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Old 09-28-2005 | 08:48 PM
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What's the furthest you've taken your 8 in one day?

I drove 14 straight hours from Buffalo to Roanoke. I just stopped for gas and red bull! :D

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Old 09-28-2005 | 08:52 PM
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Old 09-28-2005 | 09:44 PM
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I drove from Atlanta to Houston in one day. On another I made it from Dallas to somewhere in Arizona. And on the last I made it from somewhere in Arizona to San Francisco. I drove cross country only stopping at night for sleep so all day however long that was. 4000miles total.
Old 09-28-2005 | 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by DARKMAZ8
I drove 14 straight hours from Buffalo to Roanoke. I just stopped for gas and red bull! :D
What did your mpg turn out to be?
Old 09-28-2005 | 10:44 PM
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27+ mpg.....But I was driving the speed limit with cruise control on.
Old 09-28-2005 | 11:15 PM
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I drove from SC to Buffalo, 14 hours.
Old 09-29-2005 | 12:11 AM
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you guys are nuts lol
Old 09-29-2005 | 12:36 AM
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Sorry, best I can do is Boston to Philadelphia, about 6 hours, not counting stopping for lunch in Connecticut.

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Old 09-29-2005 | 12:50 AM
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longest i've done so far is 250 miles from northern VA to VA/NC border :o
Old 09-29-2005 | 06:41 AM
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Indianapolis to Gettysburg, PA--about 550 miles--in the blowing snow. TG for warm roads!
Old 09-29-2005 | 06:56 AM
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Old 09-29-2005 | 07:22 AM
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Atlanta to Nashville and back, 600 miles. Did that at least once a month for a year, usually got about 23-24 MPG.
Old 09-29-2005 | 10:18 AM
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Monroe, La to Deals Gap in North Carolina..... for BOTD. :D
Old 09-29-2005 | 10:39 AM
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I went from niagara to rochester to richmond in one day- pretty close to buffalo to roanoke.
Old 09-29-2005 | 11:03 AM
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The farthest I've ever driven my car one way was around 90 miles. The longest drive (time-wise) was when I was stupid and attempted to drive home in SD county from OC on a Friday afternoon during the summer. It took about 2 hours 15 minutes to go the 45 miles.

So, I guess I lose. :D
Old 09-29-2005 | 11:07 AM
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everyweek or two i drive from Savannah to Atlanta, about 3:30 to 4 hour drive all highway.
Old 09-29-2005 | 11:07 AM
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Raleigh North Carolina to Penn Yann New York, 650 miles.
Old 09-29-2005 | 05:56 PM
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Chicago to Detroit AND BACK! 806 miles round trip - 3 1/2 tanks of gas! Left my house at 6:00 AM, got to Detroit at 12:30 PM, meeting from 1:00 to 3:00 in Bloomfield Hills (at BBDO Detroit), and back on the road by 3:30 PM, back in the door at 9:00 PM.
Old 09-29-2005 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by DARKMAZ8
27+ mpg.....But I was driving the speed limit with cruise control on.
thats not possible to do in an rx8...especially a manual! :D

but seriously, i wasnt even aware the 8 had cruise control.
Old 09-29-2005 | 06:07 PM
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northern va to atlanta
Old 09-29-2005 | 06:15 PM
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First day I owned it, I drove from San Luis Obispo to Huntington Beach.

approx 258 miles.


BEAUTIFUL drive down the California coast...too bad I was driving slow enough to drive Miss Daisy. (damn break-in period)
Old 09-29-2005 | 07:57 PM
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Back in June, I drove from Chicago burbs to Ames, IA. Took my son to college orientation. About 350 mi. each way. Had the cruise control set at 100 for about an hour. Light traffic on Interstate 88.
Old 09-29-2005 | 09:05 PM
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My mom lives in Newton (IA), and you drove right past her house (views of beautiful Interstate 80). Mine has been to her house at least 4 times this year. I know exactly where you had your cruise set.

Not that I'd ever do anything like that. Heavens no.
Old 09-30-2005 | 12:19 AM
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Drove from orlando, Through Atlanta, and made it to a small town 40 minutes south of Chicago before the rain and small hail conviced me to stop for the night. Would have made it all the way home if I could have....
Old 09-30-2005 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Go48
Indianapolis to Gettysburg, PA--about 550 miles--in the blowing snow. TG for warm roads!

I made the same trip only I think I drove a bit further on I-80 than you did Go48(I made it to New Columbia for the night).I figured I could have stayed in New England,and had better weather than we did at the Revolution,and the drive home.That whole trip out to Indy was fu,and the car was a blast to drive that whole way,but I don't think I would do it again unless the event was in some warmer months.That and the fact that I don't have my 8 anymore.I must say the 8 was probably the most comfortable car I have driven long distance,and I even felt safe in the car during the blowing snow.My whole trip was around 2200-2300 round trip for the Revolution.All for a day of auto cross,and being awoken at 1am by the police department for sleeping I guess.


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