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03-11-2010, 06:48 PM

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Road trip!

I'm moving with my 8 to san diego. Got a small moving company to take my stuff so I'm just taking a few small things.

Any extra precautionary measures? I already got new plugs. She's running great so I'm not too concerned. I'll take it to a mazda place on the way for a quick check as well.

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03-11-2010, 07:07 PM

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Just get in and drive

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03-11-2010, 11:16 PM

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make sure you have monster !!! (the energy drink)

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03-11-2010, 11:54 PM

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check tires, take some oil just incase you need some, and energy drink
I drove my car back from colorado to nebraska, no problem at all.

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03-12-2010, 01:45 AM

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Fill up on gas, check tires, and don't forget about the weather forcast! When I first took home mine I had to drive a couple hundred miles in the rain. Have fun!

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03-12-2010, 09:36 PM

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Well you won't find yourself stuck with summer tires in a fierce snowstorm in SD.

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03-12-2010, 10:35 PM

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Well you won't find yourself stuck with summer tires in a fierce snowstorm in SD.

Amen to that!

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03-02-2011, 08:34 AM

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Just keep a quart of oil in the trunk in case you run low on the way. Other than that, check tires, fuel up, and go. Enjoy!!!

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03-03-2011, 10:45 AM

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oil, monster and get a radar detector! it'll give you piece of mind and prob save you from expensive tickets (not saying you should cruise at 100!!!)

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03-03-2011, 11:06 AM

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Raise the dead much?

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03-03-2011, 01:43 PM

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Raise the dead much?

Yes, professionally!

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03-04-2011, 12:57 PM

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this road trip has since ended. all of the original participants were killed at 140 mph by a piston that went through the hood of the vehicle, made a 90-degree turn in mid air, split in half, and went through the windshield hitting both the driver and passenger.

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03-04-2011, 05:36 PM

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Quote:

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this road trip has since ended. all of the original participants were killed at 140 mph by a piston that went through the hood of the vehicle, made a 90-degree turn in mid air, split in half, and went through the windshield hitting both the driver and passenger.

What?