If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
advive needed please - preparation for a long trip
Back again and looking for expert advice
Hi, I am going down to the south of Spain next month on my own (driving on the wrong side of the road) and I will be there until Christmas.Its a one way trip of almost 1900 miles (3/4 days) including the mileage in the UK getting to the chanel tunnel - having my gap year almost 40 years late My cars' a 1.8 roadster, one of the first mk2s, 70,000 miles serviced 6 monthsand 1500 miles ago, just regular servicing over the years (new cam belt at the last service ) and the year before the FULL service - oh and and a radiator cap after advice here I had the air con serviced a couple of years ago and when it was 3 it had new plug leads and a coil (?) as you can see no mechanic - all I do is look at the reservoir things when I check the oil and water levels under the bonnet/hood Is there any "preventative medicine" I can take to avoid any possible problems do you think considering its age and its intended use (or will it flourish in the warmth and a bit of proper use ?) thank you |
Ads |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
advive needed please - preparation for a long trip
thomas wrote:
> Back again and looking for expert advice > > Hi, I am going down to the south of Spain next month on my own (driving > on the wrong side of the road) and I will be there until Christmas.Its a > one way trip of almost 1900 miles (3/4 days) including the mileage in > the UK getting to the chanel tunnel - having my gap year almost 40 > years late > > My cars' a 1.8 roadster, one of the first mk2s, 70,000 miles serviced 6 > monthsand 1500 miles ago, just regular servicing over the years (new cam > belt at the last service ) and the year before the FULL service - oh and > and a radiator cap after advice here > > I had the air con serviced a couple of years ago and when it was 3 it > had new plug leads and a coil (?) as you can see no mechanic - all I do > is look at the reservoir things when I check the oil and water levels > under the bonnet/hood > > Is there any "preventative medicine" I can take to avoid any possible > problems do you think considering its age and its intended use > (or will it flourish in the warmth and a bit of proper use ?) > > thank you I am no expert, but your car sounds fine to me. I would check the fluids and air pressure, including the spare tire, and then get ready to have some serious fun! Pat |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
advive needed please - preparation for a long trip
On 4/10/2010 1:43 AM, thomas wrote:
> Back again and looking for expert advice > > Hi, I am going down to the south of Spain next month on my own (driving > on the wrong side of the road) and I will be there until Christmas.Its a > one way trip of almost 1900 miles (3/4 days) including the mileage in > the UK getting to the chanel tunnel - having my gap year almost 40 years > late > > My cars' a 1.8 roadster, one of the first mk2s, 70,000 miles serviced 6 > monthsand 1500 miles ago, just regular servicing over the years (new cam > belt at the last service ) and the year before the FULL service - oh and > and a radiator cap after advice here > > I had the air con serviced a couple of years ago and when it was 3 it > had new plug leads and a coil (?) as you can see no mechanic - all I do > is look at the reservoir things when I check the oil and water levels > under the bonnet/hood > > Is there any "preventative medicine" I can take to avoid any possible > problems do you think considering its age and its intended use > (or will it flourish in the warmth and a bit of proper use ?) > > thank you If your car has been well-cared-for then I can't see that anything is needed beyond checking the tyre pressure regularly. Oh, and try to pre-adjust your road sense for driving on the wrong side of the road -- that is something I always had trouble with in Japan. FWIW, I made a trip from Alaska to the lower-48 states and then around the perimeter in 1997 in my 1991 Miata with no trouble beyond a numb posterior and don't expect that your trip will be any more strenuous than that. |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
advive needed please - preparation for a long trip
On Sat, 10 Apr 2010 06:43:21 +0100, "thomas" >
