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yesterday installed a Curt hitch on my new to me 2001 Fozzy. was an easy job.

Today used the Foz to go mow 2 lawns, it pulled my trailer with a 1,200 pound mower with no problem.

only had it a few days now, going to take some time and look it over good and see if I can find out why the over head clock is not working. now to find the fuse box..lol
 

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yesterday installed a Curt hitch on my new to me 2001 Fozzy. was an easy job.

Today used the Foz to go mow 2 lawns, it pulled my trailer with a 1,200 pound mower with no problem.

only had it a few days now, going to take some time and look it over good and see if I can find out why the over head clock is not working. now to find the fuse box..lol
Your clock not working is most likely because of a connection on the print. If your a bit handy You can fix it yourself.

http://www.scoobymods.com/overhead-console-clock-fix-t6386.html?t=6386&highlight=clock
 

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oh thats sweet, nice ride for sure. how ya like it so far?
Thanks amigo! I'm really psyched. I bought it from a dealer in the middle of nowhere, well, Montrose, took it on a nice long test drive, THEN told the sales guy to fill up the tank, which was nice considering the lead-footedness of the test drive. It seems to be a little (noticeably) slower than the 04 I test drove, but I guess it could just be the more supple suspension or better sound deadening. Seems like i don't hear the engine in this one when it gets wound up the same way I did the '04. I guess that's reason enough to get intake and exhaust :woohoo: .
If I'm being picky and critiquing the vehicle, it seems to have slow turn in initiation, which I'm sure can be helped with some Pilot Sports or Pole Positions...and perhaps some sti suspension components.
As a used car, the thing runs flawlessly. Tranny, engine, suspension, fit and finish, comfort, and overall quality of the vehicle are pretty amazing after being driven in Ridgeway (a town here on the Western Slope not known to have too many paved roads).
Overall I'd say it would be difficult to spend my money on a better vehicle. It's in such good shape I didn't want to fork out the dough for the 36 mo/36k mile warranty, but my wife wanted it so badly she wouldn't let me say no.
 

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Thanks amigo! I'm really psyched. I bought it from a dealer in the middle of nowhere,
Yeah I just got my first Fozzy, 2001 auto trans. I had to drive 100 miles from home to get it. but it was worth the drive. 1 owner, 107,477 miles on it. clean as a pin inside.

so far I love it,but it seems to want to be hard on the turns,like the front wheels are fighting to turn. as soon as you release the wheel it straightens up.

does not drive anything like my old 1990 legacy wagon with the 5 speed.

I got it to be my daily driver and to tow my lawn care trailer. so far it is doing a great job towing.

what year is the one you picked up?
 

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so far I love it,but it seems to want to be hard on the turns,like the front wheels are fighting to turn. as soon as you release the wheel it straightens up.



what year is the one you picked up?
Yeah, and my car before the old beemer 2002 was a 2001 BMW 330i sedan. To expect it to drive anything like that masterpiece is asking way too much in my opinion.
I found the 6 cyl to really fight the turns, even more than the 4. It seems a little hesitant, but I remember my buddy's A4 quatro having some of the same chararcteristics. Must be the AWD.
I picked up a 2006 XT Limited.
 

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Read the manual and checked the oil level and looked it over better. still learning it.
sadly the manual did not tell me what I was looking for? do all the Foresters with the autos seem to pull like the front wheels are doing the pulling? when I make a turn it wants to just about jerk the wheel out of my hand to go straight? is this normal?

I know my 5 speed 1990 legacy did not pull like this..

How do other Fozzys handle?
 

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Read the manual and checked the oil level and looked it over better. still learning it.
sadly the manual did not tell me what I was looking for? do all the Foresters with the autos seem to pull like the front wheels are doing the pulling? when I make a turn it wants to just about jerk the wheel out of my hand to go straight? is this normal?

I know my 5 speed 1990 legacy did not pull like this..

How do other Fozzys handle?
The auto got like 90% on the front wheels until slipping. If your not slipping and your car is almost jumping when trying to take a turn then it seems like your centerdiff is binding(yes I know it don't have one but I lack the name for it, transfer clutch?)
 
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