Drove 2100 miles in 3 days
03-25-2009, 06:36 PM
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Drove 2100 miles in 3 days
Made it to Phoenix from Cleveland as i posted back in oct. It took 31 hours drive time. (+3 hours stops/breaks and 2 nights in hotels)
first day was Cleveland to St. Louis in 8.5 hours. found a Riverboat casino that night,and hit the Gateway Arch before I left next morning.
day 2 was 10.5 to just outside Albuquerqe, NM.
day three almost 12 hours right into Phoenix.
Picked up a perfect sphere rock chip on drivers side windshield (still perfect. no cracking so I'll leave it)
and massive air loss in passenger tire somewhere on final day. (dealership found a nail and plugged it)
avg. mpg 27
avg spd 57
all in all nice and easy. would do it again no problem
first day was Cleveland to St. Louis in 8.5 hours. found a Riverboat casino that night,and hit the Gateway Arch before I left next morning.
day 2 was 10.5 to just outside Albuquerqe, NM.
day three almost 12 hours right into Phoenix.
Picked up a perfect sphere rock chip on drivers side windshield (still perfect. no cracking so I'll leave it)
and massive air loss in passenger tire somewhere on final day. (dealership found a nail and plugged it)
avg. mpg 27
avg spd 57
all in all nice and easy. would do it again no problem
03-25-2009, 06:58 PM
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had a co-pilot so not as much as you think. honestly 4 hours was the longest non stop stretch. went pretty quickly in my opinion but i was havin fun on my way to my new home.
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I love long road trips like that. Last November I made the drive from Fairbanks, AK to Clarksville, TN in 4 days. 4000+ miles, 68 hours of total drive time in my old Maxima. I didn't stop to sleep once after re-entering the U.S. border in North Dakota. Let's just say the Ex wife was all the motivation I needed to get the trip done and over with as fast as possible. 
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I love long road trips like that. Last November I made the drive from Fairbanks, AK to Clarksville, TN in 4 days. 4000+ miles, 68 hours of total drive time in my old Maxima. I didn't stop to sleep once after re-entering the U.S. border in North Dakota. Let's just say the Ex wife was all the motivation I needed to get the trip done and over with as fast as possible.
03-25-2009, 07:13 PM
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I love long road trips like that. Last November I made the drive from Fairbanks, AK to Clarksville, TN in 4 days. 4000+ miles, 68 hours of total drive time in my old Maxima. I didn't stop to sleep once after re-entering the U.S. border in North Dakota. Let's just say the Ex wife was all the motivation I needed to get the trip done and over with as fast as possible.
This is worthless without pics of the ex-wife LOL.
And the maxima is a very comfortable car to be in lol sometimes I miss it. I had a 99 Se 5 spd with some Mods. I drove both ways from NY to Miami Beach in my Z and my back was wrecked lol but i hit 153mph in Georgia at like 6am (thank God there were no cops). I honestly would rather drive something more comfortable next time i wouldnt do it again. Once in FL though the car fit in perfect lol.
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I did something similiar. I drove from Arizona to NJ. Avg speed was a little under 100. Only had a few days to spend with family after leaving tech school. Time was 32 hours and total miles was like 3200 +/- a few. 27 hours straight. Definitely would do it again. But the cloth seats gave me a wet *** after a couple hours of driving. Definitely want to try it in a GT or G35 with leather. The car performed excellent. Makes me want 2 350Zs. One for travel and the other for racing purposes.
03-25-2009, 09:49 PM
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You want to get that BEFORE it starts spidering.
I still win the touring award though. Whidbey Island Wa. to Henderson, NC. Then from NC down to Pensacola FL. A few weeks later From Pcola to SanAntonio Tx, then to Lemoore, CA. I was just stopping at rest stops to get some naps in. Also getting some free wifi and updating the members on here. I have the whole slideshow on myspace. And no I wont give it out. . .this place is full of photochopping clowns. lol.
I still win the touring award though. Whidbey Island Wa. to Henderson, NC. Then from NC down to Pensacola FL. A few weeks later From Pcola to SanAntonio Tx, then to Lemoore, CA. I was just stopping at rest stops to get some naps in. Also getting some free wifi and updating the members on here. I have the whole slideshow on myspace. And no I wont give it out. . .this place is full of photochopping clowns. lol.
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Z is a pretty good long distance driving car. i've done Austin TX to Pasadena CA, 4 times and enjoy the drive everytime.
Totally agree with you there.. the seats do the same to me
I did something similiar. I drove from Arizona to NJ. Avg speed was a little under 100. Only had a few days to spend with family after leaving tech school. Time was 32 hours and total miles was like 3200 +/- a few. 27 hours straight. Definitely would do it again. But the cloth seats gave me a wet *** after a couple hours of driving. Definitely want to try it in a GT or G35 with leather. The car performed excellent. Makes me want 2 350Zs. One for travel and the other for racing purposes.
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I've had my car for 7 weeks... I have 4,500 miles on it. Business takes me from St Louis to Chicago and back, same day - 692 miles door to door, in 9.5 - 10 hours drive time. I do this so often, I can almost do it while napping.
The first trip on the seats was tiring - those seats are STIFF! But after a couple of trips, either my legs are getting tougher, or my seats "broke in". Now I find them very comfy.
I have the Touring with leather, so no wet butt for me.
The first trip on the seats was tiring - those seats are STIFF! But after a couple of trips, either my legs are getting tougher, or my seats "broke in". Now I find them very comfy.
I have the Touring with leather, so no wet butt for me.
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I did something similiar. I drove from Arizona to NJ. Avg speed was a little under 100. Only had a few days to spend with family after leaving tech school. Time was 32 hours and total miles was like 3200 +/- a few. 27 hours straight. Definitely would do it again. But the cloth seats gave me a wet *** after a couple hours of driving. Definitely want to try it in a GT or G35 with leather. The car performed excellent. Makes me want 2 350Zs. One for travel and the other for racing purposes.