Subject	BTDT
Posted by	300zx90 on September 15, 2004 at 11:44 AM
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In Reply To	1,300 mile drive! need to protect the car!!! posted by SadiqTT on September 15, 2004 at 10:40 AM
Message	Earlier this summer I flew into Sac and drove my first Z back to CO :) As mentioned above, check all the vitals before you hit the road. Tire pressure (and condition), oil and coolant levels, condition of the spare, verify that the jack is still in the car, etc. I assumed the airline would give me a hard time if I tried to get on the plane with a toolbox, so after picking up the car I headed for the local auto parts store and picked up a few things just in case I encountered any problems along the way. Shop towels, small toolkit (which I'll leave in the car anyway) with primarily metric components ;) , washer fluid (fluid was low when I picked up the car), antifreeze (jug of water from the qwik-i-mart), etc. Anything else you can think of that would make you feel more comfortable while cruising 1000 miles in a car you are unfamiliar with. XM radio if ya got it, that Nevada desert could get pretty boring without it :D Also check to see if the owner's manual is in the car, and if not then ask for it. I have no idea what so many owners do with that thing but it seems most used cars are missing the manual :rolleyes: Enjoy the trip and your new Z! Hopefully your cruise control works, mine didn't =P
Follow Ups	1,300 mile drive! need to protect the car!!! - SadiqTT 10:40:42 09/15/04 What happens if the car is not as advertised? - ImTheDevil 10:46:07 09/15/04 if the car isn't as advertised then i fly home:( - SadiqTT 10:52:38 09/15/04 This car is pretty clean. The owner is trying to go out - Zster (Big Red) 10:56:55 09/15/04 it is just normal blue painter masking tape... - College Boy 10:47:05 09/15/04 Painters tape is going to be purple or blue - kolk1 10:48:27 09/15/04 Put a bra on the car - Ieatv8s 10:51:39 09/15/04 Here's a good start - Woody75 (Denver) 10:52:54 09/15/04 bwahahahahhaha.... - Milo (Sport Z Magazine) 10:59:29 09/15/04 2nd bwahahahahahahahahaha...... (n/m) - monty31 11:25:01 09/15/04 Huge 3rd! hahahahahahahaha the whole car bro! (n/m) - Ted(Snowflake Customs) 13:49:23 09/15/04 Now that's a labor of love! How long that take ya? (n/m) - 1993zx 11:01:14 09/15/04 you forgot the mirrors! (n/m) - Adam(houston) 12:54:30 09/15/04 They are folded back. (n/m) - Woody75 (Denver) 13:06:38 09/15/04 AWESOME! that is some coverage you did there :o) (n/m) - rave 14:25:46 09/15/04 OMG, how long did that take? (n/m) - chenc544 14:34:14 09/15/04 Use the widest roll of 3M Blue painter's tape. Home - SpeedyZX 11:40:01 09/15/04 You just don't care as much as I do :P (n/m) - Woody75 (Denver) 11:44:10 09/15/04 Dork. I reZent that. Mr. K's choice award winner. ;-P - SpeedyZX 12:24:37 09/15/04 I did the same thing for Zcon 03 worked great. No residue - Pats300zx 11:50:32 09/15/04 blue tape can't hide your car's sexiness :) (n/m) - BradZ (AEFL92) 12:06:22 09/15/04 BTDT - 300zx90 11:44:44 09/15/04 Keep sane while driving and cruise at 65mph, bring a tool>>> - ZUL8TR 11:45:30 09/15/04 Drove 1300 miles from CO to WA in ~ 18 hrs (n/m) - PiotrC70 12:28:41 09/15/04 Re: Keep sane while driving and cruise at 65mph, bring a tool>>> - DZYR(NoVa) 14:30:12 09/15/04 As some additional recommendation for the painters tape - PiotrC70 11:49:14 09/15/04 for sure need some good cds, and lots of redbull... - SadiqTT 12:36:19 09/15/04
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