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Really? I know rear quarter rust was a rampant issue on the previous generation, but I haven't seen many cases of it on the 05-09 model. And I live squarely in the rust belt

Also I strongly endorse any Outback XT

It’s a nice color, but a pain to keep clean Read more

That first one’s an 05 not an 08

The routes overlap for most of the event, but they’ll send the different categories different directions in certain areas based on terrain and vehicle capability.

Not really. The different categories run different routes and distances.

The different categories in Dakar run different (but overlapping) routes covering differing distances, so a single overall winner really can’t be determined. That’s even more true this year with the bikes and quads not competing on stage 8 while the cars, trucks, and SSVs did.
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SSVs ran one more day than the bikes due to the fatal crash on stage 7. I’d wager if a mile-for-mile calculation was done they were faster than the bikes

This sums it up for me. The Saudi regime can GTFAC (that acronym has probably never been more apt), but man the scenery was incredible

It should also be pointed out that Casey in the SSV class had one more day of racing than Ricky. On day 8 after Goncalves’s fatal crash the bikes and quads were given a day off to mourn. The cars, trucks, and SSVs all raced that day though. This is part of why there’s a disparity in finish times, and an example of why… Read more

Rock. Robot Rock.
Rock. Robot Rock.
Rock. Robot Rock.
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Around the world, around the world
Around the world, around the world
Around the world, around the world
Around the world, around the world
Around the world, around the world
Around the world, around the world
Around the world, around the world
Around the world, around the world
Around the world, around the world
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Looks like the one jminer spotted is the Missouri seal Read more

That’s on the older system, doesn't work on the 2016+ unit. Doing that on mine would turn the audio off and the screen would go to a dim (but still on) blue with the text “audio off” (or something to that effect. Can't remember exact wording)

I think it was one of the crew members from the truck running to lend a hand to to buggy

You’re absolutely right, you can see his throttle and brake rings on the steering wheel

Street runner trains are actually surprisingly common and rarely have incidents. Check my reply to facw for a bunch of photos

That’s fair. There’s gates at the two main intersections, but the others are just stop signs. It is a 10 MPH speed zone for the trains though.

Street-running trains are actually way more common than you’d think and incidents are fairly rare. Most states have at least one location with street-running trains. Often, like with La Grange, it’s the result of the town forming around the railroad tracks during the 19th century, as the railroad was the main source…