Subaru Is Japanese?!!

"Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind) 07/06/2016 at 16:56 • Filed to: Subaru

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Crickey, I thought they were Australian! The badge looks like its based on the national flag. Best known model is the Outback. They put backseats in the bed of a small truck to avoid the chicken tax and sell a ute in the US. They are called Subaru, which was the name of Australia’s oldest known kangaroo. All Wheel Drive, Koala Wheel Drive. Boxer engines, Australia celebrates Boxing Day. Marketing REALLY dropped the ball here!

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Wobbles the Mind 07/06/2016 at 17:00

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7yr old me thought the same, briefly.

MonkeePuzzle > Wobbles the Mind 07/06/2016 at 17:05

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Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 07/06/2016 at 17:05

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I think I was somewhere between 10 and 12 when I thought this too. haha

Wobbles the Mind > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 07/06/2016 at 17:07

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Same, but Lotus took more convincing, especially with the Camry engines.

tuxOnWindows > Wobbles the Mind 07/06/2016 at 17:10

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The badge is based on the Seven Sisters constellation.

The Dummy Gummy > Wobbles the Mind 07/06/2016 at 17:15

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-25 Jalop points and your Jalop card suspended for 1 hour due to the time zone difference only being an hour.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Wobbles the Mind 07/06/2016 at 17:16

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Haha.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > Wobbles the Mind 07/06/2016 at 17:16

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Psst...MINIs are German and Volvos are Chinese...

The Stig's former college room mate > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 07/06/2016 at 17:27

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And Jaguars and Land Rovers are Indian

facw > Wobbles the Mind 07/06/2016 at 17:34

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I always knew they were Japanese, but Subaru always felt like a more European type of car to me than the other Japanese brands.

But if it makes you feel better, Subaru is part of Fuji Heavy Industries, which was formed in the breakup of the Nakajima Aircraft Company following WWII. Another part of Nakajima was Fuji Precision Industries (later the Prince Motor Company), most famous for the Skyline, an who of course eventually became part of Nissan.

Wobbles the Mind > MonkeePuzzle 07/06/2016 at 17:35

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This is exactly what I was hoping for. Have all my jalop points!

Quadradeuce > Wobbles the Mind 07/06/2016 at 17:52

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I didn’t realize this until well into my 30s, but that’s because I think Subarus are hateful shit boxes and never bothered learning more about them.

ranwhenparked > Wobbles the Mind 07/06/2016 at 18:33

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What? Seriously? Have you seen how paper thin the doors were on the Loyale? That could only be vintage Japan.

Tom McParland > Wobbles the Mind 07/06/2016 at 19:32

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Don’t worry. I think we all thought the same at one time.

Matthew Phillips > Wobbles the Mind 07/06/2016 at 23:33

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This makes post made my day, I just bought a Subie and I’m looking for the most JDM stickers available.

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > Wobbles the Mind 07/07/2016 at 10:06

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Fuji Heavy Industries.