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    Took a little road trip today

    I live in Pittsburgh, but I wanted to get away from all the traffic and let the car unwind some. It rarely gets to do it around here.

    Went 51 S to Uniontown, 119 S, to 166, to 21, (right by Rodeheavers), back to U-town and 51 N back home.
    I wanted to stop into Rodeheavers and check out the new dyno, but they weren't open.

    I love parts of 119 south of U-town. Twisties and hills up and down. The car got a real workout and handled it like a champ. I recently switched from a drag wheel setup, (fat & skinnies), to 17x9 with fat rubber all around, and it let me really whip the car into turns etc.

    Did a couple 100 + mph blasts on parts of 51. Luckily, no troopers were around.

    A guy in a Chevy pickup wanted to play at a red light going out of U-town. I gave it half throttle in second and he disappeared LOL. Other than that, there were no potential victims. Probably too early in the day. I left around 10am and got home about 1:30.
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    Road trips are fun man. No particular place to go, just drive. I would love to drive mine but its kinda apart right now.
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    I was thinking of doing the same thing just working on where. I did last Sat and ended up at Cabela's

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    sounds like it was fun! i just drove my car around all day today as well. got 85 miles on the new engine im excited! haha
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    Quote Originally Posted by White5.0 View Post
    sounds like it was fun! i just drove my car around all day today as well. got 85 miles on the new engine im excited! haha
    haha i cant believe you drove 40 miles in one day!!! haha must of been a good time!

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    Quote Originally Posted by White5.0 View Post
    sounds like it was fun!
    It was alot of fun. I think I shifted less in that 3 hour ride than I do on my 30 minute ride home from work everyday.
    The guys on here who live in the city know what I'm talking about.

    It would have been great to have a few other mustangs along. I'll have to hook up with some of you guys the next time somebody posts about taking a road trip. It's something I rarely have time to do, but when I do it I thoroughly enjoy it.

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    We went out yesterday for a short drive too. It's what these cars are for man - Drive em' -
    We rolled up on a red Lexus on Rt.30 and as we got beside him in the passing lane he leans into it and trys to pull us, I dropped into 3rd and rolled into it.....See ya!
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    hey man if you feel like cruisen hit me up. me and bo "mbh" took our cobras out on thurs night... went down 51 and to 70 and back up 51 not bc it was late at night..


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    Sounds like a good day for ya. Glad you got to enjoy your car =)


    You guys need to get a group together, pick a tourist attraction somewhere outside of your area and cruise there.
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    I make that trip daily, but its not a joyride
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