Russian Roulette Road Trip
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Russian Roulette Road Trip
The time has come! I'm busting the Maxima out of the garage today...and will be headed 500 miles downstate tomorrow. Since I don't trust any mechanic around here as far as I can throw them, I am taking my car back to my trusted mechanic on my week off from school.
What will be done: Rear motor mount changed
Oil pan end seal changed (and dents hammered out)
P/S flushed of P/S fluid and replaced with ATF
Now comes the Russian Roulette part...It's nice driving weather right now, but by wednesday night the conditions may get kind of nasty. I'm running summer tires on the Maxima, and they DON'T like below-freezing precipitation of any kind. That means my mechanic must be done with my car by Wednesday afternoon at the latest. I made this decision this morning and just gave the mechanic a (short) heads-up. I guess he'll be busting his ***** to finish it in time...So, wish me (and the mechanic) luck as I brave Michigan's Change-in-a-Second weather...
What will be done: Rear motor mount changed
Oil pan end seal changed (and dents hammered out)
P/S flushed of P/S fluid and replaced with ATF
Now comes the Russian Roulette part...It's nice driving weather right now, but by wednesday night the conditions may get kind of nasty. I'm running summer tires on the Maxima, and they DON'T like below-freezing precipitation of any kind. That means my mechanic must be done with my car by Wednesday afternoon at the latest. I made this decision this morning and just gave the mechanic a (short) heads-up. I guess he'll be busting his ***** to finish it in time...So, wish me (and the mechanic) luck as I brave Michigan's Change-in-a-Second weather...
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Well I got here, but not without getting a ticket! State Cops everywhere today, even in the middle of nowhere 50 miles from the nearest post...Most I saw were hiding in speed traps. The one who got me was completely hidden by a snowbank...A$$hole in an Excursion went flying past me a few seconds before...cop must've been too lazy to go after him.
Clocked @ 72 in a 55...DMV wasn't open today so I have to wait till tomorrow to renew my plate. Cop ignored speeding and gave me an expired tags ticket...Oh well, $75 but at least it doesn't get reported to insurance companies. They were really out fishin' fo' cash today...
God forbid these state boys should be out looking to assist motorists, rather than f'ucking 'em in the a$$...I have respect for armed forces, but most cops are pretty much worthless...
Clocked @ 72 in a 55...DMV wasn't open today so I have to wait till tomorrow to renew my plate. Cop ignored speeding and gave me an expired tags ticket...Oh well, $75 but at least it doesn't get reported to insurance companies. They were really out fishin' fo' cash today...
God forbid these state boys should be out looking to assist motorists, rather than f'ucking 'em in the a$$...I have respect for armed forces, but most cops are pretty much worthless...
500 miles...one way..... is not worth it in my book 
, unless ur mechanic's hourly rate is 1/2 price the local rate and your getting a friendly 15% off that rate..
...but i dunno... my trusty mechainc is 0.36 miles away from my house Hes great
well good luck 
, unless ur mechanic's hourly rate is 1/2 price the local rate and your getting a friendly 15% off that rate.. ...but i dunno... my trusty mechainc is 0.36 miles away from my house Hes great well good luck
Originally Posted by Hectic
lucked out. i'll take an expired tag ticket over speeding any day.
No kidding - I wasn't so lucky - got stopped in a Progressive Insurance Ford Escape about 2 weeks ago
doing 13 over and the ticket was $199.90 --- OUCH!!!! turd didn't even drop the ticket to 10 over which would have saved me $35 - now if I want to do a 60 day deferment it will cost an extra $40 plus the fine... what a freaking rip!
I say
to the poolice! (cept yours maxitech - he seems reasonable!)
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It could have turned out a lot worse for me, but getting a ticket still sucks.
It's too risky to go fast on this long, straight route. I don't have any type of detection device (the cop got me with a laser) and with no traffic to hide in, you are a sitting duck. And there's plenty of passing lanes, so you can really move when there is enough like-minded drivers on the road that drive strategically and in "packs". When you can situate yourself in the middle of a line of 3+ fast-moving cars, chances are you won't end up getting stopped for speeding.
