Using your methodology.

VW   - 2670 hits
http://www.google.ca/search?num=50&hl=en&safe=off&q=vw+%22threw+a+rod%22&btnG=Search&meta=

Ford  -  8150
http://www.google.ca/search?num=50&hl=en&safe=off&q=ford+%22threw+a+rod%22&btnG=Search&meta=

GM  -  6840
http://www.google.ca/search?num=50&hl=en&safe=off&q=gm+%22threw+a+rod%22&btnG=Search&meta=

Toyota  -  5340
http://www.google.ca/search?num=50&hl=en&safe=off&q=toyota+%22threw+a+rod%22&btnG=Search&meta=

BMW  - 2550
http://www.google.ca/search?num=50&hl=en&safe=off&q=bmw+%22threw+a+rod%22&btnG=Search&meta=

Mercedes    -  2890
http://www.google.ca/search?num=50&hl=en&safe=off&q=mercedes+%22threw+a+rod%22&btnG=Search&meta=

Makes Subaru look pretty good, doesn't it?  'Zetec' is extremely specific
and a newer design, whereas Subaru has been selling cars in North America
for more than 25 years.

"There are lies, there are damned lies, and there are statistics."
Benjamin Disraeli

On 7/12/07, TC <trclark@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> > http://www.google.ca/search?num=50&hl=en&q=subaru+%22threw+a+rod%22
> > hmm 50 of 1720
> > ....
> > /me looks over at the zetec camp
> > http://www.google.ca/search?num=50&hl=en&q=zetec+%22threw+a+rod%22
> >
> > hmm 12 hits
> in totals
> > very un-scientific :)
> >
>
> ok looks like you more likely to get struck by lightening that have a
> zetec
> dump a rod
> but on the other hand you can in golf in a lightening storm if you
> sub-driven ,
> but you might nned a rollback get home :)
> har har
>

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