overworked?
 

im flying over to miami next week tuesday where i'll be purchasing my rx-8! finally. the thing is
i live in houston and ill be driving the rx-8 back ! its roughly about
1200 miles or so....
- im kinda worried about making this drive, but the though of a road trip is exhilarating!

- could it be im worrying just too much, or should i rethink this ?

- oh yes, the reason WHY im not getting the rx-8 here in houston is because my aunt is "buying" it for me as a present yada yada.

Nice!

You should be fine, in fact it sounds like a great first trip! :)

Don't worry about it, the car should be fine. Just observe the breakin rules for the first half of your trip. BTW, nice gift. I also would consider an unscheduled oil change after the trip home, but that is just me.

And get your aunt a lot of nice flowers. And give her the keys to the car when you get home. She will love you for it. I don't think she will drive it, but it will make her feel good for you to give her the keys and tell her to spin it up.
I give my keys to to any of my friends who ask. The worst that can happen is I get a new 8, this time with the Nav system. :)

your just worrying too much. it'll be fun :D good luck!

that sounds like a great way to break in the car, i had to go on a business trip theweek after i got it, and it was just a matter of varying speed and letting the engine work at different loads, its a lot of fun, and it really makes the longer trips seem shorter, (maybe they actually are shorter, ive found myself not paying attention to speed all of a sudden to notice im going 90 lol)...enjoy it, that 1200 miles is going to be cake with lots of icing

You're fixin' to find out how BIG of a state Florida is. I'd try and break the trip into 2 days - maybe stop around Gainesville or Tallahassee. Pensacola if you really want to hit it the first day.

Dale

I am available for adoption if your Aunt needs another nephew!!

Beware of speeding tickets you'll be going 110MPH and not even know it :D :D :D

you beat me to it!
 

I was thinking exactly the same thing - you beat me to it!

I'll drive it back to Houston for you, but I'll park it in my garage. :)

Ben

Do It!!!
 

But before you go, be sure to put your kidneys on ebay to pay for gas!!! Just kidding, but seriously be prepared.

I think the dude can afford the gas if he didn't have to pay for the car. Roughly $30k worth of gas (1,400 miles)!

thats Ms.Dude! lol and She

i am very much a girl

try this

And here I was going to tell you to give me a buzz when your in Miami if you wanted to hang out.

Cant now cause everybody will think I'm a dirty old man. (I am, but still).

err, so are you the one on the left or the right? :D ;) :p :cool:

wha, a girl getting a rx8 for a present :). nice

and also, which one are u in that pic? if u lived closer i'd accompany u on the long trip with my 8 :). too bad u're half a world from me 0.o ;)

Make sure you don't use cruise control and make sure to vary your speeds while driving.

im on the right, i probably should bring my cousin or something, now that i look at my entire plan... miami isn't just a couple hours away.hmmm I could bring my weiner dog as protection! lol

u look quite young RX8_ML, dun get me wrong, u're ofc very pretty as well. but u'd be one of the youngest females driving an rx8 that i know/heard of.

i suppose im 17, i read that one of the members who is also the wee age of 15 will be driving an rx8!
- but yes indeed i do agree i am a young 'n

You look like that and you drive a Supra? and you are getting an 8? The only thing that could make me like you more is if you can drive a manual well--I am hoping. I am 31 and married, so I am not hitting on you, but I always kid that if I was out there dating again, one of the prerequisites for serious dating would be that the young lady would have to be able to drive a stick.

hehe, my prerequirment is abit less. they only need to know how to park and reverse properly.... i know my sister can't, she ruined my civic on day 1 (the first 5 mins that i let her drive, she stuck the nose into the garage wall) so glad i didnt let her drive my 8.