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szucchet · 2010-01-12, 06:44 AM

ken block has dropped subaru and moved to ford. That's very good because now all the wanabe kids will drive fords

instead of subarus.
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1910990

MPREZIV · 2010-01-12, 08:09 AM

Yeah, a bunch of people on RS25 were complaining calling him a traitor.

I told them I was hating Ken Block before it was cool...

100_Percent_Juice · 2010-01-12, 08:41 AM

That picture is like the first time I have seen his face outside a helmet and sunglasses. He reminds me of a mole rat. That is all.

WRX06TR · 2010-01-12, 11:44 AM

Meh...i still don't understand all the hate and dislike Block gets. It's not like he has ever been a cocky douche. He has just been a humble guy having fun with racing and other auto antics.

I think the attention was good for Subaru. Subaru doesn't generate a majority of sales from the WRX or the STi. So with Pastrana and Block making them popular with the youth, I say that's a good way to get more sales and possibly get special Impreza models in the US. Just a thought though.

sperry · 2010-01-12, 01:50 PM

The problem was never really w/ Block. It was with the brodawg fan base he dragged into the Subaru enthusiast scene that made the STi so mainstream fanboi it's basically lost all its previous charm.

Imprezas used to be owned mostly by 20-30 something professionals. Now they're idolized by 15-20 year old Gran Turismo playing brohams. I guess it is what it is, but I don't see the car as a means to meet people I prefer to socialize with any longer because people like me are no longer the majority fan base.

100_Percent_Juice · 2010-01-12, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

I don't see the car as a means to meet people I prefer to socialize with any longer because people like me are no longer the majority fan base.

There's always chess club.

Jeikun · 2010-01-12, 03:47 PM

Being in a fraternity and interacting with members of other fraternities, I can't really say that they're brodawg. I know some brodawg guys and a majority of the people attracted to scoobies are wannabies.

WRX06TR · 2010-01-12, 03:59 PM

Idk I think the brodawg thing has always been an issue, they just used to stick in the evo crowd lol

GusGus91 · 2010-01-12, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 100_Percent_Juice

There's always chess club.

Or Friday night Bingo. Or Live action role playing...

100_Percent_Juice · 2010-01-12, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by GusGus91

Or Live action role playing...

GusGus91 · 2010-01-12, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 100_Percent_Juice

2010-01-12, 06:44 AM	#1
szucchet EJ22 Real Name: Silvio Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: sacramento, ca Posts: 271 Car: 2004 Subaru STI Class: 04 TSM smooth is fast	good news for subaru ken block has dropped subaru and moved to ford. That's very good because now all the wanabe kids will drive fords instead of subarus. http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1910990 __________________ funny how day by day nothing changes, but when i look back everything is different

2010-01-12, 08:09 AM	#2
MPREZIV Token Real Name: Le Stig Afrique? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sitting next to a big yellow box Posts: 3,589 Car: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS Class: 05 TDSP No, I won't work on your car. F your car*	Yeah, a bunch of people on RS25 were complaining calling him a traitor. I told them I was hating Ken Block before it was cool... __________________ "...these condoms have a topical anesthetic to reduce sensitivity, so you can last longer. What a paradox. You can't feel a thing, but you can f*ck for HOURS..."

2010-01-12, 08:41 AM	#3
100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	That picture is like the first time I have seen his face outside a helmet and sunglasses. He reminds me of a mole rat. That is all. __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin

2010-01-12, 01:50 PM	#5
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	The problem was never really w/ Block. It was with the brodawg fan base he dragged into the Subaru enthusiast scene that made the STi so mainstream fanboi it's basically lost all its previous charm. Imprezas used to be owned mostly by 20-30 something professionals. Now they're idolized by 15-20 year old Gran Turismo playing brohams. I guess it is what it is, but I don't see the car as a means to meet people I prefer to socialize with any longer because people like me are no longer the majority fan base. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2010-01-12, 03:47 PM	#7
Jeikun EJ22 Real Name: Jake Niedle Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Damonte Ranch Posts: 427 Car: 2006 WRX Limited Class: little to none	Being in a fraternity and interacting with members of other fraternities, I can't really say that they're brodawg. I know some brodawg guys and a majority of the people attracted to scoobies are wannabies. __________________ Cook bacon in your underwear. It adds danger to breakfast and makes you feel like you are welding. - Juice

2010-01-12, 11:44 AM	#4
WRX06TR EJ251 Real Name: Nick P Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Reno Posts: 881 Car: 2005 STi Class: MadtyteTunerBro! Back to the studio!	Meh...i still don't understand all the hate and dislike Block gets. It's not like he has ever been a cocky douche. He has just been a humble guy having fun with racing and other auto antics. I think the attention was good for Subaru. Subaru doesn't generate a majority of sales from the WRX or the STi. So with Pastrana and Block making them popular with the youth, I say that's a good way to get more sales and possibly get special Impreza models in the US. Just a thought though.

2010-01-12, 03:59 PM	#8
WRX06TR EJ251 Real Name: Nick P Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Reno Posts: 881 Car: 2005 STi Class: MadtyteTunerBro! Back to the studio!	Idk I think the brodawg thing has always been an issue, they just used to stick in the evo crowd lol

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