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#10 of 31413 donnelly/gentex by anonymous Nov 25, 2000 (1:49 am)
specs for installation are available at www.donnellye.com gentex mirror, I recall, is more expensive. Vince14
#11 of 31413 studded tires by royallen Nov 25, 2000 (4:45 am)
Paul: You might check out Consumer Reports Nov '99 report on winter tires. Over a number of years of driving the Front Range of Colorado I have developed an opinion favoring two sets of wheels and tires, one with all season radials and one with snow tires and a full set of studs (one car) or a half set of studs (two cars, one of which is my Outback). As a result I no longer fear down hill icy winter conditions as much; and I keep an eye on the rear view mirror for the unwarry that may be out of control but don't know it yet. Before this strategy, I was hit twice by other drivers, I hit a curb making a left turn too fast and had a number of other close calls like my wife coming to a stop sign in a 4 wheel slide behind another stopped car that proceeded forward just in time as she slid to a stop exactly where the other car had been sitting! The extra wheel cost is small compared to accident repair and the rubber eventually gets used at little cost difference. Not many people have considered half sets of studs to get half the benefit and half the drawback, but for a Subaru with AWD and ABS it makes a lot of sense if you only drive in snow a few days each winter. I also chose 3/4" larger tires for winter to added clearance, another benefit of a second set of wheels & tires.
#12 of 31413 Ross - post 3045, forum I by lark6 Nov 25, 2000 (2:46 pm)
Thanks for the dimensions. I actually did run outside and measure it and that's what I got. Ed
#13 of 31413 studs by francophile Nov 25, 2000 (2:58 pm)
Tire Rack not only sells tires and wheels and combinations but is also a tremendous resource of information. They tend not to badmouth any tires too badly but if you do a bit of translation you can usually figure out which ones they like better than others. Since you are interested in winter tires you might want to start at their Winter Tire FAQ. Good luck, and let us know what you decide and how they work for you! Cheers, -wdb
#14 of 31413 re: IT by paisan Nov 25, 2000 (5:50 pm)
That's cool. I didn't realize the asante router could act as a print server. I have a linksys model which works great, but no print server. Do you happen to have a model# of the asante? I also have DSL in NYC less than a mile from the CO, and have the 640ds/320us. My best download I've gotten is about 100kb/s and about 30kb/s on the upstream. So your #s are good for being out in the sticks -mike http://www.iace.com/ia/trooper
#15 of 31413 Re: Pix by tlima Nov 25, 2000 (8:44 pm)
Nate, I've been down near that marsh as well with my new soob. I was scouting for kayak launching sites and not photography. Nice pics. Salt on the new soob already??? -Tony
#16 of 31413 Re: Outback toy car by bluesubie Nov 26, 2000 (4:49 pm)
Dave- My wife was wondering the same thing. We were at EWA Cars (www.ewacars.com) and they said no. Maybe with enough interest, Subaru will make them. Dennis
#17 of 31413 Pilgrims Cruse by jerrys2 Nov 26, 2000 (11:23 pm)
Please note that in terms of the occupation of North America, the sixteenth century was the Spanish century...from 1540 to 1600 Spanish captains went from California to (now) Kansas and established bases in what would become Florida and New Mexico. Don't blame the Pilgrims for the cazy folks on the left coast or the mess in Florida for that matter. On a serious note just hit 20000 trouble free miles on my 2000 Outback Ltd. 13 months with only Oil changes every 3000-4000 miles and tire rotation every other oil change ...I love this Soob ...my second, I drove the first for 40000 trouble free miles .
#18 of 31413 Oops..CRUISE by jerrys2 Nov 27, 2000 (1:56 am)
Sorry never could spell Jerry
#19 of 31413 You're forgiven, Jerry by grahampeters Nov 27, 2000 (10:12 am)
I'm amused to see that spelling the American way has not suddenly come up with new ways to delete letters. I was just looking at another English page which bemoaned the removal of "u" from the American language (labour =labor and so on). I thought the letter "i" may be going the same way. Had a good look at the new Outback H6 today while my 99 model was serviced. I really can't figure how Subaru in Australia can validate a $10,000 price premium (about USD 5,250) for a snappier engine and a Momo steering wheel in very dubious taste. It was only 9:00am but the sun had already heated the fake wood to incredibly unpleasant temperature. The rest of the wheel, clad in leather was fine. The beige leather inside a blue car was also pretty tacky. Don't think I will be in a hurry to upgrade. Cheers Graham