This right here is the map of the route
I'll be taking. I've actually gone this way to Madison before but have never set foot in Chicago. Sounds like fun. Downside is it's only about 436 miles, not quite my usual length as far as road trips go. Then again I'm usually not going on a road trip to see IRON FUCKING MAIDEN.
So every man of the house needs and loves his car. As you all are probably aware I'm a hardcore devotee of the old school, and one of its tenets is that as man of the house, I drive a big-ass rear-wheel-drive 4 door, V8 full size sedan. It was this way in my dad's time, my grandpa's time, etc. and I'll be damned if it'll change now. So behold, my machine:
1997 Mercury Grand Marquis LS. 4.6 Liter V8 engine and a 17 gallon fuel tank. This is the kind of trip these babies were built for. Touring and riding in comfort and style. Unfortunately the Marquis and the Crown Victoria/Town Car are going out of production next year. The last of the big fucking rear wheel drive monsters. A man can look quiet and correct in one of these.
As you can see I've made 2 key 'modifications' for the journey, the biggest of which being an XM Satellite Radio mounted on the dash. At a cozy 13 bucks a month, we get over 150 channels of commercial free music and other content. I don't think I'll ever listen to terrestrial radio again. The other mod is a simple cupholder/clutter catcher I've mounted to the floor. One of the annoying things about the stock cupholders is they cause you to lose access to the AC controls. Problem solved. For refreshment purposes, I've got a 38 quart cooler I'll be dropping in the back seat.
All is in readiness.
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