I’m curious what the failure rate of these were, but I’m guessing they can’t be too terrible if folks are still using the same car some 40 years later.
What I like about it is that you don’t have to worry about a spider being under it.
I see visible spider webs on a lot of cars in my neighbourhood, so I imagine there would also be plenty of non-visible webs behind those handles. My parents live in a different area that doesn’t have as many bugs and spider webs on cars are rare there.
I mean, I’ve had full webs built on the side mirrors, seen jumping spiders on the sides/roof, even occasional half-assed webs started inside on the dash when I’ve not driven for a while.
But I’ve never had a spider or a web under any of the handles.
I almost bought one of these Subaru’s used in 1995 but I went with a Hyundai Excel. The Excel got me across the country a few times and its final straw was the fuel filter and the bolt that holds the shift knob in place. But I drove that car across the country multiple times and it was reliable until the end.
The fuel filter was halfway down the engine block next to the firewall, I just couldn’t do it myself and I had the funds for a new car so I said goodbye to that old workhorse. I always wondered if the Subaru would have done better…
Interesting design from the 80’s I found:
https://youtu.be/V-QudmjSPnY
He demonstrates the flush handle at about 3:50.
I’m curious what the failure rate of these were, but I’m guessing they can’t be too terrible if folks are still using the same car some 40 years later.
What I like about it is that you don’t have to worry about a spider being under it.
Is this a common problem?
The worry is the common problem, not the actual spiders.
I see visible spider webs on a lot of cars in my neighbourhood, so I imagine there would also be plenty of non-visible webs behind those handles. My parents live in a different area that doesn’t have as many bugs and spider webs on cars are rare there.
I mean, I’ve had full webs built on the side mirrors, seen jumping spiders on the sides/roof, even occasional half-assed webs started inside on the dash when I’ve not driven for a while.
But I’ve never had a spider or a web under any of the handles.
I almost bought one of these Subaru’s used in 1995 but I went with a Hyundai Excel. The Excel got me across the country a few times and its final straw was the fuel filter and the bolt that holds the shift knob in place. But I drove that car across the country multiple times and it was reliable until the end.
The fuel filter was halfway down the engine block next to the firewall, I just couldn’t do it myself and I had the funds for a new car so I said goodbye to that old workhorse. I always wondered if the Subaru would have done better…