Tried three ways home with Ethel today but was unable to find a road without cow manure on it. Yup as they harvest the fields they start moving the giant spreaders of manure to the fields and the roads get coated.

So Ethel smells like cow and is banished to the driveway for the 1st frost of the season. I have a roundabout way that adds 5 miles to the commute each way so it looks like I will be doing that the next couple of weeks.

She gets her cup holder that fell apart fixed tomorrow and they will clean her off.

 

LOL! Wow.
And I thought having wet tar from road construction sprayed all over my car was bad. LOL. I'm sure the poop is easier to clean off though.

 

Shop fixed Ethel’s cup holder today. They had to replace the whole assembly. It only took 45 mins.

They gave he a bath so she smells better.

 

Snows on

 

looks good!

 

I like that color of wheel. I dread winter. You know, actually, I don't dread winter as much, I dread the salt !

In Virginia, the VDOT motto: "You're not pushing snow, if there are no sparks from that blade."

They tear em up! (roads and blades)

Have a good one !

 

What size Rims do you have for the Snow Tires?

 

They are 19's. Same size as OEM. 1mm difference in offset so virtually the same.

 

Thanks. they just look bigger....- optical illusion I guess...

 

Are those RSe11's?

 

Got em on TR - A brand I had not heard of before.
https://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Whee...=Cooper+S+ALL4

MT7's

 

Changed out the rear diffuser on the bumper and added a Yakima Loadwarrior basket.

 

I have been thinking about that Yakima. How do you like it? How is the wind noise?

 

My wife really likes the basket...both for it's aesthetics and functionality. Wind noise is evident over 60 mph but it's not bothersome and we can still maintain a normal conversation inside the car.

 

Cool. Thanks for the response. I will get one.

 

Do you mind me asking how much the rear diffuser costs?

 

Looks good.