2003 Subaru Baja: Regular Car Reviews

We drive one of the few North American Utes: the Subaru Baja! This one is lifted with big tires.
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[@DoomFinger511]

Subaru Baja: When you're too cool for the weird kids; and too weird for the cool kids.

[@jodybarrett8832]

Can confirm this is painfully accurate lmao

[@siliconinsect]

Camry "Booty" wagon: It can do everything here and look classy hauling your new dishwasher.

[@muffinmanwolfe1737]

This is legitimately my life. Even with the army, im too NCO to fit in with the lower enlisted, but too Maintenance to fit in with other NCOs

[@GetsugaTensho85]

Sounds perfect!

[@ygrittesnow1701]

There is a video here on KZbin of a stock Subaru Outback at a monster truck rally. They were all attempting to get up this giant sand hill. Most failed. The stock Outback did it without breaking a sweat. These really are great under appreciated cars. With a little bit of car will virtually run forever. Not really but they go a lot further than most which dollar for dollar makes these a great value over the long haul.

[@vr4787]

Hahah “Doug Demuro, he’s talented I hope he found work somewhere”.

[@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X]

If only he had any car knowledge.

[@alansmilealot]

@@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X doesn't matter, all his other attributes will overwrite that.

[@KABOBkabob]

Hahaha "quote from the video" (which you quoted incorrectly, to boot)

[@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X]

@@alansmilealot I can see why he is successful, his videos give the viewer an impression of what these cars are "to live with". However, a former Porsche employee and carreviewer on KZbin with 3 million subscribers should have some car knowledge. For example, I am both slightly younger and decidedly more European than him, yet I know about the US-mandated safety / environment "features" of the 80s (e. g. automatic seatbelts, 85 mph speedometers) he seems to know nothing about. Furthermore, he repeats popular myths (e. g. the narrative of Mercedes' "silver arrow" and the one with the ignition lock on the left side on Porsche 911s "because Le Mans"). Anybody with some solid interest in cars knows the background to all of these.

[@ODean-qi5xt]

Nothing like throwing a bit of shade at good ol' Doug

[@Philozzi]

Doug Demuro: A man who slams the fridge shut with his hips.

[@UkrainianBazooka]

He still looks like an overgrown elf too

[@MichaelD8393]

Even when his hands are free!

[@NCRRangerVet47]

Then talks about the quirks and features of the fridge

[@lookatme5939]

@@NCRRangerVet47 THIS is my Samsung smart fridge

[@jasonhook3884]

Hey man, his hands are full and his ass is fat, not much wrong with that.

[@t_c5266]

Regular people "eww what is this" Anyone who offroads, lives where it snows, lives where it rains, lives where there's sand or mud: "they look like a lot of fun"

[@jerrell1169]

And in the case of Marylnad (where this car is from) theres all 4.

[@maxsinger3526]

@@jerrell1169 Try Wisconsin. Our weather is like a teenage visco girl with bipolar depression. You just don´t know what´s gonna happen next.

[@newmenalejandro1362]

@@maxsinger3526 that's how Michigan is alot of the time. In late april it almost hit 70 and like two days later it was snowing. It even randomly snowed the first week of may lmao.

[@DavisRyan12]

These and outbacks are great off road

[@Karmy.]

@@newmenalejandro1362 yup

[@mikeanthonybrooks]

I just about lost it on "Subaru lost focus and farted in church" I can't with you man

[@tsubijohn6310]

I just read your comment when he said that 😂

[@jasonvaughn3478]

Best and most descriptive line in a while...

[@epoxeclipse]

Bajajajajajaja

[@S31Syntax]

He's so much more subdued these days, his early vids were friggen WEIRD. I like these though.

[@SAHOYT71013]

I wish I'd gotten to that part before I read this comment but I saw it coming and I still lost it lmao

[@Aeshir2]

"gas cans you don't want inside the car at all" Speak for yourself buddy, if you're not getting any use out of those good good fumes you're only getting half your money's worth

[@ivanf4023]

Huffing gas is a lot less fun now that there's 10% ethanol... You just end up drunk. If I want to be drunk, I'll drink actual booze.

[@James-oi9vu]

@aeshir Mr. Regular brings his own fumes, he doesn't need the gas can.

[@overtakemedia7076]

good point

[@TheFeed816]

my friend brought home another jeep last night, not running. I asked him how the gas is- "It smells REALLY good" "Why'd you say it like that?"

