Should I risk driving my own POS car to D.C. tomorrow?

[New Earth]

Poll question: Should I risk driving my own POS car to D.C. tomorrow?

I have a feeling it will make it there and back, but it's a POS and i am paranoid it will break down on the way there or back. I know the oil needs to be changed but i don't have time to change it before i leave if i plan on leaving tomorrow.

So, what's your gut feeling? Any psychics out there? hehehehehehe


Should I drive my own car to DC tomorrow? It's only a 2 1/2 hour drive :shrug:

[New Earth]

1. why not?

:( :cry:

[alittlelark]

2. I've only been to protests in SF

But I always drive to the 1st available BART station, and take the public transit. It can get chaotic, and parking is a bitch!

[New Earth]

3. well i'll be staying at someone's house

not a hotel or anything, so i assume i won't have to worry too much about a parking spot..

[New Earth]

4. #*&$^#*$^*#&^&*@^$^%@$%@^!

ok well then does anyone have a better idea? :cry:

[lenidog]

5. Drive to one of the outer subway stations and

take it in for a couple bucks. You will save time and not go insane trying to find a place ot park your car. The further out the station is the more likely you will find a parking spot.

[New Earth]

6. i will be staying at someone's house

i'm sure i can park there. i think they are in maryland anyway, and we will take the metro from there.

[JohnKleeb]

7. hmmm

Its below freezing here but it hasnt snowed yet, it may snow tomomrow though.

[New Earth]

8. i can dress really warm

:shrug:

[JohnKleeb]

10. ok, its just been really cold here

[HughBeaumont]

9. I'm driving from AH-HIGH-AH (Cleveland) to Silver Spring MD on Wednesday

That's going to be about six hours and some change barring stupidity. I can't afford the flight there.

You can do 2 1/2 hours. Go for it. Remember to take trains everywhere. That's what I'm a-doing. Luckily, Silver Spring has a Metro station.

[New Earth]

11. well then can you vote yes for me

hehehe. i need to know that if i do this DU is behind me :crazy:

[smartvoter]

12. Not if money is tight and a repair would be catastrophic. nt

[Der Blaue Engel]

13. Make sure someone knows your route

Bring a cellphone if you can.

Got AAA? Got antifreeze? Got water? Got jumper cables?

What kind of car is it? I've been very bad about changing the oil in my hardy 11-yr-old Tercel (VERY bad), but when I decide to take a crazy spur-of-the-moment road trip, I top it off with some fresh oil; dunno if that's useful or not.

Maybe just pop into a service station on your way out and have them check your fluids and tires to make sure you're good to go?

Good luck, Faye. I have faith in you and your POS car. :)

[New Earth]

16. thanks for the advice

yeah i should def. make sure my tires look ok and i put another quart of oil in my car. i do have a cell phone and it is working now, in case anything happens. i don't think i have AAA anymore tho, i used to but i think it expired. i'm not TOO worried about getting stuck somewhere, if worse came to worse i know i can find someone to come get me, but i have a feeling i'll make it there ok. still scary though :scared:

[mousie]

14. I'd probably say yes, BUT

in this weather, I don't know if I'd risk it... temperamental cars get temperamental in this kind of cold. Can you borrow a car or ??? I'd hate to see you break down, plus... if you're worried enough to ask this question, that probably tells ya something right there?!

:shrug:

[seventythree]

65. you've got it right

if you have to ask, your intuition is talking -- listen

[sendero]

15. You really...

... need to describe this POS in detail.

Make, model, year, and why you think it might not make it - i.e. maintenance problems you've had, etc.

I'm quite the computer and auto dude, so I'll give you great advice :)

[New Earth]

17. 2 things right now

i do know one thing, the oil in there is a little wierd - some random guy in a parking lot saw me looking in my hood, came over to see what i was doing, and said it looked like my oil somehow got mixed with water, cuz it looked like 'slugs'???? i since put more oil in and the past few days it has been running fine. the other thing wrong with it is that the timing belt is going, but i've heard i will never know when it's going to go out anyway, so not to worry too much driving it around :shrug: it's never broken down on me before and i've had for a year and half.

i'm also just a kind of paranoid person, i always think something bad is going to happen :(

oh, it's a '93 Oldsmobile Acheiva.

[sendero]

20. Normally...

... I don't encourage auto-paranoia.

In your case I'm going to make an exception. If you have ever seen "cheese" on your oil dipstick, that is seriously bad.

If your engine is exhibiting the tell-tale signs of a slack timing belt ( sluggish response, general feeling of delay), please do NOT drive this car for any distance until you get the belt replaced.

On some engines, if the timing belt fails at speed (with the engine RPMs high) it can pretty much wreck the engine (bend valves, put holes in pistons - basically the valves kiss the pistons which is a really bad thing) but I don't know offhand if your engine is one of those that do that.

But seriously, maybe you can find someone to get a ride with :)

Sorry to bear bad news :(

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

18. Can you maybe take the Amtrak to Union Station? Or rent a car?

If you're worried, I'd go w/ my gut.

[New Earth]

19. no

that is way too much money, i did that on the 6th. i have a smaller budget to work with, part of what i have GOES to the person who helped me out for the 6th.

it's not just that i'm afraid because of some gut feeling, i am paranoid and cautious about pretty much everything :shrug:

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

21. Faye, I don't blame you. I'm totally the same way. How many

miles are on your car? Also, do you have a cell phone and AAA in case something happens?


Greyhound? Regardless of what you decide, be safe and good luck. :)

[New Earth]

22. 118,000 miles

yes to cell phone, not sure on AAA, think it expired.

