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I hope one day to have as much confidence in my car that I wouldn't be sweating back to back to.... 300 mile daily drives. Really Nice!

Turbo Teds 15 day 4000 mile Roadster Drive to the Mt Shasta Roadster meet.
June 24. Thursday. Burns OR. to Mt Shasta. 370 miles.
Nice last day of the roadster drive to the Mt Shasta Roadster meet. Not too hot.
Total miles driven over 10 days to get to the show was 3294 miles.

Ted

Nice..an inspiration to all !

What a great adventure this is! We hope to do things like this someday soon. Have great time and keep hydrated! 104+ predicted for the PNW... Temps like we have never seen!

Turbo Teds 15 day 4000 mile Roadster Drive to the Mt Shasta Roadster meet.
June 25 Friday and June 26 Saturday at the meet. Led the 100 mile group drive. 29 roadsters!!. 158 miles for the 2 days.
June 27. Sunday. HOT 110 temps in the Oregon interior so headed to the coast for 70 degree weather.
Mt Shasta to Florence OR. 290 miles.
June 28. Monday. Up the cool Oregon coast. Florence to Aberdeen WA. 271 miles.
June 29. Tuesday. Hot weather inland has abated. Short drive home. 187 miles.

15 day Mt Shasta Roadster meet drive is complete. NO roadster problems. 1 qt. of oil used. About 32 MPG average.
Total miles. 4223.

Ted.

Just. Amazing. What a trip with gorgeous scenery. You should write a book Ted covering your roadster travels. And to do it with your son...that's priceless.





ps...there is no greater sin (yes, even worse than a tilted gas cap) than running taller tires up front on your roadster

Alvin wrote: Tue Jun 29, 2021 11:32 pm Just. Amazing. What a trip with gorgeous scenery. You should write a book Ted covering your roadster travels. And to do it with your son...that's priceless.





ps...there is no greater sin (yes, even worse than a tilted gas cap) than running taller tires up front on your roadster

OUCH, Low Blow, even after consulting with the 311s wheel/tire GURU.
A solution to fill the front wheel wells, keep the VTEC sump off the ground and remove the forward rake.
Will increase the rear tire size a bit next tire change.

Ted.

ted heaton wrote: Wed Jun 30, 2021 12:18 am

Alvin wrote: Tue Jun 29, 2021 11:32 pm Just. Amazing. What a trip with gorgeous scenery. You should write a book Ted covering your roadster travels. And to do it with your son...that's priceless.





ps...there is no greater sin (yes, even worse than a tilted gas cap) than running taller tires up front on your roadster

OUCH, Low Blow, even after consulting with the 311s wheel/tire GURU.
A solution to fill the front wheel wells, keep the VTEC sump off the ground and remove the forward rake.
Will increase the rear tire size a bit next tire change.

Ted.

Love you Ted

I wouldn't have even noticed the tire difference! So glad you and your son were able to have such a successful trip. 35 years ago I got the Datsun (as a derelict and undriveable) and began imagining the driving the adventures we could have. Since then I've done many cross state drives and turned the odometer over more than once, but the trip you just took is the essence of my imaginary drives. Glad your all home safe!

Thanks for sharing!

Nice photos. Makes me want to drive more !