[Cube Dweller]

Does cycling gear ever come up on SAC?

[Cube Dweller]

Originally Posted by Mars

Limits the vehicle selection to Fred's experience though...

...it was a good non-biased review however.

Having e-known Fred for a few years now, if you were looking for a critical, pull no punches review of a car by someone knowledgeable, Fred's the man.

[yooper]

Originally Posted by rachel1027

Thanks so much. Now maybe I will go back to drinking more coffee.

Mailed today.

tracking # 0103 8555 7494 6792 2225

[yooper]

Originally Posted by rachel1027

I think I am going to cum that whole time now too!

That's a long one! You're gonna be tired.

[sisukid1975]

Originally Posted by Cube Dweller

Good feedback, thanks Fred.

Oh, the 5-speed was the slickest shifting transmission I've experienced in a long time... And the clutch was perfect. Handled like a F1 car, and stopped on a dime.

It was a blast to drive.

I definitely would go for the 5-speed if I were doing it again.

[yooper]

Originally Posted by Cube Dweller

Does cycling gear ever come up on SAC?

Yes, fairly often. I have seen jerseys, shorts, pant, shoes, gloves and helmets. Maybe pedals or something like that once too...

[GeoRoss]

Originally Posted by rachel1027

I think I am going to come that whole time now too! I think I am going to volunteer for something. :shrug: not sure yet.

And now I am off to work out, bbl. Consider yourself warned

I'll bring an extra tent if you need one.


Should be a ton of fun.

[yooper]

Originally Posted by Cube Dweller

Having e-known Fred for a few years now, if you were looking for a critical, pull no punches review of a car by someone knowledgeable, Fred's the man.

WR0D xTUT

[sisukid1975]

Originally Posted by sisukid1975

Oh, the 5-speed was the slickest shifting transmission I've experienced in a long time... And the clutch was perfect. Handled like a F1 car, and stopped on a dime.

It was a blast to drive.

I definitely would go for the 5-speed if I were doing it again.

Idle seemed a little flaky sometimes. There was apparently an issue with the PCV system that took some time to wr0k out... I don't recall the precise problem, but a few people on the Mazda3 board were disappointed at Mazda's lackluster response to it.

May be fixed now, I dunno.

Mine was the pearl white. We waited about 3 weeks to get that color -- no other would suffice. They had to locate the car and make arrangements to dealer trade it with some place in Southern Illinois. At the time, dealer trading them was difficult, since they were flying off the lot at the time. There was a shortage, and when the dealer got one, they had a tendency to hold onto it for dear life.

The Pearl white was the only color that cost extra at the time, BTW.

[yooper]

PKG to Cube too, tracking # 0103 8555 7494 7840 7988

[Cube Dweller]

Unfortunately since this is Mrs. Cube's decision, it will be the tiptronic style automatic

[Cube Dweller]

Originally Posted by yooper

PKG to Cube too, tracking # 0103 8555 7494 7840 7988

Thanks

Should I go dig my french press out of storage or will the drip machine be ok?

[Mars]

Originally Posted by grrlscout89FJ62

is it dachshund sized?

Not unless the pup is 15" long....

[Mars]

Originally Posted by Cube Dweller

Does cycling gear ever come up on SAC?

Originally Posted by yooper

Yes, fairly often. I have seen jerseys, shorts, pant, shoes, gloves and helmets. Maybe pedals or something like that once too...

Sure does...

[grrlscout89FJ62]

Originally Posted by Mars

Not unless the pup is 15" long....

Pretty much. It's the height that's more of a concern.

[sisukid1975]

Originally Posted by Cube Dweller

Unfortunately since this is Mrs. Cube's decision, it will be the tiptronic style automatic

We test drove one of those. It was pretty nice. But when I test drove the manual, I knew three things:

1) I liked the car, a lot.

2) It had to be a manual gearbox

3) It had to be Pearl White.

Even Katie agreed that the Manual was a far superior driving experience, and she's not as big a fan of manuals. (I had to teach her to drive a stick shift when we bought the Jetta TDI)

Maybe have Mrs. Cube give the manual a shot... the difference it makes in the fun-to-drive category is amazing.

[yooper]

Originally Posted by Cube Dweller

Thanks

Should I go dig my french press out of storage or will the drip machine be ok?

Dig it out and compare and you be the judge. Do you have a grinder? Grinding just before brewing is the single best thing you can do after having freshly roasted beans...

[stinkyfj60]

Alamosa Schools shut down for four days....

[Mars]

Originally Posted by grrlscout89FJ62

Pretty much. It's the height that's more of a concern.

Ha...yeah probably too much. That is a BIG pack for extended trips. The one we have for ours is not quite that big, and its still got plenty of volume for anything we'd put in there. What about the Moon-Dawg?

