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Frank5364 · 04-15-2014, 08:53 AM

Also im in comm also

Lavalover · 04-15-2014, 08:55 AM

On an interstate it really does not make much difference whether mountains or not. I-10 is considerably longer though as it swings much further south. I would take I-40 and visit the Grand Canyon at a minimum.

ChrisxChainsaw · 04-15-2014, 09:10 AM

Yeah I'm going data to cyber security. Thank you for the I-40 suggestion

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cfordart · 04-15-2014, 11:03 AM

The section of I-40 west of Asheville thru Smoky Mountain National Park should be one of the highlights of your trip.

humfrz · 04-15-2014, 11:09 AM

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Anyone sleep in a frs yet? Lol

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mrs humfrz sleeps quite well in our FR-S .....

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Annahra · 04-15-2014, 11:16 AM

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Isn't the car made for mountain driving?

Yes. I drive from STL to SC every three months or so and go I-40. This car is amazing along that really twisty stretch in TN/NC and the view is beautiful. Be careful though because NC cops are no joke--got my only ever ticket (15 over) right in that area and it cost me about $400 to fix it long distance. I tried to explain very respectfully that I felt safer coasting and not riding my brakes but the HWP didn't buy it

I've slept in the car and the boyfriend has too while taking turns driving but I would not call it comfortable. Pillow is a necessity, and forget it if the car is moving and the road isn't freshly paved.

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ChrisxChainsaw · 04-15-2014, 11:59 AM

Thank you guy's

I'm assuming if I gps it I can select a route to go down i40

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ChrisxChainsaw · 04-15-2014, 12:47 PM

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mrs humfrz sleeps quite well in our FR-S .....

humfrz

Looks like I need to get the armrest before the drive. Looks comfy

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Annahra · 04-15-2014, 12:52 PM

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Looks like I need to get the armrest before the drive.

This is a must!

I just have the cheap Zeta one because I can flip it around and still easily access cup holders while using the armrest, and plug the radar detector into the 12v.

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BobRickel · 04-15-2014, 02:04 PM

I just finished a 3000 mile trip in mine. My wife had just had shoulder surgery and we were both plenty comfortable. We spent most of our time up in the Smoky Mountains. Had an awesome time. She was able to sleep in the car comfortably.

Karigan · 04-15-2014, 02:47 PM

I drove a 800 mile trip a few weeks ago, and while that isn't as long as you will be going, you can usually tell how a trip is going to be within the first three hours.
The FRS is confortable for long trips, as long as you are already use to how the car drives. Bad roads will be bumpy, but it doesn't bother me in my daily driving, so it doesn't make a difference in long distance driving.
My husband snoozed in the front seat comfortably (after turning the headrest around and putting a pillow behind his head) from a semi-reclined position.
If you aren't very big, you might be able to use the trunk to lay out.

cfordart · 04-15-2014, 03:22 PM

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Thank you guy's

I'm assuming if I gps it I can select a route to go down i40

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GPS?! Who needs GPS?

Get on I-40 and drive 2-3 days til you get to Barstow...then take a left.

lol

Frank5364 · 04-15-2014, 03:24 PM

Yeah the I40 will literally take you from Raleigh to Barstow.

Frank5364 · 04-15-2014, 03:33 PM

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I just finished a 3000 mile trip in mine. My wife had just had shoulder surgery and we were both plenty comfortable. We spent most of our time up in the Smoky Mountains. Had an awesome time. She was able to sleep in the car comfortably.

Nice did you paint the bumper white??? Also what tint you got on it

04-15-2014, 08:53 AM	#15
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04-15-2014, 11:59 AM	#21
ChrisxChainsaw Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Location: Tampa FL Posts: 41 Thanks: 12 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Cross country, drive or transport Thank you guy's I'm assuming if I gps it I can select a route to go down i40 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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BobRickel Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Silver Springs, Florida Posts: 56 Thanks: 57 Thanked 32 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I just finished a 3000 mile trip in mine. My wife had just had shoulder surgery and we were both plenty comfortable. We spent most of our time up in the Smoky Mountains. Had an awesome time. She was able to sleep in the car comfortably. Attached Images

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Frank5364 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ white limited Location: NC Posts: 119 Thanks: 73 Thanked 17 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yeah the I40 will literally take you from Raleigh to Barstow. __________________ Check out this social group http://www.ft86club.com/forums/group.php?groupid=65

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Lavalover Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 FR-S Monogram Hot Lava Location: Mid-Atlantic Posts: 122 Thanks: 27 Thanked 45 Times in 28 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	On an interstate it really does not make much difference whether mountains or not. I-10 is considerably longer though as it swings much further south. I would take I-40 and visit the Grand Canyon at a minimum.

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Karigan Banned Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 142 Thanks: 3,410 Thanked 1,218 Times in 445 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I drove a 800 mile trip a few weeks ago, and while that isn't as long as you will be going, you can usually tell how a trip is going to be within the first three hours. The FRS is confortable for long trips, as long as you are already use to how the car drives. Bad roads will be bumpy, but it doesn't bother me in my daily driving, so it doesn't make a difference in long distance driving. My husband snoozed in the front seat comfortably (after turning the headrest around and putting a pillow behind his head) from a semi-reclined position. If you aren't very big, you might be able to use the trunk to lay out.

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