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Craig
CRaig
Serge
Cheers Pat.
CRaig
Bob
Steve
If the West Coast Crew has a get together, someone snap some pics, OK?
Tom: if it has to be bigger than a Tribeca, put my vote down for an AWD Sienna. Nice thing is you can get it basic or loaded, any way you want it/can afford it.
Serge: that's good news, send her our best.
-juice
Glad to hear everything went well. Best wishes on a speedy recovery.
Mark
~Colin
it appears that there is wear considerably farther down the shoulder and onto the sidewall than normally would be. it seems that it might have been driven flat or very low on air pressure until the sidewall failed.
~Colin
I only saw the red X before, but I cut/paste the text in to my browser and just saw that tire.
It looks like it was cut apart by a competitor with those spiked hubcaps. I've never seen a sidewall destroyed that badly.
-juice
The trip was a combination DH's birthday (last month) and first anniversary (tomorrow).
It was great!
Best wishes to you, our VP of Stealth Intelligence and Fast Input.
-juice
I'm hoping he lets me take it out on the track. He's told me the car is mine anytime I go back to LA, so I'm looking forward to my next trip!
Thanks guys for the car advice. A question, do you guys really think a Sienna AWD will do ok in snow up steep hills? I work on top of "pill hill" in Seattle which becomes problematic getting there (and back down) when it snows. I'm just a little nervous about a 4000lb AWD minivan making it. (No problems in my Subie though)
tom
tom
tom
Craig
Mark
Mark
And how long does it takes to deflate a tire? When tire shops take out the valve (about the diameter of a large nail) about 30 seconds.
Then it only takes a mile (or 2) to get the sidewall to fail like in the picture.
Tom,
Up? No problemo... I'd worry more about getting down
The 'slippery in Seattle' scenario...
Cheers!
Paul
...
An '06 Legacy SE adds a touch more HP, bigger alloy wheels, standard air filtration, immobilizer key and larger brakes, plus the SE upgrades to power seat and moonroof. '06 automatic SE invoice is only $21,885 (that's a lot more for $500!), and would come in at $20,885 after $1000 rebate and before any factory-to-dealer incentives. I bet you could come painfully close to $20k for a brand new '06 Legacy with all those goodies over last year.
So many tough choices.
:P
The AWD minvan option sounds pretty good. But the Pilot does have a lot of room inside, and should be better at light offroading to the trailhead.
Still leaning toward the Pilot. I think the Tribeca is too small (and underpowered. And I still can't get over the appearance)
Jeff- I didn't realize you were local! Yes, I considered the legacy option, but for about $22k I can get a v6 camry or accord and for $20k a Sonata. The Legacy is terribly underpowerd compared to these cars. These other cars are also a little bigger. But I'm still considering all my options.
I agree, those slugs are slippery!
tom
-juice
Two Tunnels Shut Down on I-95 Due to Security Concerns
"government has received a possible terrorist threat involving two tunnels along the I-95 corridor in the Baltimore, Maryland."
Hope everyone is OK in the area, and it's nothing.
Mark
-juice
-juice
Congrats to all who's had their anniversary, like me on Oct. 14. Went for a 7 hr drive to Orlando.. had a nice time.
Oh.. and at the price and performance, you can't beat a Sonata (6 cyl.)
And Swampy doesn't have to worry about terrorist in NJ, the place stinks too bad to even touch it
Chao!
Funny but true NJ story - I drove on the Turnpike with a buddy in my old Chevy Sprint, and there was a terrible stench. I figured it was just Jersey, no biggie. Turns out it was my clutch. He dropped me off at JFK airport and drove it home - but didn't make it. He was close but had to call a tow truck for the last few miles.
We never suspected the worn clutch because the clutch odor blended right in!
-juice
Mark
back of house
front of house
Cheerleader
Perpetual twilight during the day...sucks bigtime!!
From sunny Florida(eventually)
Serge
Hang in there! Here's hoping all the extra precautions are not necessary, and Wilma goes by REAL fast.
Mark
Hang in there buddy! We'll keep our fingers crossed that you and the other two or three Florida Subaru owners make out okay, despite the best efforts of Wilma.
Bob
As you know from our trip down to your neighborhood this summer, Beth and I have a ton of family within spitting distance of your place. The storms and their aftermath are always on our minds. Hang tight!
Steve
On the radio they said some folks in Palm Beach had those aluminum storm guards tear right off their houses! Yikes!
I hope yours are well installed.
The pup looks a little frightened. Probably knew something was coming!
-juice
Sorry that I missed it, but congrats on your first anniversary!!
Steve
My current big fella doesn't seem to be too up on the weather, but one of our previous German Shepherds would freak out prior to a major storm. She was a great predictor of upcoming bad weather. The vet thought she had a very sensitive inner ear and could sense the barometric pressure changes.
Steve
She would shiver so badly, if she was on the couch with you, you ended up getting a free massage!
Hadji just hides 20 minutes prior to any storm. So we still get some notice.
-juice
Our dog is the reverse. Totally unfazed by loud noises, storms or whatever else comes by. Only time we have ever seen her react was when she was out walking with Judy and a lightning strike and concurrent thunderclap occurred nearby. Dog maneged to get all four feet off the ground at once.
However, the merest whisper of an unexpected noise will stir her into action, guarding the house. Quite handy really.
Hope the storm has not wreaked too much damage
Cheers
Graham
Bob
The dog fur problem should have dictated that we bought a beige interior as Sirius, my half Kelpie, half pharaoh Hound shed generously although having little coat to show. I wonder whether I should shift to wearing beige suits or just get a grey dog next time.
Does anyone have a remedy fro removing dog fur from car carpets? We could lay a second mat down with what Sirius has left behind.
Cheers
Graham
Everytime I come out here it's amazing how things change so quickly, especially with cars. There's quite a variety available now -- even Subarus if you're willing to pay an outrageous price. Buick and VW are quite common with Toyota and Nissan coming up very quickly. The other day, I was sitting in a VW Santana 3000 (based off the old Fox model) taxi when I heard a blow-off valve and saw an Evo zoom by!
Can't wait to get home to be back with the family and drive my Leggy!
Ken
Bob