The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) XXXIII

bunk · 05-29-2019, 03:50 PM

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this guy... On these trips, I only get out of the car for gas, bio break, and to take sweet Z selfies. Had a bird eat my 350Z grille once in far NW Nebraska; I named it Tweety and kept on rolling. Best passenger I ever had. Real quiet though..

Gilbert, Arizona has some really nice back roads with nobody around so you can really do some nice pulls.. problem is with the doves... they like to fly into cars!

BettyZ · 05-29-2019, 04:47 PM

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Gilbert, Arizona has some really nice back roads with nobody around so you can really do some nice pulls.. problem is with the doves... they like to fly into cars!

Thanks! I've had my eye set on US 191, the Devil's Highway, for some time now, but the last two attempts were busts.

I do have a two-week vacay coming in August and I'll be in Wyoming for half of that and driving wherever for the other half, so I might leave the West for then and concentrate more on what's east of the Mississippi River.

For your general fund of knowledge there are around 151 National Scenic Byways in 'Murica and I've driven over half of them... looking to crush the rest of the list in the next two or three years.

bunk · 05-29-2019, 04:53 PM

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Thanks! I've had my eye set on US 191, the Devil's Highway, for some time now, but the last two attempts were busts.

I do have a two-week vacay coming in August and I'll be in Wyoming for half of that and driving wherever for the other half, so I might leave the West for then and concentrate more on what's east of the Mississippi River.

For your general fund of knowledge there are around 151 National Scenic Byways in 'Murica and I've driven over half of them... looking to crush the rest of the list in the next two or three years.

Just remember in August youll be seeing 100+ degree weather in Az. Youll also have to put PCH on your bucket list.

Rusty · 05-29-2019, 04:57 PM

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Just remember in August youll be seeing 100+ degree weather in Az. Youll also have to put PCH on your bucket list.

RT 33 in WV in the fall.

bunk · 05-29-2019, 05:16 PM

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RT 33 in WV in the fall.

I was in Missouri during the winter one year. The day was really nice. Sunny, no clouds in the sky. Decided to wash my car. I was in a Tshirt, shorts and flip flops. Had the radio on and the weather guy came on saying it was 30 degrees out. I had gotten used to -10 degrees for a few weeks and so the 30 degree weather felt like a heat wave to me.

jchammond · 05-29-2019, 06:40 PM

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I was in Missouri during the winter one year. The day was really nice. Sunny, no clouds in the sky. Decided to wash my car. I was in a Tshirt, shorts and flip flops. Had the radio on and the weather guy came on saying it was 30 degrees out. I had gotten used to -10 degrees for a few weeks and so the 30 degree weather felt like a heat wave to me.

BettyZ · 05-29-2019, 05:05 PM

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Just remember in August youll be seeing 100+ degree weather in Az. Youll also have to put PCH on your bucket list.

That should be a good torture test for the 34 row oil cooler... if the tires don't melt off

I DIY'd a CoolShirt system specifically for weather like that. If you make big blocks of ice to fill the cooler it lasts all day, and then re-freezes overnight. The feeling of ice-cold water running next to your skin on a hot-*** day in a hot-*** car may be the second-best feeling I've ever had

bunk · 05-29-2019, 05:14 PM

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That should be a good torture test for the 34 row oil cooler... if the tires don't melt off

I DIY'd a CoolShirt system specifically for weather like that. If you make big blocks of ice to fill the cooler it lasts all day, and then re-freezes overnight. The feeling of ice-cold water running next to your skin on a hot-*** day in a hot-*** car may be the second-best feeling I've ever had

Youre right. That would be a good test.

What we used to do to keep bottled water somewhat cool in the desert was get a sock, soak it in water (and keep it wet as the day goes on), and put the bottled water in the wet sock. Worked great!

Rusty · 05-29-2019, 05:20 PM

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Youre right. That would be a good test.

What we used to do to keep bottled water somewhat cool in the desert was get a sock, soak it in water (and keep it wet as the day goes on), and put the bottled water in the wet sock. Worked great!

What we used to do. Put a 6 pack of beer in the 5gal. jerry that was full of gas. The gas kept it cool.

The other thing we did was to chill the beer with a CO2 fire extinguisher.

bunk · 05-29-2019, 05:23 PM

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What we used to do. Put a 6 pack of beer in the 5gal. jerry that was full of gas. The gas kept it cool.

The other thing we did was to chill the beer with a CO2 fire extinguisher.

lol... I never tried the fire extinguisher trick. Ill have to find one somewhere.

The best is sitting at the lake relaxing with a fishing line or two in the water, with beverages in the water staying cool...

Rusty · 05-29-2019, 04:53 PM

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Gilbert, Arizona has some really nice back roads with nobody around so you can really do some nice pulls.. problem is with the doves... they like to fly into cars!

RT 64 east out of Taos NM to Cimarron is a nice mountain drive.

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