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djluis2k6 · 03-04-2009, 03:21 PM

THE longset drive I've ever been on was on a bun to Mexico, took about 26 hours.

Chordata · 03-04-2009, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by lutefisk69

Longest:

Homer, Alaska to Sanibel Island, Florida.

I think you win, but I have no idea why.

Chordata · 03-04-2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by djluis2k6

THE longset drive I've ever been on was on a bun to Mexico, took about 26 hours.

Dude, this is a family forum, please keep your comments about "riding buns" to yourself or post them in the Adult Forum section.

SDon1969 · 03-04-2009, 03:24 PM

The longest drive I've been a part of was from Colorado to Maine, as a kid with my dad in a U-Haul. Driving myself, it was from Florida to Massachusetts. I tried to make it straight through but I couldn't make it, had to pull over for a short nap in my cramped, packed car.

Speaking of long drives, the wife wants us to drive from Mass to Myrtle Beach SC in a couple weeks (just to "get away" and relax in warm weather). I'm not really too excited about it, I'd rather just wait a couple months and then it'll be warm up here!

LOL, OVN - I was going to ask if he was a hot dog!

DutchBoy · 03-04-2009, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jkwest

either a Garmin or a TomTom....both are nice...you can usually find their entry level ones for about a $100 on Amazon...both entry models are on the same level...both have good map coverage...the preference of either or, is usually cosmetic or esthetically based.

Are they really that cheap? Wow... I may have to take a look-see.

jkwest · 03-04-2009, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by DutchBoy

Are they really that cheap? Wow... I may have to take a look-see.

yeah...they just had a Deal of the Day on Monday for the step up model of the TomTom for $130...and that had Text to Speech and everything...it was pretty nice.

groovyone · 03-04-2009, 03:29 PM

WHy own a car if you aren't going to put some miles on it? I drove a modded 2003 Cobra over 1300 miles each direction. I changed the oil before and after.

I drove my beat to hell XJ over 1000 miles each way to Colorado with basic maintenace before and after.

Why rent a car?

s0nIc · 03-04-2009, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by groovyone

WHy own a car if you aren't going to put some miles on it? I drove a modded 2003 Cobra over 1300 miles each direction. I changed the oil before and after.

I drove my beat to hell XJ over 1000 miles each way to Colorado with basic maintenace before and after.

Why rent a car?

yea you guys put me at ease were going to drive,Wow I thought gps cost like 800.00.I dont need nothing fancy just something that can maybe diret me and have sound would be cool

DutchBoy · 03-04-2009, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by s0nIc

yea you guys put me at ease were going to drive,Wow I thought gps cost like 800.00.I dont need nothing fancy just something that can maybe diret me and have sound would be cool

I didn't think they were $800, but I did think they were more expensive than they were.

Check out Amazon (I just did). They have some great prices on them there. I may just pick myself one up they are so affordable...

mikejet · 03-04-2009, 04:04 PM

The Road to Hana.

Awesome drive if you have patience. It's nto the distance you drive. It's the time it takes. Made it all the way from Ka'anapali to Oheo Gulch and back in 7 hours.

jkwest · 03-04-2009, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mikejet

The Road to Hana.

Awesome drive if you have patience. It's nto the distance you drive. It's the time it takes. Made it all the way from Ka'anapali to Oheo Gulch and back in 7 hours.

That is an amazing drive....

s0nIc · 03-04-2009, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by DutchBoy

I didn't think they were $800, but I did think they were more expensive than they were.

Check out Amazon (I just did). They have some great prices on them there. I may just pick myself one up they are so affordable...

Do you know if these things are hard to install?I always thought they were expensive because I have a Alpine in dash tv,When I wanted to get navigation on it they told me it was an extra 1000.00.

mikejet · 03-04-2009, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by jkwest

That is an amazing drive....

It was best the first time just my wife and I. When we went last year we had a caravan of 3 cars and they just couldn't keep up. Well, one could but the other couldn't.

Funny too cause I was in the mustang convertible which is big for that road.

quexos · 03-04-2009, 04:34 PM

Years ago I went to the south of France, almost at the Spanish border with this friend. It was a crazy week-end, it was during my military duty in Germany so that Friday I rode 500 Km from Germany to Belgium (in train), then 1200 Km with a car to the south of France, we stayed a few hours only, then back home some 1200 Km in the car and after sleeping some hours home it was Sunday and I was back in the train and to the barracks in Germany which is 500 more Km.

In total that week-end I did 3400 Km across 3 countries.

