Going to Toronto to pick up my dad's 2013 Boss LS this weekend. He's lost interest in the car at the age of 91. It will be a Vanishing Point kind of drive back to the U.S. Hopefully no bulldozers along the way.
Richard E.
That's too bad.
Are you going to keep it?
That's my plan. Only child here. If he wants me to sell it for him I will. Currently he's giving me the reins.
Have fun. I remember driving a 2012 LS
Only key to use is the red one
Ill have to rein it in and do the speed limit. (It's 75 mph in spots through Michigan). I have to leave my radar detector behind as I run the risk of confiscation at the border. I'm riding the back of a Greyhound...should be interesting. Especially through Detroit. The drive back will be quite a pleasure drive.
Quote from: deathsled on August 29, 2019, 01:25:47 PM
Going to Toronto to pick up my dad's 2013 Boss LS this weekend. He's lost interest in the car at the age of 91. It will be a Vanishing Point kind of drive back to the U.S. Hopefully no bulldozers along the way.
Richard E.
Stay tuned in to Super Soul for "road condition" updates.
Steve
Yes, Please do! Love the car!
I like that red instead of the silver reflective tape. I think I recall that from the talk when ur Dad was buying it.
The Boss convention is at Pitt Race (were SAAC 44 was just a few weeks ago) this weekend...
Quote from: Bigfoot on August 30, 2019, 09:04:13 AM
I like that red instead of the silver reflective tape. I think I recall that from the talk when ur Dad was buying it.
I think the car came with silver tape. The owner decided to customize. I'm ahem I mean my dad is leaving as is...
Hope you can keep it. Beautiful car.
Through Detroit in a Greyhound? Hope you're carrying more than a passport. (But be sure to leave it at the border!)
I haven't ruled out the possibility of getting murdered in Detroit. If it happens, I give all my blessing to make light of those very words on the forum. It would be quite an ironic turn in my life if it does happen. I came up with an expression the other day while driving and that is: The only thing not hidden from us is our own personal past. (Meaning of course that the next twenty-four hours of my life remains hidden.)
Quote from: deathsled on August 30, 2019, 01:22:35 PM
I haven't ruled out the possibility of getting murdered in Detroit. If it happens, I give all my blessing to make light of those very words on the forum. It would be quite an ironic turn in my life if it does happen. I came up with an expression the other day while driving and that is: The only thing not hidden from us is our own personal past.
How true.
Hope your trip goes well...
All the way up to my dad's cottage (I'm there to clean it for him) he kept complaining while riding shotgun that I was driving too slow. Keep in mind I got clocked at 111 kph in an 80 kph zone about two months ago in Ontario Canada so I was being careful. The old man at age 91 kept egging me on to go faster and faster. 20 kph over wasn't enough for him so I just went right back down to the exact speed of 80 kph. I was only driving his Chrysler mini van at that. He says I drive too slow so he'll show me how it's done on the return back Monday or Tuesday. I can hardly wait.
Sounds like you made it through Detroit without being killed. That's beating the odds.
I like your dad.
Me too.
Just stopped in London...Ontario that is. Looks like it will be some late night driving for me. Volts 13.7; cylinder head temperature 198F; air fuel ratio hovering around 14: inlet air temp I think was 61 or so. Car is performing like a champ on the 401 highway. I feel like Mad Max driving one of the last of the Interceptors. All I need now is an Australian sheep dog, a sawed off shotgun and some Dinky Dee dog food in an old can.
Don't forget the haircut and leather.
And the gyro-copter.