Long road trip--advice please
Jul 27, 2003, 06:47 PM
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He's got it easy - I am driving 3,000 miles from Cali to N. VA next week... with no week in between for rest...
I figure I will just go into cruise missile mode and try to avoid the po-po...
I figure I will just go into cruise missile mode and try to avoid the po-po...
Jul 27, 2003, 06:52 PM
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Originally posted by Speedlimit
Take a small firm "throw" pillow with you. I drove 12 hours straight and would not have made it without the pillow. Put the pillow on your left leg and the door and your left arm on the pillow. It saved my arm from going numb.
Speedlimit...
Take a small firm "throw" pillow with you. I drove 12 hours straight and would not have made it without the pillow. Put the pillow on your left leg and the door and your left arm on the pillow. It saved my arm from going numb.
Speedlimit...
Jul 27, 2003, 07:09 PM
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Originally posted by Chris in HB
He's got it easy - I am driving 3,000 miles from Cali to N. VA next week... with no week in between for rest...
I figure I will just go into cruise missile mode and try to avoid the po-po...
He's got it easy - I am driving 3,000 miles from Cali to N. VA next week... with no week in between for rest...
I figure I will just go into cruise missile mode and try to avoid the po-po...
Anyways, take pics along the way, before and after and show me how your front bumper goes, hehe. I just can't stand bug splatter on the intercooler.
Jul 27, 2003, 07:38 PM
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Originally posted by Thoe99
Haha, did you not consider an airplane ticket? Or even a bus? I would never want to drive from one side of the US to the other. I can do 17hrs straight, but no more.
Anyways, take pics along the way, before and after and show me how your front bumper goes, hehe. I just can't stand bug splatter on the intercooler.
Haha, did you not consider an airplane ticket? Or even a bus? I would never want to drive from one side of the US to the other. I can do 17hrs straight, but no more.
Anyways, take pics along the way, before and after and show me how your front bumper goes, hehe. I just can't stand bug splatter on the intercooler.
Jul 27, 2003, 08:03 PM
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Thoe99,
Werent you on the s2ki board also? If so, nice to see a fellow ex-s2ker. Anyways, I would recommend a couple of things. 1) Get the clear bra, it will prevent rocks and bugs from doing a number on your front end, and wax the HELL out of the front bumper/hood 2) Bring a cooler, water and juice can get expensive on the road 3) sunglasses 4) extra bottle of your favorite synthetic oil 5) extra bottle of window washer fluid 6) Portible battery jumper 7) first aid kit 8) swiss arm knife 9) may want to even consider a front grill (use a wire mesh from home depot, just for the trip) 10) Flares 11) AAA card, if you dont have it get it, the savings in hotel fees are considerable 12) Carry some sort of heavy tool that you can use as a weapon (like a crow bar) but can double for a trunk nessesity (and store it under your seat, you can always tell an officer that you had a flat a while ago and forgot to put it back) 13) And most importantly a box of condoms, remember dont store it in your car, they are temperature sensitive
Bobby
Werent you on the s2ki board also? If so, nice to see a fellow ex-s2ker. Anyways, I would recommend a couple of things. 1) Get the clear bra, it will prevent rocks and bugs from doing a number on your front end, and wax the HELL out of the front bumper/hood 2) Bring a cooler, water and juice can get expensive on the road 3) sunglasses 4) extra bottle of your favorite synthetic oil 5) extra bottle of window washer fluid 6) Portible battery jumper 7) first aid kit 8) swiss arm knife 9) may want to even consider a front grill (use a wire mesh from home depot, just for the trip) 10) Flares 11) AAA card, if you dont have it get it, the savings in hotel fees are considerable 12) Carry some sort of heavy tool that you can use as a weapon (like a crow bar) but can double for a trunk nessesity (and store it under your seat, you can always tell an officer that you had a flat a while ago and forgot to put it back) 13) And most importantly a box of condoms, remember dont store it in your car, they are temperature sensitive
Bobby
Jul 27, 2003, 08:41 PM
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Originally posted by HwangTKD
Thoe99,
