1,200 mile drive in the FD. Holy crap, NOTHING went wrong!
06-07-09, 11:01 PM
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1,200 mile drive in the FD. Holy crap, NOTHING went wrong!
HOLY **** MY FD MADE IT FROM FL TO NY WITHOUT ANY ISSUES/PROBLEMS!!!
purr'd like a kitten the whole way, 85c on the pfc, almost 20mpg doing anywhere from 70-90mph the whole way.
not really great pics, and not that anyone cares, but here are some from the trip.
we stopped in savannah, ga and washington d.c. - turned out to be a really nice drive with not much traffic. lots (i mean lots) of rain driving though FL and GA, but the rest of the way was smooth sailing.
the route
rx-7 by the river in savannah, ga
savannah, ga
driving over the bridge in the previous pic
south of the border...haha
washington dc
end the fed posters!!!
back in brooklyn, looking out my window...
yeah...im glad we made it in one piece. anyway...sorry for wasting space!
purr'd like a kitten the whole way, 85c on the pfc, almost 20mpg doing anywhere from 70-90mph the whole way.
not really great pics, and not that anyone cares, but here are some from the trip.
we stopped in savannah, ga and washington d.c. - turned out to be a really nice drive with not much traffic. lots (i mean lots) of rain driving though FL and GA, but the rest of the way was smooth sailing.
the route
rx-7 by the river in savannah, ga
savannah, ga
driving over the bridge in the previous pic
south of the border...haha
washington dc
end the fed posters!!!
back in brooklyn, looking out my window...
yeah...im glad we made it in one piece. anyway...sorry for wasting space!
06-07-09, 11:14 PM
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^ Awesome your trip went well! Great spots to take photos. Our Florida weather lately hasn't been the best but glad it was fine for you.
I'm actually going to be doing a similar trip soon...but in reverse! I'll be arriving from plane to NJ/NYC and driving back home to Panama City. Will be taking similar roads except from Jacksonville, I"ll be heading West back home.
P.S. ...what was the combined toll charges for the entire trip? Haha. :P
I'm actually going to be doing a similar trip soon...but in reverse! I'll be arriving from plane to NJ/NYC and driving back home to Panama City. Will be taking similar roads except from Jacksonville, I"ll be heading West back home.
P.S. ...what was the combined toll charges for the entire trip? Haha. :P
06-08-09, 12:43 AM
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HAHAHAHAHAH you stopped at south of the border!!!!!!!!!!! lol
Awesome man you should be put into the bookof world records :P j/k
My FD just had a faulty water seal after a 3 hour long drive
.. im proud of you!
Awesome man you should be put into the bookof world records :P j/k
My FD just had a faulty water seal after a 3 hour long drive
.. im proud of you!
06-08-09, 01:45 AM
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Nice pictures. I'm going to make a similar trip, about 1500 kms about late august for school. I was wondering if you took any precautions before heading out, and if you had any advice. Thanks!
06-08-09, 01:46 AM
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Duuuuuudeee......
I just made the trip from Pensacola, FL to Columbus, OH in the FD on saturday. 10 Hours worth of driving. PFC said 82 C most of the way, although I did hit 85 in Kentucky. Weather was perfect the entire way. I stopped in most of the major cities along the way just to say I did. Heading back home in about 2 weeks.
I just made the trip from Pensacola, FL to Columbus, OH in the FD on saturday. 10 Hours worth of driving. PFC said 82 C most of the way, although I did hit 85 in Kentucky. Weather was perfect the entire way. I stopped in most of the major cities along the way just to say I did. Heading back home in about 2 weeks.
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06-08-09, 03:22 AM
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damn man you drove through jacksonville FL? you should have let some of us know and we would of done something togeather like lunch/chat with the rest of the jacksonville/gainsville guys
06-08-09, 09:16 AM
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^ Awesome your trip went well! Great spots to take photos. Our Florida weather lately hasn't been the best but glad it was fine for you.
I'm actually going to be doing a similar trip soon...but in reverse! I'll be arriving from plane to NJ/NYC and driving back home to Panama City. Will be taking similar roads except from Jacksonville, I"ll be heading West back home.
P.S. ...what was the combined toll charges for the entire trip? Haha. :P
I'm actually going to be doing a similar trip soon...but in reverse! I'll be arriving from plane to NJ/NYC and driving back home to Panama City. Will be taking similar roads except from Jacksonville, I"ll be heading West back home.
P.S. ...what was the combined toll charges for the entire trip? Haha. :P
if you use google maps for directions, and hit the "avoid toll roads" option, it can give you a route to avoid them. last time i drove down (not in the FD) that's the route i took and it seemed to take the same amount of time.
other than that, i just changed the spark plugs, changed the oil, put more air in the tires, topped off the coolant...that's about it.
ah either this weekend or the following...will definitely be up that way a couple times this summer to visit the gf's fam.
yeah well considering i had a bad alternator and had my motor pulled apart just days earlier, i was very happy that i put everything back together correctly, and nothing else decided to crap-out. 
06-08-09, 04:11 PM
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lol damn!
I was just reading your thread before you made the trip lol
Glad to see you made it ok.
Dont you feel right at home when you have to stare out the window every couple of minutes to make sure your baby is there??
I still dont see how you can park your car on the street like that, i wouldnt be able to sleep.
I was just reading your thread before you made the trip lol
Glad to see you made it ok.
Dont you feel right at home when you have to stare out the window every couple of minutes to make sure your baby is there??
I still dont see how you can park your car on the street like that, i wouldnt be able to sleep.
06-08-09, 07:00 PM
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oh man...well not counting the ones i just drove through without paying (ran out of cash and there was no where to turn off first!!) i know the NJ turnpike was about $8, and there were a couple of $4 - $5 tolls. Probably around $25 total.
if you use google maps for directions, and hit the "avoid toll roads" option, it can give you a route to avoid them. last time i drove down (not in the FD) that's the route i took and it seemed to take the same amount of time.
if you use google maps for directions, and hit the "avoid toll roads" option, it can give you a route to avoid them. last time i drove down (not in the FD) that's the route i took and it seemed to take the same amount of time.
