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03-30-2013, 04:18 PM | #1 | |
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AWD Twin-Turbo Convertible two-seater Diesel Hybrid BRZ for sale in 2015
SOA issued a press release today at http://media.subaru.com/pressrelease...ble-two-seater.
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* Registered users of the site do not see these ads.
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03-30-2013, 04:21 PM | #2 |
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Ha Ha!
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03-30-2013, 04:23 PM | #3 |
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Good one...A day early too!
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03-30-2013, 04:25 PM | #4 |
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Not their best one, by far, but still pretty good.
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03-30-2013, 05:34 PM | #5 |
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Haha, nice. Too bad the "no WRX 5-door/wagon" stuff isn't April fools material!
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03-30-2013, 06:25 PM | #6 |
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03-30-2013, 06:40 PM | #7 |
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03-30-2013, 06:50 PM | #8 | |
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http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=2486833
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I think I'm going to go get a lobotomy so I can enjoy sedans and reality TV, since that stupid s*** is all there is. |
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03-30-2013, 07:11 PM | #9 |
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This would only be funny if it wasn't something they should actually consider. Minus the twin turbo.
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03-31-2013, 04:10 AM | #10 | |
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03-31-2013, 04:29 AM | #11 | |
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Clever, but typos detract from the joke. And a real press release quoting an unnamed source (that in itself unlikely) would say "spokesperson" rather than "spokesman". Neener. |
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03-31-2013, 11:16 AM | #12 | |
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One peeved writer at Topspeed was irritated enough by this press release to write about it.
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03-31-2013, 12:46 PM | #13 |
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He needs to take a stick out of his ass as well as learn how to spell diesel.
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03-31-2013, 12:49 PM | #14 | |
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Here's why: 1. Journalists want the release a few days ahead to get them ready for release to the wider public on Monday. (you guys pulled this from our media site) 2. It is also a weekend so more time is needed. 3. They are supposed to be hard to believe as media need to know they are posting a faker: others have made seemingly believable releases only to incur the wrath of duped journos. The idea is NOT to trick people, it's to make them smile, hopefully at some irony or other. You can't do what Topspeed suggests and make them seem real. The trick is to make them relatively believable in the first sentence, only to become more absurd as they are read through; by the end it should be obvious, otherwise it's just a lie. :-) Last edited by SOA Blog; 03-31-2013 at 12:57 PM. |
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03-31-2013, 02:20 PM | #15 |
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Yep, beware the Lies of March.
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03-31-2013, 02:32 PM | #16 |
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03-31-2013, 08:04 PM | #17 |
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I figured once someone saw the color choice, the jig was over.
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03-31-2013, 10:46 PM | #18 | |
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Jalopnik, after noting SOA's press release was issued TWO days early, had some fun with it at http://jalopnik.com/what-the-diesel-...-loo-464783234.
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Rule #1 for April Fool Day joke press releases: THEY MUST BE DATED APRIL 1. If you feel compelled to issue one earlier, then emblazon it in red with "EMBARGOED UNTIL APRIL 1, 12:01 AM ET." Last edited by Cocoa Beach Bum; 03-31-2013 at 11:10 PM. |
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04-02-2013, 01:21 AM | #19 |
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I would of so bought one if this was actually true. Performance AWD Diesel car in North America would be so sick
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04-02-2013, 09:20 AM | #20 |
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Cocoa - you mean sending it early actually allowed Jalopnik to have some fun with it and create even more coverage.
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