No real long trips YET;-) Going to do MAA Mustangs Across America in April.
Wa to LA to Charlotte NC then back
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Wa to LA to Charlotte NC then back
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Longest Road Trip in a GT500?
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I've done 350 in a day in my 2014. Love it!
IMHO... I would make it interesting. Where you can, split up. Send her on the Interstate and you take the off the beaten path roads, then meet up at a point. It would be a hell of a lot more fun than following / leading on the Interstate. So much of America is forgotten on those side roads. For ex: Highway 30 across Nebraska parallels I-80.
IMHO... I would make it interesting. Where you can, split up. Send her on the Interstate and you take the off the beaten path roads, then meet up at a point. It would be a hell of a lot more fun than following / leading on the Interstate. So much of America is forgotten on those side roads. For ex: Highway 30 across Nebraska parallels I-80.
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I had an enclosed trailer that I just sold (worth about $4k more in AK than in FL). Essentially, the Ex fuel economy drops by about half, so there's no real additional cost by driving both. Open trailers (such as the uHaul trailer) aren't a good idea--the car gets the living crap pounded out of it by the rocks, mud, and stuff thrown off the rear wheels of the tow rig. Highways in AK and Canada have lots of cinders/small gravel laid down for traction that never get swept up or fully cleared off the roads. It's better to follow at a safe distance than to tow.
Definitely not splitting up; I've been happily married for 28+ years; I recognize a bad idea when I see it: "Here's the plan, honey-you drive the truck, with the two dogs, two cats, and all our stuff, while I put the top down and rip around on the twisties. I'll meet you at the hotel tonight." That is the recipe for an unhappy marriage. We've got several other road trips planned for after we get settled in FL. I can have fun then.
Recaros FTW! Did a 700 mile trip to Fairbanks and back 2 days after I got the car last fall--definitely the only seats that I've ever had that I could walk upright after doing a 3 hour run!
I had an enclosed trailer that I just sold (worth about $4k more in AK than in FL). Essentially, the Ex fuel economy drops by about half, so there's no real additional cost by driving both. Open trailers (such as the uHaul trailer) aren't a good idea--the car gets the living crap pounded out of it by the rocks, mud, and stuff thrown off the rear wheels of the tow rig. Highways in AK and Canada have lots of cinders/small gravel laid down for traction that never get swept up or fully cleared off the roads. It's better to follow at a safe distance than to tow.
Definitely not splitting up; I've been happily married for 28+ years; I recognize a bad idea when I see it: "Here's the plan, honey-you drive the truck, with the two dogs, two cats, and all our stuff, while I put the top down and rip around on the twisties. I'll meet you at the hotel tonight." That is the recipe for an unhappy marriage. We've got several other road trips planned for after we get settled in FL. I can have fun then.
Recaros FTW! Did a 700 mile trip to Fairbanks and back 2 days after I got the car last fall--definitely the only seats that I've ever had that I could walk upright after doing a 3 hour run!
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honestly if it was me, i'd rent a trailer from uhaul and save the 4000 miles on it! not to mention the $$$ w/ the double gas bill.
you aren't going to be able to have fun with it unless you are leaving your old lady in the dust on the drive down here! which i assume won't be happening!
i was thinking the same thing about putting the miles on and the gas cost as compared to renting a trailer. could also share the driving that way and get to FL faster probably. then if you still had the itch to drive the GT500 after unloading your stuff, you could do a tour of FL. maybe visit the Keys.
it should be an adventure though if you choose to drive. be sure to bring a camera along. stay safe.
You should contact Mike Galimi at MM&FF and let him know. I bet he will do a feature article if you document the ride.
Last summer we did a road trip down the Oregon coast. Did over 3100 miles in 2 weeks with a lot of sight seeing. Awesome trip & the car was a riot to drive.
^^^+1. That's what I'd do. These cars have a 16 gal. tank plus they don't have good gas mil. so you're going to have to refuel many times not to mention all that extra miles on the odometer. You should've moved to Tampa Bay, not Vero Beach. Hurricanes and storms hit the east coast of FL first and H.O. insurance is going to be a P.I.T.A.:nonono:
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I'd be cool with that type of road trip but not one where you have to stay with another car... that doesn't sound like fun but good luck
The car is GREAT on the open road! I did about 1500mi in 3 days, bringing mine home after taking delivery. It was a LOT of fun (except for the two spots of bad/cold weather I encountered) and the Recaros are AWESOME.
ROFL! :lol: You are a wise man.
Come see the Shelby Museum. Well worth it and not too long of a trip for you. It's only a 30 mile drive for me. :banana:
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Customer of mine just drove cross country from California to New York then down to Pennsylvania then back to Michigan. It was a 2007 Super Snake with a KB 2.8
Last year he did the Shelby Run Europe in the car and drove it all over Europe including some laps on the Nurburgring.
This was the final trip for the car. It is officially retired.
Pretty cool. Would love to do that.
Van
Last year he did the Shelby Run Europe in the car and drove it all over Europe including some laps on the Nurburgring.
This was the final trip for the car. It is officially retired.
Pretty cool. Would love to do that.
Van
Same issue with my wife's Charger SRT8. Rather than use the goo in a can I just keep a repair kit and some pliers in the trunk. Her car also included one of those small air compressors that plug into the cig lighter, so that is all you would need to repair a tire going flat because of a nail or screw. If it does worse damage to the tire I guess your pretty much screwed and will have to use the Road Side Assistance.
David
The main reason for not using the goo is that it destroys the TPMS sensors. So now you have a tire full of goo and you have to replace the sensors, which aren't cheap. IMO absolutely no forethought went into this no-spare situation.
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