90 MPH

Got the Eldo up to 90 today, baby!

It was a little hard to take a photo while haulin', so the picture doesn't quite show 90, but we got up there, and maybe a little faster.

It was such a nice evening: mid 80s, low humidity, just a few clouds, I decided to take the Caddy for a spin. After filling it up (cha-ching!), we hit the highway. Since the car seemed to be running well, I took the opportunity to open it up a bit.

The Eldorado felt real good, straight and steady at that speed. Until we hit some bumps and then it was like "BAD IDEA! BAD IDEA! BAD IDEA!".

As you can tell, I'm a lot more comfortable driving the car than I was a couple of months ago. Seat belts are for sissies! Brakes are for losers!

Speaking of brakes - brake fluid seems to be the second most leaky thing after engine coolant, followed by oil. Transmission and power steering fluid seem to be okay.

Oh yeah, the power steering does quit unexpectedly sometimes, so I thinking I'm gonna need a new power steering pump one of these days.

And... while the car felt great at 90, it subsequently developed a new squeak. Luckily, I only hear it at or below 35 mph, which gives me some great incentive to keep tearing up the highways!

Here is a photo of us coming back into town this evening: