114 days; Part II

[WESHOOT2]

I'm not new at this.

I learned to drive in the southern suburbs of Chicago in mom's 1966 Olds Delta 88 (unmarked cop-car version, 425 CI V8).
The FIRST time I was allowed to take the car myself I, naturally, got chased by the cops. I, perhaps unnaturally, got away unscathed.
And so begin my personal driving career. Since then my license has been suspended/revoked/cancelled for a total of over 17 years combined.
It's fair to say I've developed an extremely high-level spidey sense about where to pick my battles. It's also fair to say I drive in a sparsely populated-by-cops region.
And it's fair to suggest I am also one lucky SOB.

WHEN I finally get popped it will most certainly be for something like a 110 in a 65, or more likely a 90 in a 35 on a dirt road....


Last tank Citgo premium 26.7 MPG





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[WESHOOT2]

I should add: "Yahoo!"


I love this stuff

[Ronzuki]

Lucky you...traffic here has been getting to the point where it's too dangerous to really enjoy driving and driving the Kizashi, in particular, the way it should be driven. We're still, at least for now, sparesly officer deprived off the beatin' path.

[WESHOOT2]

And now you know why I sometimes start my drive at 11--12:00 at night....."critters cops n crazies is all that's out"

[WESHOOT2]

Bumped the fronts to 47 PSI and the rears to 45, then 'tested'

Ah, much better, still giving great grip and control on unpaved choices, but significantly more of the precision feel --particularly steering feel-- I prefer on paved roads.
Ride quality feels like it actually improved.

And then I ran in to work today at 100--110MPH, and they felt great.
Ah.....





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[WESHOOT2]

Oil change:


10/11/16 74,541 miles, did me an oil change.
Ah.


Last tank Gulf premium 25.2 MPG. Very heavy footing..........




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[WESHOOT2]

Racing through the incredible leaf-scenery is exhilarating.
But they're slippery........





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[WESHOOT2]

Funny story:


Tank before last Gulf premium 24.0MPG. Yes I've been enjoying my Kizashi
Last tank, Shell premium, mostly with wife in car, 29.5MPG.

And the moral of this story is simple: "Your results may vary...".





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[WESHOOT2]

Just reread the entire original "114 Days", probably because I've been thinking of a new car.

Still nothing on the horizon that even remotely interests me........

[KuroNekko]

Just reread the entire original "114 Days", probably because I've been thinking of a new car.

Still nothing on the horizon that even remotely interests me........

Why already? I thought you got your 2nd Kizashi rather recently.
I occasionally flirt with the idea of getting a newer vehicle but then realize the ideal one I'd give up the Kizashi for isn't even available yet. I think by the time I'm thoroughly ready to move on from the Kizashi (at least another 100,000 more miles), I'm sure the kind of vehicle I have in mind will be available.