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#31293 of 31413 Re: I made it back! [grahampeters] by xwesx Sep 30, 2009 (8:17 am)
Replying to: grahampeters (Sep 30, 2009 5:16 am) That is for certain, Graham. I find that my front brake pads tend to last near or over 100,000 miles, while many folks repeatedly tell me that is impossible. I think Mike (paisan) stated that 20,000 to 30,000 was more typical for front brake pads. In addition, I have never needed to replace a rotor on any vehicle, and apparently those are considered a wear item that does need replacement now and again. I am not sure about tire life, though my tires do tend to last at least as long as treadwear warranties. Many manufacturers do not publish those, however, and instead list only the treadwear rating (such as 230, 560, etc) that is merely a comparison of similarly classified tires. I was tempted, several times, to run in the 80-90 kph range for a full tank or more rather than between 100 and 110, as I did, in order to see the difference. However, I was worried about making it home by Sunday evening early on in the trip, and later in the trip I was just so tired of driving that I wanted to save every minute of driving possible. I think shorter trips (or trips with more travel time built in!) are more conducive to such experiments. Replies to this message: volkov (Sep 30, 2009 8:45 am) xwesx (Sep 30, 2009 8:54 am) volkov (Sep 30, 2009 9:14 am) and 3 more...
#31294 of 31413 Re: I made it back! [xwesx] by volkov Sep 30, 2009 (8:45 am)
Replying to: xwesx (Sep 30, 2009 8:17 am) In the first place, I'm not talking to you for not calling on your way through PG! You know that big construction heading west out of town that probably slowed you a bit - I'm just 2 min. from there. You could have dropped in for a coffee or even a hot tub to help that long drive. On the mileage front, there are lots of little tips out there that I have put into practise. They improved my FE by almost 10% overall in the 04 WRX. The 09 is not getting as good mileage even though the government numbers in both Can and the US are the same for both models. It is still not broken in at only 9km (5400mi) so there is probably still room to improve. That said, I am doing better than govenment predictions for total city driving. My favourite story in this topic is driving to work one morning with a woman in a Prius in the lane next to me. She would tear off at every light and then I'd catch her at the next set of lights where she was stopped. this carried on for 4-5 sets of lights over about 1.5 miles. Her driving style was basically doing everything possible to nullify the hybrid advantage. Replies to this message: xwesx (Sep 30, 2009 8:54 am) volkov (Sep 30, 2009 9:14 am) xwesx (Sep 30, 2009 11:33 am) and 2 more...
#31295 of 31413 Re: I made it back! [volkov] by xwesx Sep 30, 2009 (8:54 am)
Replying to: volkov (Sep 30, 2009 8:45 am) Hahaha; sorry. I did think about you, along with fintail (in Seattle area) and a couple of other forum friends, but I really did not feel like I had a moment to spare. I passed through PG (and yes, was delayed a fair bit by that construction!) at about 2200 (10pm) on Friday night. I stopped in Burns Lake at a little after midnight to sleep for a spell, leaving at 0515 Saturday morning. By 2300 Saturday, I was in Haines Junction. I managed to punch out the Cassiar in eight hours flat (which did include some construction delays, most of which were far more significant than the mess in PG). One of these trips.... My wife talks about us being able to do an "Oregon only" trip one of these years, so that might be a good opportunity. Replies to this message: volkov (Sep 30, 2009 9:14 am) xwesx (Sep 30, 2009 11:33 am) ladywclass (Sep 30, 2009 12:04 pm) and 1 more...
