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01-17-2019, 02:48 PM | #15 |
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@OP: I know that you didn't recommend it, but after reading this, it makes me want to try it in my FRS.
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The TRD SE seats have changed the prospect of an x-c drive. They're narrower in both the seat and back support area than my '13 FR-S. Whether it's from thicker and deeper bolsters or my arse got wider over the past few years is up for speculation, but when I asked the salesman about it he said the TRD has more restrictive, racing-oriented seats different from the other 86's.
It sure felt like it. They squeezed my legs straight forward down to the knees and the back bolsters clamped my ribcage and dug into my shoulder blades excessively. It would be appreciated on a track day but even for DD use could become annoying. None of the bolsters are adjustable. I'm about average well-fed American male height and weight. I can't imagine someone with an above normal BMI fitting well in the TRD seats. Disclaimer: I haven't driven a '17+ GT that the salesman said also has more restrictive seats but aren't as limiting as the TRD seats. OP, what was your average MPG? Given your mostly highway miles at high speed and time between fills, it looked low unless you filled well before empty. |
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I'll be making a similar drive this summer. Good to know that these cars are capable of it (not that I doubted it in the first place or anything) and the seats won't make your ass go numb after an hour or two.
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I40 has turned into a parking lot for me once during a "Snow" (ice) storm. Not a fun place to spend a Friday evening. And there's a lot of potholes & stuff too about halfway between Memphis & Nashville. ---- I have taken a lot of miles road tripping in this car. Cons: Not ideal for having an adult + dog in the back seat. Done it. Not ideal for having 3 dogs with you. Done it. Don't recommend. Not ideal for sleeping in. Not as comfortable as a sedan. You are on this forum, you likely have an exhaust...that + poor sound deadening = music has to be turned up super loud. going deaf at 30 you say? Sports cars generally don't feel great going over bumpy roads. Mileage on your car Pros: 32MPG is pretty good. Have the car you have fun in with you all the time. Photo ops at cool places. Who wants to take photos of a ford fusion next to a mountain?
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I have only had one long road trip in my FR-S; 696 miles from San Jose to Vancouver WA. Car did great. I probably will be taking it all over the country, and Canada when I retire.
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Too many to count now since I have family in another state & my GF's family is in another. These are the big ones I can remember. So based on just these, at least 24,000 miles on longer trips. 2016 3 months after I bought it AZ-->IL-->AZ ~ 3400 miles AZ-->TN-->IL-->AZ - ~4000 miles AZ-->TX - ~1000 miles 2017 Went from TX to TN and back multiple times, at least 5+ times - ~1200/each TX-->IL-->TX - ~2000 miles TX-->TN-->IL-->TX - ~2000 miles 2018 TX-->TN-->IL-->TX - ~2000 miles(the time I had 3 dogs) TX-->CA-->TX - ~3000 miles Dallas-->Austin-->Dallas - 400 miles LOL. that's rough. I had much smaller dogs.
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As someone who has lived in the AZ/NM/TX corridor my entire life, I can verify that jackalopes are absolutely real. As kids we used to chase them through the desert (they're fast!). And they will get up in your grille (literally and figuratively).
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Driving cross country sounds amazing! I'm not sure how well the seats would feel in super hot climates, or after 1,000 miles lol, but it sounds amazing. Congrats on the trip and good luck OP!
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