Subaru, what are you doing?

[elevator farter #81]

The grille is supposed to reflect subaru's heritage in aviation. The
grille is supposed to look like a coupe of wings (like a plane flying
toward you.

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Yeah.....just like at Pearl Harbor in 1941 ; ) ; )

(...only the problem is when the head gasket in your Subie
Horiz-opposed engine fails, as 80% of them will do, like
the rolling time-bombs that they are, you prolly will
not have enough compression to crash it Kamakazie-Style
thru the Subaru dealership's front showroom window)

 

[bigjim]

But you check your testicles at the door when driving a RAV

 

[bigjim]

But you check your testicles at the door when driving a RAV

 

[bigjim]

But you check your testicles at the door when driving a RAV

 

[Carl 1 Lucky Texan]

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Yeah.....just like at Pearl Harbor in 1941 ; ) ; )

(...only the problem is when the head gasket in your Subie
Horiz-opposed engine fails, as 80% of them will do, like
the rolling time-bombs that they are, you prolly will
not have enough compression to crash it Kamakazie-Style
thru the Subaru dealership's front showroom window)

Do you have a reliable source for the 80% figure? Or even 10%?

Carl

 

[Carl 1 Lucky Texan]

vehicles? Any AWD or 4WD will be fine in the snow. I will probably

Well, it seems that some AWD systems are just AWD on paper. There was a
video
by some swedish guy ages ago showing an Outback and some volvo
towing a trailer on a level muddy terrain and up an unpaved hill.
For some reason he kept getting the volvo stuck.

Again, this is a recent example of a car with a six digit price tag
useless off road:
http://www.caranddriver.com/previews/10911

Or maybe it's just that the Porsche did not bid high enough for the C&D
centerfold :-]

style. Dont get me started on that awful trbeca POS

Speaking of minivans. Tribeca was the first one with the awful grill
and why did not Subaru add the sliding doors? I think the utility of it
with the hinged doors is greatly reduced for the people with kids. Or
maybe some kids are careful opening them without trashing M5 parked
nearby? If there are bmw owners retarded enough park next to a minivan.

I think it is supposed to be more SUV-ish than Minivan-ish. In my
opinion, Subaru is too late and misguided to chase that market. Still, I
suspect the sliding doors will be coming soon enough. Personally, I'd
rather see the R1 or R2 over here. maybe with an all electric option too.

I dunno

Carl

 

[Carl 1 Lucky Texan]

I think the designers at FHI are smoking pot between their
lunchtime trips to the Sushi Bar.

You do know that it is an Italian designer responsible for the flying
vagina nose right? (I he may be a pot smoker - I dunno).

Anyway, when I'm driving my '06 WRX wagon, I can't see it - nor do I
care. I don't think there has EVER been a Subaru made that would appeal
to me on looks alone. That's not what I shop for.

Carl

 

[Greg R]

The new '06 is actually pretty good looking (not like the jelly bean
shape of the previous generation).

 

[R Sweeney]

I just have to ask, does anyone else find the new subaru front-ends
absolutely hideous? The B9 and Impreza's are the only ones to have
this look so far. What are they thinking with the large triangle-like
grill in the center? We just bought a new car and didn't even consider
Subaru because of this. Hopefully this new look goes the way of the
Impreza with the round headlights.

the B9 is one of the ugliest designs ever

reminds me of the days in the 70's when Subaru's were just butt-ugly

well... maybe not that bad

 

[Sheldon]

I just have to ask, does anyone else find the new subaru front-ends
absolutely hideous? The B9 and Impreza's are the only ones to have
this look so far. What are they thinking with the large triangle-like
grill in the center? We just bought a new car and didn't even consider
Subaru because of this. Hopefully this new look goes the way of the
Impreza with the round headlights.

I think it's a lot like the front end on the new Audi's. You either love it
or hate it. Personally I don't like 'em, but when you add a front license
plate it changes the look quite a bit.

 

[jacklinthicum]

I just have to ask, does anyone else find the new subaru front-ends
absolutely hideous? The B9 and Impreza's are the only ones to have
this look so far. What are they thinking with the large triangle-like
grill in the center? We just bought a new car and didn't even consider
Subaru because of this. Hopefully this new look goes the way of the
Impreza with the round headlights.

For what it's worth I just got an email from the Subaru people saying
the 2007s will be out in July. Quote from a blog I cited above: "All
Legacy models for 2007 feature, as standard equipment, the Subaru
Advanced Frontal Air Bag System, front seat side impact air bags,
active front seat head restraints and side curtain air bags."