wrote: >Back again and looking for expert advice > >Hi, I am going down to the south of Spain next month on my own (driving on >the wrong side of the road) and I will be there until Christmas.Its a one >way trip of almost 1900 miles (3/4 days) including the mileage in the UK >getting to the chanel tunnel - having my gap year almost 40 years late > >My cars' a 1.8 roadster, one of the first mk2s, 70,000 miles serviced 6 >monthsand 1500 miles ago, just regular servicing over the years (new cam >belt at the last service ) and the year before the FULL service - oh and and >a radiator cap after advice here > >I had the air con serviced a couple of years ago and when it was 3 it had >new plug leads and a coil (?) as you can see no mechanic - all I do is look >at the reservoir things when I check the oil and water levels under the >bonnet/hood > >Is there any "preventative medicine" I can take to avoid any possible >problems do you think considering its age and its intended use >(or will it flourish in the warmth and a bit of proper use ?) > >thank you about 10 years ago, i drove my '90 to the grand canyon from LA during august, it was over 100 at 9am passing through needles. the temperature gauge stayed pegged in the middle all throughout the trip and the 7000 ft altitude of the south rim is slightly higher than the passes on the west end of the pyrenees. as long as you see to the obvious things before you start your trip, you should be fine. |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
advive needed please - preparation for a long trip
On 2010-04-10 1:24 PM, barry wrote:
> On Sat, 10 Apr 2010 06:43:21 +0100, > > wrote: > >> Back again and looking for expert advice >> >> Hi, I am going down to the south of Spain next month on my own (driving on >> the wrong side of the road) and I will be there until Christmas.Its a one >> way trip of almost 1900 miles (3/4 days) including the mileage in the UK >> getting to the chanel tunnel - having my gap year almost 40 years late >> >> My cars' a 1.8 roadster, one of the first mk2s, 70,000 miles serviced 6 >> monthsand 1500 miles ago, just regular servicing over the years (new cam >> belt at the last service ) and the year before the FULL service - oh and and >> a radiator cap after advice here >> >> I had the air con serviced a couple of years ago and when it was 3 it had >> new plug leads and a coil (?) as you can see no mechanic - all I do is look >> at the reservoir things when I check the oil and water levels under the >> bonnet/hood >> >> Is there any "preventative medicine" I can take to avoid any possible >> problems do you think considering its age and its intended use >> (or will it flourish in the warmth and a bit of proper use ?) >> >> thank you If you plan to drive at night whilst on the Continent, you might consider *not* doing so! Your headlights for the UK (RHD driving on the Left) dip to the left, whereas on the Continent they need to dip to the right in order not to aggravate the oncoming traffic. My RHD Eunos Roadster from Japan needed a change of headlights to be able to drive in Canada on the right side of the road (among other small changes required for certification, our equivalent of MOT). Stuart H. |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
advive needed please - preparation for a long trip
Stuart H. > wrote:
> If you plan to drive at night whilst on the Continent, you might > consider *not* doing so! > Your headlights for the UK (RHD driving on the Left) dip to the left, > whereas on the Continent they need to dip to the right in order not to > aggravate the oncoming traffic. > My RHD Eunos Roadster from Japan needed a change of headlights to be > able to drive in Canada on the right side of the road (among other small > changes required for certification, our equivalent of MOT). Over here (UK) you can get kits that comprise pieces of shaped tape that you stick on the headlight lens that stops the lights dipping to the left. Some of the more modern cars have a lever behind the light unit that changes the dip side, but cars like the NA with a standard 7" sealed-beam unit (or more likely a replacement unit that takes H4 bulbs) have a clearly defined part of the lens that, when blanked off, stops the dip beam from going left (or right if fitted with LHD light units). Fairy 'nuff, it doesn't make the lights dip to the right, it makes it sort-of neutral - dipping generally downwards. If you know where to stick the tape, you can do it with a bit of gaffer tape rather than buy the kit. I just wish that all the Continental heavy goods vehicles that come over here would use something similar, or rather the UK police would stop the buggers and prevent them from driving until they'd got their lights sorted. -- So many cats So few recipes |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
advive needed please - preparation for a long trip
In article >,
