Driving to Baguio at Midnight

[IMm29]

So, there is our benchmark number for the GS VGT A/T - around 12Km/L+...

Hataw mode pa iyan 2 na iyan,- PANIGURADO...

17.9K:cupid2:

Hehehe! Definitely gave the GS a workout. Could've been more strenuous, but it definitely got an Italian tune up. Apparently that was enough of a workout, hindi na ulit mausok yung GS. My bro in law was actually looking for some signs of smoke to find out when I had downshifted or when I was powering up so he could prepare to do the same. Wala daw, kaya nagagahol din siya sa akyatan. The Cruze is good for cruising, pero naiiwan sa arangkada sa overtaking. Babawi na lang sa rekta.

The 12km/L is probably a good estimate until you get to Baguio. The shorter trips within Baguio killed the FC. Bagsak sa mga 8km/L (from Ortigas to in and around Baguio) when I gassed up before going down.

I also had to change the battery. Had it checked prior to going on the roadtrip coz it was about 2 years old already. I even got a read out that it would still make at least another 6 months. Walang palya sa byahe, except for Sunday morning. Medyo naghesitate. I thought baka lang nalamigan, so in Urdaneta, our only major stopover, I turned the engine off, then on again. Ayun, mas naghesitate pa. Buti na lang may nahanap akong auto supply sa may city center. Had to settle for a Motolite gold.

[IMm29]

nag baguio pala kayong lahat?

dapat pala ng mini eb tayo dun!

Alam ko bro medyo nagkatalo sa araw kung kelan umakyat lahat. Hehehe!

[yebo]

3.0 Manual Fortuner bro? or Manual mode ang ginamit mo? The GS is more powerful, but yeah I would've thought that the 3.0L's advantage would've been the acceleration.

fortuner 3.0 manual tranny. di ko man lang maramdaman na tinutulak yung likod ko while accelerating. and matagtag pa din, although much improved from the first fortuner i rode on when the fortuner first came out.

[vinj]

Hehehe! Definitely gave the GS a workout. Could've been more strenuous, but it definitely got an Italian tune up. Apparently that was enough of a workout, hindi na ulit mausok yung GS. My bro in law was actually looking for some signs of smoke to find out when I had downshifted or when I was powering up so he could prepare to do the same. Wala daw, kaya nagagahol din siya sa akyatan. The Cruze is good for cruising, pero naiiwan sa arangkada sa overtaking. Babawi na lang sa rekta.

The 12km/L is probably a good estimate until you get to Baguio. The shorter trips within Baguio killed the FC. Bagsak sa mga 8km/L (from Ortigas to in and around Baguio) when I gassed up before going down.

I also had to change the battery. Had it checked prior to going on the roadtrip coz it was about 2 years old already. I even got a read out that it would still make at least another 6 months. Walang palya sa byahe, except for Sunday morning. Medyo naghesitate. I thought baka lang nalamigan, so in Urdaneta, our only major stopover, I turned the engine off, then on again. Ayun, mas naghesitate pa. Buti na lang may nahanap akong auto supply sa may city center. Had to settle for a Motolite gold.

A Manila - Baguio - Manila trip is always good to clear up the engine of carbon build up. Why spend for decarbonizing sa CASA pa? :D

Kung nakipag-EB kayo kay LSB sa Baguio, san niyo kaya i-set up yung meet?

Sa SCTEX, takaw huli zone talaga yung Tarlac northbound. I almost got zapped there once as the pickup was hiding at a ditch near one of the overpasses. The Fortuner who blew past me got stopped at the La Paz exit.

[CVT]

A Manila - Baguio - Manila trip is always good to clear up the engine of carbon build up. Why spend for decarbonizing sa CASA pa? :D

Kung nakipag-EB kayo kay LSB sa Baguio, san niyo kaya i-set up yung meet?

Sa SCTEX, takaw huli zone talaga yung Tarlac northbound. I almost got zapped there once as the pickup was hiding at a ditch near one of the overpasses. The Fortuner who blew past me got stopped at the La Paz exit.

That is exactly where the &^%$^ was hiding,- a couple of Km before the Luisita exit.... Siyempre, kung hindi lalabas sa Luisita,- paniguradong doon na sa La Paz....

Forester, Previa and (our) GS,- we got ditched.... (And I thought that an odd-numbered group has good fortune....)

17.9K:cupid2:

[vinj]

Forester, Previa and (our) GS,- we got ditched.... (And I thought that an odd-numbered group has good fortune....)

17.9K:cupid2:

Walang group rate sa ticket? :D My rule of thumb nalang on SCTEX is to be cautious of my speed when i'm near those overpasses.

