DFW to Sacramento
08-06-2011, 05:46 AM
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DFW to Sacramento
I will be making this 1712 mile drive starting Thursday August 11th. I am extremely intimidated by the length of the drive but that isn't taking away the excitement of moving to a new city state. I will hopefully have my Cobb AP installed by then and will be data logging THE WHOLE WAY.
I will also take a picture (perhaps with gps tags) every time I stop for gas, food, etc.
Looking forward to meeting all the Northern California RX8 owners!
*not the exact route I will be taking, but it gives you and idea of what I am going to be driving.*
I will also take a picture (perhaps with gps tags) every time I stop for gas, food, etc. Looking forward to meeting all the Northern California RX8 owners!
*not the exact route I will be taking, but it gives you and idea of what I am going to be driving.*
Last edited by dmedz8; 08-13-2011 at 10:57 AM.
08-06-2011, 07:18 AM
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the more things change
i just drove to Georgia 3 weeks ago by myself, but i flew back.
dropped off an xtra car i had to family.
just make sure you get some breaks along the way
and you'll do fine.
dropped off an xtra car i had to family.
just make sure you get some breaks along the way
and you'll do fine.
08-06-2011, 07:32 AM
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Get a lot of fluids, the heat is effed ! I did a drive from Sacramento all the way to downtown Miami in 4 1/2 days. Good luck and check your tire pressures frequently
08-06-2011, 08:04 AM
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wow^ I have never drivin more than 250 mi. at a time so this is a HUGE trip for me. I'm 17 and will be driving back during the summer to visit family here in DFW.
I bought a case of oil and 4 qts. of Idemitsu premix, 5 gallon gas tank (just in case), a small litter box for the passenger footwell, and an emergency jump starter/air compressor. I don't really think I need anything else in my car. I will be keeping plenty of clothes and stuff in my mothers Volkswagen CC. Our Golden Retriever will ride with her because, well, she has a bigger car. The cat will be riding with me because she has her own little spot where the rear glass is above the back seats where she soaks-up-some-rays and freaks out other drivers.
I bought a case of oil and 4 qts. of Idemitsu premix, 5 gallon gas tank (just in case), a small litter box for the passenger footwell, and an emergency jump starter/air compressor. I don't really think I need anything else in my car. I will be keeping plenty of clothes and stuff in my mothers Volkswagen CC. Our Golden Retriever will ride with her because, well, she has a bigger car. The cat will be riding with me because she has her own little spot where the rear glass is above the back seats where she soaks-up-some-rays and freaks out other drivers.
08-06-2011, 02:35 PM
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Lol ^ similar to scremn8 ... all I carried was all the books, clothes, laptop, desktop pc and lots and lots of drinks and snacks .... I would eat something solid when I needed to fill the car up .. and at night sleep and early morning drive again.
08-06-2011, 03:41 PM
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Yeah I'm only bringing that stuff because I already had it at the house. What snacks, if any, are good for eating and shifting while NOT making a huge mess with crumbs or sticky fingers etc. I'm allergic to nuts so I obviously can't eat those.
08-11-2011, 09:18 AM
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Havng driven all that, you have my sympathy lol. Plan your fuel stops wisely. There are a few spots where you do not want to end up short. It will be a great experience for you regardless. The nice thing about Sacramento is you pretty much have good access to everything. Renoe/Tahoe to the east, Napa/Bay area to the west, etc.
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02-24-2012, 11:41 AM
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Old thread i know BUT, I made the dfw to sf drive but instead of going through nevadas corner i had to make a stop in socal so went the border route then cut north to SF. All this in my SR20 240sx with no A/c.... only drove at night so that helped BIG time
02-26-2012, 10:16 AM
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Go fast, do it again
Given the gas prices around that time, its about the same price for an airline tix. I was thinking given the mileage range of the 8's, it would have been atleast double that.
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