Family car to go with my BRZ - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

stlgrym3 · 10-05-2018, 02:18 PM

The redesigned Subaru Forester is on top of my list as my 2nd car for hauling kid and family duties. I’m disappointed they don’t offer the turbo engine anymore on the 2019 Forester, Sport model with 2.0T would’ve been perfect.

Strife26 · 10-05-2018, 02:29 PM

The brz is a family car. It has hooks, come on!

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Summerwolf · 10-05-2018, 02:39 PM

Forester is the right answer.....

funwheeldrive · 10-05-2018, 02:46 PM

I just bought a 1995 Integra GSR sedan for family duty. Picking her up soon.

tobin · 10-05-2018, 02:59 PM

Have you checked out the Ascent yet? 2.4T and starts a little over 30k.

jflogerzi · 10-05-2018, 03:05 PM

Love our Ford Flex. bought one used and its the perfect family hauler.

DarkSunrise · 10-05-2018, 04:23 PM

Currently using a VW GTI and it works great for 1 kid. Surprisingly accommodating rear seats, more than a lot of compact SUV's.

When we have our second, we will probably go with a VW Atlas.

Sapphireho · 10-05-2018, 04:32 PM

When my kids were young our main family hauler was an Isuzu Rodeo. Basic 4 door mid-sized SUV. I think any brand you like similar car would be great, and everyone makes one.

cnk · 10-05-2018, 05:42 PM

We went with the Outback over the Forester. More room and wife liked it better. Been great so far. Worked like a champ on our road trip to Disney Orlando last year.

jbsali · 10-05-2018, 08:31 PM

Looking to pickup a 2nd Gen Scion XB next year for a family saloon

NWFRS · 10-05-2018, 10:49 PM

We rolled with the 2013 RAV4 and the 2013 FR-S.
The little 2.5 is actually really nice and smooth.
Services are done at the same dealership.

Irace86.2.0 · 10-06-2018, 01:57 AM

I’m not a fan of the look of the Forester. If I had to do an SUV/crossover then I’d want a sportier stance like the Mazda CX5, Kia Sportage, Audi Q3 or Q5. I’m not a fan of most domestic brands and offerings. Some of the Jeeps look cool, but when considering engine offerings, reliability, features, etc, we decided the next upgrade would a used Q5. Everything else was lacking somewhere.

humfrz · 10-06-2018, 02:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stlgrym3

The redesigned Subaru Forester is on top of my list as my 2nd car for hauling kid and family duties. I’m disappointed they don’t offer the turbo engine anymore on the 2019 Forester, Sport model with 2.0T would’ve been perfect.

It don't much matter - just something that the interior cleans up easily -

humfrz

86MLR · 10-06-2018, 02:19 AM

WRX STI was my last family car, seats 5, decent boot (trunk) and excellent safety rating, plus with roof racks it's extremely functional.

Kids now all have their licences so it's now sold and replaced with the 86.

The Minister of War and Finances still has her Mitsubishi ASX though for her run around, she likes it, I hate it, it has no soul.

10-05-2018, 02:18 PM	#1
stlgrym3 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2017 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: socal Posts: 562 Thanks: 72 Thanked 51 Times in 44 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Family car to go with my BRZ The redesigned Subaru Forester is on top of my list as my 2nd car for hauling kid and family duties. I’m disappointed they don’t offer the turbo engine anymore on the 2019 Forester, Sport model with 2.0T would’ve been perfect.

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Strife26 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: 2015 Subaru BRZ Series.blue Location: Redding, CA Posts: 651 Thanks: 1,076 Thanked 148 Times in 113 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The brz is a family car. It has hooks, come on! Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk __________________ Please only adult answers. I'm stupid, retarded, a fkn idiot, and I will kill myself after a couple answers, I already know this (thanks to the interwebs and its logic) so feel free to leave those responses out, thanks.

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DarkSunrise Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 13 FR-S Location: USA Posts: 5,634 Thanks: 1,883 Thanked 4,015 Times in 2,127 Posts Mentioned: 48 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Currently using a VW GTI and it works great for 1 kid. Surprisingly accommodating rear seats, more than a lot of compact SUV's. When we have our second, we will probably go with a VW Atlas. __________________ Build Page "I love this car. I think we wimped out when we didn't name it Best Driver's Car." -Randy Pobst on the BRZ

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NWFRS Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: ‘13 FRS Location: USA Posts: 1,270 Thanks: 3,856 Thanked 1,444 Times in 618 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	We rolled with the 2013 RAV4 and the 2013 FR-S. The little 2.5 is actually really nice and smooth. Services are done at the same dealership. __________________ http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82872

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Irace86.2.0 K Swap Everything Join Date: Mar 2017 Drives: Q5 + BRZ + M796 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 6,249 Thanks: 4,582 Thanked 4,799 Times in 2,670 Posts Mentioned: 45 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I’m not a fan of the look of the Forester. If I had to do an SUV/crossover then I’d want a sportier stance like the Mazda CX5, Kia Sportage, Audi Q3 or Q5. I’m not a fan of most domestic brands and offerings. Some of the Jeeps look cool, but when considering engine offerings, reliability, features, etc, we decided the next upgrade would a used Q5. Everything else was lacking somewhere. __________________ My Build \| K24 Turbo Swap

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Summerwolf Panda Trueno Join Date: Jan 2015 Drives: No twin now. Location: North Indiana Posts: 3,346 Thanks: 2,113 Thanked 2,407 Times in 1,332 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Forester is the right answer.....

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funwheeldrive Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: BANNED FOR TELLING THE TRUTH Location: MODS ARE ON A POWER TRIP Posts: 3,447 Thanks: 7,786 Thanked 3,022 Times in 1,409 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I just bought a 1995 Integra GSR sedan for family duty. Picking her up soon.

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tobin Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: '13 BRZ, '06 Outback Location: New England Posts: 472 Thanks: 285 Thanked 324 Times in 153 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Have you checked out the Ascent yet? 2.4T and starts a little over 30k.

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Sapphireho Extra crispy Join Date: Mar 2016 Drives: Costco boxer briefs Location: Caldwell, ID Posts: 11,222 Thanks: 4,715 Thanked 14,440 Times in 7,091 Posts Mentioned: 136 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	When my kids were young our main family hauler was an Isuzu Rodeo. Basic 4 door mid-sized SUV. I think any brand you like similar car would be great, and everyone makes one.

10-05-2018, 05:42 PM	#9
cnk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: '13 DGM BRZ Limited Location: NJ Posts: 1,200 Thanks: 59 Thanked 546 Times in 338 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	We went with the Outback over the Forester. More room and wife liked it better. Been great so far. Worked like a champ on our road trip to Disney Orlando last year.

10-05-2018, 08:31 PM	#10
jbsali Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ (Limited) Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 258 Thanks: 634 Thanked 69 Times in 49 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Looking to pickup a 2nd Gen Scion XB next year for a family saloon

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86MLR Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Drives: 2002 VX Commodore SS LS1 Auto Location: Sydney Posts: 2,203 Thanks: 500 Thanked 2,174 Times in 1,108 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	WRX STI was my last family car, seats 5, decent boot (trunk) and excellent safety rating, plus with roof racks it's extremely functional. Kids now all have their licences so it's now sold and replaced with the 86. The Minister of War and Finances still has her Mitsubishi ASX though for her run around, she likes it, I hate it, it has no soul.

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