[CVT]

Walang group rate sa ticket? :D My rule of thumb nalang on SCTEX is to be cautious of my speed when i'm near those overpasses.

Bro.vinj naman,- 8:30AMish,- dapat tulog pa ang mga anghel....

Maling-mali ako,- hindi nga pala sila mga anghel,- sila pala ay mga d3m*ny*....

Na-pulutan tuloy kaming tatlo....

17.9K:cupid2:

[IMm29]

fortuner 3.0 manual tranny. di ko man lang maramdaman na tinutulak yung likod ko while accelerating. and matagtag pa din, although much improved from the first fortuner i rode on when the fortuner first came out.

May manual na palang 3.0. Pero mabagal pa din. Hmmm... Sablay.

[IMm29]

A Manila - Baguio - Manila trip is always good to clear up the engine of carbon build up. Why spend for decarbonizing sa CASA pa? :D

Where's the fun in that, right? Hehehe!

Still had some power to max out actually. Didn't floor the pedal yet. Ran out of room. D*mn trikes and MCs!

[IMm29]

Walang group rate sa ticket? :D My rule of thumb nalang on SCTEX is to be cautious of my speed when i'm near those overpasses.

Didn't push it coz I didn't know what to expect. Pero nangangati yung paa ko noon. Hahaha! Wide open roads, full tank of gas, sleeping passengers, WTF?! sayang!

[yebo]

May manual na palang 3.0. Pero mabagal pa din. Hmmm... Sablay.

sorry, my bad. i asked my friend again (he told me it was 3.0 kasi and i did not check anymore) and it turns out he did not know what he bought! he still said 3.0 but when he told me the price and i verified it in the toyota website it actually is a 2.5 M/T.

[G01]

Driving to Baguio at midday via Kennon Road. Took this video clip last week. Para sa mga aakyat ng Baguio using Kennon Road. Some portions of the newly concreted road that were closed for curing are now opened when I passed by today.

[IMm29]

sorry, my bad. i asked my friend again (he told me it was 3.0 kasi and i did not check anymore) and it turns out he did not know what he bought! he still said 3.0 but when he told me the price and i verified it in the toyota website it actually is a 2.5 M/T.

Ah ok. Owner's mistake. Hehehe! That should explain why it's slower than the GS.

[IMm29]

Driving to Baguio at midday via Kennon Road. Took this video clip last week. Para sa mga aakyat ng Baguio using Kennon Road. Some portions of the newly concreted road that were closed for curing are now opened when I passed by today.

How long now would the trip up via Kennon, from the Sison fork, take G01? Assuming that the driver is not as experienced as you.

[yebo]

Ah ok. Owner's mistake. Hehehe! That should explain why it's slower than the GS.

may hood scoop din kasi kaya naniwala naman ako. e nung ask ko ulit siya last night e insist naman nya na 3.0. so i asked magkano kuha niya, P1.381M ang price hehehe, 2.5 M/T naman yung model na ganun.

[G01]

How long now would the trip up via Kennon, from the Sison fork, take G01? Assuming that the driver is not as experienced as you.

With the ongoing road repairs and the heavy traffic at camp 8 it will take around an hour from the Sison junction to reach the BGH rotunda during daytime. Travel time will be faster during night time when there are few vehicles on the road.

[Pipefish]

With the ongoing road repairs and the heavy traffic at camp 8 it will take around an hour from the Sison junction to reach the BGH rotunda during daytime. Travel time will be faster during night time when there are few vehicles on the road.

Thanks for the video. So many road repairs. I think I'll skip Kennon Road for now.

[IMm29]

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may hood scoop din kasi kaya naniwala naman ako. e nung ask ko ulit siya last night e insist naman nya na 3.0. so i asked magkano kuha niya, P1.381M ang price hehehe, 2.5 M/T naman yung model na ganun.

Yeah may hood scoop na nga. Shud pull much better than the old 2.5. Musta rekta?

[IMm29]

With the ongoing road repairs and the heavy traffic at camp 8 it will take around an hour from the Sison junction to reach the BGH rotunda during daytime. Travel time will be faster during night time when there are few vehicles on the road.

Tnx bro. At least tama ang decision ko na mag-Marcos.

[Gumusut_Amige]

Driving to Baguio at midday via Kennon Road. Took this video clip last week. Para sa mga aakyat ng Baguio using Kennon Road. Some portions of the newly concreted road that were closed for curing are now opened when I passed by today.

ser g01, sobrang gamay mo ang kennon rd ah. ano ba ang average speed mo dito. kung walang mga one lane rd portion baka nasa 30 minutes lang ang biyahe mo.