Hello everyone,

I did my annual LA drive and arrived safely 6 days ago (22 hour straight drive from Vancouver to LA). Here are some pix prior to my trip:

Her "36 C's" protect her every yearly trip!

I bring to you: "Princess Fiona" haha!!!







I'm definitely enjoying this California living, and keeping my eyes peeled in the Black market section for stuff!!!

Just a question for you SoCal people's...my brother here needs new tires real bad for his mini cooper...just wondering if you guys could recommend a good shop (and good price) down here. Your help would be deeply appreciated, and i could help my lil bro out by saving money The size is 205/45/17

 

check out tire central in San Gabriel if you're close by. Got my Hankook Evo V12s for like $118 each including mounting and balancing.

 

My goodness 22 hour straight drive...
I just came back from North Carolina I drove 6 hours straight and I felt like I could fall asleep at any moment! You could probably do that drive with your eyes closed. Glad you arrive safely man.
Princess fiona looks like a glam girl with all that make up on her Good job protecting her!!!

 

Thanks ez12a we'll definitely give them a call tomorrow. We're around walnut / west covina area.

Thanks advance pass go Yeah, i do this drive every year (for 11 years straight now)...i just enjoy the long drive; it's so therapeutic for me; we're blessed to have beautiful sceneries and a beautiful car

 

She sort of looks like a kid all bundled up ready to go outside and play in the winter lol

22 hours! That's a nice long trip, what did you average for MPG?

 

Thanks Anthrakites It's always a wonderful drive, and everytime she's all "taped" up like that, reminds me of shrek, lol!

Anyways, I'm too lazy to google the calculations 'cause it's in litres...but anyways, i got 6L/100 kms; Average speed was around 99 km (i was going 120 km/hr "driving miss daisy") The first 2 times i drove the TL here, i got as low as 5L/100 km

 

Wow! That comes out to be 39 MPG...or am I getting it wrong? lol

 

damn long trip. I just went to jersey from columbus ohio not long ago 9 hours each way. I felt like I never wanted to get in my car ever again for about a week

 

good idea man.

 

good prep before driving down there. you mean you didn't even stop your TL for a few hours to cool down? 22 hours straight are quite hard on your car and yourself. I guess you would have to if you were in a rush.

I drove from Toronto to Vancouver when I moved here. Planned a nice and comfortable schedule for me and my wife together.

 

i give you props man! my 8hr drive from tahoe to la felt like forever!!! on the way back at least.,slow truckers, deers crossing the freeways and traffic are few of the problems i encountered! not to mention road kills, bugs and insects!!!
good thing you have a bra to protect her from rock chips. i don't think you can fit a bra on a type s aspec? or can u?

 

Haha!!! Weird, but with me...i love the interior of our car so it was all good for me

Thanks lights Definitely a long drive; i stopped in rest areas to have a walk and stretch my legs (and have a butt), or when i stop to eat...but that's pretty much it. I'm normally not in a hurry...but my comfort zone is on the road (cause i'm by myself). Hopefully, the car will be ok...seems to be ok. I haven't driven across canada yet...maybe i should.

Thanks Kix Yeah all those things we encounter while doin a long drive...definitely important to be alert (monster drinks normally work for me), but i know my limits, if i'm feelin tired, i stop at a rest area (the crazy thing is once i'm there, i can't close my eyes...so i end up going back on the road, lol!)

I'm not 100% sure if you could fit a bra on a "TypeS Aspec"...however, i know the bottom hooks have a stretchable material (or you could even swap it with a longer elastic hook...but you have to have some stitching skills). I have the "Base Aspec" so it's not as bulky...sorry i can't give you a definite answer. Maybe someone could chime in...but i will give the bra credit...cause considering i've done this drive many times...the bumper is in 99% condition

 

^^ No bra's will fit on the Aspec kit-correct.

 

Thanks for verifying that steven...however, i did modify the bra for my "Base" Aspec (by taking off the far corner hooks *on both sides*), and it works for me.

 

Love roadtrips.

 

Wow, good to know, Rox. If I get an Aspec Kit/Lip, I can do that to mine then too.