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Title: Road trip
Post by: Haystack on February 23, 2018, 01:44:07 PM
Possibly going to pick up a buddy in L.A. in the next couple days. Anyone along I-15 or southern Cali wanna meet up? Think ill be driving straight through Vegas. Gonna be in my 86 tbird.
Title: Road trip
Post by: Haystack on March 10, 2018, 11:34:31 AM
Not that anyone cared, but the car did good. Something like 26 hours round trip, around 700 miles each way. Only minor issue, a front wheel bearing started to make noise about 2 hours into the first 80mph speed zone. I hit the next off ramp and tightened it up, it was worn a bit. No other issues.

Once I got to L.A., screw that  man. 2 hours to drive 35 miles. Had to drive so defensively I couldn't even look out the window to see the Hollywood sign. By the time I got through the city, I would have driven an extra day to just not have to drive straight through it again. Vegas was down to one lane each way, minimal delays though.
Title: Road trip
Post by: Beau on March 10, 2018, 01:57:54 PM
Yes, LA sucks balls. I'll never go back there.
Title: Road trip
Post by: Haystack on March 10, 2018, 02:35:12 PM
Yeah, ran through nearly 1/2 a tank in that 40 miles or so. Floor it for 2 seconds, lay on the brakes, repeat for 2 hours straight. Wasn't to best situation after driving for 12 hours straight.

Did the whole trip in about 26 hours. Think I made pretty good time.