[@betterffd]

I've been wanting either this or a Pontiac Aztek for a few years now and finally got to buy a Baja with 63k miles a couple months ago. Haven't stopped smiling since.

[@mister3horn153]

My car taste is "Is it fast? Don't care. Is it luxurious? Don't care. Does it get you mad bitches? Don't care....much. Is it weird? I'm in."

[@BadassEFdriver]

Baja owner for the past 2 years. There's this prestine white Pontiac Aztek who I always race with to get to work every morning at 5am (We work at a Toyota assembly plant) Don't know why but your comment made me laugh lol.

[@SilverScarletSpider]

I think a Subaru Baja would make a pretty fun apocalypse car. I’d like more fog lights though.

[@Ratkill9000]

Flood lights and spot lights would be more useful

[@geigerzoola6642]

Dont let the baja distract you from chevy not bringing the Holden Maloo into the US as a Chevy El Camino...the biggest missed opportunity of the century. Im still complaining till today

[@teggsrb18c1]

Kershaw Silverado GTO: failure, SS: failure. You could attribute some of that to GM’s absolute shit marketing department but I still think the end result is the same.

[@subaruanon]

@@teggsrb18c1 The GTO sold nearly 40k units over 3 years, that's not terrible for how expensive it was. The SS on the other hand was never supposed to do well. It was merely GM fulfilling an export quota from the now defunct South Australia factory. It didn't matter if the SS succeeded, the paltry 12.9k units sold over 4 years (plus the 15.8k Caprice PPVs sold) was more than enough to get their tax deduction from the Australian government for their exports. They didn't bother marketing it at all because it did not matter if it did well.

[@goclunker]

Jacob Burnette which is a shame because not many hardcore gm nuts knew about it. It was epic

[@moskai3232]

@@teggsrb18c1 SS wasn't a failure, it was part of an agreement to keep one the the Holden plants open for longer. They didn't even bother with advertising the SS because it was meant to fill a check into a box

[@nowake]

@@moskai3232 The only reason I know the SS existed is because I saw one in my area, once. And I consider myself a person who'd be into cars like that.

[@douglaspaulson9190]

When I was a young lad and Superbad was in theaters, a friend invited me to see this movie everyone was talking about. My friend's dad, a mechanic, drove us to the theater. We watched the movie and enjoyed it a lot. To this day my favorite teen comedy. When my buddy's dad came to pick us up he had clearly been drinking a little(not drunk but he had a beer or two). He parked to let his son drive and when he got out of his truck he saw a Subaru Baja a few parking spaces away. He walked around it with a stern face. Then, as if this Subaru was the funniest thing he ever saw, he burst out laughing. He laughed for the whole 20 minute drive to my house. The Subaru Baja was funnier to him than the biggest comedy movie of the year was to us. He still laughs everytime he sees a Baja and thinks a stoned child designed it.

[@drake5557]

That's, that is an awesome story!

[@ivanf4023]

Don't let him too close to an Aztek. He might rupture something.

[@HeliNomadic]

Great story.

[@HateClickBait]

Love your recount of great memories!

[@They_drew_first_blood]

I'm actually buying a Baja tomorrow (09/28/2022).

[@brianbeeler1715]

Subaru Baja: when a Forrester isn't butch enough.

[@Mr-Trox]

Subaru Baja: When you wanted an Outback but didnt want it to be obvious you're a lesbian.

[@kennorcott7074]

@@Mr-Trox IMO the Baja is the most tomboy lesbian vehicle ever made I’ve owned two lmao

[@suchshutterfly]

"That means *you* have worth that no one saw when you were young. Who's laughing now?" This statement makes my heart happy like big fat highway pulls do. Warm cozies. yessssssss

[@sarcasticpanda84]

Mr. Regular is brilliant. Lines like that hit you right in the heart, it's why this is my fave channel.

[@Loganlanfear21]

Every female boomer in New England had one of these or knew someone with one. For some reason so many were yellow

[@blgarage9519]

Logan Lanfear I think yellow was the default color (or at least it seems like it).

[@completefemboyr.n.g1308]

The Simpson?

[@theothertonydutch]

That kinda sounds like the mid 90's Skoda Felicia Fun. Those were also weird.

[@suddendeath2285]

people across the road from me got one and I still see them everywhere here in Maine

[@KABOBkabob]

Man the yellow with silver trim was just DISGUSTING

[@ashleyklinkhamer2312]

Subaru: let's make a ute and not sell it in the biggest markets for utes Me: wtf?