[VTGold]

23. Don't attempt it - probably be a lot of stop and go kind of traffic...

...worst thing for a POS is stop and go....

[New Earth]

24. not really

i'll be on major highways, not during rushour. should be a smooth ride for the most part. it's not like i'm gonna drive around Washington on a cruise ride.

[OrwellwasRight]

25. Save the planet, take amtrak (or greyhound).

I won't recommend the Chinatown bus. The last time I took it, I was an hour late for Phish when I was supposed to be 4 hours early.

[senegal1]

26. Many people here have said that it sounds like your car could

possibly have serious problems. Nevertheless, you still seem to want to go. So I say trust in God or faith or whatever you feel or believe in and assume that all will be well and go. I voted yes after reading your posts which told me how much you really want to go. Do us all one favor and sign up with AAA before you go -- its not hard. Good luck. The major problem with DC will be finding your way in traffic. Bring plenty of detailed maps. Be there for me -- I have to work but am wearing black to work for the coronation.

[New Earth]

28. i won't be driving in D.C.

i'll be driving to Maryland and taking a metro into D.C.

i can't get AAA right now, don't have the money for that.

[bettyellen]

27. Oh , I'm going to feel so guilty if you break down.... I should try to go!

I wanna go, but I have some work to finish...
the praying smiley is making me feel bad!

[New Earth]

29. i wish you were going

:cry: it would be so much fun.

[bettyellen]

30. Abndy called me and said we should have a reunion! Bwaaah!

I probably shouldn't..... but he's working on me. and i'm weak.

[New Earth]

31. do it do it do it do it do it do it

do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it
do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it
do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it

:D

[bettyellen]

34. ROTFL... i am so easily led astray.....

shit faye, LOL.
andy swears i'd have my own room.. he's a minx. who can say no to andy?
maybe...... i dunno.

[New Earth]

35. do it do it do it do it

you know you want to! especially if that room is the one i slept in! i slept like a rock both nights :D

[bettyellen]

36. aren't you staying there again wow, how much room does she have?

[New Earth]

37. no i'm not staying there this time

someone else offered a few days ago and i decided to take it up.....

i'm not even sure where Andy's staying, but i saw him and scubed go back and forth about him staying there again.

[bettyellen]

38. Oh that's cool , are you going to be w/ mr scorpio's group?

i really wish it wasn't so hard to get a room. i hate smoking outside this time of year! LOL!

[New Earth]

39. no not him

another DU'er though, well you met him, Dan...not sure if he wants that publicized or not :shrug: some other ppl are staying there too.

[bettyellen]

43. i think i know who you mean...

HH?
Pm me your cell #, so we can check in tommorrow.

[New Earth]

47. no not HH

the other one. NOW you should know who it is!!!

did you decide? are you gonna go?

[bettyellen]

49. now, i am totally lost.... othe one, other one. Nope. no idea..

oh shit PM, me silly and also w/ your number!

[New Earth]

51. long hair?

glasses? hmm... you weren't at the bar the first nite, and you weren't walking with us toward the end of the rally, maybe you didn't even meet him. DOH

[bettyellen]

53. nope, doh!

[JohnKleeb]

54. hey you didnt respond to my question about text messaging

I am gonna recommend to you guys that you buy a day or a week subway pass, it worked out great for me last time.

[Name removed]

60. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[JohnKleeb]

61. I may just do it in school yeah

I am staying in the city so I dont have to be off anywhere.

[JohnKleeb]

40. I am not with Scorpio's group FYI

I am gonna be with a group with people mostly around my age, well a few years older. PM me back please.

[bettyellen]

41. I pM'd you john, did you PM me back?

[JohnKleeb]

42. yes

pm me back now.

[bettyellen]

44. well yessir mr bossy kleeb!

[JohnKleeb]

45. oops I forgot to add the please

fuck

[bettyellen]

46. done! what do i do now, go stare at my inbox??

LOL.

[JohnKleeb]

48. hah didcha get the memo for the TPS reports :D

I am gonna be staying in DC till Saturday morning-afternoon.

[bettyellen]

50. No salt ! I said NO SALT!! ROTFL!!!

i have to admit I just watched it again.......
just wait till you're outta school. becasue work is like that sometimes.

[JohnKleeb]

52. I am a past office employee so I know what its like

[seemunkee]

32. were are you coming from? Is the china town bus an option?

Philly and NY both have cheap busses that run from china town to china town. My son takes them all the time.

[New Earth]

33. i'm looking

so far can't find one going from philly to DC. i'll keep looking though.

[seemunkee]

66. Definately available

http://www.staticleap.com/chinatownbus/

[icehenge]

55. 2 1/2 hours drive..... GO!

[New Earth]

56. w00t!

thanks for the encouragement, that's all i wanted!!!

[Name removed]

57. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[Name removed]

58. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[Name removed]

62. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[Name removed]

63. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[Name removed]

64. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[bettyellen]

59. I know Faye, and you sir, are not fit to wipe Faye's marching boots....

let alone judge what she may or may not be "up for". You got her wrong, Mist.
:mad:

[SaveAmerica]

67. ooops

[Carolab]

68. Faye, check this site to see if there are any ride-shares for you. n/t

"PROTEST IN WASHINGTON, D.C. United for Peace and Justice urges everyone who can to converge in Washington, DC on January 20. We encourage you to participate in the creative, powerful protest activities being organized by two groups: the DC Anti-War Network (DAWN) and Turn Your Back on Bush. Visit the DC-based Counter-inaugural.org website for housing and ride boards, resources, meeting information, and more."

http://www.unitedforpeace.org/ Here is the link for the above.