trinacriabob

Sounds like a great trip, wrapping up in CA...you're ending in the southern part of the state, quite far from where I live. Like they say "Get your kicks...on Route 66" - love that stupid old song, as they call out all the cities, and I especially like the documentaries about Route 66. For me, there is nothing I like more than a road trip in New England/Quebec when the fall colors are peaking (generally maples) or in the mountains of BC or Alberta (when the stands of aspen turn yellow). Beautiful beyond description.

riptide (I've heard Guincho, nor the whole north of Portugal, are suitable for ocean swimming....it ain't the eastern Algarve, that's for sure )

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Thanks. I like the front to back, too, just out of caution. I will examine the sidewall labeling tomorrow.

Alberta Canada (that's where that "babe" (ahem) is from)

What's wrong with this picture! We don't intersect on ANY Oldsmobile. But see what I bolded...

Even easier! The 1998 Intrigue with a 3800 V6 in the medium/dark metallic blue that I never bought brand new from the dealership! Ok, sorry, light bulb just went on...

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Kleenex (another brand as the household word)

A very short list: My 1992 Buick Regal 3800 coupe. It was a present to myself for finishing grad school, it was my first "real" new car (that wasn't handed down), it was equipped exactly the way I wanted, and it just turned over 260,000 miles this weekend. No regrets!

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Looked at owner's manual this morning...says you can CROSS, and OEM were Goodyears Since then, I've had Michelins and BF Goodrichs, from Costco, where the directions are not explicit, so I've gone front to back, to err on the side of caution

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gnarly

It's in the glove box. I'll go look. Thus far, for 260,000 miles, I've done simple front-to-back and have gotten long-lasting tires. Let's see if the manual says "can cross."

Happy birthday to Sal Collaziano and Yukon't Wait. Post count is about 200 for Sal, but, yo, what a great name, and FOUR for Yukon. It's doubtful that either will see this message.

Wanted to know if it is TRUE or FALSE that, if you have steel-belted radial tires, you need to rotate front-to-back/same-side in perpetuity (until you wear through that set of tires), or you will adversely impact the service life or the way they wear. Costco seriously DOES NOT have their act together in this regard. Most stores I've been to (about 4 out of 5) default to front-to-back/same side, which will maintain the direction the steel belts will roll Some stores (about 1 out of 5) default to front-to-back/switch sides, which will change the direction the steel belts will roll If I land in a store that wants to cross them, I will usually get into an argument with them or take it to another store that will. What is your knowledge of, or thoughts on, the way a tire rotation should be done?

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The Lion's Gate Bridge connects the city of Vancouver on the south (shown the left) from Stanley Park to the North Shore suburbs (shown to the right) of North Vancouver (moolah) and West Vancouver (more moolah). Their downtown skyline is even further to the left, before you even enter Stanley Park, so it was completely out of sight at this point. In a weird kind of way, the PNW is home because my parents relocated there 20 years ago from Los Angeles. Yet, I still feel like a "visitor." I don't know if that's good or bad. Back to cars...bring on the pictures...

Hey z: Excellent trip and excellent photos. That we pursue what we each like is important. I know you really like the Southwest! And if you like all those outdoors things, then it's definitely quite a place. I like checking out autumn foliage and an occasional trip to the beach, so the Northeast/Middle Atlantic with an occasional jaunt to Florida (minus backyard pythons) would work for me. I'd make a great unfiltered Guido living somewhere in the Tri-State area! A few questions: 1. First time skydiving? 2. Did you try the Mirage buffet and, if so, was it good? 3. What kind of rental did you have? (It wasn't that exotic yellow car?) WELCOME BACK...and glad you had a safe trip!

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Eagle Scout

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tea (oil change and tea, just leaving....)