Subaru Commercial

[JohnSand]

Does anyone else find the Subaru commercial a bit creepy? Didn't the writers or ad execs or somebody realize that "My daughter grew up in the back seat of my car" is maybe inappropriate?

 

[govner1]

You're thinking about it too hard!

 

[JohnSand]

Maybe I should worry, because I didn't think about it at all. The first time I heard the line I said "Seriously?".

 

[thatjonguy]

Have you ever been in the back seat of an Impreza? Not much room back there...

 

[BuffaloJohn]

John, you're definitely in the correct forum section.

Many kids grow up in car seats, back and forth to the grocery store, brother's soccer game, sisters dance recital and so on.

I think you should avoid buying a Subaru if you don't like the commercial.

Try the Prius

 

[Homercidal]

I think they showed great restraint in not informing us that she was conceived in the back of the Forester.

Of course that would have made for a more entertaining commercial, though.

 

[GrogNerd]

I think they showed great restraint in not informing us that she was conceived in the back of the Forester.

Of course that would have made for a more entertaining commercial, though.

Forester is the SUV of choice for lesbians, so unless there was a turkey baster involved...

 

[JohnSand]

A lot of Subaru owners here? Or just terribly serious people.
I'm 6'5". I've never been in a Subaru or a Prius. I've never bought anything except V8 Chrysler products.

 

[Homercidal]

I'm curious about the Prius. Mostly about the technology.

But you do remind me I need to start cleaning the garage this weekend so I can start working on my Mustang again. Soon it will be warm enough to paint the welded areas, and I want to be ready. I'm nearly ready to start putting the 351W back together if my parts washer wasn't ruined when I forgot to drain the cleaning solution this winter.

 

[Psylocide]

I'm curious about the Prius. Mostly about the technology.

But you do remind me I need to start cleaning the garage this weekend so I can start working on my Mustang again. Soon it will be warm enough to paint the welded areas, and I want to be ready. I'm nearly ready to start putting the 351W back together if my parts washer wasn't ruined when I forgot to drain the cleaning solution this winter.

Since this thread has obviously run it's course, what year is that Mustang?

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Does anyone else find the Subaru commercial a bit creepy? Didn't the writers or ad execs or somebody realize that "My daughter grew up in the back seat of my car" is maybe inappropriate?

How the **** do you people come up with this ****e?

I expect you find lots of ways to take offense to mundane things.

 

[JohnSand]

Right back atcha. Because you're clearly offended, and I'm just amused.

 

[Homercidal]

Since this thread has obviously run it's course, what year is that Mustang?

'69 hardtop.

Nothing fancy, but it's a nice year to add a few custom tweaks. Even the lowly I6 daily driver can easily be made into a nice little muscle car.

Though I intend to keep the motor mostly stock and stick to tasteful body mods, like adding '69 convertible shelby side scoops to replace the ugly stock scoops. Maybe a spoiler and hood and chin scoop.

Well see. First I got to get back to replacing the rusted areas, which is quite a few on these cars.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Right back atcha. Because you're clearly offended, and I'm just amused.

How do you get to inappropriate from that commercial?

 

[Psylocide]

'69 hardtop.

Nothing fancy, but it's a nice year to add a few custom tweaks. Even the lowly I6 daily driver can easily be made into a nice little muscle car.

Though I intend to keep the motor mostly stock and stick to tasteful body mods, like adding '69 convertible shelby side scoops to replace the ugly stock scoops. Maybe a spoiler and hood and chin scoop.

Well see. First I got to get back to replacing the rusted areas, which is quite a few on these cars.

Awesome, good luck with the project.

I had an '89, yanked the engine, put a .60 over HO 302 from a 95 stang, took off the fuel injection, Holley 650 double pumper, Edlebrock High rise manifold, shift kit, true duals with removable header bypass, and was geared 3.45:1.

SOB would get to 80 in about 2 seconds, but topped out at 85, lol.

Got hit by a school bus. Sold the engine.

I miss that car.

