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  1. White LGT Wagon with DRLs disabled at Nagog Park in Acton, MA
  2. Try http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5503
  3. Sage advice - I forgot this golden rule on my previous vehicle and damaged the bike, car and garage in one fell swoop. GeeTee - no offense intended, I meant that in reviewing the entire thread it's got to be pretty confusing to make a definitive choice. Lots of folks have had good and bad experiences with different manufacturers. I've had great success with Thule - they've even mailed me free replacement parts for a ski rack that was over 10 years old. Maybe the conclusion should be YMMV. And you make a good point - if a thief really wants your bike he's gonna get it - lock or no lock. In my view locks are for the honest people.
  4. Lots of confusing information in this thread. To clarify - the Thule feet and crossbar assembly DOES lock to the rails on the roof. With other locking attachments like the fork mount bike rack the whole Thule assembly locks from the bike all the way to the rails. On the Yakima the feet did NOT lock to the rails and so the entire crossbar assembly could be removed from the car. That was a major difference to me. Of course, the locks are just for honest people anyway as a serious thief I'm sure could undo them with his standard burglar's tools.
  5. I considered 3 alternatives before purchasing crossbars for my '05 wagon: (1) Subaru badged accessory, (2) Yakima, and (3) Thule. I stayed away from the Subaru badged accessory because I had never previously heard of the company that manufactured it. I liked the Yakima feet but they didn't lock onto the rails which I viewed as a minus. The Thule provided locking feet but also required a small modification (described well on another thread) in order to put the rear crossbar as far back as I wanted it. I chose the Thule primarily because of the locking feature and did the modification with a hack saw. Others have used a Dremel tool with success. I like the setup - it's real easy to put on and off the car. The crossbars and attachments do create some noise and reduce MPG a bit but I figured that going in - I just turn up the radio and balance out the loss in MPG by riding the bike. As far as the Thule vs. Yakima debate - I know people who've owned both for a long time and both get good reviews. These days attachments from either can generally be adapted to the square or round bars so you're not painting yourself into a corner with either choice.
  6. TLS, Another view to consider... I think of myself as pretty safety conscious, I generally drive with my lights on all the time and I religiously wear my seatbelt. But, I have both disconnected the DRLs and disabled the seatbelt chime. For me it's about being able to control what the car does - not having it assume things on my behalf. I like to be able to sit in the car while waiting for someone without the stupid seatbelt chime constantly nagging me. I like to be able to start my car at my friends' house without my lights shining in the windows of their house. So, if they gave me a switch to disable the DRLs when I wanted to - I would have left them connected. Power to the people.
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