1.   And when it comes to products like keyboards and displays, there is no virtual replacement for kicking the tires.

2.   And while Microsoft has publicly denied kicking any tires, the company is known to covet the Quicktime technology that has consistently given Apple an edge in multimedia computing.

3.   At first, it hardly seems worth the effort to kick the tires of beaten-up auto dealership stocks.

4.   As time goes by, the betting is that more people will be willing to make purchases without kicking the tires in a showroom.

5.   Before buying a car, most car buyers like to kick the tires rather than take a virtual test drive on the information superhighway.

6.   A lot of people come out, kick the tires and then go back to New York to negotiate a deal.

7.   Browse through add-ons for your car, kick the tires of customized cars and peruse a list of weekend getaways, car shows and cruise-ins.

8.   But he did look worried as I adjusted my parachute and headed for the ramp to kick some tires and crank up my Mustang.

9.   But NBA general managers who are interested in signing Payton had best kick the tires and check under the hood.

10.   Buying a used car in the past often meant kicking the tires, raising the hood and crossing your fingers as you drove off the dealership lot.