Tips for new owner/long drive Options

[mwpayne]

Hi all

I just bought a 1995 Celica for my son from ebay. I fly to florida day after tomorrow, then drive back to east tennessee.
Obviously, I know little about the car except that the seller just changed the timing belt, otherwise the car is (hopefully) in great shape. It's blue with 117K miles.
Any tips on what I should be looking for on the way back as potential trouble spots for an 11 hour drive?
Perhaps some sounds or something that you experienced folks might have me listen for.
Thanks, I look forward to learning from this and other forums.

[mwpayne]

Thanks guys, good tips. Assuming the car has been well cared for, what should I expect as far as
oil useage? Personally, I'm a mazda RX-7 nut, but my youngest son's first car needs to be reliable, economical, yet a bit sporty. Celica's can't be beat IMO on this criteria, and I'm looking forward to teaching him proper washing/waxing techniques, how to change oil, etc.
Oh yes..how many miles between spark plugs and wires?

[blu94gt]

Thanks guys, good tips. Assuming the car has been well cared for, what should I expect as far as
oil useage? Personally, I'm a mazda RX-7 nut, but my youngest son's first car needs to be reliable, economical, yet a bit sporty. Celica's can't be beat IMO on this criteria, and I'm looking forward to teaching him proper washing/waxing techniques, how to change oil, etc.
Oh yes..how many miles between spark plugs and wires?

Oil useage should be pretty low on a car with those miles. I bought mine with 117k on it and it didn't leak a single bit. Now at 132k it leaks a tiny bit out of the valve cover gasket but that's getting fixed this weekend.

Spark plugs and wires are recommended by the manual to be platinum plugs changed every 60k.

You mention washing and waxing...what's your views on proper washing and waxing?