Drove the S down to Mexico
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Drove the S down to Mexico
Drove my marisol from Kansas City, Missouri down to Guadalajara, Mexico back in December. More than 3500 miles later, I'm back home and my girl is still in one-piece!
All in all, the main toll roads "cuotas" were better than I expected, but city streets are terrible. Oh and if somebody tells you Highway 80 to Guadalajara is a "highway" they're CRAZY---in some parts, the thing is barely paved! After driving around Guadalajara's bumpy streets for a couple of days, a noise developed in my suspension. When I took the car to the Honda dealership in Guadalajara, they refused to even look at the car saying, "we don't have a suspension specialist". Still not sure what it is, but the wheel hasn't fallen off, so I think we're in good shape for now.
Anyways, here are some photos. Enjoy! Thanks to everybody who hooked me up with information before my roadtrip.
If you ever make it to Guadalajara and your car is loud, drive through the Hidalgo Tunnel!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teswzkqASpQ
Clip of the toll between Matehuala and San Luis Pitosi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MGUygq5BBI
Guadalajara near El Centro
In Tepatitlan
Near Matehuala
Karting in Zapopan
That's it. Might drive down to Chile next time.....sike!
All in all, the main toll roads "cuotas" were better than I expected, but city streets are terrible. Oh and if somebody tells you Highway 80 to Guadalajara is a "highway" they're CRAZY---in some parts, the thing is barely paved! After driving around Guadalajara's bumpy streets for a couple of days, a noise developed in my suspension. When I took the car to the Honda dealership in Guadalajara, they refused to even look at the car saying, "we don't have a suspension specialist". Still not sure what it is, but the wheel hasn't fallen off, so I think we're in good shape for now.
Anyways, here are some photos. Enjoy! Thanks to everybody who hooked me up with information before my roadtrip.
If you ever make it to Guadalajara and your car is loud, drive through the Hidalgo Tunnel!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teswzkqASpQ
Clip of the toll between Matehuala and San Luis Pitosi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MGUygq5BBI
Guadalajara near El Centro
In Tepatitlan
Near Matehuala
Karting in Zapopan
That's it. Might drive down to Chile next time.....sike!
but 
for the unpaved roads 
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Originally Posted by dc5type_S,Feb 25 2009, 08:23 AM
KC to Guadalajara with an invidia?? Dammm.
Marcus - would have been an great trip to make, bad roads or no...glad you had fun dude. Hit me up, we need some 50 mph indoor go kart action....
