Mustang road trip - LotusTalk

pwe · 06-27-2009, 11:10 PM

I just got back from a two week road trip to LA with the Mustang. Most everything is new. Clutch and transmission rebuilt, new brakes, new tires, all fluids, alignment and corner balance. Harnesses are on order. I took it on a romp in the hills near Encino last weekend and straight up had the most fun I've ever had driving a car on the street. Demolished a 911 and a very well driven S2000. And the RACKET it made in the canyons!

It sucked in LA traffic. The clutch punished me in heavy traffic - there is a reason why I went to an automatic for my daily driver. When traffic was moving, I thoroughly enjoyed every opportunity to drop it into fourth or third to pass. Hey, the A/C blows really cold and the cupholders are great!

18-22mpg on the 5, 10mpg

for the one tank I had that was pure LA commute, Encino to Santa Monica. That tank did include the 22 miles of twisties from my drive in the hills.

Got pulled over once, on Wilshire in Santa Monica. The *one* time I had a little open road on Wilshire and I goosed it. Didn't see the cop.

He let me off though.

A friend is driving it at Infineon on July 4th and 5th. He's going to have fun.

kertong · 07-27-2009, 01:30 PM

*love* the sound these mustangs make! nice job demolishing the 911/S2000

06-27-2009, 11:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
pwe Put it in H!! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 547	Mustang road trip I just got back from a two week road trip to LA with the Mustang. Most everything is new. Clutch and transmission rebuilt, new brakes, new tires, all fluids, alignment and corner balance. Harnesses are on order. I took it on a romp in the hills near Encino last weekend and straight up had the most fun I've ever had driving a car on the street. Demolished a 911 and a very well driven S2000. And the RACKET it made in the canyons! It sucked in LA traffic. The clutch punished me in heavy traffic - there is a reason why I went to an automatic for my daily driver. When traffic was moving, I thoroughly enjoyed every opportunity to drop it into fourth or third to pass. Hey, the A/C blows really cold and the cupholders are great! 18-22mpg on the 5, 10mpg for the one tank I had that was pure LA commute, Encino to Santa Monica. That tank did include the 22 miles of twisties from my drive in the hills. Got pulled over once, on Wilshire in Santa Monica. The one time I had a little open road on Wilshire and I goosed it. Didn't see the cop. He let me off though. A friend is driving it at Infineon on July 4th and 5th. He's going to have fun. Attached Images __________________ 2006 Lotus Exige (Schroth harnesses, Larini 8", SS brake lines, Hawk pads, Nitrons, RTD brace, Titan steering rack, R888s, Braille battery, Bollock, desnorkle, AVIC-N3, etc.) 2001 Mustang GT (full exhaust, coilovers, control arms, Konis, 6 pt. roll bar, shifter, big brakes, subframes, torque arm, panhard bar, Sparco seat, BFG KDW2s, 3.73 gears, etc. 250rwhp 280ft/lbs) 2006 VW GTi Mk5 (SS brake lines, Hawk pads, BFG KDW2s) 2005 Mercedes-Benz C230K (hers, gone )

07-27-2009, 01:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
kertong Can has Elise! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 139	love the sound these mustangs make! nice job demolishing the 911/S2000 __________________ 2005 Lotus Elise - storm titanium, touring old cars: 2004 Corvette Z06, 2005 Honda S2000, 2000 Toyota MR2 Spyder, 1997 Pontiac Trans Am, 1995 Camaro Z28 (cammed and modded for 340rwhp). Miss them slightly, but they've all guided me to the Elise.

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