 

[Mongrel]

Does anyone else find the Subaru commercial a bit creepy? Didn't the writers or ad execs or somebody realize that "My daughter grew up in the back seat of my car" is maybe inappropriate?

I thought that line was funny. Every other vehicle out here is an Outback, so lots of daughters get to grow up in the back seat of a Subaru.

 

[agrazela]

My wife drives a 2002 Outback and her brother a 2006 Forester. As far as I know, neither of them is a lesbian--though they are both about as bleeding-heart as you will ever find.

Being the grease monkey for every person I know--since apparently being born in Southern California or, (for most) simply moving here, makes you unable to understand the principle of operation of anything more complicated than a corkscrew--I will say this:

I find those cars to be exceedingly capable and well-engineered, and they are a testament to how cars should be made.

You're thinking about it too hard!

I think maybe the OP's problem was thinking about it while too hard.

 

[1977Brewer]

It doesn't say "My daughter became a woman in the back seat of a Subaru."

@Psylocide - Why on earth did your Stang top out at 85? Did the school bus rear end you? So many other questions about this.

 

[Psylocide]

It doesn't say "My daughter became a woman in the back seat of a Subaru."

@Psylocide - Why on earth did your Stang top out at 85? Did the school bus rear end you? So many other questions about this.

Gear ratio, it was a red-light runner.

School bus T-Boned me.

 

[1977Brewer]

Gear ratio.

School bus T-Boned me.

Aha. See that now. That thing would probably uproot an oak with that kind of torque. Probably ate tires for lunch.

 

[Psylocide]

Aha. See that now. That thing would probably uproot an oak with that kind of torque. Probably ate tires for lunch.

I ran 28x10.5 Mickey slicks on it... they held up pretty nicely. Front wheels came up off the ground about an inch when I'd really hammer on it.

Hell, I only had it on the street for 8 months (when there wasn't snow on the ground, anyway) before I got popped by the bus.

I'll have to see if I can find some old pics of it.

 

[BuffaloJohn]

Well, this thread has finally matured to something interesting. I was going to mention that I had an 88GT but all stock. It was fun to drive and was still running strong when I traded it with 120,000 on it. But that seems to boring compared to rocket off the line that got in the way of a school bus. Glad you were OK!

 

[Psylocide]

Well, this thread has finally matured to something interesting. I was going to mention that I had an 88GT but all stock. It was fun to drive and was still running strong when I traded it with 120,000 on it. But that seems to boring compared to rocket off the line that got in the way of a school bus. Glad you were OK!

I was dropping my kid brother off at school and he forgot his backpack... went back to get it, turned out of the drive way and gunned it just as a bus was coming out of the driveway down the street, slammed right into me.

It was probably for the best, I got 2 speeding tickets and a reckless driving ticket in the 8 months I was driving it. Tried to argue that there was no way I was doing 55 mph in a 25 mph zone from dead stop in less than 20 yards.

Guy just laughed and gave me the ticket.

 

[ColoHox]

Don't get me wrong, I like mustangs. I have a '67 289 myself.

But really, OP, you have yet to say why that commercial could possibly be inappropriate.

Was it the mention of a girl growing up? Because, maybe, girls...instead of women? Grasping.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Was it the mention of a girl growing up? Because, maybe, girls...instead of women? Grasping.

I think he realized it was too creepy and inappropriate to imagine anything creepy and inappropriate about the commercial.

 

[JohnSand]

Thanks Gila, I love internet psychics. You missed the obvious for the first twenty posts, now you're trying to catch up.
And yes, to both of you. Girls grow up to be women. "Growing up in the back seat" has obvious sexual overtones. It's creepy because the girl is young. This whole thread and this whole section of the forum is intended to be in fun. I am typing this slowly for you. But I must be partly responsible, because half the people posting thought I don't like Subarus. I'm going to drink more until I get funnier. You should do the same.
That was kidding too.

 

[Homercidal]

Like a picture she was laying there
And moonlight dancing off her hair
She woke up and took me by the hand
She's gonna love me in my Subaru
And that's alright with me