[@shaggnar2014]

It's because they had leftover capacity in the US plant and didn't think the cost of exporting them was worth it. Only reason it existed in the first place

[@seththomas9105]

Talk to Buick about their station wagon that they introduced, NEVER promoted, and I guess now next model year will be dropped. All while everyone is talking about how a AWD station wagon is what the public is interested in...... Subaru Outback anyone?

[@boheyo]

@@seththomas9105 I'd imagine they're dropping it because it was a slight twist on the Opel Insignia wagon and Opel is no longer a GM brand.

[@TheRipePunani]

@@shaggnar2014 Bingo. This is pretty evident when you look at the Legacy and Outback getting refreshed in 2005 but the Baja was still based off the previous generation until the end of the model run.

[@seththomas9105]

@@boheyo But why the hell would you produce something but never advertise or publicize the fact that it even exists? I wish I was in the position to buy one as it is something that I would like to have but I can't afford a new car now, or ever, really.

[@xobaby3862]

This Baja rips it. Had the pleasure of catching it in action on a trip last winter... it could not be stopped!

[@esky7640]

“Coupe utility” just call it a dual cab Ute and be done with it

[@davidbergmann8948]

What does ute mean?

[@willm687]

David Bergmann ute is short for utility

[@Bukkarooo]

I honestly like how they look. I think they're kinda cute and interesting, but I like kinda weird non-trucks with truck beds. For me I see this more like a beach car. Beach towels and umbrellas and cooking/camping stuff in the bed would work great I imagine. Nice space for that sort of thing and you do help avoid getting sand everywhere inside.

[@citigirlcountrified1927]

Yep. And road rescues

[@razerneil7414]

The baja was advertised as a life guard vehicle in the panflet and the options book. I still have it so i can confirm it was advertised as a possible beach capable vehicle

[@MogoPrime]

It's a fantastic camp-buddy vehicle, can get you to some pretty out-there spots. I have an aftermarket cover over the bed to shrug off a bit of weather, keep the camping kit dry.

[@saturndesigns2339]

So like the envoy XUV?

[@dopey473]

Same

[@hans_du_plessis]

"...piles of rusty tools from Grandpa Warcrimes' woodshed..." lmao I love this channel.

[@Iahusha777Iahuah]

Hes obviously based and redpilled and will hopefully continue his witty comments

[@seriouscatisserious]

Among a bunch of already legendary reviews from Mr. Regular, he drops this diamond. This is one of the most well-written and read RCR reviews in quite a while. Bravo. That Moneyball-to-churchfart segment was absolutely perfect.

[@chriscsa6674]

I remember the first Baha I ever saw was when Camelbeach water park had one of these in yellow back in 2003. They must have had a promotion with Subaru at the time.

[@sacredgear]

Subaru fanboism keeps this car alive. As a Subaru owner You’re supposed to lose your mind if you see one

[@bboymuggshott]

Lmao the Doug Demuro line killed me😂 “Some guy named Doug Demuro....”

[@Ragna___]

"I hope he finds success somewhere". lol

[@EliasTheHunter]

Doug Demuro is an insufferable ass.

[@midgetman4206]

@Small Blue who?

[@Bigrednumber77]

"He's talented I hope he finds success somewhere." SHOTS FIRED

[@BeefHandlesInc]

I'm sure he was just joking. Doug is waaaaaay more successful than RCR.

[@Bigrednumber77]

@@BeefHandlesInc Yeah but Doug is more of a sellout than modern pop singers.

[@devalm9492]

I love your song in the beginning, inspired by BB’s Theme from Death Stranding.

[@TimMug]

The ending song was from Chvrches, also from Death Stranding I can’t place the connection between the Baja and DS, but I’m sure it’s there

[@adrip105]

it's the Honda Ridgeline offroad lesbian edition

[@FarrFromPerfect]

I thought that was the definition of a Honda Ridgeline??? I mean not ever terrorists drive them....they that bad

[@mevans4408]

Lmfaooo hilarious!

[@FarrFromPerfect]

@Pedro DLR a honda ridgeline is as far from a predator drone as Noam is from the US Education system. But perhaps a lesbian armed force in baja's and ridgeline's is the solution to ISIS?

[@guyfrancis4643]

Thank you

[@ricrobby6368]

Officially has been dubbed "Ursula".

[@TheGirmann]

"That means YOU have worth that no one saw when you were young. Who's laughing now?" - I can't handle that this early on a Monday.

