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Which Subaru window do you prefer? The new 'Framed' windows or the traditional 'Frameless' windows?

Framed Windows
4
11%
Frameless Windows
33
89%
 
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Subaru Windows... Framed or Frameless?

Postby deucer » Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:47 pm

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Postby deucer » Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:51 pm

I don't know if anyone's noticed, but Subaru 'seems' to be changing direction with their traditional window design and moving from frameless to framed windows.

I've noticed that the new Tribeca, Impreza and Forester all have framed windows.

Personally I love the frameless windows and it was an influencing factor to purchase Subaru. I'd be REALLY dissapointed to see the Liberty/ Legacy go the same way. That would be just another chink in the Subaru 'point of difference' armour going the way of globalisation!

Interested in everyone elses thoughts.

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Postby Resonate » Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:15 pm

Personally, i think it has it's good and bad points. :)

Looks great style wise, but car thief's can also take advantage of the rimless design.
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Postby tangcla » Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:21 am

It also causes more strain on the door surround rubbers, being frameless.
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Postby TorpedoCreative » Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:49 am

frameless for me.... :D
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Postby Ric » Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:35 am

It's a bit like the "strapped" v "strapless" debate.
Do you accept a bit more risk for a better look? ;)
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Postby kaycy » Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:05 pm

Looks great style wise, but car thief's can also take advantage of the rimless design.


Put alarm on your car and a warning sticker and a prayer might help.

Rimmed doors have not detered any thieves from holdens.

..causes strain around the door rubber


Should coupes (not 3 doors) and converterbles/cabriolet have rimmed doors, I hope not.
Fix: another bracket to help support the door.

May be the front doors should be rimless and the back ones rimmed! :!:

Frameless for me.
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Postby tangcla » Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:26 pm

kaycy wrote:Should coupes (not 3 doors) and converterbles/cabriolet have rimmed doors, I hope not.
I'm not complaining, just making a statement :P
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Postby Resonate » Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:11 pm

Finger prints when passengers open and close doors! :x
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Postby GTSPECB STI » Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:57 pm

frameless FTW
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Postby overl0ad » Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:31 pm

frameless is easier for emergency services to breach into the car if needed tho.

and the glass is supposed to be less likely to shatter if the car overturns.
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Postby NoOzL47 » Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:54 pm

kaycy wrote:
Looks great style wise, but car thief's can also take advantage of the rimless design.


Put alarm on your car and a warning sticker and a prayer might help.

Rimmed doors have not detered any thieves from holdens.


thats quite true... we get ALOT more stolen holdens than subarus at work (i deal with forensics and stolen cars)

but i prefer frameless... its 1 thing ive always loved about subaru
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