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Whos ever took their evos on longggg trips?

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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 01:27 PM
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I drove from Jersey to Boston in a 5 day period, car gave me zero issues. Was a blast to drive it on a longer trip like that
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 01:45 PM
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i just drove straight through from michigan to orlando 17 ish hours. no cruise but no problems.
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by ElectricEvoIX
I drove from Jersey to Boston in a 5 day period, car gave me zero issues. Was a blast to drive it on a longer trip like that
It took you 5 days to make a 4-5hr trip??
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 01:55 PM
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I've never had mine on an extremely long trip, but if I ever do, you can bet Ima install some sort of aftermarket cruise control before hand..lol
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 03:20 PM
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I drove 650 Miles in a weekend. I went from North Jersey to South Jersey to pick up my GF. After that went to PA to pick up a friend and than back to North Jersey. Later that night went to South Jersey to a club and went Back to North Jersey. Wake up on Sunday morning realize that it is a good weather decided to go to the beach and than I needed to drop off my friend to PA and than drop of my GF home and I need to go back home to. Anyways filled up twice. Averaged out about 325Miles to that tank. I drove 650+/- miles in a weekend. I also used A/C the whole time. On the highway driving normal car gets good mpg but in the city only its the other way about 160mile to the tank. I never was afraid to take my car anywhere and you should not be neither. Remember there are people all around you so even when you brake down you will ok.
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 03:36 PM
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driven to Los Angeles and Seattle round trip 3 time already, pretty much during all weather conditions. long *** drive, but the evo is up to it.
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by kanyonkid
i drove 2100 miles to california from mississippi, drove 6 thousand miles in the canyons the 18 days i was there, drove 2100 miles back to missisippi... i do this once a year... not a single problem... i even run 2.5 degrees negative camber up front, and had no inner tire wear
That's thoroughly impressive. I'm currently in a 350z, and after 200 miles, I'm exhausted from the stiffness and ride.

-Acree
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 09:50 PM
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Drove to central california back and forth twice. The car holds up really good and feels very stable and safe in the mountains. But your back and foot will hurt, not really a good car for long trips but its gets you from point a to point b.
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 10:02 PM
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Detroit to Philly.. 900 miles was stock then tho
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 01:22 AM
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I drive from the the Westside of Washington to the Eastside to go to school WSU (aprox 360 miles, 5-6 hours) 1-3 times a year I try only to drive to get to school and when I leave to go home for the summer, and catch a ride in between for holidays. And I rarely drive it once I'm at school. The only con I have about it is no Cruise Control!
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 05:39 AM
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Yeah, Cruise control is my only nitpick. Maybe a sore back from the Recaros, but mechanically, its fine for long trips.\

I didn't buy the Evo for comfort, if you know what I mean. =P
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 05:45 AM
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ohio to florida and back a few times, multiple trips from ohio to north carolina and back, zero issues other than a sore back...
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 05:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Alter Evo
I've never had mine on an extremely long trip, but if I ever do, you can bet Ima install some sort of aftermarket cruise control before hand..lol
hell yea. I cant take more than a 3hr drive without cruise. I give you guys props for those long drives! My ankle and knee kills me after a 3 hr drive.
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 05:55 AM
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Been to the Ohio for the DSM shootout three times in my car. About 1200miles round trip.
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 05:58 AM
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Used to drive my IX everywhere. I almost reached 100,000 miles in 4 years. Enjoyed every minute of it. Yeah and no cruise control on any of those miles. Now I have a X and trying not to put that much miles on it. It's hard to stay out of the cars.
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