[@schfifty4260]

I love that the ending line is always a BITE and gets your skin tingling.

[@sarahakhtar3726]

This is amazing, especially those last 2 minutes - those were prophetic. This video reminds me a lot of your older videos, which honestly drew me to the channel in the first place. Thank you, RCR.

[@MrMaxx6795]

My teacher in my high school diesel tech class had a manual one sense new with over 200,000 miles at the time and his was clean AF and still used it like a utility vehicle, and made heavy use of the optional bed rails to act as the tailgate when the real one is down, it was also was tastefully modified and realizable for his as all hell.

[@teggsrb18c1]

Subaru: the best car you’ve ever owned or the worst. There’s no in between.

[@jaystrong2618]

Holy shit, you went to high school???

[@dillonh321]

@@jaystrong2618 That's a surprise to you? You must be from Alabama.

[@dillonh321]

@@jaystrong2618 I know the original poster is from Alabama because of his terrible English.

[@knotryter]

Dillon Hawkins “sense” not since. Lol

[@dw8173]

That's what the 2019 Ranger beds all look like, and they're selling like hot cakes.

[@DSFARGEG00]

Not like you have much of a fucking option if you want a small pickup in the US.

[@MyLonewolf25]

Dillon Warn the ranger can also tow a trailer worth a fuck

[@ivanf4023]

The new shortbed Ranger is 60 inches of bed closed. The Baja is 41.5 inches closed. You can also get a 72 inch bed in a Ranger if you don't ever need to have passengers or keep things inside the cab. Even the Explorer SportTrac has more cargo space than a Baja. The Baja bed is where you put your drunk buddy who can't stop puking when you absolutely have to rush him to the hospital. Or you put... I don't know... nothing into the bed.

[@yyeezyy630]

Sam you clearly don't know how but kayaks are. You could not fit a kayak in that bed lol you'd have to put it on the roof

[@ChrisfromGeorgia]

The new Ranger is a joke because you could get an F-150 for about the same price. Imo the design is also very uninspiring. Unfortunately 😔

[@carharttking]

You sir are truly an amazing writer! Always drawing perfect conclusion and relating them to current culture in really creative ways! 🙌🏽

[@CreatorCade]

I remember going with my mom to our local Subaru dealership to pick a brand new Baja. I tried to convince her to get an automatic since I would be driving soon but she got the standard and we still have it to this day.

[@Gherbert1348]

I love this. Love the Baja in general but the mods on this one are just... fitting? and great! congrats to the owner.

[@NP-rh3dt]

All the mods are pretty cool besides the fake snorkel

[@mattl5238]

Hipster cars that cost too much: Subaru Baja, Volvo 240

[@mickdavis2385]

It's annoying, you could buy these heaps just 5 years ago for 1500-2000. The Volvo 240s in the late 90s could be had for 500 to 800 all day long.

[@zacklance7798]

All Volvo’s are worth $500

[@mickdavis2385]

@@zacklance7798 Agreed. The 80s 240 was indeed fun to drive but yeah hipsters ruin everything

[@JimtheCitizen]

It's the manual ones that go for too much. Bought an auto 240 for about 500, and I might just say fuck it and manual swap it down the line.

[@mickdavis2385]

@@JimtheCitizen The manual 240s were fun. I had an '84 with the button on the shifter to activate the electronic overdrive. They are not fast but they just have this tank like feel to them kind of like the same vintage saabs.

[@elonchan4883]

So, as someone who bought a Baja, you buy a Baja because it’s unique, because you have a car that only 30,000 people have BUT you can still find replacement parts for. It’s cute and awesome.

[@Richter.Belmont]

Saw a yellow one of these with a camper shell on it last month. Great video as always.

[@jimpraxis3878]

As to the 'Coupe Utility' definition - we'd call it a 'crew cab ute' in Australia, in comparison to a coupe ute that would be like the Holden Commodore-based ute or the Ford Falcon-based ute, or a two-door tray back for the more truck-like version. Beyond that, it's really interesting seeing these from an Australian perspective, given our love affair with utes that are often very rudimentary, technically, but popular. Just as the Subaru Outback reminds me of the Holden Adventra, so does this remind me of the Holden Crewman Cross8 (though I suppose the Holdens remind me of the Subies, since Subaru did it first).

