3000 Mile long road trip in a BRZ!!! - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

wanghaoyu6 · 01-03-2016, 10:56 PM

More Pics I found on the phone!

1&2 Beard and Mustache from the slushes on the road

3. More Driving in crazy weather

4. Total trip distance

5. No trip was complete with... (He let me go though)

wanghaoyu6 · 01-03-2016, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TM

Awesome experience! I drove my BRZ on a 4,000 mile cross-country roadtrip when I moved from NY to CA. But I did not have to guts to drive it during the winter, so I actually stored it until spring, then flew back to NY to drive it over. I took the I-80 all the way through. Rochester, NY -> Chicago, Il -> Salt Lake City, UT -> San Francisco, CA. My back never felt tired or uncomfortable. Total cost of gas was slightly less than $300.

Awesome! Where have you been when I was doing my research?

I haven't found out how much gas this trip cost me yet but I will check the credit card when the statement come out. I drive to LA from Chicago last christmas in my Prius, guess how much gas that cost

(Hint: It's 2 digits)

aegisdrgn · 01-04-2016, 12:05 AM

haha what was the cop pulling you over for?

IPGJames · 01-04-2016, 07:42 AM

Excellent experience. Get out and do. Those are the things that no one can ever take away from you.

BRZnut · 01-04-2016, 07:43 AM

great post! I love to take mine on long road trips...but the most I ever did was 15 hrs in a single day (upstate NY to Myrtle beach). I agree, seats are great, and never felt fatigue driving the BRZ.

How did she handle in the snow? I assume you had snow tires? Which ones??

wanghaoyu6 · 01-04-2016, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by aegisdrgn

haha what was the cop pulling you over for?

I was driving 60 on a 55 country road, then this car got really close to me. I thought he wanted me to drive faster so I sped up, that's when I realized that there are lights on top of that car and it just turned on.

nadbrz · 01-04-2016, 04:00 PM

You got to be kidding me. I was on a 10 day road trip, chicago-denver-slc-denver-chicago; 22nd Dec - 2nd Jan. Dang it, we should have planned it and did it like a group long ride. I had previous experience in driving snow (2 winters with brz on snow tires), so I had no issues driving and I had chains too.

nadbrz · 01-04-2016, 04:12 PM

I had the same sluggish feeling on I70 (denver-utah). I was in the 5th gear and 4500-5000 rpm many times.

wanghaoyu6 · 01-04-2016, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by nadbrz

I had the same sluggish feeling on I70 (denver-utah). I was in the 5th gear and 4500-5000 rpm many times.

Would it be a bad thing to run the engine at a constant high (5000-ish)rpm fo r a long period of time? I know that would be bad for break in but after 20K miles?

ayilar · 01-04-2016, 05:02 PM

Great story!

Got mine in part to tour the country's back roads. Longest trip so far has been a 10-day loop through the South a couple of summers ago. In alphabetical order, visited Alabama, Arkansas, DC, Georgia, Illinois (southern corner at Cairo), Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, as well as Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

Drove over 3k miles, half of them on small roads (including the Tail of the Dragon). Fun car, fun times!

PS: I like the engine growl on short trips, but was glad I'd brought along a plug to block the sound tube (resonator) for such a long trip:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30659

zc06_kisstherain · 01-04-2016, 05:08 PM

wow! great story..i dont think i can do that with twin tough

Ultramaroon · 01-04-2016, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by wanghaoyu6

Would it be a bad thing to run the engine at a constant high (5000-ish)rpm fo r a long period of time? I know that would be bad for break in but after 20K miles?

@CSG Mike did some testing. Allegedly, without a decent oil cooler, oil temp skyrockets even with just a stock engine. An ounce of prevention...

Braces · 01-04-2016, 05:12 PM

Great story. That blue looks nice against the white snowy background.

You're braver than I am. Years ago ... I drove from Arizona to Alaska during the winter time in a RWD Celica. Never again. Lucky to be here after that trip.

CSG Mike · 01-04-2016, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

@CSG Mike did some testing. Allegedly, without a decent oil cooler, oil temp skyrockets even with just a stock engine. An ounce of prevention...

Everyone can do their own testing. Monitor oil temps with OBD2 device of your choice, and sit on the highway at highway speeds, for 30 seconds. This is approximately a simulation of track and canyon/spirited driving RPMs (where you stay in the upper range, so you can go faster).

Your oil temp will be over 240F in under 60 seconds, if your car is warmed up.

01-03-2016, 10:56 PM	#15
wanghaoyu6 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Drives: 2014 BRZ Limited WRB MT Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	More Pics I found on the phone! 1&2 Beard and Mustache from the slushes on the road 3. More Driving in crazy weather 4. Total trip distance 5. No trip was complete with... (He let me go though) Attached Images

01-04-2016, 04:00 PM	#21
nadbrz Learnin a little everyday Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: '13 Crystal Black Silica BRZ Location: Chicago Posts: 57 Thanks: 18 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You got to be kidding me. I was on a 10 day road trip, chicago-denver-slc-denver-chicago; 22nd Dec - 2nd Jan. Dang it, we should have planned it and did it like a group long ride. I had previous experience in driving snow (2 winters with brz on snow tires), so I had no issues driving and I had chains too. Last edited by nadbrz; 01-04-2016 at 04:16 PM.

01-04-2016, 05:02 PM	#24
ayilar Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: BRZ, MB C350 Location: USA Posts: 50 Thanks: 14 Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Great story! Got mine in part to tour the country's back roads. Longest trip so far has been a 10-day loop through the South a couple of summers ago. In alphabetical order, visited Alabama, Arkansas, DC, Georgia, Illinois (southern corner at Cairo), Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, as well as Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Drove over 3k miles, half of them on small roads (including the Tail of the Dragon). Fun car, fun times! PS: I like the engine growl on short trips, but was glad I'd brought along a plug to block the sound tube (resonator) for such a long trip: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30659 __________________ 2013 BRZ Premium MT (lightning red) 2008 MB C350 PII (steel grey)

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BRZnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: BRZ DGM Limited Location: USA Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 5 Thanked 431 Times in 250 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	great post! I love to take mine on long road trips...but the most I ever did was 15 hrs in a single day (upstate NY to Myrtle beach). I agree, seats are great, and never felt fatigue driving the BRZ. How did she handle in the snow? I assume you had snow tires? Which ones??

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