Is the Subaru Forester STi the Perfect Overlanding Vehicle? 

Answer: no!

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

Mt fuji in the background is sick

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

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.

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

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

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.

Thank you Gary and Micah🤙

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Albo has a great channel on Japanese car culture

Been waiting on this collab with albo

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

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

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

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!

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

Yeeee i love the albo x hoonigan series!

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.

Such a sick and unique machine 🔥🔥

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

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

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

No shot albo’s on here. Sickkkk 🔥🔥🔥

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

So sick to see Albo in hoonigan content!

any body know where that rooftop tent from?

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

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

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

SG9 STI Is my dream dailu

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 ❤

What’s up with the Walmart version of hert?

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

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

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

Always wanted an sf9

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!!!

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

How about Honda rd1 CRV.

Foresters SG rocks

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.

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

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 🤦🏻‍♂️ 😂😂😂

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.

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.

Mine looks almost like that! Lhd though.

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

RIP Hoonigan

where's this vs that offroad?

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.

Evo wagon! Do want

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

Gary with pants 😂

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

Dream car!!

Gary wearing jeans =RARRE MOMENT

Best Hoonigan yet ✨🌊🤙🌊✨

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.*

Never seen an overland video with so little overlanding.

No non 4x4 without clearance ever could be 😂

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.

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

Yes, i love it

never been this early!

ALBO!!!!

Sagoi.....cool

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

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

Bring back the old hoonigan burnouts daily

Nice vidio 👍

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

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

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

You spelt CAR CAMPING wrong.

Hoonigan videos lately feel very phoned in.

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

much jealous

Gary looking like he's in the north pole

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.

5th one in!

4 runner life.

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

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

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

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

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

this content feels off brand but im not sure how

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

No overland vehicle is complete without an actual low range 4x4. Unless you like "overlanding" gravel roads. 😂