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Old 11-29-2011, 02:16 PM   #316
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Originally Posted by spin9k View Post
So the car is really Daihatsu made!?
The article was just saying that Subaru converted its minicar plant in Gunma to produce the 86, and in exchange Daihatsu, owned by Toyota, now produces a minicar for Subaru. It wouldn't make sense for Subaru to give up their 80,000 car a year minicar business for 3000 cars a year.

I don't think the journalist was trying to slam Leeky or this forum, just trying to set the record straight.
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