08-22-2008, 10:52 AM
I don't like starting vehicles, any vehicles, without giving them a chance to warm up. It has a tendency to foul the plugs and depending on how quick the oil gets moving around, can lead to unnecessary wear.
Do the maintenance now and get an alignment on the wheels. I'd suggest having someone look over your car before the drive if you're not comfortable doing it yourself. I know a lot of people won't bother but that's a long way to go and a half day spent trying to avoid any issues is worth it IMO.
I'd add a flashlight to the list of things to bring.
Do the maintenance now and get an alignment on the wheels. I'd suggest having someone look over your car before the drive if you're not comfortable doing it yourself. I know a lot of people won't bother but that's a long way to go and a half day spent trying to avoid any issues is worth it IMO.
I'd add a flashlight to the list of things to bring.
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"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth
"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth