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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 09:24 AM
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Better questions would be...

Name the independent Subaru distributors still operating in the US.

What does Subaru mean?

What was the first year of Subaru sales in the US?

Etc. Just knowing what a VIN decodes to isn't really very exciting.
Old Jan 30, 2009 | 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Unit 91
Better questions would be...

Name the independent Subaru distributors still operating in the US.

What does Subaru mean?

What was the first year of Subaru sales in the US?

Etc. Just knowing what a VIN decodes to isn't really very exciting.
agreed we have car fax for that

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru
Old Jan 30, 2009 | 09:30 AM
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Here's another one - September 11 is a significant date in Subaru history (I won't say what year). Why?
Old Jan 30, 2009 | 09:31 AM
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agreed we have car fax for that

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru
You won't get enough answers from there. Just have to know the stuff I guess.

What city was Subaru of America founded in?
Old Jan 30, 2009 | 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Unit 91
Here's another one - September 11 is a significant date in Subaru history (I won't say what year). Why?
1992. thats the first day they started offering reach arounds in the dealership bathroom while you waited for service.

in fact, the term "glory hole" was coined by a certified subaru technician. look it up. actually i dont think you can, you just have to know this stuff.
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Originally Posted by Unit 91
Here's another one - September 11 is a significant date in Subaru history (I won't say what year). Why?
first subaru with a 1 in the first part of the vin


http://cars.about.com/od/autoshows/i...---Detroit.htm
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in west philidelphia born and raised is where i spent most of my days?
Old Jan 30, 2009 | 11:00 AM
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i always thought VIN's were created by those Japanese monkeys randomly typing on computers...paid in cigarettes of course.
Old Jan 30, 2009 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Yin
1992. thats the first day they started offering reach arounds in the dealership bathroom while you waited for service.

in fact, the term "glory hole" was coined by a certified subaru technician. look it up. actually i dont think you can, you just have to know this stuff.
Haha. That's close, but not quite.

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first subaru with a 1 in the first part of the vin


http://cars.about.com/od/autoshows/i...---Detroit.htm
September 11, 1989 the first Legacy rolled off the line in Indiana. Go Subaru.

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in west philidelphia born and raised is where i spent most of my days?
Indeed. Philly.
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theyre not made in Australia?
Old Jan 30, 2009 | 11:16 AM
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Despite what a lot of people think (yes, really) they are not made in Australia by Paul Hogan.
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^ lol i remember there was a thread in vwvortex where this guy was hating on subaru, and the only reason he cited was that they were "crappy ugly australian made cars."
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^those are some short shorts
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Theyre Australian



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