Forester

The Forester is the staple SUV lineup in Fuji Heavy Industries automaker arm Subaru, this crtically acclaimed automobile had received a fair bit of praise, including but not restricted to:

- Winner Australia's Best Recreational Four Wheel Drive in - 2000, 2001 and 2002

- Car and Driver's Best Small SUV - 2004, 2005 and 2006

- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA / NCAP) - 5 star rating (http://safercar.gov/)

- 2006 Engine of the Year - 2.5-liter Turbo Boxer Engine

"The Forester 2.5XT is one of those extremely rare utes that deliver sport, the fun-to-drive variety and utility in equal measure, which makes getting there at least as enjoyable as whatever you're going to do after you unload. Maybe more so. Introduced in 2002, the Forester is based on the compact Impreza sedan, with SUV styling, a little extra ground clearance, and a taller roofline. In fact, that roofline - 62.6 inches - defines the Car and Driver boundary between SUVs and station wagons." - Car and Driver, March 2005
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With this philosophy of high utility performance coupled with an all wheel drive system, boxer engine configuration (lower center of gravity) and high standards of safety, no wonder the Forester is such an appraise worthy automobile.

The Forester is popular in Japan (beating main competitors Toyota Rav4 and Honda CRV) which is evident from the lack of imported Foresters here in NZ.

and now hold your breath as the new 2008 Subaru Forester is "comming"

engrish for the win

BBT

Big Boys Toys 2007:British Howitzer

14-tonne war machine...."light" infantry support

epitome of manliness....a motocross bike look-back over armour...roooaaar!

waxing

lesson 1. there is such a thing as too much wax.


lesson 2. do it outside.

lesson 3. the Goliath actually existed.

lesson 4. go to sleep.

something random

Ever wondered what my shirt means?

In the mountain ranges of Sesto Dolomites in Italy, bewteen the Bolzano-Bozen and Belluno provinces, lies the Tre Cime di Lavaredo (three peaks of Lavaredo), also known as Drei-Zinnen in German (three battlements).

Their altitude above sea level is ~2962m I'm guessing.

It is known to be the frontline between Italy and Austria during WWI

As random as Comme des Garçons get.