Re: Road trippin' (short) plus question

[Ian Lomax <sfalfisto@domain.elided>]

heck, show the drivers of 5 series bmw's what it'a all
about!  suv drivers don't care...

anyway, i would have the linkage checked first.  not
only is it cheaper, it's more likely the culprit.  i
think the linkage on my LS was adjusted once during
it's life with it's previous owner.

good luck!
ian lomax
94 164 ls
71 spider
85 yahama maxim xj700
---  Cuadra <cuadra@domain.elided> wrote:
> I just returned from a 5-day road trip to the
> Anza-Borrego Desert (near San Diego) from San
> Francisco in my 164.  The stallion ran flawlessly
> and managed about 25 MPG on the interstate.  When I
> pulled into various campsites in the black LS, more
> than one head turned to see what was coming up the
> road.  I took US101 south then turned onto highway
> 166 to the Los Padres Nat'l Forest.  The 164 handled
> the back roads with aplomb and put many a SUV to
> shame on the twisties.  The whole journey was about
> 1100 miles roundtrip in mostly cool to rainy road
> conditions.
> 
> There isn't a better car out there for long-distance
> touring.
> 
> One issue did creep up, however: every so often the
> transmission would pop out of 5th gear.  This wasn't
> a huge hassle as I was mostly on 3rd & 4th gear
> backroads.  
> 
> The only thing I can think of is that the pinion
> shaft is misaligned with the engine block, or that
> the pinion gear is worn out.  Os could it be that
> it's as simple as the shift linkage needing
> adjustment?  Any thoughts/comments would be
> appreciated.
> 
> In the meanwhile, take those 164s out on the road
> and show the owners of Cadillac Escalades what
> driving is all about!
> 
> Paul cuadra@domain.elided
> 
> 164 LS 5-speed
> 97 Moto Guzzi Sport (25K miles -- has seen all four
> corners of the Golden State) 
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