[@kombirat]

To add to that ute is the shortened form of coupe utility which is what manufacturers named their utes in the 30s and 40s when they were new

[@DFX2KX]

I'm a yankee who was introduced to the whole concept by chance when I saw a Jetta Ute conversion and happened to show it to a friend of mine who lives over that way. She was like "So they made a Ute. We've had them forever." "A what?" As someone who both wants a truck bed, while getting decent fuel economy... I want one. The closest you get, aside from El Caminos, are old Ford Rangers.

[@kombirat]

@@DFX2KX Sad thing is we stopped making utes in 2016 when local manufacturing stopped (though we call mid sized pick ups utes) so you can't buy them new anymore.

[@gregtomamichel973]

I like this, would gladly buy one. For context, I drive a green 2006 GGN15 Hilux, 4.0 petrol 2WD and am Australian. Not your average US customer.

[@MrPeachyman]

You're the best Automotive journalist to have ever graced this website you deserve way more subs, you've elevated car reviews in journalism to a point of insightful hilarious and honest art and introspection you're way too ahead of your time man. I hope you get everything you want out of this life you deserve it. ❤️❤️❤️

[@charliechaplin4827]

I honestly really love these little trucks. Before I got my first 04 outback I wanted one of these but they were all high teens and I couldnt swing that, 4 years later still want one but now rocking a 2011 outlander which I do quite enjoy

[@RobotMonkeytron]

A buddy of mine used to have one of these back when they were new. The only time I rode in it was for a beer run, and the back was full of snow. Made a great cooler!

[@AKADriver]

Subaru Baja, the official car of "I'm not like other girls!"

[@SilverScarletSpider]

AKADriver She really isn’t though. Most girls shower more often 😂

[@alexwaters4694]

Around here those girls drive jeeps

[@LIOX223C]

Yea because She Eats Male Butt

[@theinstitute1324]

@@alexwaters4694 Imo that's those girls in general

[@j_rivera2007]

And she isn’t *because she’s a male*

[@Henchman1977]

I'll ride in the back IF I F*CKING FEEL LIKE IT!

[@AlicesWondereland]

I remember when this ute came out. I wanted it...bad. Ended up getting an Explorer Sport Trac.

[@dha588]

I rarely see a Baja around but when I do, I always find it interesting to look at.

[@RoxanneBarbelo]

When this came out I said once "I want a Baja. They are so cute!" Every man in the room who wanted one was now not going to admit to it. And proceeded to tell me why a man buys an off-road vehicle. I later bought a Bronco and never heard anything like that again. But still wish I had got one of these totally adorable Baja!

[@IamBHM]

I have to admit, they are pretty cute.

[@TheBMWBUM]

"Coz chicks dig it" is generally a reason guys do shit, not pass on it.

[@NegativeTravis]

The easiest way to ensure that no man buys a certain car is to call it "cute".

[@EBarcley84]

I have a 05 Baja and absolutely love it! Also, Ford is supposed to be bringing back the Bronco.

[@RogueShadowpuff]

I have an 03 and LOVE it. They're still out there. :)

[@maxxas5067]

Government: * see's cut out stop sign made as brush guard* "Wait that's illegal"

[@feelx92ger]

You could always use the door of a 5 series. Or a piece of Mopani wood you whittled a bit with your pen knife until you arrive at a brush guard. Then you're gonna be okay.

[@jonathanpeterson1]

It’s a Gambler 500 car

[@alwayscrispy666]

Fail.

[@nubreed13]

You can buy old road signs from the government when they get retired.

[@patrickmartin3322]

@@feelx92ger nice top gear Africa special reference

[@TheTechnoman7]

I kinda feel like an idiot for buying one of these as my first car, but at the same time I'm still driving it and I do love it, even if with each passing day I realize how impractical it is. That said I basically just got to listen to Mr. Regular roast me personally for approaching 15 minutes straight, so I guess it was worth it.

[@TheAcesShow]

Perfect hunting vehicle. It’s a niche but the bed is durable enough for dead game, and you’re not getting your trunk dirty. It’s capable enough and good for city driving, it’s not driving an obnoxious truck for hunting 4 times a year. Would love for them to come back

[@marcscordato4385]

It’s unique and distinctive that is very rare today I like it!

[@Bailey_54R]

So you're a fan of the Aztec?

[@marcscordato4385]

Bailey O. Lol yeah that was horrible but I give GM credit for going outside the box unique and distinctive is mute paint if the design sucks .

[@CuoreSportivo]

SUBARU BAJA: THE IMPACT FONT OF CARS.

[@Skull35]

I'm glad someone else enjoyed that line

[@CuoreSportivo]

@@Skull35 i love mr. regular because of lines like this.

