Hello all, I was going to make the trip from south Florida to DGRR. I wanted to leave around midnight when there isn't any traffic on the roads. Does anyone know if the gas stations along the way close at night or can I make the trip without getting stuck or spending the night?

Thanks

 

If you stick to the interstates your fine. It takes me about 9 hours to drive from near Gainesville FL to Asheville, NC. I take Hwy 221 and never have any issues, but the time is the same on the interstate, you just use more fuel. Take I-95 N to I-26 W.
Depending where at in South Florida you are, add about 4 to 5 hours to that time. You can do it without stopping, just set up a nice play list! Nothing but country stations from Ocala to Greenville!

 

Ok, thanks. i'm off the Florida turnpike. Boynton beach. I'm just worried cause when i drove from west coast to east coast the gas stations closed down. I'm going to have to buy a silencer cause my exhaust is way to loud for 12hr. of driving.

 

How old are you if I may ask?

 

i drove from orlando to charlotte in the middle of the night last year, made it in 6 1/2 hours.... no problems with gas stations, highway truck stop stations are open 24/7

 

Ive done the trip last year in my 7
I-75 i took up to ATL and spent the night at a friends house. My water temps were over 100* on the way up
I-95 i took back down from DGRR where the crew left at 8 and got home 12/13 hours later. My water temps were 96*. I got about 350 miles to a tank.
Filled up twice on the way to ATL from Miami.

 

look for QT stations on ur route. round here they're holding gas prices at $2.97.

 

Thanks guys. i have a room reserved also, if anyone wants to split it let me know.

 

So do we want to go ahead and use this thread for the florida caravan organisation? I started a thread for it on ************* .com in the dgrr section, but this site doesnt let me link it....

 

dont mean to hi-jack your thread but i wanted to extend an invite to you if you live in Boyton. A few of us are going to PBIR for Midnight Madness if you are intrested add your name to the list

https://www.rx7club.com/se-rx-7-forum-35/pbir-friday-feb-10th-984733/

thanks

simon

 

you'll be fine as far as gas stations go. i hope to see you at DGRR

 

hope you all have fun.

 

Anybody leaving thursday?? Thinking about early a m thursday. G

 

I'm probably leaving early thurs am from Sarasota if anyone wants to caravan. Gonna try to meet up with the Atlanta caravan

 

I'm leaving from Clearwater, but unsure what day I'm leaving as of now. Definitely interested in meeting up for a caravan.

 

I'm leaving Wed about noon driving to Atl and staying to night.
Then meeting the caravan thrusday morning.

If anyone is interested in leaving wed let me know.

 

Hmmmmm that's a good idea..... Breaks up the drive. I might do that too.

 

Yeah, it's the best way to do it if you have the extra time.
You'll feel alot more refreshed for thursday Atl caravan.

 

got a good hotel picked out in atl yet?

 

^Looks like I'm going to be staying in Warner Robins, Ga for the night at a friends house on wednesday night. Its about 90 miles south of Atl.

 

bumping it up.. Looking for a group thursday.. 95 to 26 G

 

I'm trailering to Atlanta (actually just N of there, up 400 in Dahlonega) Thursday night and driving my car the rest of the way on Friday morning. Anybody else going late from Atl?

 

want to head up i75 instead and meet up with the ATL caravan?

i posted in the other thread about it:

https://www.rx7club.com/showpost.php...5&postcount=20

 

no one heading up from FL on the 19th??