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- 06 LS MS6
07 BM GT (shell has been struck from the roll)
There ya go, I did just under 700 miles on a yamaha SR500E, setup with a opentop box on the back housing my 45lb 4-legged traveling companion
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There ya go, I did just under 700 miles on a yamaha SR500E, setup with a opentop box on the back housing my 45lb 4-legged traveling companion
mr_mazda329
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- 97 Mazda Miata; 09 CWP Mazdaspeed 3
I feel your pain. I only did 10 hrs at a time going from Georgia to Las Vegas. Mine did top out @ 70 tho which was a plus. The 8 MPG was not.
oaklandopen
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uh huh...by far thee worst
totally agree, especially when you're by yourself like i would drive from nc to de. of course, eating fast food whilst driving makes me refer back to the first quote in this post
BillTheCat
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- 2009 Mazdaspeed3 Sport
Yeah, I have done some tandem/tag-team drives that lasted over 20 hours, but I didn't bother to mention them. I'd easily opt for a 24-hour tandem drive than 14-16 hours solo. Much easier to handle.
I've been wanting to join 2 different car club rallies in Vegas, and I keep threatening to drive all the way there. One of these years, I'm gonna do it. That one's obviously gonna involve a couple of stops, though.
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- 06 LS MS6
07 BM GT (shell has been struck from the roll)
Driven from Detroit to Charleston, sc (or vice-versa) about 6 times. 3 in the MS3, 2 in a liberty, and 1 in a Malibu. All except the trip in the Malibu were driving solo. Max of 16hrs, min somewhere around 13.5hrs. The trip in the Malibu, I stopped in KY and bought my SRT4.
Was passenger on a trip from Lansing to Portland. Can't remember how long it took (2 days I think); I slept most of the time (spent the week prior pulling all nighters 3 out of 5 days). We weren't planning to stop for the night, but we had some trailer issues and didn’t want to risk it. Definitely not comfortable trying to sleep in a conversion van with 5 other people at a rest stop.
Passenger from Lansing to auburn, AL (14hrs I think). On the return trip, someone put premium in the diesel truck...didn't make it more than .5 mile from the gas station. Stupid mistake due to exhaustion.
Was passenger on a trip from Lansing to Portland. Can't remember how long it took (2 days I think); I slept most of the time (spent the week prior pulling all nighters 3 out of 5 days). We weren't planning to stop for the night, but we had some trailer issues and didn’t want to risk it. Definitely not comfortable trying to sleep in a conversion van with 5 other people at a rest stop.
Passenger from Lansing to auburn, AL (14hrs I think). On the return trip, someone put premium in the diesel truck...didn't make it more than .5 mile from the gas station. Stupid mistake due to exhaustion.
Retrobmx63
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- 08 Mazdaspeed3 - Black Mica
Southeastern MA to Tail of the Dragon for EECMM 2009
17+ hours. I had the longest drive out of everyone who came.
17+ hours. I had the longest drive out of everyone who came.
Jacksonville FL and back. (picked up a motorcycle) It was in a full sized GMC with 33 inch off road tires and very sloppy steering. I split the time with my father in law but it was 21 hours up and back. I drove the second leg.
Longest in a row with just me was Tampa to Stafford va. it was 15 hours with traffic. I was in an 81 Scirocco.
this past may I drove 10.5 hours one way with a 9 month old baby. Do I win something for that one?
Longest in a row with just me was Tampa to Stafford va. it was 15 hours with traffic. I was in an 81 Scirocco.
this past may I drove 10.5 hours one way with a 9 month old baby. Do I win something for that one?
BillTheCat
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- 2009 Mazdaspeed3 Sport
Only if the munchkin took a few shifts at the wheel. (nailbyt)
