Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 13:53:56 -0400 From: fristnospamam.wvnet.edu (Ramsey Frist) Subject: Re: Saab's bike racks
In article <FpmdnUZb2pA6lCvd4p2dnAnospamphia.com>, "Fred W." <Fred.Willsnospampam myrealbox.com> wrote: > "Ramsey Frist" <fristnospamam.wvnet.edu> wrote in message > news:frist-2705041003080001nospam6031.dialup.wvnet.edu... > > In article <9OudnTC61JX2dijdRVn-uwnospamphia.com>, "Fred W." > > <Fred.Willsnospampam myrealbox.com> wrote: > > > > > "Ramsey Frist" <fristnospamt.edu> wrote in message > > > news:frist-2605042327370001nospam6131.dialup.wvnet.edu... > > > > > > > Hi Shane, > > > > > > > > If the 9-3 is like all earlier Saabs there should be pre-drilled and > > > > threaded holes in the rear bumper and trunk floor for attachment of a > > > > light duty hitch. I find that a receiver hitch bike rack is much more > > > > convenient than a roof rack and there is less chance of banging up > your > > > > car. You can also use the hitch for a light trailer or small boat > > > > trailer. > > > > > > I agree. Roof racks are for poseurs. > > > > > > > da'Lan makes after market hitches for most Saabs that are about half > the > > > > price that Saab demands. I bought my current one from Bageco > > > > (http://www.bageco.com/). Somehow they sell them for less than they > would > > > > be directly from da'Lan. Curiously, they also sell Jamaican Blue > Mountain > > > > Coffee at a much reduced price. > > > > > > The coffee at that site is funny. They will sell it to you for $22.99 a > > > pound or if you want a 5 lb sack it is $119.99... > > > > > > -Fred W > > > > Have you priced Blue Mountain coffee elsewhere? They want $36 per pound > > in the Strip in Pittsburgh. I had to give Bageco a call about my order. > > They all had Jamaican accents. They must smuggle the stuff in. > > > > R. Frist > > I think you missed the point. > Based on their current web prices, it's cheaper to buy 5 one pound bags than > one 5 lb bag. > > -Fred W Sorry, I was a little slow this morning. Must be a fancy sac or it explains why the hitch is less than direct from the factory. R. Frist