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05-20-2013, 09:50 PM | #1 |
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Longest daily drive?
Hi guys,
Just wondered what others think about taking the 86 for a long drive and how far you have taken it so far. I have just covered 1100km's (683 miles) in one day and found the car in general, and seats in particular, extremely comfortable over such a long distance, especially since I earlier this year I had a 3 level spinal fusion operation in my lower back! I am currently running a Visconti tune and while most of the journey was highway, I didn't baby it at all and still only used 6.1L per 100km or 38.5 US mpg, which I feel is stunning for such a great little car. Overall I amazed how good a daily drive this car is wondered if others feel the same. |
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Drove from Chicago to Atlanta straight for Global Time Attack last weekend. 850+ miles, no issues.
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Did about 700 miles in a day while back. Only real problem I had was resting my knee on the hard center console. It really needs a pad. For me at least. It may depend on your driving position.
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05-21-2013, 01:49 AM | #4 |
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I've done a few 1,000+ trips so far!
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Glad to hear it buddy and hope your back is good now. My op was in Feb this year and as you can see by the miles I am driving, it is going really well and better than I expected
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I driven it from NJ to Florida and back. My neck hurt from the head rest hitting my head. The suspension is too stiff for long drives. I got 38mpg under 75mph, and 34mpg going 80+mph.
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