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Tell us about your great & favorite drives, maybe others can enjoy the same dirve too. I haven't seen any threads about great drives folks here have taken, so if this is a duplicate let me know.
This past Sunday, I wanted to take a nice evening/night drive, waaaay the hell out of the horrible area I live in.
To start with, I just had my rear wheel bearings replaced. I'm not sure I have ever driven this car in it's proper operating condition, as this change has dramatically changed how the car rides and drives. With the rear wheels wobbling all over the place, the steering was vague, the rear end clunked and rattled, and was harsh on bumps. I could actually feel the rear end squatting, and I thought my Steeda Pro Action adjustable shocks were too much for my stock PP springs. Little did I know the sensation I was actually feeling was my rear wheels clunking back and forth between positive and negative camber. With the bearings replaced, now the car really drives beautifully. It tracks straight ahead on the freeway in an almost effortless and telepathic nature, and the ride is massively improved.
Thanks to Grimace427, a member here, who found my rear wheel bearings were shot and needed replacement. I will be buying a torque wrench to double check the bearing nuts when I do my brakes in the not too distant future.
Anyways.....
I headed out I-66 West towards Shenandoah National Park. I wanted to get up on Skyline Drive at dusk, see the sunset, and enjoy the drive at night. I also wanted to prove to myself I could drive up there in a sane, legal fashion.....without getting a massive speeding ticket. It was a beautiful evening, traffic was light, and I was simply enjoying the evening, the drive, my car and the right music. Getting out into the mountains is just a whole bunch of relaxation and de-stressing, more than worth the cost in gas.
Sadly, the road in the park was closed a few miles in, so I didn't get to enjoy much time up there, but even the ride back was enjoyable. I like getting up very early on Sunday mornings and going to to Skyline to catch the sun-rise, but the drive back always ends up with me stuck in horrible traffic, completely ruining the relaxation of the drive. But driving back into town at night, the traffic was light, so I went to bed totally relaxed, having enjoyed a beautiful drive.
This past Sunday, I wanted to take a nice evening/night drive, waaaay the hell out of the horrible area I live in.
To start with, I just had my rear wheel bearings replaced. I'm not sure I have ever driven this car in it's proper operating condition, as this change has dramatically changed how the car rides and drives. With the rear wheels wobbling all over the place, the steering was vague, the rear end clunked and rattled, and was harsh on bumps. I could actually feel the rear end squatting, and I thought my Steeda Pro Action adjustable shocks were too much for my stock PP springs. Little did I know the sensation I was actually feeling was my rear wheels clunking back and forth between positive and negative camber. With the bearings replaced, now the car really drives beautifully. It tracks straight ahead on the freeway in an almost effortless and telepathic nature, and the ride is massively improved.
Thanks to Grimace427, a member here, who found my rear wheel bearings were shot and needed replacement. I will be buying a torque wrench to double check the bearing nuts when I do my brakes in the not too distant future.
Anyways.....
I headed out I-66 West towards Shenandoah National Park. I wanted to get up on Skyline Drive at dusk, see the sunset, and enjoy the drive at night. I also wanted to prove to myself I could drive up there in a sane, legal fashion.....without getting a massive speeding ticket. It was a beautiful evening, traffic was light, and I was simply enjoying the evening, the drive, my car and the right music. Getting out into the mountains is just a whole bunch of relaxation and de-stressing, more than worth the cost in gas.
Sadly, the road in the park was closed a few miles in, so I didn't get to enjoy much time up there, but even the ride back was enjoyable. I like getting up very early on Sunday mornings and going to to Skyline to catch the sun-rise, but the drive back always ends up with me stuck in horrible traffic, completely ruining the relaxation of the drive. But driving back into town at night, the traffic was light, so I went to bed totally relaxed, having enjoyed a beautiful drive.
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