#31296 of 31413 Re: I made it back! [xwesx] by volkov Sep 30, 2009 (9:14 am)
Replying to: xwesx (Sep 30, 2009 8:54 am) I have to hand it to you, you qualify for the forum Road Warrior distinction with that driving schedule. Replies to this message: xwesx (Sep 30, 2009 11:33 am) ladywclass (Sep 30, 2009 12:04 pm) xwesx (Sep 30, 2009 2:45 pm)
#31297 of 31413 Re: I made it back! [grahampeters] by ateixeira Sep 30, 2009 (9:37 am)
Replying to: grahampeters (Sep 30, 2009 5:16 am) I agree - my money is on mileage improving after break-in. Where is this nearly $4 gas? Mama-mia, did they not get the memo? We're deep into a recession. Even Potomac is $2.69 for regular. I saw $2.29 in PG county last week. Replies to this message: xwesx (Sep 30, 2009 11:20 am)
#31298 of 31413 Re: I made it back! [ateixeira] by xwesx Sep 30, 2009 (11:20 am)
Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 30, 2009 9:37 am) It depends.... the Seattle area was at or near $3.00 per gallon (the lowest I saw was $2.999). Canada was between $1.00 to $1.12 per liter, which worked out to anywhere from $3.50 to about $4.20 per gallon. Tok was $3.70 per gallon, and Fairbanks is running about $3.40. I was actually surprised (pleasantly) at the prices in Canada. The average price this summer (mid-June) was much higher than that along the same corridor. Go tourism! I was surprised to find that the Petro-Canada station at the junction of Highways 16 and 37 was $104.9. I filled up in Smithers (about 70 miles to the east) because they are normally less expensive there, then topped off at the junction. The price in Smithers? $106.9. Figures. I estimated a maximum of $400 for fuel. In the end, I spent $398.88 total on this trip, including the airfare and baggage fees ($20), transportation to the dealership ($39), and some food/supplies purchased in Seattle. I spent $294 on fuel. I am pleased.
#31299 of 31413 Re: I made it back! [volkov] by xwesx Sep 30, 2009 (11:33 am)
Replying to: volkov (Sep 30, 2009 9:14 am) Hahahahaha; I was in "the zone." Unfortunately, I do not pull off the look quite as well as Mel Gibson. When my now-wife and I were engaged, we embarked up on a "meet the folks" trip in 1999 using my 1969 Chevy C20 pickup. We built a canopy for the back of it and took 28 days to travel 11,000 miles, from Anchorage to Oregon, over to Minnesota, then on to Pennsylvania, and straight back to Alaska. It was my first time driving the full length of the Alaska Highway (rather than using the Cassiar). It took us 4.5 days to travel the 4500 miles from Pennsylvania to Fairbanks. In that truck, those were some LONG days. I admit, however, that I am no longer 22 and this drive nearly did me in. The car was amazingly comfortable, but the long hours of sitting induced quite a bit of leg cramping after the first 24 hours behind the wheel. The one advantage was that I experienced peace and quiet (while driving) that I have not known in many years. No, "Are we there yet?," "I'm bored," "I have to pee!" and, five miles later, "I have to pee!," or "we should stop for a couple hours to let the kids run around." Oh, haha, and the most dreaded one of all! "It's my turn to drive." Replies to this message: ladywclass (Sep 30, 2009 12:04 pm) xwesx (Sep 30, 2009 2:45 pm)
#31300 of 31413 Re: I made it back! [xwesx] by ladywclass Sep 30, 2009 (12:04 pm)
Replying to: xwesx (Sep 30, 2009 11:33 am) I thought the most dreaded phrase was ... "I think he's going to be sick again!" Replies to this message: xwesx (Sep 30, 2009 2:45 pm)
#31301 of 31413 Re: I made it back! [ladywclass] by xwesx Sep 30, 2009 (2:45 pm)
Replying to: ladywclass (Sep 30, 2009 12:04 pm) Okay, that wins, I suppose. Or, last summer (when we were supposed to stop and visit!) it was "Where's the next bathroom? We need to pull off NOW!" Ugh. That was so bad.
#31302 of 31413 Diet by paisan Sep 30, 2009 (5:04 pm)
I'm down 63, 37 left to go! Started June 15! -mike Replies to this message: rsholland (Sep 30, 2009 6:23 pm) paisan (Sep 30, 2009 6:33 pm) rsholland (Sep 30, 2009 6:46 pm) and 2 more... xwesx (Oct 01, 2009 8:27 am) kcram (Oct 01, 2009 4:25 pm) and 2 more...