"Stuart H." > wrote: > If you plan to drive at night whilst on the Continent, you might > consider *not* doing so! > Your headlights for the UK (RHD driving on the Left) dip to the left, > whereas on the Continent they need to dip to the right in order not to > aggravate the oncoming traffic. Thomas, considering the length of time you'll be there, just replace the headlights with right-dipping units when you get to France. It's no big deal. -- Lanny Chambers St. Louis, MO '94C |
#8
|
|||
|
|||
advice needed please - preparation for a long trip
"thomas" > wrote:
> Is there any "preventative medicine" I can take to avoid any > possible problems? Make sure you have the proper 3 piece tool kit and you'll be fine. 3 piece toolkit that fixes any problem: 1, Cell phone with good coverage where you'll be going, 2. Roadside service card that's valid where you'll be going and 3. High limit credit card that's universally accepted. -- XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://twovoyagers.com/improve-usenet.org/ |
#9
|
|||
|
|||
advice needed please - preparation for a long trip
"XS11E" > wrote in message ... > "thomas" > wrote: Is there any "preventative medicine" I can take to avoid any possible problems? Make sure you have the proper 3 piece tool kit and you'll be fine. 3 piece toolkit that fixes any problem: 1, Cell phone with good coverage where you'll be going, > > 2. Roadside service card that's valid where you'll be going and > > 3. High limit credit card that's universally accepted. XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups > The Usenet Improvement Project: > http://twovoyagers.com/improve-usenet.org/ thank you very much for all the advice and the comments guys, I was a bit apprehensive - thinking I kept hearing a funny noise or smell or whatever even after a nice 100mile journey a few days ago in the SUN with the top down - great fun - so lovely to have the temeperature in double figures! Folks in the UK will know what I mean with one of the longest and coldest winters for a few years I feel a lot better after all your comments and am looking forward to my adventure cheers PS One thing I have done is give the car a REALLY good valet and polish (x2) as I'll be without all my cans, pots and potions for a while and as the cars bright red .... |
#10
|
|||
|
|||
advive needed please - preparation for a long trip
Me and my wife made a trip from Holland to Madrid last summer and made
another trip to Istria (Croatia) a couple of years ago. The usual things I check before leaving a * New oil and filter and is there any (small) leakage. * Check cooling system and fluid (especially tubes and hoses). * Check tyres for wear and tear and replace if needed. * Dump the spare tyre and buy a can of tyre-foam. This won't bring you home when a tyre blows but where you're gonna leave that big wheel? * If not already, become a member of the AA and check international support. * Service the aircon-system since the fluid takes up water and deteriorates. * Bring a 10mm and 12mm spanner, Phillips and flat screwdriver and multitool with you. * Buy a luggage-rack; this leaves you more space in the boot. * Pack carefully. I've got a Miata-on-holiday-page on my Miata-site that I processed through Google Translate: http://translate.google.com/translat...ml&sl=nl&tl=en Have fun! Jeroen "thomas" > schreef in bericht ... > Back again and looking for expert advice > > Hi, I am going down to the south of Spain next month on my own (driving > on the wrong side of the road) and I will be there until Christmas.Its a > one way trip of almost 1900 miles (3/4 days) including the mileage in the > UK getting to the chanel tunnel - having my gap year almost 40 years late > > My cars' a 1.8 roadster, one of the first mk2s, 70,000 miles serviced 6 > monthsand 1500 miles ago, just regular servicing over the years (new cam > belt at the last service ) and the year before the FULL service - oh and > and a radiator cap after advice here > > I had the air con serviced a couple of years ago and when it was 3 it had > new plug leads and a coil (?) as you can see no mechanic - all I do is > look at the reservoir things when I check the oil and water levels under > the bonnet/hood > > Is there any "preventative medicine" I can take to avoid any possible > problems do you think considering its age and its intended use > (or will it flourish in the warmth and a bit of proper use ?) > > thank you |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Long Miata Trip Advice? | mdginzo | Mazda | 15 | September 6th 07 08:46 PM |
Long trip | Fijoy George | Honda | 4 | May 18th 07 09:16 PM |
Back from 2-day trip: StL and Dyersburg (long). | MLOM | Driving | 6 | February 28th 07 04:19 AM |
CJ Mexico trip (long) | [email protected] | Jeep | 9 | December 11th 06 05:34 PM |
Long distance trip tool box & maintainance...... | popeyeball | Jeep | 4 | June 1st 05 02:53 AM |