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Old 07-05-2014, 01:04 AM
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Took a trip to Bowling Green KY (in my Z06) , took the corvette plant tour and checked out the NCM , both VERY NICE ,made my wife go and she was a real trooper
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1500 took 40 hours? Why so slow? I normally average about 73 including stops for gas. That would be just over 20 hours of driving leaving 20 hours for 1 night and tours. Rather leisurely if you ask me. What? No one asked me? I would have sworn someone asked.

Glad you enjoyed it. It is even better when you are taking museum delivery, get a personal tour, and then get to take one of the cars on display at the museum home to own.
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Very Cool. I did 1,575 miles in 34.5 hours on my Harley once. Got two Ironbutt certifications.
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Once I drove a VW Bus across country in 3 days. 2840 miles or there about.

San Francisco to Annapolis Maryland. Back around 1971.

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I once drove 700 feet in five hours at Charlotte motor speedway ...
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Originally Posted by hawkgfr
I once drove 700 feet in five hours at Charlotte motor speedway ...
LMAO...been there done that.
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One reason I will not attend big venues.

Traffic is just to brutal for me anymore.

I would like to see the Indy 500 but am very reluctant due to the logistics.
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Don't know the mileage when we drove from the left coast to the right coast, started at 8am Friday and reported aboard 6pm Sunday. Mack and I were at the Jolly Roger Monday night like it never happened. Can't buy young and dumb with money!
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Originally Posted by PA_BLUE_C6
Can't buy young and dumb with money!
Ain't it the truth.
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1500 miles in 40 hours?

I routinely (every other month) drive 600 miles in nine hours and I'm 73.
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We just got back from the Sturgis Camaro Rally. 2,400 miles (including side trips) in a week with a 45 year old car (Wife's 69 SS Camaro). Average highway speed 78 MPH. We ran 83 to 85 on I-90 in South Dakota. Had to slow down a little when we got back into Iowa and Missouri. The TKO 600 sure helps keep the RPM's down a little at those sustained speeds versus the original Muncie M-22. The General built them to be driven. Our 69 Vette had the original M-21 in it and on a trip back from Arlington Texas, we were running about 83 or so and the tach was at 3,200 for three straight hours. It didn't hurt anything but it sure was screaming.
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Originally Posted by Boomer111
One reason I will not attend big venues.

Traffic is just to brutal for me anymore.
I must be getting old because anything with bumper to bumper traffic just isn't my cup of tea. I hate the traffic in my area and it's only going to get worse. People are moving here where I live in droves and the roads are not expanding fast enough to keep up with all the new drivers coming to the area. We used to have morning and evening rush hour, but now it's "Rush Hour" all day long with no let up. There are so many retirees here that there isn't a morning and evening rush hour any more.
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Three weeks ago...........Colorado Springs to Austin.........870 miles in 12 hours flat. Don't think I seen one radar cop along the road the entire drive.
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I've done 900 miles in 15 hours before. Don't recommend it however. Lol. Sounds great OP!
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Originally Posted by Rky Mtn C6
Very Cool. I did 1,575 miles in 34.5 hours on my Harley once. Got two Ironbutt certifications.
One for each cheek?
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Sarasota,Fl to Paducah, KY 900 miles in 12 hrs 3-4 times a year
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Houston, Texas to Monterey, California in 32 hours.

Portland, Oregon to Monterey, California in a day.

Portland, Oregon to Reno, Nevada in 8 hours and 22 minutes.
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Originally Posted by Don-Vette
I've done 900 miles in 15 hours before. Don't recommend it however. Lol. Sounds great OP!
Yeah, Gunnison Col. to Olympia Wa. in 16.5 hrs. I found out that
5hr energy is a crock ( and tastes bad too). Too old to do that regularly.


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