[@KylesTechChannel01]

I coincidentally read that comment as he said that line

[@f2991speed]

More like comic sans

[@CuoreSportivo]

@@f2991speed that honour goes to mk1 mx-5 i guess

[@cougarsax2005]

My Inlaws had one and I loved it. It was on '05 with a manual gearbox. They used it to haul an engine over 300 miles, that engine was a Dodge 318 for my Durango at the time.

[@johnnnyboi1823]

I had a Baja sport and it will forever be my favorite car had so much fun in that thing

[@BodenM]

Loving the surprise CHVRCHES cover at the end there Roman!

[@mohamadridlobaraja208]

I was like holyshit Kojima's here.

[@brendanhumeniak9988]

the 4runner one is fire too.

[@AdotLOM]

He does a take on BB's theme at the beginning as well.

[@jacobwallace49]

What song is it?

[@vertov76]

@@jacobwallace49 Is it Recover? Or Down Side of Me? I also caught the hook as well.

[@flymachine014]

WAIT A SECOND! The intro song was BB's theme from Death Stranding. You guys always find ways to make my mondays great!

[@HateClickBait]

The effort and tech and videography and dry humor you inject into you vids are probably greatly unappreciated by most but my friends and I get it. To this point Fortnine has had the best KZbin production excellence bar none but yours are there, in your perfect way! Viewer for life!

[@thenonfarm9575]

I am the proud owner of an 03 Baja silver on silver! Absalutely love it and it is so practical!

[@zacharyf.568]

I noticed a lot of these growing up in New England. I always thought they were weird...and that's why i've always loved them.

[@TheTulerie]

YES!!! He finally reviewed a car I own!!

[@KySouthbridge89]

now you see, thats what i wanna do with my '05 if i ever get the chance to do it. a nice daily driver, and fun on the trails

[@roklawbstah]

My parents had this car's spiritual predecessor when I was a kid - the Suby Brat. Sweet little ute and we had the Brat seats in the back. Sheer bliss in the summer, but cold as hell during Maine winters (we had a cap over the bed, but still no heat back there). It was sadly totaled in an accident and my parents moved on to a '92 Blazer which was sweet in its own right.

[@jeffb5192]

I was looking for one of these when I was shopping for a car... but I settled on a 2010 Forester....

[@YodaPala]

Jeff B I was shopping for one of these too and I settled on a 2005 highlander awd v6

[@jeffb5192]

@Hugh Clarke Well... bought it used with 124,000.... it showed every damn mile of that mechanically. It didnt spent most of its 3 years with me on jack stands, but it was enough to make me feel it was unreliable, So the chance to mod it never came. Whats bad too was, if I went out of state, I felt 1000% more confident in my 87 Monte to make the trip, than the Forester. With that said however, Im absolutely willing to say, this was all just bad luck, and I shouldn't chastise these model Foresters.... but damn, not what I wanted to happen.

[@XxmatixX6videosdiariosdenadav]

@@jeffb5192 well you can't compare it to a Montero, those cars will last you a life time and more now if you refer to a monte Carlo, your Forester has some serious problems

[@jeffb5192]

@@XxmatixX6videosdiariosdenadav It was all brake related... but they all didn't seize at once. it was the fronts, then the rears, then the hoses on the front. Now, I dont even drive it because the oil pan has a hole in it, and the trans cross member mount is totally shot.

[@paulsz6194]

“ North American Ute” I like that term.. Its as much of a Ute than the Outback Steakhouse is an Australian Restaraunt.

[@seed_drill7135]

That's what the Ranchero and El Camino were. In fact Ford got the idea for the Ranchero from their Australian division.

[@nathanlong8295]

What

[@seed_drill7135]

@@nathanlong8295 From Wiki: In 1934, Ford Australia's designer Lew Bandt modified a coupe with a smoothly integrated loadbed that could be used like a car to drive to church or to deliver pigs to market. This created the coupe utility which remains a popular body style known as the "ute" in Australia.[6] In North America, pickup trucks evolved into a heavier duty form with cabs and beds that were quite distinct from passenger automobiles. The Ranchero was the first postwar American vehicle of its type adapted from a popular sedan from the factory. It combined the sleek looks of a sedan with the utility of a light-duty pickup truck.

[@paulsz6194]

@@nathanlong8295 I was saying that's not a real "ute" , just like the Outback Steakhouse is not Australian, just "Australian themed". Just watch Doug Demouro's video in the Holden ute.

