Back in the (C5) Saddle Again...
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From: The Beautiful Pacific Northwest
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09, '14-'15-'16-'17-'18
Back in the (C5) Saddle Again...
What a trip.
Finally made it back home after 6 days in 2 different rentals. The first, a brand new (!) Ford Taurus, limped into Elk Grove just outside of Sacramento 2 days ago with a bad transmission. I didn't think I drove it that hard...
Guess those insane LA freeways (80 mph or you'll get run over...) and those mountain passes were too much for it...not to mention those 100 degree temps in the Cent. California valley. Switched over to a Dodge Stratus for the remainder of the journey home.
2nd thing I did after getting home was to take the Vette out for a drive. Ahhhh, much better. Now THAT'S what I call an automobile.
Finally made it back home after 6 days in 2 different rentals. The first, a brand new (!) Ford Taurus, limped into Elk Grove just outside of Sacramento 2 days ago with a bad transmission. I didn't think I drove it that hard...
Guess those insane LA freeways (80 mph or you'll get run over...) and those mountain passes were too much for it...not to mention those 100 degree temps in the Cent. California valley. Switched over to a Dodge Stratus for the remainder of the journey home. 2nd thing I did after getting home was to take the Vette out for a drive. Ahhhh, much better. Now THAT'S what I call an automobile.
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From: The Beautiful Pacific Northwest
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09, '14-'15-'16-'17-'18
Originally Posted by TruUndrtkr
Glad you're back..I like how you hung out with us when you were down here like you said you would...
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From: Los Angeles
Originally Posted by Red Racer
Thought about you as we passed through Valencia around 10 pm Sunday night on the way to a hotel in Bakersfield...Truth is I didn't want to be seen in a Taurus...:o
It's cool man..
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From: Machine Silver Z06 The Golden State......... Bay Area
St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by TruUndrtkr
Glad you're back..I like how you hung out with us when you were down here like you said you would...
Hope you had a good trip.
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From: HOW FAST WAS I GOING OFFICER? Los Angeles Hating GM Dealership Service Dept.'s Since Sept. 2004
St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by Target Chaser
Yeah, Elk Grove is just a stones throw from me.
Hope you had a good trip.
Hope you had a good trip.
Glad to hear you had a good/safe trip. 
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