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01-19-2019, 03:05 AM | #29 |
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That is in 1995 dollars. Most cities, now a days it's about double that price for motel 6.
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OP, and anybody else doing a cross-country trip, if you ever pass through my humble town, you are always welcome to crash for the night. If you post your itinerary in advance, I am sure some other forum members will help too.
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I had the same question; my wife and I took ours from Syracuse, NY, to Baton Rouge, LA and back over a long weekend... 23 hours non-stop (except for gas) each way, and I did the bulk of the driving. We're in our late fifties. No back problems, comfortable... best long distance road car we've ever had except for one drawback, and for us it is a biggie.. It's loud. I'm a wuss about my hearing as an acoustic musician and audio hobbyist/recording engineer. Road trips in our ML500 or LX470 (big and bigger SUVs) are much quieter and more "comfortable,".. more room, less confined, smoother ride ... but I get stiffer in those seats and have more trouble staying awake and alert; have to pull over more frequently. As in all things, there are tradeoffs. Quiet/roomy vs. loud/long-term sitting support/great fuel economy. Unless we're hauling lots of gear, the FR-S wins.
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They were super effective in eliminating road and wind noise. Too effective and it was disorienting. Weird sensation. I didn’t expect to be so affected by lack of acoustic feedback. So I took them out after about 30 minutes and never used them again on my 2,000 mile journey. There are earplugs specifically to reduce sound levels to varying degree. Perhaps there are ones that would more modestly lessen noise, allowing conversation. |
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Absolutely. Whole car is stock... well, except for seat covers, floor and trunk liners. I can't imagine wanting to make it any louder. Oh.. yeah.. I did the "Plug Sound Tube With 12v Plug" mod.... detailed DIY to follow.
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I picked up my FR-S on Monday outside of LA, spent the first night in Las Vegas, then did the 800 mile drive on Day 2 back to Colorado. I'm 6' 3" and was pleasantly surprised at how comfortable I found the seat for that Day 2 drive.
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Bella was a sweetheart. She weighed about 150lbs. Sadly we lost her about a year after this picture was taken.
This is my favorite photo of her, I call it her "Bigfoot pose".
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That’s a whole lotta dog.
I’ve been doing 1200 odd km trips weekly in my 86 for the last few weeks (400km/day). Very comfy seats, but like anything you’ve gotta climb out every couple hundred and stretch. Only pulled over once so far, and got off with a warning |
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I would say that would be a couple of complaints on the car. The windshield wiper cannot keep up in heavy downpours. And secondly, the car hydroplanes easily.
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Yep. I just turned 65 and drive it 150 miles a day on my commute, and have also driven it several times to Chicago from my home in southern Kentucky. It's very comfortable, and it's pretty loud. But not too loud. I just don't wear the hearing aids when I'm driving it. |
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