Keeping it classy in 1st class!
Green light.... GO
The race is now on!!
You need to get REAL Philly cheese steak sandwiches before you go. This southern stuff we have ain't nothing like the real thing.
Tb will point you to the right greasy food handcart.
In reply to Dusterbd13-michael :
I have eaten a complete and healthy breakfast in preparation for the lunch to come. My wife and daughter have already given me their order (the usual) and requested a local family joint. Cheesesteaks will be had by all, and their will be much grease and rejoicing.
In reply to tb :
You, sir, are a national hero.
A formal change of ownership has taken place.
tb is the man! He has hooked us up!
Hauled us around town and we have a legal tag! PA is cool in that you can do that on the weekend. In Florida that's not possible.
Berk yeah! I'm super stoked for your roadkill roadtrip!
Oh man, that car *and* a legit Philly cheesesteak?!?!
Heck yeah..
We out!
;)
That's a pretty legit first car. Assuming you're taking 95 I'm a little south of Richmond if you guys run into any trouble and need a space for fixing.
In reply to peanutpckrupper :
RVA in the house!
Same offer, just a little north of Richmond.
I'm near Knoxville in east TN if you need a spot (not sure how close that is to your route)
Thanks everyone!
Delaware!
1st pic at 1st gas up!
Inside Wendy's and we can't stop staring.
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So here is the biggest announcement.
Now that it is official.
Unsolicited by us, Tim offered us an amazing deal to be good stewards of his car.
We have acquired this at a Challenge eligible price.
With a hatchback full of recouop.
Tim had been trying to sell it since July on the forum and at the same time that I started this thread he had logged on intending to post in the 300zx for sale thread that he would take the best offer that included having the Car removed from his garage by late September.
When he read our car for Jack thread he was inspired to see the car be Jack's first car, and he was also encouraged that we would give it a good home as well.
According to Tim that was more important than the money. So he emailed us and asked if $2000 would work!
I was floored. Did he miss a key? Who was 'tb'?
At the time I even thought it might be a scam.
So I called Stafford1500 and asked "who is tb and what is his deal?" Steve said "oh, that's Tim. You probably need to do that."
So here we are.
Thanks Tim!!
In reply to a_florida_man :
That sounds like the Tim I know! Tim is Tim but he is very giving. One year at The Challenge, I had car failure at the track. Tim totally saved the day and became my own little guardian angel. We left the car at the track and he made sure that I got to the hotel that night and back to the track the next day.
I remind myself and try to tell others about The Challenge... You may know how much of a helpful resource the GRM Board is; now just imagine being in the genuine presence of that much real and genuine help. I strangely feel more safe/protected/supported at The Challenge, having the whole crowds resources, that just about anywhere.
So, back in Delaware we took a break, bought some tools, bought some emergency supplies and stocked up on drinks.
Jack is doing some YouTube stuff... but in fear we are loosing content due to a lack of good batteries and general know how. But we are having fun with it.
Now we are in Silver Springs MD.
When we pulled in it was in a cloud of oil smoke.... which was a little concerning at first. But after checking the oil level and seeing that it was ok, and looking under the car and not seeing a disaster.. we think it's a small leak that is dripping or blowing on to the perfect spot for thermal atomization lol.
Also there is some thing going on with the clutch and transmission. Again, nothing horrible it's just not Nissan smooth. Buying brake fluid as a precaution just in case it needs to bled... could also be trans fluid quantity or quality... put it on the whiteboard for when we get home.
Which we will do quickly as this has all the turbos and is a hoot to drive.
it'll be fine.
So instead of doing anything tangible, we just added another GRM sticker because that is just as good right?
My twin turbo setup...
Legit first car! Congrats on the purchase and the adventure. Epic
Near Quantico Va.
Traffic is thinning and speeds are rising.
What a relief.
It'll be fine. You may have to update your signature. Glad to see the pick up and progress headed south is going well.
Jack is going to have a heck of a first car. You may have to invest some more concrete pad for the growing fleet.
Richmond Va.
Gogo juice and maybe a little clutch bleed?
The clutch is 100% beginning to not fully disengage.
Hmmmm
Yep, so after a roadside pit stop... the oil leak, rear main. And it's a healthy leak. This stuff happens when you drive old cars...
Plenty of oil on hand so not really an issue except for the mess...
My concern is the advancing clutch release loss.
Stay tuned.
You deadheading back or "planning" on stopping for the night?
Love this adventure!! Hope it holds together to get you home. It's a solid car. It should.
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