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#2456 of 14557 Vehicle ads in Surfer magazine by bluesubie Nov 14, 2002 (6:15 am)
Reading through the December issue of Surfer magazine, there are other manufactures marketing towards surfers. Subaru with the Baja, Ford with the Ranger pick-up, Nissan with the X-Terra, and (a first that I've seen), Honda with the Element. The Honda ad is two pages and looks impressive. It touts their wipe-down utility floors and shows a view out the back. That thing looks huge! Meanwhile, when I was at the dealer Monday, the pics of the Baja showed surfboards crammed in without any protection. I guess there's no way to fit surfboards that are in a board bag into the "pass-through". Wonder if they got a surfer's point of view for those ads? -Dennis
#2457 of 14557 by ateixeira Nov 14, 2002 (6:55 am)
Heck yeah, Bob, cost cutting on a $50k vehicle? No excuses at that price. Trooper's is also split, right? That's smart, the doors aren't quite so huge. Someone parks behind you in a RAV4 or CR-V and you can't open it all the way. Element has one major omission: no full size spare. Imagine getting a flat on the beach, and then using a thin donut to dig yourself into the sand. Does Baja get a donut? If so they should fix that. -juice
#2458 of 14557 Yep... by rsholland Nov 14, 2002 (7:07 am)
The Baja has a donut stored under the bed. Subaru even puts a warning sticker in the bed saying NOT to place a full-size (flat or good) tire in the spare tire carrier, as it could cause damage. Another half-baked Baja solution, IMO. Bob
#2459 of 14557 by ateixeira Nov 14, 2002 (7:09 am)
That's a mistake considered they advertise in Surf magazines. If there isn't enough clearance I'd get the taller springs and lift the whole thing while I'm at it. You could do both for about $500. I still have 3 spare 15" steelies, any Crew member can have 1 free if they want a full size spare. It would fit on any TS wagon, Forester L, or Legacy L. -juice
#2460 of 14557 I think... by rsholland Nov 14, 2002 (7:12 am)
any vehicle that has "trucking aspirations," no matter how minimal, should have a full-size spare. Heck, I think all vehicles should have a full-size spare! Bob
#2461 of 14557 I've looked under the bed... by rsholland Nov 14, 2002 (7:13 am)
and it appears there is room for a full-size spare, but Subaru says no... Bob
#2462 of 14557 Split doors by paisan Nov 14, 2002 (7:21 am)
Yeah it's 70/30 split and that is very nice. The only change I'd make to the rear doors would be to have the 70% portion's window go into the door like a regular side door would have the window go down so that you could place larger items sticking out oh and I would also bring back the inside door handle so that you could open the rear door from the inside. -mike
#2463 of 14557 I'd rather see... by rsholland Nov 14, 2002 (7:36 am)
a set up like that found on Ford's Excursion, and is optional on GM midi-vans: The complete window hinges from the top, and the bottom 2 doors split 50/50. It's sort of like a "dutch-door" set up. You can open the top rear window section, yet keep the bottom doors shut. Bob
#2464 of 14557 Excurison flip-up by paisan Nov 14, 2002 (7:48 am)
I don't like it cause it doesn't go far enough up. I'm not tall 5'10" and almost smack my head on the flip-up! -mike
#2465 of 14557 That's a problem... by rsholland Nov 14, 2002 (7:53 am)
with the execution, not the concept. Bob