Going from Connecticut to California (Beale AFB) in my 8 with my Dad. All essential fluids changed. The 8 seems like the perfect car to make this trip in, can't wait to actually get my money's worth out of this car! Here's a pic of my baby in case you spot her en route:

 

I like those wheels.

Road trips can be fun. I have not done one in ages...

 

You will love it out here. I live about 30mins from Beal. Let me know if I can help you find something......

 

have fun I know I would!!!! I stil think us eastern 8ers need to all get together and meet up some central location with the western8ers and have a HUGE rx8club meet!!!!! NOw that would be about amazing!

 

^^^ Put something together and let's roll....

 

I'd be up for it if we could get enough ppl around to do it!...so far we have 2 u and Me haha....

 

Im down! I live in the midwest. We can all meet around here.

 

you can meet me up in Denver!!!!! SO IM WITH YA!

 

aw... I live up north... Can I Come?


I did a small roadtrip when I got my car. I had to drive 80miles north just to get it! It was well worth the wait too

 

I had myself a road trip from Columbus, OH to Seattle, WA. Took 3 days driving 13 hours/1000mi a day. I-90 is probably the most gorgeous interstate I have driven on before, the mountains in Montana were unreal, and driving through Idaho's curvy roads was a blast

 

Note how many 8s you see on the trip vs. Vetts or any other random sports car. I drove over 900 miles on busy interstate roads the last few days and only saw one other 8; and it was in a large town.

 

It'll be a good trip no matter how you take it. I've driven the 8 cross-country twice now. First time, I went through PA, accross the north, through vail, colorado, through vegas, to LA, then up the coast. 2nd time I went down through santa barbara, az, nm, tx, and then north east to dc. No matter which way you go you'll enjoy it. Personally, if I could, I'd head through Veil again. It is one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen.

 

wow all this talk of a road trip makes me want to head out haha

 

Have a fun and safe trip. Make sure you keep an eye on that fuel gauge - hope you get decent mileage.

 

Thanks guys. So far so good. At a cheap motel with free wifi right now. The car is doing great! Covered in bug guts and dirt, plus a rock hit my door and left a nice scratch . I'm in Iowa right now, it hit 97 degrees so I couldn't take it anymore and used the AC! haha

 

^ Sorry to hear about the rock. The paint on our 8 is pathetic. It'd chip if a down feather hit it.

 

Good point. Watch out for those "no services next ___ miles" signs. Those almost got me a few times. With the kind of mileage we get, we usually don't have ___
miles to spare :-)

 

Hope you have fun. Road trips are fun. Now I want to go on one!

 

yeah debris is just the way of the road!....

 

I drove about 300 miles going up to NE last year. I enjoyed it every inch of the way. About to do it again in a month. Heading up to Plattsmouth. Then CAAMMPPINNGG!

I'm all down for a meet somewhere in the Midwest. Can't really think of an easily accessible place besides Kansas City to get together smack dab in the mid.

 

yeah I'm not really sure either....we could always do an eastern meet right here in NC...but yeah only central would be like kansas city or something....

 

I'd be down for a meet up assuming i could get the time off and afford it. Being in Ohio, NC or an all out meet in KC would be pretty doable for me.

 

The 8 did a good job! Got here last Friday.
This is me with the ol' girl in San Fran

 

congrats...glad u made it and I'm sure it was a blast to drive all that!

 

Thanks man, yeah it was a blast, def something i'll always remember.