On a side note, I made recond-time driving to Indy last June in the middle of a pack of 8. We passed a group of 3 Indiana State Troopers around the border doing 90+ past them, and not one of them pulled out after us.
It's too risky to go fast on this long, straight route. I don't have any type of detection device (the cop got me with a laser) and with no traffic to hide in, you are a sitting duck. And there's plenty of passing lanes, so you can really move when there is enough like-minded drivers on the road that drive strategically and in "packs". When you can situate yourself in the middle of a line of 3+ fast-moving cars, chances are you won't end up getting stopped for speeding.
On a side note, I made recond-time driving to Indy last June in the middle of a pack of 8. We passed a group of 3 Indiana State Troopers around the border doing 90+ past them, and not one of them pulled out after us.
Originally Posted by maxitech
It could have turned out a lot worse for me, but getting a ticket still sucks.
It's too risky to go fast on this long, straight route. I don't have any type of detection device (the cop got me with a laser) and with no traffic to hide in, you are a sitting duck. And there's plenty of passing lanes, so you can really move when there is enough like-minded drivers on the road that drive strategically and in "packs". When you can situate yourself in the middle of a line of 3+ fast-moving cars, chances are you won't end up getting stopped for speeding.
On a side note, I made recond-time driving to Indy last June in the middle of a pack of 8. We passed a group of 3 Indiana State Troopers around the border doing 90+ past them, and not one of them pulled out after us.
It's too risky to go fast on this long, straight route. I don't have any type of detection device (the cop got me with a laser) and with no traffic to hide in, you are a sitting duck. And there's plenty of passing lanes, so you can really move when there is enough like-minded drivers on the road that drive strategically and in "packs". When you can situate yourself in the middle of a line of 3+ fast-moving cars, chances are you won't end up getting stopped for speeding.
On a side note, I made recond-time driving to Indy last June in the middle of a pack of 8. We passed a group of 3 Indiana State Troopers around the border doing 90+ past them, and not one of them pulled out after us.
Hey Ben come on over, Chicago's lookin' at BEAUTIFUL high 50's to mid 60's all week long 
you can crash at my dump and we'll do that shizzle in my garage..
btw I just noticed your post date, I'm guessing you're home already arent you?
you can crash at my dump and we'll do that shizzle in my garage.. btw I just noticed your post date, I'm guessing you're home already arent you?
I got nabbed the other day for backing out of the left turn lane into the opposite side of the street and driving in reverse for about a block because I thought I left the stove on
Somehow I didn't notice the cop at the red light right in front of me. Here's a dramatization of the incident....heavy on the "drama"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dNnSFNGHjA
Somehow I didn't notice the cop at the red light right in front of me. Here's a dramatization of the incident....heavy on the "drama" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dNnSFNGHjA
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Originally Posted by ColombianMax
Hey Ben come on over, Chicago's lookin' at BEAUTIFUL high 50's to mid 60's all week long you can crash at my dump and we'll do that shizzle in my garage..
btw I just noticed your post date, I'm guessing you're home already arent you?
you can crash at my dump and we'll do that shizzle in my garage.. btw I just noticed your post date, I'm guessing you're home already arent you?
...And she thinks my Maxima is sexy...
Originally Posted by Hectic
I got nabbed the other day for backing out of the left turn lane into the opposite side of the street and driving in reverse for about a block because I thought I left the stove on Somehow I didn't notice the cop at the red light right in front of me. Here's a dramatization of the incident....heavy on the "drama" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dNnSFNGHjA
Somehow I didn't notice the cop at the red light right in front of me. Here's a dramatization of the incident....heavy on the "drama" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dNnSFNGHjA
Originally Posted by Hectic
I got nabbed the other day for backing out of the left turn lane into the opposite side of the street and driving in reverse for about a block because I thought I left the stove on Somehow I didn't notice the cop at the red light right in front of me. Here's a dramatization of the incident....heavy on the "drama" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dNnSFNGHjA
Somehow I didn't notice the cop at the red light right in front of me. Here's a dramatization of the incident....heavy on the "drama" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dNnSFNGHjA
Hectic 
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