[Mars]

http://forum.ih8mud.com/vehicles-tra...-rubithon.html

Cross post from the for sale section. Guy from Belgium wants to 'rent' someone's rig to run the Rubithon. Wow...looks very . He wants to trade up for a trip to Belgium to run some European trails with his trucks....

[yooper]

Originally Posted by yooper

Dig it out and compare and you be the judge. Do you have a grinder? Grinding just before brewing is the single best thing you can do after having freshly roasted beans...

Most American drip machines make crappy coffee because they don't get the water hot enough...ideal water temp is 195 to 205 ° F in the grounds basket.

[sisukid1975]

when we traded the Mazda on the 4Runner about 7 months later, we traded it to the Toyota dealer for only $700 less than we paid for it.

At the time, there were no rebates or incentives on the 3 hatchback, since, like I said, they were flying off the lots as fast as the manufacturer could deliver them. But the dealer in Janesville (Everhart-O'Leary Mazda-Volkswagen, whom I would wholeheartedly endorse to any friends in the area looking for a car) gave us a $750 discount for being a repeat customer since we bought the Jetta there, too.

Like I said, I miss that car sometimes. We decided to go with the 4Runner because we just found that -- no matter how hard we tried -- we just couldn't really get by with two small cars. We like to camp and travel, and I really wanted to get an ATV and thus needed a tow rig... Barring those concerns, I'm sure I'd still own it and be quite content.

[Cube Dweller]

I do have a grinder but I'm usually too lazy to grind daily so when I buy my beans from Costco or Trader Joes I grind them at the store. When I buy good beans like Peet's I'll grind them right before brewing.

[Mars]

Huh...interesting.

[Cube Dweller]

Originally Posted by sisukid1975

when we traded the Mazda on the 4Runner about 7 months later, we traded it to the Toyota dealer for only $700 less than we paid for it.

At the time, there were no rebates or incentives on the 3 hatchback, since, like I said, they were flying off the lots as fast as the manufacturer could deliver them. But the dealer in Janesville (Everhart-O'Leary Mazda-Volkswagen, whom I would wholeheartedly endorse to any friends in the area looking for a car) gave us a $750 discount for being a repeat customer since we bought the Jetta there, too.

Like I said, I miss that car sometimes. We decided to go with the 4Runner because we just found that -- no matter how hard we tried -- we just couldn't really get by with two small cars. We like to camp and travel, and I really wanted to get an ATV and thus needed a tow rig... Barring those concerns, I'm sure I'd still own it and be quite content.

The idea is to retire the Cruiser from dd use for Mrs. Cube and get her into a car that's fun but more economical to drive. 90% of her driving is with two kids in the car running errands around town. The 3 can easily handle that duty. I'll drive the cruiser when it's raining and I can't ride my bike.

[sisukid1975]

Originally Posted by sisukid1975

when we traded the Mazda on the 4Runner about 7 months later, we traded it to the Toyota dealer for only $700 less than we paid for it.

At the time, there were no rebates or incentives on the 3 hatchback, since, like I said, they were flying off the lots as fast as the manufacturer could deliver them. But the dealer in Janesville (Everhart-O'Leary Mazda-Volkswagen, whom I would wholeheartedly endorse to any friends in the area looking for a car) gave us a $750 discount for being a repeat customer since we bought the Jetta there, too.

Like I said, I miss that car sometimes. We decided to go with the 4Runner because we just found that -- no matter how hard we tried -- we just couldn't really get by with two small cars. We like to camp and travel, and I really wanted to get an ATV and thus needed a tow rig... Barring those concerns, I'm sure I'd still own it and be quite content.

And Katie read this over my shoulder and said I should tell you that she misses the 3 so much, that she often wishes we had traded the Jetta for the 4Runner rather than the 3 -- and Katie adored her Jetta TDI.

All in all, despite the mediocre stereo system, I'd say it was one of the most satisfying cars I've owned, and either of us would buy another in a heartbeat.

[Cube Dweller]

Of course, now that she won't be dd'ing the cruiser, I can pickup a 4x4 Labs rear bumper kit, since having dual swingouts won't be a daily inconvenience for her

[Cube Dweller]

Originally Posted by sisukid1975

And Katie read this over my shoulder and said I should tell you that she misses the 3 so much, that she often wishes we had traded the Jetta for the 4Runner rather than the 3 -- and Katie adored her Jetta TDI.

All in all, despite the mediocre stereo system, I'd say it was one of the most satisfying cars I've owned, and either of us would buy another in a heartbeat.

I'll have Mrs. Cube read this page of TuT when I get home.

[Cube Dweller]

Taping my wrist with scotch tape has almost eliminated the tingly feeling in my index finger. I need to go buy some athletic tape and a splint to prevent this from becoming full blown carpal tunnel

[sisukid1975]

The first time I met Woody in person (long before my TUT days), I was driving the 3. He seemed to admire it a bit himself, IIRC.