Werent you on the s2ki board also? If so, nice to see a fellow ex-s2ker. Anyways, I would recommend a couple of things. 1) Get the clear bra, it will prevent rocks and bugs from doing a number on your front end, and wax the HELL out of the front bumper/hood 2) Bring a cooler, water and juice can get expensive on the road 3) sunglasses 4) extra bottle of your favorite synthetic oil 5) extra bottle of window washer fluid 6) Portible battery jumper 7) first aid kit 8) swiss arm knife 9) may want to even consider a front grill (use a wire mesh from home depot, just for the trip) 10) Flares 11) AAA card, if you dont have it get it, the savings in hotel fees are considerable 12) Carry some sort of heavy tool that you can use as a weapon (like a crow bar) but can double for a trunk nessesity (and store it under your seat, you can always tell an officer that you had a flat a while ago and forgot to put it back) 13) And most importantly a box of condoms, remember dont store it in your car, they are temperature sensitive
Bobby
Thoe99,
Werent you on the s2ki board also? If so, nice to see a fellow ex-s2ker. Anyways, I would recommend a couple of things. 1) Get the clear bra, it will prevent rocks and bugs from doing a number on your front end, and wax the HELL out of the front bumper/hood 2) Bring a cooler, water and juice can get expensive on the road 3) sunglasses 4) extra bottle of your favorite synthetic oil 5) extra bottle of window washer fluid 6) Portible battery jumper 7) first aid kit 8) swiss arm knife 9) may want to even consider a front grill (use a wire mesh from home depot, just for the trip) 10) Flares 11) AAA card, if you dont have it get it, the savings in hotel fees are considerable 12) Carry some sort of heavy tool that you can use as a weapon (like a crow bar) but can double for a trunk nessesity (and store it under your seat, you can always tell an officer that you had a flat a while ago and forgot to put it back) 13) And most importantly a box of condoms, remember dont store it in your car, they are temperature sensitive
Bobby
! I'm glad I chose the Evo now that I own it.Anyways, I'm not going camping, just on a roadtrip in one sitting (no sleeping, no resting besides eating). How much does wax protect you from little rock chips (let's say I load it with 50 coats)? If I get a front grill, would that block the intercooler enough to make a difference on gas mileage (just wondering).
Oh yea...I know it gets extremely lonely on those long trips by yourself, but no, I don't wanna pick up ****** or women at the rest stops
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Jul 28, 2003, 06:06 AM
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Re: Long road trip--advice please
Originally posted by Thoe99
Next month, I'm going on a 2000+ mile roundtrip from Houston, TX to Sarasota, FL and back. I'll be there for about a week, so is there any advice you can give me to prepare the car for the brutal trip? What tire pressures should I set it at? Should I redo the alignment and make it less agressive so I won't wear the insides as much? I don't want to buy a car bra either. Does anyone else wanna share similar long trip experiences with me? Are there any potential risks involved with exposing the Evo and its turbo on such a long ride in one sitting (yes, I've done it many times before with another car)? I'll be cruising around 85-90mph for your information.
Next month, I'm going on a 2000+ mile roundtrip from Houston, TX to Sarasota, FL and back. I'll be there for about a week, so is there any advice you can give me to prepare the car for the brutal trip? What tire pressures should I set it at? Should I redo the alignment and make it less agressive so I won't wear the insides as much? I don't want to buy a car bra either. Does anyone else wanna share similar long trip experiences with me? Are there any potential risks involved with exposing the Evo and its turbo on such a long ride in one sitting (yes, I've done it many times before with another car)? I'll be cruising around 85-90mph for your information
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You are coming smack into my area ... I live in Sarasota. Let's try and hook up when u get here .... r u coming for vaca or business? Let me know the date and I can give you the lowwww down ... lived here for over 23 years now. There are some of the finest beaches and hot *** girls here .... which is a reason why a try to stay single.
PM me if you want.BTW, prepare to drive through some rain when to hit FL ... you can expect at least 1 storm per day this time of year.
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Jul 28, 2003, 12:14 PM
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Originally posted by solarxclipse
Did you drive your Evo for straight 12 hours? Any problems with your Evo after driving 12 hours straight?
Did you drive your Evo for straight 12 hours? Any problems with your Evo after driving 12 hours straight?
Speedlimit...
Jul 28, 2003, 12:19 PM
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Re: Re: Long road trip--advice please
Originally posted by evo1
...BTW, prepare to drive through some rain when to hit FL ... you can expect at least 1 storm per day this time of year.
...BTW, prepare to drive through some rain when to hit FL ... you can expect at least 1 storm per day this time of year.
. I hope my engine doesn't get all dirty, cuz it's shiny like new right now.Speedlimit, were you tempted many times to just gung ho?