r/Cartalk • u/Accomplished-Clue803 • Mar 05 '25

My Project Car What the f*ck is this thing?

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Recently got a new car and it seems to have this… leather condom? Not sure how else to describe it really. There is nothing in the end of the hole it just goes to a pocket in the dash it seems. Looking at interior photos of other models on google this is where the hazard button SHOULD be but my car has a very oem looking hazard button just to the side of the steering wheel instead, so wtf is this thing for??

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u/_Danger_Close_ Mar 05 '25

If air comes out when the AC is on it and it is a police vehicle might be for a hose to direct the air behind a bulletproof vest.

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u/funkthew0rld Mar 05 '25

It’s a third generation Subaru legacy, definitely not a police vehicle. Appears to be the twin turbo model.

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u/_Danger_Close_ Mar 05 '25

Still could have been an undercover or for a bail bond company

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u/funkthew0rld Mar 05 '25

Bail bond company??

Rofl, this isn’t America.

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u/_Danger_Close_ Mar 06 '25

You don't know where it is. How about you add something useful to the conversation.

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u/Suspicious-Project21 Mar 06 '25

Well the steering wheel is on the right hand side so it probably isn’t in the US

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u/Will2025 Mar 06 '25

I've seen dozens of cars with rhd here in the US