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Old Apr 16, 2005 | 10:40 PM
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can someone tell me why subaru's are called scoobys? cheers.
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Old Apr 16, 2005 | 10:42 PM
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Because in the Old Days people struggled to say, "Subaru" .... and Subaru needed a catchphrase.

So Scooby Doo was invented ,,,,,, shortened to Scoobie

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Old Apr 16, 2005 | 11:27 PM
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From my understanding...


knickname in Jap for Subaru is Subbie hence Scoobie....

I may stand corrected...

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Old Apr 16, 2005 | 11:44 PM
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i though it was cuz they once had a scooby doo mascot
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Old Apr 17, 2005 | 12:22 AM
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I thought it was just rhyming slang, Scooby doo/Subaru?
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Old Apr 17, 2005 | 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by shaunywrx
I thought it was just rhyming slang, Scooby doo/Subaru?
Me too
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Old Apr 17, 2005 | 04:33 PM
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Me three
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Old Apr 18, 2005 | 06:12 PM
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I was told that the most common subaru's were brown, had bug eyes and the tail wagged about a bit, just like scooby do! HONEST!!!
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