Thanks for the responses. This seems like a great, helpful group!
It turns out that a previous owner had a small collision with a fire
hydrant, which explains the alignment and the headlamp issues. The
Infiniti dealer I bought the STi from was kind enough to adjust the
headlamps and do a four-wheel alignment for free, but next week I'll
take the STi over to a Subaru dealer (first one I found I didn't like,
so onto the next) to have them look it over with the history in mind
and make sure everything's back to within specification.
I'll get the scratch refinished at a professional body shop. I found
out which the Subaru dealer uses; I figured they'll have the right
paint, etc. and know what to do. They make all the right noises about
sanding and rust protection and clear-coat and suchlike.
The speedometer's out by between 5% and 10%. It doesn't sound like
much, but it drives me crazy: our other car and my previous car are
dead-on by comparison. The dealer doesn't yet know if they can adjust
this, or if they'd have to replace the speedometer (presumably
prohibitively expensive). My hope is they can adjust it so that it's
within 5%, but if not then I guess I'll learn to live with it.
Thanks for the pointer to
www.tirerack.com! It seems a good site:
large selection, reasonable search. Are there any other good ones?
It's got me thinking of maintaining two sets of tires: four for
summer, four for winter, keeping the others in cool, dry, air-sealed
storage. I usually just buy all-season tires, but maybe it's worth
reconsidering that?
-- Mark
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