Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 10:03:08 -0400 From: fristnospamam.wvnet.edu (Ramsey Frist) Subject: Re: Saab's bike racks
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