RIWWP's SS13 trip - Successful 8,330 miles
09-23-2010, 01:13 AM
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At a hotel in Salt Lake City, done for the day.
Not all that much happened today other than burning a bunch of gas and getting my first speeding ticket in my 8. 81 in a 70. Nevada State Troopers had already tagged me as a possible drug runner, so they were going to pull me over for something anyway. (I work with enough cops frequently enough, I recognized the signs) Not that I decided to give them a reason. They were smart about how they jumped me, and tagged me doing what I shouldn't have. Not offended or complaining. Just gotta pay the price: $62, not bad. Dropped it to 5 over and said no DMV report to my home state, no insurance report, etc... Almost a relief. 30+ speeding tickets in my life, but none in the past 4.5 years until today has almost got me a bit freaky about it
At least it wasn't about 45 minutes earlier. I'd probably be in the slammer right now...
Lets just say that Northern Nevada is a whole lot of nothing. Lots of 10+ mile stretches where you could see the entire distance in front of you, and thin air may hurt power, but the engine still works
Highest altitude I was at was 6,2xx or so.
Not all that much happened today other than burning a bunch of gas and getting my first speeding ticket in my 8. 81 in a 70. Nevada State Troopers had already tagged me as a possible drug runner, so they were going to pull me over for something anyway. (I work with enough cops frequently enough, I recognized the signs) Not that I decided to give them a reason. They were smart about how they jumped me, and tagged me doing what I shouldn't have. Not offended or complaining. Just gotta pay the price: $62, not bad. Dropped it to 5 over and said no DMV report to my home state, no insurance report, etc... Almost a relief. 30+ speeding tickets in my life, but none in the past 4.5 years until today has almost got me a bit freaky about it
At least it wasn't about 45 minutes earlier. I'd probably be in the slammer right now...
Lets just say that Northern Nevada is a whole lot of nothing. Lots of 10+ mile stretches where you could see the entire distance in front of you, and thin air may hurt power, but the engine still works
Highest altitude I was at was 6,2xx or so.
09-23-2010, 02:45 AM
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That's a lot of speeding tickets you little speed demon!
Drive safely
Drive safely
09-23-2010, 11:27 AM
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I dont even remember them all.
Highlights:
- 6 in the first 6 months of my license
- twice in the exact same spot, 2 weeks apart
- 99 in a 70 in kansas, when i had 2 cylinders shut off in my corolla from passing the 110 governer
Highlights:
- 6 in the first 6 months of my license
- twice in the exact same spot, 2 weeks apart
- 99 in a 70 in kansas, when i had 2 cylinders shut off in my corolla from passing the 110 governer
09-23-2010, 04:46 PM
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What pointy ears?
Stay safe.
09-23-2010, 09:51 PM
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This is by far one of the best threads that I am following everyday at work (actually I spend lots of time reading stuff on this forum at work
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RIWWP as I said before you are welcome if you want to spend a night at my place while you are passing Iowa. Just let me know what your plan is. I will be happy to meet another RX8 owner.
).RIWWP as I said before you are welcome if you want to spend a night at my place while you are passing Iowa. Just let me know what your plan is. I will be happy to meet another RX8 owner.
09-23-2010, 10:31 PM
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I will be leaving CO springs tomorrow morning, dinner with brother and sister at the moment. Iowa probably is too far west for a stopping point, but PM me a more precise location, and i'll work in a stop if i can. Measure time from co springs for when that might be
09-23-2010, 10:39 PM
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Ill try to post up some pictures tonight, lots taken todat. Had the 8 at 11,000+ feet in the tunnel on I70. Down on power, but since i could go down to 2nd if needed, wasnt a hard climb.
Mostly done with anything exciting though, just a solo grind back home, stopping off to see a few people, including a few members, and my other sister.
Mostly done with anything exciting though, just a solo grind back home, stopping off to see a few people, including a few members, and my other sister.
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At Khaf's place for the night. Many thanks to him for putting me up.
Only thing of note today was averaging close to or at 24mpg, which i have been told is a fantasy and a pipe dream. Feels odd living in this apparent mythical land.
Also identified and reported a clear DUI/DWI, which when reported also discovered that the plates belonged to a different car, and not the chevy impala/malibu they were on. Watched them get picked up about 10 minutes later.
Only thing of note today was averaging close to or at 24mpg, which i have been told is a fantasy and a pipe dream. Feels odd living in this apparent mythical land.
Also identified and reported a clear DUI/DWI, which when reported also discovered that the plates belonged to a different car, and not the chevy impala/malibu they were on. Watched them get picked up about 10 minutes later.
09-24-2010, 10:36 PM
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RIWWP, if you didn't get one, I'd like to send you a FREE SS13 Shirt, when they're re-printed, for making this awesome trip. I did pass by your car on Vendor Row, I was just too damn busy on Sat to say hello!
Continue your safe drive back to RI!!
-Andy
Continue your safe drive back to RI!!
-Andy
