ROAD TRIP USA!!!! 8000 miles, one rx8, two drivers, no sleep X(
 

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Today, Dec, 30th 2015 is the fifth year anniversary of this epic trip! So, I decided to come back through and update with photos I took. And report I STILL OWN THIS RX8!!!!! Find me on instagram as VASHCLOUD and right now the Rx8 dont hate is at 145k miles, original engine! WOOT!!! ANYWAY ENJOY!!!!
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SO!

Its leave time again here in the army. Time to go home and see family....

However, this time instead of flying... I am DRIVING! In the rx8! Did all my fluids and services and now im ready togo and will be leaving today!

The RX-dont-h8te will be traveling about a total of 8 thousand miles in a week and a half round trip! Will it make it? IDK! but we shall see..... The ultimate test of reliability!

Good Luck! Safe travels!

GOOD LUCK!!!!!! drive safe and be careful! dont forget to take pics of the scenery

8000 miles?

yeah, i'm trying to figure out where he is going too :scratchhe

Must be New York, to California, to New York, to Dallas, to New York haha.... Seriously though where on earth are you going that is going to be 8,000 miles round trip? Isn't the US only about 3,000 miles wide?

w00t! another cross country trip! GL n' safe travels!

RIWWP drove his RX8 from Connecticut to LA and back for SevenStock. I don't think you'll have a problem with the car. Mountain passes and the weather will be another matter.
I drove from Chicago to Daytona (for the race) and back, non-stop except for gas, but that was only about 2500 total miles. I've made this trip twice. The ride and seats were comfortable.

Ouch lol

Other than getting an oil change when its due you should be all good. I have taken a number of long trips in my 8 and never had any issues, other than the blizzard I hit on I-80 in IN Jan 08. My last round trip from IL to CT was on Progress springs and Koni's and even then it was plenty comfy (had my 65 yr old mother riding shotgun and she didn't complain about anything except getting in and out).

Well i'm counting from wa to nj to nc n back.
Thanks for support! So far so good! In wyoming about to hit s. Dakota!


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I didn't see anything about tires.....I hope you are on a set of Allseason tires with decent tread otherwise you could be in some trouble if you hit any snow or ice.

Sup cows! In south dakota, just passed an rx7 jl being followed by a shinka rx8 cherry black, driven by a chick. She totally check out my rims!!! Lol jk

From where you are now, I'm guessing you are about 12 Hr + out of Chicago. This puts you right at the start of morning rush hour. If you pick up the pace just a little bit and get here an hour earlier, you will be helping yourself out.

Well got stuck in iowa... :( usaa came n saved the day! On the road again@ 230am

Stuck? What happened?

Snow....I got gas and took a wrong turn gettin on the highway. When I tried to turn around in the middlee of the roaad I slid off the road into a foot of it... 2hrs wasted!

Good luck!! Hope the weather behaves for you!

Safe travels Vash

good luck out there!

Ohio! Home of rx7 and 8 store.... and the biggest patrolled highway ever!!!

Arrived after one day n 18 hrs

New jersey is fun. But no rx8s in sight.

wow - that's some road tripping for sure man - nice job!

:bowdown:

ooh good time. my best was 44 hours

Yep left jersey @ 7pm hitphilly, baltimore n d.c. now in carolina!

RX8 and Washington Monument.


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Asheville nc. Home @last!

Take a side trip to the dragon while you are driving so much!

Yep already did that. Hit the dragon on the way into town

nice man!

Oil change w/ kn filter= 28$
New cabin air filter mazda oem= 25$
official mazda coffee cup in red= 15$
new nitto all season tires to make the trip home=360$

Driving back across country to the sound of 9000 rpm redlined rotory?
PRICELESS!!!!


Had to UN-FREEZE the ROT-REEE


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So begins part 2! Left asheville at 1 pm. Next stop nashville!!

Good luck! Have another safe trip :)

Just stay south...and keep away from the North East woes :) Have a good trip!

good luck man!

Good luck and have a safe trip!

If you are passing through Louisville,KY tom, let me know and I will take you guys to get some great lunch.

Thanks man! But we stayin south. St louis next then kansas city!

When are you coming through STL?

Bout an hour

St louis down, kansas city next then nebraska n wyoming n near denver to salt lake city!

KC - oooo stop by Arthur Bryant's or Rosedale's BBQ - man I miss that town.

what size tire did you buy?

Welim driven none stop. Ill hit kansas city @ 3. I got nitto all season 225 45 18

Good luck ! Be safe ! U should have no issues as long as you check your fluids on time. I did one from Sacramento to Downtown Miami in 2009 after graduation :)

Yep, there is nothinn in nebraska... now in wyoming! As a vivid rx7 owner, ill tell a interesting fact. In wyoming there is one rx7 fd thrid gene!!!!just one. Lol now on to salt lake city utah!!

I-80 thru Nebraska is a great place to go fast. I cuts down on the amount of time you will be looking a boring scenery.

Neway just drove over 500 mils on ice. Only saw seemis n 4x4 trucks. Go me! Lol now on to boise id then wa!

ICE ICE BABY:::

THERE IS NO ROAD


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Before Portland came across this badass abandon mine thing:


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Portland!!!!

you are flying :)

^ +1

are you tired of driving yet?