Real Forrester Ute

ChPLAT · Post by **ChPLAT** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 7:25 pm

Looking around on trademe.co.nz came across this.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 412324.htm

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:32 pm

gee.. but looks good but why would they do that!?
Cheers
AP

dfoyl · Post by **dfoyl** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 7:20 am

Nice bodywork but looks out of balance - even worse than the US Baja's...

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 8:51 am

I actually like it.....

Post by **Alex** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:16 am

love it. ALOT!

preno · Post by **preno** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:24 am

Eww. Could hardly fit a swag + esky in the back of that thing.

I reckon a single cab version would be a lot better

last celtic warrior · Post by **last celtic warrior** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:49 am

Look closely at the metalwork in the tub area. I personally wouldn't like to find out how much bog is in that job. And cutting the back of the roof off and rear pillars, then zapping on a rear window section, being a "non structural" modification? Seems to me this "cert shop" he mentions in a reply to someone's question about certification is most likely just the local fish'n'chip shop...

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:46 am

last celtic warrior wrote:Seems to me this "cert shop" he mentions in a reply to someone's question about certification is most likely just the local fish'n'chip shop...

Don't you mean a "fush and chup" shop?

I don't mind it, being a little partical to the brumby I reckon it'd look better as a two door with the longer driver's and passenger's door and more "ute space".
One thing that concerns me with the ute tub in this is that it has not had the side panel access areas sealed - a good spot for dust + water to enter equalling rust...

I would love to see subaru do another ute, maybe not as luxurious as their other models but a 2 door (and maybe) a 4 door ute would be the go..

Cheers

Bennie

Phizinza · Post by **Phizinza** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:07 am

Problem with Subau building a ute is it would have no load carrying abilities and wouldn't sell. Back in the day of the Brumby's no one cared about over loading. These days theres a $10000 or so fine for over loading and a 350kg limit is pretty stupid.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:15 am

Phizinza wrote:350kg limit is pretty stupid.

Isn't that what the commodore utes with independant suspension is limited to carrying?!

Bennie

Phizinza · Post by **Phizinza** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:25 am

SS VE payload = 618kg
SV6 VE payload = 650kg
Omega VE payload = 794kg

From Redbook.com.au

Bumpty · Post by **Bumpty** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:29 am

Front view is alright, the tub is horrid. Needs a longer (flat) tray or to be a 2 door.

So we've had the cut down forrie and the shortened L, what else will these crazy NZers do next (what ever it is, I look forward to it)

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:33 am

Phizinza wrote:SS VE payload = 618kg
SV6 VE payload = 650kg
Omega VE payload = 794kg

From Redbook.com.au

I was thinkin about the VT-VY utes...

Bumpty wrote:Front view is alright, the tub is horrid. Needs a longer (flat) tray or to be a 2 door.

So we've had the cut down forrie and the shortened L, what else will these crazy NZers do next (what ever it is, I look forward to it)

Weld one subi up-side down to another so if you roll it you haven't really got a problem!?

My first thoughts anyway.

Cheers

Bennie

Phizinza · Post by **Phizinza** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:54 am

VY payload = 780kg
VS payload = 710kg

I have no idea about holdens (and wish to keep it that way) but these are the figures I can find and they look like decent payloads for unibody cars. Maybe, just maybe, subaru could make a stronger heavier body for the ute and then put a larger motor in. Like run the EZ36 in a Forester ute?

Willie · Post by **Willie** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:09 am

preno wrote:Eww. Could hardly fit a swag + esky in the back of that thing.

I reckon a single cab version would be a lot better

There's a single cab version getting around Darwin. I didn't like it too much, as the cab looked too short, with little adjustment for the seats. It needed longer doors and a slightly longer cab to look the goods. But a great idea for Subaru - a new age Brumby????

Phizinza · Post by **Phizinza** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:34 am

Willie wrote:It needed longer doors and a slightly longer cab to look the goods.

Like this?

daveosubi · Post by **daveosubi** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:52 am

El Freddo , I think your referring to the showpony performance utes like the hsv maloo and fpv ones. Some of them are only around 350-450 kg's, i think the fords carry a bit more than the holdens but not much. Id love to throw a ladder in one and scratch the metallic duco or the armor all'd never been used before plactic tray liner

dibs · Post by **dibs** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:39 pm

wheres that one from pizanza its left hand drive . id have one of them

dibs

last celtic warrior · Post by **last celtic warrior** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:59 pm

It's a photoshop job Dibs... Try this touched up version.

subarooster · Post by **subarooster** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:04 pm

mmm... i would perhaps own one but that nz one is nothing like a new age brat. try taking that offroad, first rut and the tub would twist off the cab in a motion that resembles that of a rubic's cube.