Badge
Painted Muffler Rear Surface
Window Tint - 20% rear then 35% front
Plasti-dipped Limited Grille
Rust Spot --> Fixed
JDM Hazard Switch
Subtle Solutions A/C Knob Vinyl Overlays
3M Di-Noc Carbon Fiber Vinyl Center Console
Momo Subaru Automatic Shift Knob/Completed Center Console Project
Rally Armor Urethane Mud Flaps
3rd Brake Light Screw Covers
Fuel Door Release Handle - Finally!
PDR Work
Forester Sports Grille


Utility:
Bumper Cover
Yakima Fork Lift Bike Rack

Performance:
SPT Oil Cap
STi Axleback
Kartboy Battery Tie-Down

Audio:
AVH-P3300BT Headunit

Lighting/Electrical:
DRL Disable
Audi-style LED Eyebrows
Hella Supertones
Lamin-X Yellow Fog Light Film
Independent Fog Light Mod

Roo at home for the first time:

 

[shalootm]

:woohoo: for black sg X!! im with you there with an 07 sports !!!:Banane08:

 

[2.5x_sleeper]

Nice looking Forester & a great start on your Member Journal!

Bobby...

['07 FSXT MODding Journal] ['03 X MODding Journal]

 

[good dog]

Good to see some advance planning to your mods.

There use to be a commercial where the catch phrase was "you can pay me now or pay me later" or don't pay at all http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f98/thank-you-skid-plate-73041/

That may help you prioritize some of your mods now. Protect your investment.

 

[Wessneroo]

Nice looking Forester & a great start on your Member Journal!

Bobby...

['07 FSXT MODding Journal] ['03 X MODding Journal]

Thanks! You were my inspiration to start the journal. :biggrin:

Good to see some advance planning to your mods.

There use to be a commercial where the catch phrase was "you can pay me know or pay me later" or don't pay at all http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f98/thank-you-skid-plate-73041/

That may help you prioritize some of your mods now. Protect your investment.

Thanks for the eye opener. I knew that's something that had to happen eventually. I just nearly tore it off a couple days ago, so with that incident plus your comment, skid plate is batting 1.000.

 

[2.5x_sleeper]

Thanks! You were my inspiration to start the journal. :biggrin:

Thanks! Keep in mind that MODding your Forester can be addictive. :wink:

Thanks for the eye opener. I knew that's something that had to happen eventually. I just nearly tore it off a couple days ago, so with that incident plus your comment, skid plate is batting 1.000.

Our Foresters never leave the road, so we run our Foresters with no engine under covers. If we were into off roading, we'd have a metal skid plates. :smile:

Bobby...

['07 FSXT MODding Journal] ['03 X MODding Journal]

 

[Duderotomy]

great start to the journal!
you've got some crazy mileage on that thing already though... :lol:

Current Mileage: 35,0036 (Updated 5/13/10)

 

[Wessneroo]

great start to the journal!
you've got some crazy mileage on that thing already though... :lol:

Yeah, I drive ALOT!

 

[Duderotomy]

How many miles were on it when you picked it up?

 

[Wessneroo]

How many miles were on it when you picked it up?

About 34,600. I should have used sarcasm font up there^^

 

[Duderotomy]

:lol: you really don't drive much at all. I've put almost 40,000miles on mine in 2 years.

 

[Wessneroo]

Yeah I usually never need to go too far. My school, girlfriend, and favorite restaraunt are all less than 1.5 miles from home.

 

[Wessneroo]

Exterior Detail, Bumper Cover, and New PZEV Badge

This afternoon was a busy one with all the work on the Foz. It was time to finally give Roo the wash and wax he deserved, so my first stop was over at Target to pick up some car washing stuff and finish off my car wash product selection.

My products:
1. Meguiars Gold Class Shampoo and Conditioner
2. Meguiars Clay Bar
3. Meguiars Quik Detailer
4. Meguiars Cleaner Wax
5. Meguiars Hot Shine Tire Spray
6. 5 Microfiber Shammy's
7. Microfiber Wash Mit
8. 2 Wax Applicator Pads
9. Red Bucket

I spent about 3 hours in a muggy Georgia afternoon first washing, then claying, then waxing every square inch of the Foz. It was brutally humid and tiring but I couldn't be happier with the end results. A quick onset thunderstorm forced me to zip into the garage, but sometime tomorrow, I'll freshen'er up with some Quik Detailer and hit the tires again, and I'll make some real pictures.

[PICTURE(S) OF DETAIL HERE]

Then I wiped the wax right off my bumper and put the new bumper cover on...

...And replaced my PZEV badge.

 

[illmannered]

Nice foz.

 

[2.5x_sleeper]

That bumper cover looks good on the dark gray bumper! I didn't care for it on my WRB bumper, so when I had the bumper skin replaced, I opted to leave it off. I figure if my bumper gets scratched up, then I'd add the bumper cover. :wink:

Bobby...

['07 FSXT MODding Journal] ['03 X MODding Journal]

 

[Wessneroo]

That bumper cover looks very nice on your dark grey bumper! I didn't care for it on my WRB bumper, so when I had the bumper skin replaced, I opted to leave it off. I figure if my bumper gets scratched up, then I'd add the bumper cover. :wink:

Bobby...

['07 FSXT MODding Journal] ['03 X MODding Journal]

Yeah, it seems to match really well on the gray. I figured with a lawn mower rolling in and out of that cargo area twice a week, it would be stupid not to have it. Resultingly though, it looks awesome. Function>Form? Nah.

 

[2.5x_sleeper]

It sounds like your installation went smoothly. I remember reading threads where the installer slipped & it stuck on off center! :icon_eek:

Curious... why the new PZEV badge?

Bobby...

['07 FSXT MODding Journal] ['03 X MODding Journal]

 

[Wessneroo]

It sounds like your installation went smoothly. I remember reading threads where the installer slipped & it stuck on off center! :icon_eek:

Curious... why the new PZEV badge?

Bobby...

['07 FSXT MODding Journal] ['03 X MODding Journal]

Well I don't know if this picture does any justice, but the old one looked like crap.

 

[2.5x_sleeper]

Kinda hard to see... you got the paint too shiny! :wink: Were you able to get a free replacement PZEV badge?

Bobby...

['07 FSXT MODding Journal] ['03 X MODding Journal]

 

[Wessneroo]

Kinda hard to see... you got the paint too shiny! :wink: Were you able to get a free replacement PZEV badge?

Bobby...

['07 FSXT MODding Journal] ['03 X MODding Journal]

Yeah, it's pretty darn shiny. You'll have to take my word for it. The "chrome" paint on the badge was falling off and it just looked like crap. And yes, when we bought the car, I mentioned that I loved everything about the car, but was disappointed about the badge. The dealer really wanted me to leave happy so they filed an order for a new one - free of charge. :biggrin: