Spotted: 2 Impreza Streetview cars on Calaveras

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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 04:33 PM
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Spotted: 2 Impreza Streetview cars on Calaveras

At least I think they were Street-view, they both had soccer ball-like objects attached to poles on their roofs. I'm going to have to keep looking to see if I end up on Street-view - they would have gotten a pretty good shot of me.

Old Apr 22, 2010 | 04:34 PM
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i saw 1 on penetencia creek in sj earlier
Old Apr 22, 2010 | 04:35 PM
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Yup, you saw that correctly. Google is using base Imprezas for Street View.
Old Apr 22, 2010 | 04:57 PM
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Yup, you saw that correctly. Google is using base Imprezas for Street View.
WOOHOO! Do I sense FIRE-ROAD STREET VIEW? Heh heh.
Old Apr 22, 2010 | 05:02 PM
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Yea the street view team is using the 2.5i versions. Based on the money I couldn't get the team to purchase the WRX version, but nevertheless it is better than the last set of cars we had in our fleet for the previous season!
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 10:57 PM
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That's pretty cool, but how come google didn't opt to get more gas efficient cars since I'm sure they will be driving a lot. I think they were using Prius before? Saw one of those street view cars on the freeway once.
Old Apr 22, 2010 | 11:07 PM
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Maybe they've got some Subarus for back-road/off-road duty.
Old Apr 22, 2010 | 11:44 PM
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I always see the blue Impreza driving around during work. Never knew what the ball thing was until now- I thought it was weather related lol
Old Apr 22, 2010 | 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by david240z
Yea the street view team is using the 2.5i versions. Based on the money I couldn't get the team to purchase the WRX version, but nevertheless it is better than the last set of cars we had in our fleet for the previous season!
Woah, you were part of that deal? Awesome. Glad we could get you guys the cars you needed. :smileythingyhere:
Old Apr 23, 2010 | 08:33 AM
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What do they do with the cars after?
Old Apr 23, 2010 | 11:56 AM
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What do they do with the cars after?
Monster truck rally
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