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#2502 of 14579 Frank by rsholland Nov 18, 2002 (8:04 am)
That's a funny story. Hmmm... maybe all roads lead to Subie Crew member's homes? Bob
#2503 of 14579 re: Strange story by bluesubie Nov 18, 2002 (9:41 am)
Whoa! That's eerie! You should definitely get compensation for that. -Dennis
#2504 of 14579 Strange Story by kens Nov 18, 2002 (10:00 am)
That's bizzare! Perhaps Subaru is experimenting with some form of forced viral marketing. What would really be the kicker is if the fellow came back for his scheduled maintenance. Ken
#2505 of 14579 by ateixeira Nov 18, 2002 (12:45 pm)
I can't see mike in a unibody truck with IFS/IRS, it just doesn't seem right. I was wondering if the track got wider too. Did you notice what tires were on there? 3rd seat sounds like the XL7. The back of the 2nd row nearly touches the 3rd seat, so you have to move it forward. That SUV is too narrow, though, a very LWB version of the narrow cab Vitara. Frank: Map Quest is telling Subaru customers to come to our houses!? Hilarious. I'd draw the line there, though, Ken. -juice
#2506 of 14579 by hammersley Nov 18, 2002 (1:00 pm)
Juice: Re copper sulfate: got mine at Lowe's or HD I can't remember... they're right across the street from each other (and HD is next door to Costco) so I might have been suffering retail overload. One of the two ought to have it. Don't think it's toxic - I used it in my yard, and if it was, I wouldn't. Comes in powder form, you mix & spray. Cheers! Paul
#2507 of 14579 Monty's track is the same as before... by rsholland Nov 18, 2002 (1:10 pm)
I checked last year's brochure against the new brochure. As an off-roader, it's gotten very good write ups. Bob
#2508 of 14579 by ateixeira Nov 18, 2002 (1:21 pm)
The skid control is a start, but you still have to consider what happens if you are tripped or hit by another vehicle. Dunno, I'd just rather stay upright. One Jeep buddy of mine has a bumper sticker mounted upside down that reads, "If you can read this, flip me over!" -juice
#2509 of 14579 Yeah... by rsholland Nov 18, 2002 (1:25 pm)
I wished they had widened the track somewhat. That's one area that the Pilot and MDX really shine. Both have extremely wide tracks, and are very wide to boot. In fact, they're really are much more full-size in terms of width, than mid-size. Bob
#2510 of 14579 by ateixeira Nov 18, 2002 (1:34 pm)
Pilot (and Explorer for that matter) have very good space utilization. But the 3rd seat is still just for kids. If it were me, once you give up on driving fun, you may as well go whole hog and get something like an Expedition. You'd said you saw one for $33k or so, about the same as the Monty. That just seems like a lot more for your money. It may be overkill, but you live in a mostly rural area, tend to drive long distances on highways and country roads, and for towing all that weight will just make it more stable. Heck, if anyone can justify owning one, you can. -juice
#2511 of 14579 Frank, by fibber2 Nov 18, 2002 (1:52 pm)
Love that story. Someone (way back when) used the tag line "Ask the man who owns one". Maybe Subaru is manipulating cyberspace to revive that approach. Steve