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btw, what became of the shifter?
-Colin
Ross
Kartboy is making a longer one for me. What's unclear is if they want the old one back. I e-mailed them a couple times specifically asking if it was okay to sell you the shorter one, but they never gave me a straight answer. Personally, I don't think they really care what happens to it so I'm thinking I'll just send it to you once the longer one comes in.
Ken
-greg
No, its never overheated. Always stays under the 1/2 way level. Shop foreman says its in the normal range.
Vince
I hadn't heard of the free oil change, you sure it's not just certain dealers that do it to gain loyal service customers?
-juice
~~~Pat
Ken
Has anyone else had this problem? What caused it?
It is also starting to feel like the car is not firing on all 4 cylinders. It is a little sugglish and it idles a little rough.
Any input would be great.
By the way it is a '00 Outback limited.
Sorry.
Patti
Personally, I'd recommend a dealer for the 1st change at least. That way, they can look and make sure everything is humming along okay.
Patti
Patti
-Frank P.
-greg
Also my cousin has that feature built into her alarm system on her outback (aftermarket alarm/remote starter)
-mike
-Greg
If you have a square remote, it's Code-Alarm. If it's oval, that's Alpine. YMMV on really new cars, haven't seen the latest remotes! ;-)
If you don't have an alarm, they don't have to be expensive to offer this functionality. My Viper 500+ was $279 installed and does it. Never start up the car and quickly get out, closing the door behind you BTW.
-Colin
If they were smart, they would offer a free oil change regardless, which would make you more likely to give them that review that they wanted.
I don't like the auto locking doors idea. When other passengers lock my door and I try to get out, it's just a nuisance. There are child safety locks on the rear doors, and this is more than adequate.
-juice
-mike
Ross
A couple of examples illustrate my point.
Greyhound used some radar technology on some of their buses, but it ended up setting off everyone's radar detector. So the speed demons would pull into that lane and stab the brakes. The bus can't stop as quickly and BANG. They discontinued the technology (it's amazing they didn't see that coming).
Mercedes has the seemingly clever auto cruise control, but testers say it made them feel car sick. Plus, it encourages tail-gating so you don't get cut off.
I can see in an urban area where car-jacking is common that auto locked doors could be useful, but I don't often go to such locations - maybe once a year. The other 364 days I'm locked in my own car and frustrated.
One feature from my old Mustang that I liked was that the doors unlocked when you pulled the door handle. I'd be willing to accept the auto locking doors if the handle had that feature.
-juice
The doors should be locked while the vehicle is in motion-- it helps ensure it will stay shut if you should happen to be in a serious accident. I don't think I need to explain this to DRL Ross?
-Colin
My point is safety is fine, just don't inconvenience the driver to obtain it.
-juice
-Colin
Not to mention, I would hope that Subaru would design a door that would stay shut in a collision even if it were not locked.
There you go - fix that, instead of auto-locking the doors.
-juice
I also agree with colin that locked doors are safer in crashes.
-mike
If it was locked and flew open anyway, at least you don't have to wonder if a stupid thing like a door lock might have made the difference.
-Colin
The newer DRLs are fine - it's the first generation ones that run at 90% that peeve me. Lots of trucks pull behind me in the Miata and that puts their brights right at eye level. Particularly with the top down, it's completely blinding.
The new ones run at much lower power levels, I believe.
-juice
No thanks. That's one feature we don't need.
Bob
-mike
-juice
Bob
;-)
-juice
-mike
After what my friend went through (locking while her Honda was parked), I didn't want to have anything to do with them.
Bob
Mike- I can only comment that DRLs don't bother me. I have yet to encounter a situation where I've been put off by someone operating a vehicle with DRLs.
Bob
"Can anyone who is a DRL lover comment on the fact that people don't put on their headlights/tail lights after dark due to the fact that "I can see where I'm going" mentality."
is one of the main reasons I'm in favor of DRLs. Because, that type of self-centered driver is the same one who currently drives around with NO lights long after it's safe to do so. The same driver will also drive with no lights on in the middle of a downpour (regardless of state laws to the contrary).
-Frank P.
Maybe it's my driving style (usually I'm the one coming up on people with no tail lights on) so I notice that more than people w/o their headlights on coming up behind me.
-mike
My wife has this feature on her VW Jetta. The doors lock only after you've driven at speeds over 5 mph or so. Also, it's programmable so that they all unlock when you remove the key from the ignition -- pretty convenient.
I've read somewhere that it may be safer to have your doors unlocked when driving on the highway. There have been incidents where people get into accidents and the locked doors hinder the rescue teams efforts to get them out of the vehicle.
DRLs:
The way DRLs work varies from vehicle to vehicle. Some use the high beams at 80% strength while others just run the low beams at 100% all the time.
Again, my wife's Jetta comes with DRLs. Overall, I think they're a good idea. I think people who are used to turning on their headlights before it's pitch black outside would be less prone to forgetting with DRLs. Also, if you're starting at night, you're also reminded by the lack of headlights by a dark instrument cluster.
Ken
-Frank P.
-Colin
Mark
(I promise to make sure the lights are all the way on Mike!)
~~~Pat
I read that article I was refering to many years back. I don't even remember the newspaper/magazine it was in, but I vaguely recall it featured a particular car manufacturer. The concept of driving w/doors unlock being safer was controversial enough that it stayed in my memory all these years.
Ken
Maybe I'll let you drive my Miata for a week, and then we'll ask you again! ;-)
With a Scooby - just leave your lights on all the time! They turn off automatically, and no high beams to annoy anyone. If you think it's overkill or will burn your expensive bulbs out early, just use the running lights.
Oh well, Subaru now has DRLs on all its vehicles, so too late to debate it I guess. I believe they use separate bulbs, at least on the Impreza, is that right?
-juice
Not all our cars are tall. Remember, my daughter drives a very low '92 Prelude. Sometimes she even let's me drive it.
Bob