[@JohnSmith-wx9wj]

There are Outback restaurants in Australia. That is something I do not understand.

[@KnightsWithoutATable]

What's fun about one of these as an off road modded is that not only can you drive it to the rally instead of towing it, you can also take it out in winter storms.

[@mickeymccarthy7020]

Got a 2006 :) Drives like a dream, offroads like a champ as well.

[@BulletBeez]

Interesting song choice for the end Looks like they enjoyed Death Stranding

[@thelarkascend1ng]

and the intro too!

[@jimpaladin6033]

I LOVE THIS! I was very seriously considering lending my Baja when I get out of school, but now I don't have to. Also it's awesome that you found a lifted one, mine has a three inch lift, Mudrat bumper and a 5 speed dual range transmission. Also the bed is surprisingly usable when you consider that it's nearly identical size to a side by side which get used for everything around here.

[@tonyhaddox8866]

Mine has almost 300k miles and the original engine still runs fine. It was my first vehicle and it is an awesome vehicle. You always get weird looks from people and it's a great conversation starter. The Little bed works, but the video pretty much nailed it... The bed itself is really small and you can't carry anything large in it. Awd is fantastic in the winter though. You've really almost got to treat it like a car instead of a pickup, but it'll do the job.

[@tmassey1465]

Thank you!!! my partner and I had the 2003 Baja "Sport" yellow/silver. We loved this car but once it got up to the 180k miles it was becoming to expensive to keep. So @ 15 years and 185k miles it was traded in @$3600 for a Subaru Crosstrek Premium 2018. This car got soo many compliiments and conversation starters. Great for campingm

[@shuichiboy]

For four months back in the day, I sold Subaru and I sold these. (Well, one of these.) I don't usually love cars just because they're weird, but this was one of those. I drove one as a demo and everybody asked me about it wherever I went.

[@WitchyWhale]

I always loved these as a kid and I still enjoy seeing them around.

[@deezeejoey]

I've always loved Bajas.... I feel like they are perfect for suburban life. Perfect for those trips to the to the local plant nursery to buy your 10 bags of mulch.

[@YesWeCannibus]

I remember when my uncle had one. It was extremely useful to take mountian biking, room for the bikes, gas cans, & water. It could take on light rock crawling. But about as useful as a wet paper towel for anything else.

[@thegamingguy1]

This is what stayng up way way past my bed time gets me!

[@grunkohlaktionar7474]

7:05 That reference 😏😂

[@thomas316]

Sure, he's talented, but who's going to lend a supercar to a guy that turns up in a t-shirt, shorts and trainers? 😅

[@brolymaininfighterz962]

@@thomas316 utter white dad moment

[@chadcountiss5290]

Love my Baja. Had it for 4 years now.

[@themaskedwarrior1592]

I got my subaru baha from my dad when he retired and he drove it from a small town called lagrange oregon to priest Rapids dam up in Washington for 16 years and even though its got over 400,000 miles on it and it still has the stock engine and tranz and its still goin strong its definitely has seen better days but ay its not bad considering its been though hell and back

[@Pkalox]

I loved that death stranding parody theme

[@HomesteadWyoming]

I have an 03 Baja with 225k miles on it. Love this review! You nailed it😄

[@jowribbit8984]

i have an 05 turbo manual baja 195k, still love it

[@RicardoAnzolaMusic]

As a previous owner of a Manual NA Baja, i fffing miss it so much! 😭 my first Subie, on the 4th now!

[@bmcanulla]

My dad is a finish contractor & he did a job for a woman about a decade ago who had a fascination with these Bajas. During the time my dad worked at her home, which was a couple months, her Baja died. It was her second. She found another one to replace it. This was 2013 mind you. 3 Bajas!

[@tbm275]

I wanted one of these, I still do. With a manual, its fun and sporty even without the turbo. These days you can't find them in decent condition for a reasonable price. However it was built 10-15 years too early. Now Hyundai is working on a Santa Cruz little pickup that would be close to the form factor of the baja. These should sell well now since modern pickups are massive and not everyone wants or needs it. I wanted the Baja for light housework and hiking trips, I ended up with a Dakota V6 manual instead.

[@evangrove2131]

As the happy owner of a manual n/a Baja, I cannot call it sporty in any way. It's slow, the engine sounds stupid, and it doesn't like to rev. I still love it, for many other reasons that aren't "performance"

[@jacobbenns6090]

Fully endorse my 2002 V6 Dakota, mine is the automatic that I got for a steal, would've liked the manual better...

