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Old 12-03-2018, 07:28 AM
 
Location: Billings, MT
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Correct we’re is a Subaru pickup i bet you see a buttload of F150 pickups also.

Actually, Subaru made the Brat, a rather nice little pickup (don't bother looking for a used one, those who own one usually will not sell it for any price). They also made the Baja, a somewhat larger pickup. Nice vehicle, but the bed was too small. There was ojne on a used car lot not far from me a while back. It didn't sit on the lot for more than a week.
Have you noticed that nearly all Subarus are 4 doors? They don't make a Sport Coupe or a convertible.
I suppose "Marketing" tells management that such a vehicle wouldn't sell enough to make it worth building. Perhaps they are correct.
Considering the number of sport coupes and convertibles from other makes I see on the highways and byways, Perhaps they are wrong!
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Old 12-03-2018, 08:01 AM
 
Location: On the wind
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Actually, Subaru made the Brat, a rather nice little pickup (don't bother looking for a used one, those who own one usually will not sell it for any price). They also made the Baja, a somewhat larger pickup. Nice vehicle, but the bed was too small. There was ojne on a used car lot not far from me a while back. It didn't sit on the lot for more than a week.
Have you noticed that nearly all Subarus are 4 doors? They don't make a Sport Coupe or a convertible.
I suppose "Marketing" tells management that such a vehicle wouldn't sell enough to make it worth building. Perhaps they are correct.
Considering the number of sport coupes and convertibles from other makes I see on the highways and byways, Perhaps they are wrong!
Both of these designs were way ahead of their time!
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Old 12-03-2018, 08:09 AM
 
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At my age i could care less about status symbols I’m not trying to impress no one a vehicle to me is a way to get from point a to point b. Some guys today treat the vehicles better than their wife’s or homes. I’ve seen people who had beautiful expensive vehicles but live in a shack.
That's your take. Many of us LOVE vehicles and would never consider them just a point A to point B tool.
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Old 12-03-2018, 08:41 AM
 
Location: Juneau, AK + Puna, HI
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Does it say "Gladiator" anywhere on the truck? That would be really embarrassing.

I wouldn't want to own a vehicle by that name, even if it wasn't ugly.

"Renegade", "Gladiator", LOL. What will it be next-Impaler?
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Old 12-03-2018, 09:01 AM
 
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That's your take. Many of us LOVE vehicles and would never consider them just a point A to point B tool.
"If you let this emotional attachment conquer you, then you are probably going to have some big problems…"

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Anything more then point A to point B (in safety and comfort) is fluff !
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Old 12-03-2018, 10:47 AM
 
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Does it say "Gladiator" anywhere on the truck? That would be really embarrassing.

I wouldn't want to own a vehicle by that name, even if it wasn't ugly.

"Renegade", "Gladiator", LOL. What will it be next-Impaler?
What would you rather they call it? The Jeep Rainbow?
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Old 12-03-2018, 10:59 AM
 
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Actually, Subaru made the Brat, a rather nice little pickup (don't bother looking for a used one, those who own one usually will not sell it for any price). They also made the Baja, a somewhat larger pickup. Nice vehicle, but the bed was too small. There was ojne on a used car lot not far from me a while back. It didn't sit on the lot for more than a week.
Have you noticed that nearly all Subarus are 4 doors? They don't make a Sport Coupe or a convertible.
I suppose "Marketing" tells management that such a vehicle wouldn't sell enough to make it worth building. Perhaps they are correct.
Considering the number of sport coupes and convertibles from other makes I see on the highways and byways, Perhaps they are wrong!
Here’s a used Brat right here: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/l-Used...ting=191473814
I can see why they only made a few of them. That name sure doesn’t help. Must have meant something else in Japanese.
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Old 12-03-2018, 11:08 AM
 
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Jeep brings back the truck with Gladiator
https://www.clickondetroit.com/autom...with-gladiator
This is interesting. A Wrangler with a longer wheel base, and a built in bike rack! The engine is smaller than my 2001 Sport Wranger so I am not sure about acceleration. Mine was pretty gutless in passing lanes on mountain highways. I wonder if the longer wheel base knocks down any of the twitchiness in driving?
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Old 12-03-2018, 11:13 AM
 
Location: SoCal
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I saw this in camo testing around LA the other day.
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Old 12-03-2018, 11:19 AM
 
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This is interesting. A Wrangler with a longer wheel base, and a built in bike rack! The engine is smaller than my 2001 Sport Wranger so I am not sure about acceleration. Mine was pretty gutless in passing lanes on mountain highways. I wonder if the longer wheel base knocks down any of the twitchiness in driving?
You can’t go by displacement anymore. Your 4.0 was 100 hp less than a modern 3.6.
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