perturbed has decided I am picking up my new car on Wednesday. It is a small European-sized convertible with a reasonable engine and good emissions! First road trip should be...
I made a few short trips with it gently putting about 300 miles on it. Tomorrow, I am taking it up to the highest mountain pass around here. :) No speeding until it hits a 1000 miles is what I have been advised to let the engine "settle in." After that, I might do a speed test, once. (No, I dont like speeding. I just like the wind. )
Asked 2 years ago
My choice: Mountain roads == fun!
- jtu
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Better scenery.
- aletta
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better for a convertible
- kyrandil
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so much more to see!
- Mark
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Mountain roads, and more importantly mountain *air* is much better with the top down than "everyone else's exhaust" which is what you get on highways. (Speaking as a Mini Convertible driver who likes mountains :-)
- kevinr
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and pretty scenery :-)
- androidqueen
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Mountain air with the top off? Awesome.
- sauergeek
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Mountain roads have lots of curves. Taking curves at speed is far more fun than taking highway straights at speed. That, and the mountain roads will teach you a lot more about what the car is capable of.
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Highways == speed!
- lakmiseiru
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Check its safety features and performance on the highway *before* stress-testing the engine and brakes in the mountains.
- coolworld
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Highway driving is safer than mountain driving.
- beppu
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Watch out for cops and don't be a jackass on the road. Otherwise, have fun.
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