[@colatheprotogen3744]

Dakotas are amazing, they’re small enough to just kind of float over mud and not leave deep tracks.

[@jacobbenns6090]

@@colatheprotogen3744 totally, its seen quite a few mud holes and other less desirable terrain and still running strong

[@Gringorican]

"written by some guy named Doug Demuro" 😂🤣💀

[@matthewarant377]

You find so much meaning in regular cars it's fascinating.

[@davidkuznetsov9316]

This is the most entertaining review video iv ever seen nice job

[@TheWaw3r]

Please do a saabaru "saab 9-2x" if you ever get the chance! Love the videos.

[@louisbeerreviews8964]

TheWaw3r no it’s just Saab

[@Cristobal_Ygnacio_Arriaga]

Oh the irony... I remember when Mr Regular review Doug’s car

[@christopherpatterson4851]

This is one of my dream cars! Love this video!!!

[@maninredhelm]

That front bumper delete does a lot for its looks. Probably doesn't do much for its crash rating, but you can cross that bridge when you smash into it.

[@vmoukas9887]

Amazing review! I am from Greece, so I have never seen this vehicle, as due to taxation and insurance premiums anything over 2 liters is almost cost prohibitive. I’d love to be able to see one in person, it seems so interesting.

[@markmiller3279]

Only the bed is interesting, and this owner's mods. Otherwise it's just a plain old Legacy.

[@M_773]

Used to see them more, they are rarer now

[@XxmmmhAwesomeXx]

An RCR review of a Subaru Baja that references middle aged rockers and Alanis Morissette? Well what if I told you that middle aged rocker Taylor Hawkins, drummer of Foo Fighters and former Alanis Morissette drummer, happens to own a Baja...

[@neil_hamel]

Dude, the Maddox webpage mention brought back some serious memories that I forgot I had stored deep in my brain.

[@LarryPhischman]

I saw one of those in the wild the other day, and it made my day.

[@BYLRPhil]

You finally go ahold of a Gambler rig!!!

[@GhostOfAMachine]

We want the ute back in Merica. Oh wait, we do have the Honda Ridgeline

[@Hallowsaw]

I want a legacy wagon again. With the 2.4T and a manual and tuned for 93 octane from factory danggit. I would buy it tomorrow if it was out. Cash in hand

[@dakotadriggers8838]

Ridgeline isn't a Ute

[@ixionn563]

@@dakotadriggers8838 Not a proper truck either lol, just a unibody sport utility.

[@NaruSanavai]

@@ixionn563 The bed is separate from the cab, so it ain't a unibody - unless that gap between the cab and bed is just for show?

[@tiko5876]

Naru 'Sanav unibody, not body on frame like a real truck. Therefore you ain’t gonna tow shit ever

[@CobbyBadger]

The Performance When the Baja was first introduced in 2003, the only engine option was a 2.5-liter boxer-four producing 173 horsepower mated to either a four-speed automatic or a five-speed manual. In 2004, Subaru introduced a more powerful turbocharged motor, which bumped output up to 210 hp. By 2006, the turbocharged EJ255 motor produced 230 hp, which is not too shabby for a roughly 3,500-pound vehicle. By no means is the Baja a rival for a full-size truck, given its measly 885 to 1,070-pound payload/towing capacity. However, if you only need the bed to haul smaller items and are willing to sacrifice payload for performance, the Baja is an ideal motor. Even with the automatic, the Baja will hit 60 mph in 7.3 seconds and complete the quarter-mile in 15.7 seconds. Since this is a turbocharged Subaru, there are tuners out there who will be happy to extract more power from the EJ engine.

[@EndeavorsDnB]

It’s quirk packed, Doug blasts at the very sight of it, everytime.

[@leckercidre9368]

I Wanted one of these, they're rarely for sale though. So I got an Outback instead.

[@kanagawa85]

Oh sweet Jesus.this is my fav Subaru along with 2003 legacy

[@fraserhoustonstaff3357]

"The Impact Font of Cars" - hahahahahahaha I'm dying.

[@subarubuildz1738]

I love Subaru. My 03 Outback has 200k miles on it and it still runs great. Besides coilovers, wheels, cold air intake and exhaust it’s stock. It is a 4 speed automatic however I bought a 5 speed manual transmission from a junk yard I’m installing next month. I saw a baja on Craigslist for 5k with 160k miles. They are great vehicles.