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Re: Car hit 16,000 miles today...
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Originally Posted by kwren
a suggestion... With tires the outside appearance is basically irreverent. Tell your daddy he should replace those tires if he decides to drive the car... only if you think he should!
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I totally agree with Keith about the tires. I would be hesitant to drive at a high speed with the original tires.
The Bridgestone RE95 was a great tire, and matched the needs of the SVX perfectly. But tires do deteriorate over time, due to many factors, not just treadwear.
About 6 years ago. Ron Mummert and I found a 1995 Emerald SVX in Maryland with only 31,000 miles on the odometer. This car was near mint in every way and hard to fault with a detailed inspection.
The car still had the original RE95 tires, which had much tread left and no signs of cracking or aging that we could see ON THE OUTSIDE. The new owner on the network drove it back to Wisconsin without any issues, but one of the first things he did was change the tires because of dry rotting.
Personally, I would not drive any car that had tires older the 10 years. I had enough classics to know that tire replacement is one of the cheapest forms of safety. Even in my 96 Polo, the compact spare (never used), has been replaced. My tires get replaced at 3 year or 30,000 mile intervals, whichever comes first. No exceptions.
These videos could save your life.
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdgkCezxP0c
Our 15 year old, hoses, vacuum lines, head gaskets and seals fail with age, not mileage. Why should tires be any different?
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1996 Polo Green LSi #216 ..138,100 miles. ..SOLD
JFICX8659TH100216.....Date of Manufacture: November 16, 1995.....
Fuji Heavy Industries..Ōta North Plant....Ōta City,. Gunma Prefecture, Japan
In-Service Date: January 2, 1997
"The Pristine Green Polo Machine”
First Polo Green on the Network
First Clear front turn signals, JDM Alcyone hood emblem, rear panel, and BOXER engine cover on the Network (US) (2000)
First 5000K HID factory fog lights (2007)
First SVX JDM BBS wheels on a USDM SVX (2013)
HID lighting (5000K) for headlight and H3 fog lights, PIAA SuperExtreme 120W high beams, rebuilt EG33 longblock, Cometic head gaskets, Phase II flexplate, AMR aluminum radiator with custom silicone hoses, 160A high-output alternator in aluminum-ceramic coated case, new design alternator wiring upgrade v.4, rare factory headlight protectors, refinished JDM BBS mesh aluminum wheels and custom, polished billet aluminum new hex center caps, LED grille mod, R1 Concepts high-carbon cryo slotted rotors, Akebono ceramic pads, Goodridge S/S braided brake lines, Smallcar Stage 1 shift kit, ThermalTech aluminum/ceramic-coated valve covers, Energy Suspension urethane front & rear swaybar bushings, Bontrager22 rear swaybar with QS Components Chromoly Teflon/Kevlar endlinks, "$15.00/5 minute" suspension mod. Hella Supertone horns, Custom stainless steel exhaust system with 2" headpipes, Magnaflow cats, AeroTurbine AR25 resonator /AWD "Bullet" muffler.
R.I.P. 2010 Subaru Outback Limited 2.5 CVT...338,000 miles. Totaled by a 1,300 lb. COW March 4, 2016 
2014 Hyundai Avante Limited ...178,000 miles. Actually quieter and smoother than the Outback 
2007 Mazda Miata MX-5 PRHT...102,000 miles.
Plenty of parts, service and windshields. 
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