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frameless windows

Post by cool banana » Thu May 01, 2008 12:42 pm

For some crazy reason, I like the fact that subaru's have frameless windows. Why have they moved away from that with the new Forester, Tribeca and WRX?
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Post by BrennyV » Thu May 01, 2008 12:43 pm

i have no idea! but i can see myself hurting my head again :(
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Post by dwayneb » Thu May 01, 2008 1:00 pm

Probably to have a stronger body, but I prefer not to have the frames
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Post by FROG » Thu May 01, 2008 1:06 pm

"more ridgid body structure and improovements to nvh...."
i prefer the frameless but i find when i drive someone elses car i nearly knock myself out getting in and out
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Post by Cam » Thu May 01, 2008 2:53 pm

Also the fact it takes about 20 sec to break in with them...
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Post by Alex » Thu May 01, 2008 2:58 pm

yeh my head's still sore from getting in and out of my mates commonwhore.

subaru has gone downhill with all this new junk recently IMHO.

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Post by Bumpty » Thu May 01, 2008 3:41 pm

To make em more rigid... I love lazily swinging my arm over the door (when window down) when I open it.
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Post by El_Freddo » Thu May 01, 2008 5:40 pm

Bumpty wrote:To make em more rigid... I love lazily swinging my arm over the door (when window down) when I open it.
And probabily also for the side impact curtain airbags. I also agree with the frameless window, love them!

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Post by GTlegs » Thu May 01, 2008 5:45 pm

Yep, frameless rocks. They are a bit noisy at high speed though.
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Post by El_Freddo » Thu May 01, 2008 5:54 pm

GTlegs wrote:Yep, frameless rocks. They are a bit noisy at high speed though.
Please define "high speed" in the L series...

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Post by Gannon » Thu May 01, 2008 7:14 pm

El_Freddo wrote:Please define "high speed" in the L series...

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Post by GTlegs » Thu May 01, 2008 7:21 pm

El_Freddo wrote:Please define "high speed" in the L series...

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Post by AlpineRaven » Thu May 01, 2008 7:27 pm

Frameless has been around since 1970s, loved it! Always love people's impression "oh no frame etc" blah... have bad habit getting other people's cars ending up bruises on my shoulders.
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Post by Suby Wan Kenobi » Thu May 01, 2008 7:47 pm

I have destroyed more sunglasses than i can remember getting out of car with door fromes after not having to worry about them in the Suby
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Post by Matatak » Thu May 01, 2008 8:10 pm

GTlegs wrote:Yep, frameless rocks. They are a bit noisy at high speed though.
hehe must just be yours then


another vote here for frameless windows :D love em also
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Post by dibs » Thu May 01, 2008 8:19 pm

love frameless . i fixed road wind by untwining telstra rope and putting 1 wind in the rubber between the body and the rubber does me. i hate noises in my cars squeckes n rattles i mean.

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Post by Bumpty » Fri May 02, 2008 5:12 pm

hmmm... It seems we're all enthusiasts about the Subaru not because of its off road capabilities, comfort (etc ;)).. but just because of the frameless windows haha.
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