Geri's bus goes 2.5

[danfromsyr]

HEY NOW, you might as well cross off lower SW Connecticut too.

[geristauffer]

First time I saw rubber floor mats hanging off both sides a car was somewhere north on I95. I had no idea what they were there for until merging for the GW bridge in NYC. All of a sudden, they made sense and at the same time I knew I would never be driving the bus through there.

Also, the bus has been out of state inspection for over 2 years now. I don’t need the hassle there either.

[skills@eurocarsplus]

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Massholes and Nydiots.

Classic. We don’t get too many Connectic****(redacted) here

Geri...if you time it y0uncan cruise over the new Pete Seeger bridge, pick up I84 to Allentown. Skip the city

You can talk me into picking you up,fromAmtrak am driving you to skills....I don’t have the Altlantic peckerhead on my life bird list yet...
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[geristauffer]

So, they renamed the Tappan Zee?? I did not know that… I appreciate the offer, but the plan currently is to cruise up to check it out and head back the same day. I have a buddy who is splitting the driving but it will still be a long day 😊 It is the busy time of year at work right now and I don’t wanna take any more time off then I have too. I am sucking up as much OT as I can right now before it slows down, after labor day.

[jtauxe]

35 years ago, I used to make the central Connecticut-to-NYC and Nyack-to-NYC runs all the time, on those tight little parkways like the Merritt and major arteries like the Long Island Expressway. People were decent enough drivers, but there were so many of them and the driving decisions came up fast and furious.

I don't miss it. Out here in New Mexico, it's wide open spaces, baby (except for Albuquerque -- that place is a nightmare to drive in.)

I remember having a friend from Long Island who could not wrap his head around the concept of spaces between towns. He was incredulous that you could leave a town and drive for hundreds of miles through BLM or Forest Service land with "nothing there". Of course, that is where "everything" is -- outside of the damned cities.
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[notchboy]

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[notchboy]

[CrRusty]

The Old Bridge and new bridge still in construction two years ago.

[WM971252]

And now it is back home (after a safe ride being watched all the time). My first time actually driving one of his conversions and wow ..... Starts right up, quiet, shifter like a new car,...... Oh and still clearance for me to fit under to tie down even when it is warm.

[WM971252]

[skills@eurocarsplus]

that was a killer bus. Geri should be happy for sure. thanks for transporting it. you're the only guy I trust to do it.
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[geristauffer]

Wow. What a busy week... Got the bus back sunday morning. I have to agree that Clay is the guy to call-- constant communication throughout the process and an overall friendly guy. Got in for state inspection on Wed morning, the shop had never seen one b4 and were blown away by the clean install. Left Friday morning for a small music festival an hour and a half from home. It took around 2 and a half hours due to construction traffic but that seems to be the norm in Pa these days.

Not a great spot as they were trying to cram 1000 people into a small field, but it was fun anyway. The only other VW there was an 82 Riviera, originally a diesel, but also converted to a subi 2.5. I got to talk to the guy, but had my phone shut off-- in the glovebox, where it belongs... For ride back Monday there was much less traffic, so i hammered down and made great time.

I must say this thing is awesome!!! I do need to slow down a bit as it is easy to speed now without trying. Also, it handles like a bus and suggested speeds at corners are definitely meant for me

Thanks again for all the hard work Skills!

[skills@eurocarsplus]