Flying to NOLA tomorrow to pick up chuckathon’s 2004 CTS-V. Anybody wanna place bets on what kind of gas mileage we get in 4th gear at 75 mph? How far we make it? How many times we get pulled over? How much $$$ we lose at the blackjack table?
Flying to NOLA tomorrow to pick up chuckathon’s 2004 CTS-V. Anybody wanna place bets on what kind of gas mileage we get in 4th gear at 75 mph? How far we make it? How many times we get pulled over? How much $$$ we lose at the blackjack table?
I don't think I want to touch any of those bets. Sounds like a fun trip though.
Listening to a LS turn 3500 rpms has to be better than listing to a BB Ford do the same.
Safe and more importantly fun travels.
BTW, we are going to need some pictures and words. Don't leave us hanging so we have to imagine what the trip was like. Make up E36 M3 if you have to.
And since you are out on the road the price spread between regular and super gas ,
stay safe :)
Chunks of the main shaft that sheared off to lose 5th and 6th will rattle around but you won’t hear them, and you’ll blow the bottom out of the transmission right outside hennessey honda of Woodstock
Patrick said:Chunks of the main shaft that sheared off to lose 5th and 6th will rattle around but you won’t hear them, and you’ll blow the bottom out of the transmission right outside hennessey honda of Woodstock
BAAAAAHAHA! WINNAR!!!
Am I the only one expecting pics of either of them face-down in a gutter on Bourbon St? Or mug-shots???
Safe travels & I hope you guys have time to stop by!
In reply to Pete Gossett :
I literally can’t afford any more felonies. But Matt can! The craziest I’ll get is meeeowing out some Michael McDonald at the Cat’s Meow...and maybe some fresh ink from Paully Lingerfelt if he’s available. No gutter-passing-outing for me.
Also, I totally understand if said felonies are a deal-breaker on your offer to crash at your place. Lol. Hotel is booked. God-forbid she lays down near you, we might hit you up for a driveway to wrench on.
In reply to poopshovel again :
Lol no worries, I’ll tell you about her side of the family over lunch...
I was glad to see you guys snagged it. I was about to buy it for a variety of needed goodies for my V. Looking forward to the shenanigans.
In reply to 84FSP :
Thanks. What do you need? Some of the interior will definitely be going...I think.
If I were at Harrah's casino I would definitely go next door to the lobby of The Hilton and drop a $20 on a dozen Charbroiled Oysters at Drago's
Happy trails and here's to some "adventure"!
I'll get a list together, handful of bits. If you pull the seats for race seats they are unobtanium gold you should post up here.
The biggest issue I have momentarily is finding a spare cts v T56 trans as they are different enough from the rest that they are hard to find. I wanted to get one rebuilt whil I still drive mine (daily) and then swap/sell. They all seem to have some sort of issues but thankfully not terribly expensive to get rebuilt.
How is the trip going so far? Any surprises?
Updated photo(s) may be found in this link
#ITBEGINS
If that's not trouble looking for a place to happen, I don't know what is.
Safe travels.
...and the wagers have begun. Matt bet me I couldn’t get 500 lbs out of the car to get it to “race weight.” I’m tempted to do it in the parking lot with hand tools before we hit the blackjack table.
John Welsh said:If I were at Harrah's casino I would definitely go next door to the lobby of The Hilton and drop a $20 on a dozen Charbroiled Oysters at Drago's
Happy trails and here's to some "adventure"!
This. They alone are worth the trip. The car can be a bonus. I stay in that area often. Walk to dragos, pig on famous charbroiled oysters, walk to outlet malls behind hilton to get the wife something nice(and heavily discounted) from the coach outlet, walk down to jackson square for some beignets then back to hotel for sleepy. So much good food in orleans, its not fair!
John Welsh said:If I were at Harrah's casino I would definitely go next door to the lobby of The Hilton and drop a $20 on a dozen Charbroiled Oysters at Drago's
Happy trails and here's to some "adventure"!
Sadly, that would a be a pretty chicken-E36 M3 way for me to end up spending 24 hours puking my guts out :/
It’s got a really weird vibration at 65mph.
Clears up at 110.
poopshovel again said:It’s got a really weird vibration at 65mph.
Just relax and try to enjoy it.
Good luck. Don't make the news until you cross state lines. :)
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