Getting ready for a 1000mile trip

[z168]

00 XLT 2wd 5.4L @ 93k miles on the clock

Replaced tranny fluid, rear diff fluid and engine oil

I usually get a rental on long trips. With all the other cars i have its the expe i love driving especially long distances

 

[panda24619]

HAVE FUNN! take pics of the trip. where you going to and coming from? you should come to plaster city on saturday! race day! ill be out there.

 

[z168]

Nothing fancy, just a trip up Norcal and back for 3days. Yea ill take pics but it seems you have a better time at the races, haha. Pics!

 

[SOLISIMO]

Funny Im getting ready right now for a trip to Disney. I have to organize the luggage in the truck, Im **** about that stuff. Im having it detailed in a bit too. I like to go up clean and organized.

 

[FtLaudBlkGT]

Funny Im getting ready right now for a trip to Disney. I have to organize the luggage in the truck, Im **** about that stuff. Im having it detailed in a bit too. I like to go up clean and organized.

Going to test fit the inlaws on the roof rack?

 

[SOLISIMO]

Going to test fit the inlaws on the roof rack?

Loading the rack tonight. Stoller, pack and play and cooler going up there.

 

[panda24619]

Going to test fit the inlaws on the roof rack?

thats all its good for! haha you going to disneyland or walt disney world? haha cause disneyland NOW thats a drive! haha florida to cali. about 3000 miles. oil change on each end of the country.

but ill take pics. i took pics of the mint 400, just never got a round to posting them. ill post these. take some action shots of this thing in the desert. should be cool. but gotta be carful. lots of idiot in a small area.

 

[99 Expy]

Good luck on the trip if you haven't left already, I put 1500 on mine in the last week.

 

[z168]

Just thought Id update this. here are a couple of pics. Went to South San Francisco, Napa, St. Helena, Gilroy and back! 4days and 3nights!


At the California Academy of Sciences


At Apple Headquarters in Cupertino


Went as far as 92mph but was cruising at...


Awesome trip!


And of course after a faithful 1000miles I gave her a good wash and wax. And guess what happens the next morning...

 

[tallsville]

looks like you had a fun. i did close to that trip last year. long beach to napa/calistoga to redding to long beach. how did the mileage do. i think i avg. about 17.5mpg.

 

[z168]

I must have a lead foot. I did 14mpg average