DutchBoy · 03-04-2009, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by s0nIc

Do you know if these things are hard to install?I always thought they were expensive because I have a Alpine in dash tv,When I wanted to get navigation on it they told me it was an extra 1000.00.

Not that I know of (it seems pretty straightforward). It comes with maps (which can be updated) and you just mount it (with suction thingy) to either the windshield or the dashboard. It picks up the signal for where you are from the satellites floating around up there, and that seems to be about all there is to it. Comes with a car adapter to plug it in. That's about it as far as I know.

groovyone · 03-04-2009, 04:41 PM

As for the Nav, my wife has this model and loves it. They even have a refurb way cheap:

Refurb NV-U83T

SDon1969 · 03-04-2009, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by quexos

Years ago I went to the south of France, almost at the Spanish border with this friend. It was a crazy week-end, it was during my military duty in Germany so that Friday I rode 500 Km from Germany to Belgium (in train), then 1200 Km with a car to the south of France, we stayed a few hours only, then back home some 1200 Km in the car and after sleeping some hours home it was Sunday and I was back in the train and to the barracks in Germany which is 500 more Km.

In total that week-end I did 3400 Km across 3 countries.

Man, you just reminded me of some looong drives I forgot about - from Munich, W Germany to Lorrett de Mar Spain twice and again to the far end of Spain (Rota). Also made about four trips from Munich to Holland by rental car...good times...and many, many ski trips. That was a lot of driving.

jkwest · 03-04-2009, 05:06 PM

I've always wanted to drive from here in Northern California down to the tip South America and just take like 4 months doing it...

ground chuck · 03-04-2009, 05:07 PM

cross country washington to maryland 3600+ miles over 5 days

hc666 · 03-04-2009, 05:20 PM

Boston back to Nova Scotia overnight... very boring drive passing through New Brunswick...

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03-04-2009, 03:21 PM	#21
djluis2k6 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007	THE longset drive I've ever been on was on a bun to Mexico, took about 26 hours.

03-04-2009, 03:24 PM	#24
SDon1969 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Massachusetts Home Theater Gallery:32 Blu-ray collection:745 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	The longest drive I've been a part of was from Colorado to Maine, as a kid with my dad in a U-Haul. Driving myself, it was from Florida to Massachusetts. I tried to make it straight through but I couldn't make it, had to pull over for a short nap in my cramped, packed car. Speaking of long drives, the wife wants us to drive from Mass to Myrtle Beach SC in a couple weeks (just to "get away" and relax in warm weather). I'm not really too excited about it, I'd rather just wait a couple months and then it'll be warm up here! LOL, OVN - I was going to ask if he was a hot dog!

03-04-2009, 03:29 PM	#27
groovyone Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Location:PSNetwork: groovyone	WHy own a car if you aren't going to put some miles on it? I drove a modded 2003 Cobra over 1300 miles each direction. I changed the oil before and after. I drove my beat to hell XJ over 1000 miles each way to Colorado with basic maintenace before and after. Why rent a car?

03-04-2009, 04:04 PM	#30
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	The Road to Hana. Awesome drive if you have patience. It's nto the distance you drive. It's the time it takes. Made it all the way from Ka'anapali to Oheo Gulch and back in 7 hours.

03-04-2009, 04:34 PM	#34
quexos Banned Member since:May 2007 Location:Brussels, Belgium	Years ago I went to the south of France, almost at the Spanish border with this friend. It was a crazy week-end, it was during my military duty in Germany so that Friday I rode 500 Km from Germany to Belgium (in train), then 1200 Km with a car to the south of France, we stayed a few hours only, then back home some 1200 Km in the car and after sleeping some hours home it was Sunday and I was back in the train and to the barracks in Germany which is 500 more Km. In total that week-end I did 3400 Km across 3 countries.

03-04-2009, 04:41 PM	#36
groovyone Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Location:PSNetwork: groovyone	As for the Nav, my wife has this model and loves it. They even have a refurb way cheap: Refurb NV-U83T

03-04-2009, 05:06 PM	#38
jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	I've always wanted to drive from here in Northern California down to the tip South America and just take like 4 months doing it...

03-04-2009, 05:07 PM	#39
ground chuck Power Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Charm City Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:48 Trading Score:18	cross country washington to maryland 3600+ miles over 5 days

03-04-2009, 05:20 PM	#40
hc666 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2007 Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:100 Blu-ray reviews: 26	Boston back to Nova Scotia overnight... very boring drive passing through New Brunswick...

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