Tires will be about 2-3 years old by the time of departure. They're pirellis, which is a good brand. As for oil, couldn't synthetic do 10,000 miles? I've recently changed the diff and gear oil. I might just throw some extra pads in the car. We're tight on cash, so anything not terribly painful to do on the road, I'll just leave unless it really needs to be done. I need to check clutch wear, I don't want to change it if it doesn't need it. Those guys are expensive.

Big question: loaded up, how slow can we expect to go? I plan on going 60 normally, but know I can't keep that on the mountains. 45 mph?

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1983 240D 3.0T 4-speed manual, now sold

1989 Subaru GL Wagon 5-speed Touring Edition