My car driving its 145,455.5th mile at 100mph + pimped SLK55

[dutchmasterflex]

2/2006

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/4474/1200002cp.jpg

still running just as slow as it did 10 years ago :D


4/2007

http://www.putanginaka.net/photoalbum/2007.04.29-New%20Glass/slides/145455.5.jpg

A year and 25,500 miles older with the check engine light on and still rockin' ECT Powaaaaaaaa.

Still wondering how many years this car can take my beatings.. so far so good.

(Driven by Professional on a closed course, do not try this at home)

[sentra_dude]

Dude! That pic is awesome! :P 8) I like the near empty fuel tank too...running that low weight so you can make 100mph? ;)

[Banchi105]

Is that ECT Power? (Automatic?)

[dutchmasterflex]

haha..yup, ECT Power with an almost empty gas tank, thats what it takes to make a '97 RAV4 go 100mph.

I was actually going uphill at the moment.. I think I remember topping out the car a while back at like 109mph or something. At speeds like this my car sounds like its crying and screaming at the same time.

[crayzayjay]

haha..yup, ECT Power with an almost empty gas tank, thats what it takes to make a '97 RAV4 go 100mph.

I was actually going uphill at the moment.. I think I remember topping out the car a while back at like 109mph or something. At speeds like this my car sounds like its crying and screaming at the same time.
LOL! good stuff!

I know the feeling... At (an indicated) 115mph my Golf's wheels vibrate so much they feel like theyre gonna fly off :lol:

[karcs]

haha thats what mine was doing at its 130,000 mile! you got a toyota tho.. 120,000 miels is like new!

[Banchi105]

:oops: for some reason I thought you were driving an e30... :oops:

[dutchmasterflex]

Nice way to celebrate your car's 120,000th mille :P

... as healthy as the first day :wink:

And :lol: at the fuel tank - when I was 20, mine was like yours almost every single day... with re-fueling of 10€ every now and then! :D

I tend to drain my tank till the last drop.. I actually only put $20 worth in before I was heading back home and just had enough to make it back to Boston from Albany. (about 160miles)

Embarassed for some reason I thought you were driving an e30... Embarassed

yeah I wish!!!

[dutchmasterflex]

Finally got my new piece of glass for the D50 ;)

Nikkor 18-200mm VR - I already feel like a stalker with the zoom capabilities.

Some quick shots of a SLK55 in New Jersey before I got on the road to Boston.

http://www.putanginaka.net/photoalbum/2007.04.29-New%20Glass/slides/DSC_3896.jpg

http://www.putanginaka.net/photoalbum/2007.04.29-New%20Glass/slides/DSC_3897.jpg

http://www.putanginaka.net/photoalbum/2007.04.29-New%20Glass/slides/DSC_3898.jpg

http://www.putanginaka.net/photoalbum/2007.04.29-New%20Glass/slides/DSC_3902.jpg


Made a pit stop to pick up some Red bull and took this shot Now I want a 400mm just for lunar photos ;)

http://www.putanginaka.net/photoalbum/2007.04.29-New%20Glass/slides/DSC_3913.jpg

[stmoritzer]

some nice pics dude,

LOL about the empty fueltankto go 100mph

[dutchmasterflex]

Anyone know of that is the stock intercooler for the SLK55? I didn't notice it until I was editing the pics, and it seems it would be too small for an aftermarket upgrade..

[dutchmasterflex]

I was wearing a 3 point harness :mrgreen: