driving short distances

[kpaske]

...all i have to show for it is a black eye, a ripped tie and the stuff that was mine to begin with

You mean you didn't get their shoes? What 'hood did you grow up in? Haha, I suppose if the battle is going to be persistent it's probably not worth it.

So in response to your question... the short trips are a little bit harder on the vehicle in general, but this can be minimized if you warm her up properly before taking off. You'll notice the biggest difference in your MPG I think, so if you can afford a little bit more for gas, I wouldn't expect the additional wear and tear to really be all that noticable over the life of the vehicle. If you want to be really safe, just follow the "extreme duty" maintenance schedule and you should be fine.

If the neighborhood is that bad, are you sure you want to park your VX there?

[Ldub]

Save your eye, save your tie...do the world a favor.

[etlsport]

its a strange neighborhood.. where my house is, i sit out front and work on the vx no problem, the cars there are all nice and we dont worry about them getting messed up (my vx.. roommates A4.. gf/s clean del sol..neighbors fully restored 65 mustang), old ladies walk their dogs without even looking over their shoulder, i cross to the other side of the train tracks and well, i start thinkin like Ldub haha

i probably will just drive into and out of the city from now on since 5 min to warm up the car for a 1 min drive seems kind of pointless to me..


yea J... i cant wait to move haha.. actually i can, i love my house, but its getting a little out of hand, so come march ill be movin back into philly where its safe LOL

[crager34]

Taser

[JHarris1385]

Karate chop

[Y33TREKker]

Take the train four days a week, then drive once a week so everything on the VX has a chance to get fully warmed up and lubricated on the way. How far is your commute?

[etlsport]

its only actually about 10 miles into the city.. but with traffic the vx will probably be running about 20-25 minutes.. mostly stop and go with about 2-3 minutes on the highway at 55 (give or take depending on the traffic that day)