That was a fucking great episode.

I figured that’s where they were going with that, especially since the doors opening in tight clearance was a major selling point.

I think it absolutely should be based on footprint/weight or something of that nature. And did you know a Suburban curb weight is actually 5600 to 5800lbs? And that’s without mom, dad, 2 screeching kids, whatever crap they’re dragging with them, and a Slurpee in every cupholder. Easily 6500lbs. of ground-pounding…

Subaru of America have always supported pride and other LGBT iniciatives, they also reflected that in their marketing.

Went into an NTB once for tires, and the kid comes running out pleased as punch because I have a frozen caliper. He takes me back and shows me the uneven pad wear, and he is right it is a frozen caliper. Then he tells me that they can fix it right now. All they have to do is pry open the caliper, grease the sliders,…

The most common wouldn’t have worked either since it was an Olds 350 not a Chevy so it all worked out the same.

So you were upset because a salesman wasn’t pushy and didn’t force you to buy one? Yeah, makes sense.

There’s another reason this brand is thriving- brilliant marketing. They chose a niche and stuck with it. The whole love, dogs, safety thing has resonated with a certain segment and they own it.

The overall message with Subaru is “No Hassle.”

Makes economic sense. Airbag equipped wheels aren’t designed for peanuts and most buyers would have been in places where the F150 wasn’t sold (most of the world) so wouldn’t have recognised it. Smaller companies play the parts bin game wherever they can so the McLaren F1 had rear lights from a bus and so on.

The shift knob is just as bad.

Vents are from an Aerostar

It mostly is. A Mustang built in a shed by drunk Brits between two strikes.

The Fox Mustangs had the same wheel, as well.

LOL - my F150 had the same wheel and airbag!

A steering wheel from a Taurus? Really?

Are you in Detroit or in Chernobyl?

*stops turntable*

So when your power down this Honda, do you Beat off?

What you said about kei cars not being offered in the US isn’t entirely correct. The Mitsubishi I MIEV was a kei car.