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Old 06-22-05, 06:00 PM
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Bay to LA in my FB...checklist...hmmmm

I'm still pondering the trip. I'd be leaving prob thurs. nite so it will be cool and traffic will be relatively gone. Yes, I'm a little crazy, seeing my FB has 157k now. I've just done the brakes f/r, recent tune-up, replaced the heater hose, flushed the radiator, new air-filter, uhhh....oh yeah I new wax job. I'll be carrying some tools, extra water, coolant, oil, etc. Anything else? Good idea or very bad idea. I know its prob more bad idea than good, but I would like to know how much badder than gooder. Thanks!
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Dotn worry, if it breaks down, Im here. You can leave that car in front of my house.
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Old 06-22-05, 07:28 PM
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Keep an extra motor in the back just incase, you know these rotaries all being unreliable and such

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Eh, i've never been stranded.. even if you loose a rotor, you could probably limp it back.. Just dont let it shut off haha


Take a tow rope.. Can always restart it with a pull start hahahahaha
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Originally Posted by zyounker
Eh, i've never been stranded.. even if you loose a rotor, you could probably limp it back.. Just dont let it shut off haha


Take a tow rope.. Can always restart it with a pull start hahahahaha
dang u in the west coast too!!
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I've done LA to CowTow and back, 800 miles in about 30hrs. My REX was rock solid!! Stopped in Kettlemen City for gas both ways and that's it.
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Thanks for the replies fellas. It looks like I won't be doing the trip this weekend. But when I do I will be sure to bring a spare engine, get Wackyracer's address, bring a rope to pull start her in case I lose a rotary, and put the CCR tape in the deck. Laters.

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get rid of the FB and get a VW bug. I heard they have an extra engine in the trunk just in case.
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i say, take a plane so you don't have to take the FB or VW with extra load in trunk.
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for that take the metrolink
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Originally Posted by wackyracer
dang u in the west coast too!!

Yeah moved out here about 4 months ago


I am RX-7 less though


I do have a Evo so life is not completely wasted haha.. Looking for an RX3
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take some hose clamps and zip ties....they come in handy if a hose blows.
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