How far have you driven?
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Hey Chris-
Glad to meet you (and wife) on the Power Tour!!!!
OK- you have got me beat-
How many miles did you do total this year?
NO A/C
NO Overdrive (3.55 rear)
NO Cruise Control
NO Left channel on the Radio
NO Luggage Rack!!!
One Day- 650miles-
In a 24 hour period- 900
One week-last years HRPT 2985
This year-cut short do to the rod bearing- 6 days 1950 miles- although the last 25 miles was on back of a flat bead.
Richard
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The only guy I know who carries jack-stands in place of mufflers -for that impromptu brake caliper change in Memphis!!!
DSCN5322 by Richard Hayes, on Flickr
Glad to meet you (and wife) on the Power Tour!!!!
OK- you have got me beat-
How many miles did you do total this year?
NO A/C
NO Overdrive (3.55 rear)
NO Cruise Control
NO Left channel on the Radio
NO Luggage Rack!!!
One Day- 650miles-
In a 24 hour period- 900
One week-last years HRPT 2985
This year-cut short do to the rod bearing- 6 days 1950 miles- although the last 25 miles was on back of a flat bead.
Richard
Madhatr-
The only guy I know who carries jack-stands in place of mufflers -for that impromptu brake caliper change in Memphis!!!
DSCN5322 by Richard Hayes, on Flickr
Last edited by Richard454; Jun 30, 2015 at 09:30 PM.
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First trip other than to work (40 mile round trip) was from my home in Palm Desert , Ca. down highway 86 by the Salton Sea then over to Julian in the mountains about half way to San Diego for some bar b que and ice cream then continued to Warner Springs and down Extremely curvy Highway 74 back to Palm Desert. About 200 miles I think, at the time I was still feeling out the car but it ran superbly all the way. Looking forward to longer trips this winter in So Cal.
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When I had my yellow '68, I bought the car in Vienna, Ohio and drove it back to Clearwater/Florida, 1120 miles of driving... just stopped for gas and food..
I just purchased my white/blue '68 convertible in Forney/TX (near Dallas) and drove the car home to Lakeland/FL.. It's usually a 1100 mile trip but the battery on my phone which I used as GPS went out and I missed a turn and drove 15 miles in the wrong direction, adding 30 miles to the trip.. 1130 miles total for the trip.. Very similar distance than my trip home with the yellow car..
Got home after midnight, so technically it was not within the same calendar day but both trips were within a 24 hour period..
I just purchased my white/blue '68 convertible in Forney/TX (near Dallas) and drove the car home to Lakeland/FL.. It's usually a 1100 mile trip but the battery on my phone which I used as GPS went out and I missed a turn and drove 15 miles in the wrong direction, adding 30 miles to the trip.. 1130 miles total for the trip.. Very similar distance than my trip home with the yellow car..
Got home after midnight, so technically it was not within the same calendar day but both trips were within a 24 hour period..
Last edited by GrandSportC3; Jul 2, 2015 at 11:21 AM.
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Madhatr-
The only guy I know who carries jack-stands in place of mufflers -for that impromptu brake caliper change in Memphis!!!
DSCN5322 by Richard Hayes, on Flickr
But you know what they say "luck favors the prepared" It was great meeting you guys as well... my wife took a couple /really/ nice shots of your 73. Once the new memory card reader arrives I'll e-mail them off to ya
Over the holiday weekend here we ran down to the Goodguy's Heartland nationals in Des Moines, Ia about 230miles round trip, plus driving around town... but more on that later
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Most in a day was 500 miles to Spearfish, SD last year for the Black Hills Corvette Classic. Doing it again next week. 
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From: Florham Park NJ Port Credit Ontario
All of these long haul stories are making me feel better about my short 75 mile trip planned for tomorrow. I'm still planning on bringing along some tools just in case...
Wish me luck
Stu
Wish me luck
Stu
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The same here.....120 miles round trip......I will stay close to home as I work out the (rest of the) BUGS!
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The longest distance I've driven my C3 non-stop was from Dallas, Tx to my home in B'ham, Al.....673 miles. Drove it during the hottest part if the summer. No problems at all.
Have made the trip from B'ham to Bowling Green, Ky a few times.....270 miles one way.
Luckily never had a problem.
Have made the trip from B'ham to Bowling Green, Ky a few times.....270 miles one way.
Luckily never had a problem.
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Any vehicle can make a long distance trip as long as it doesn't have any major problems before you start out.
You obviously wouldn't want to head out on a long road trip if your Vette has any major current problems, (transmission skipping, engine knocking, excessive engine smoking, unusually low oil pressure, strange unknown noises, doesn't run hot etc,).
As long as the car is in basically good condition.....just make sure your belts, hoses and ignition points are all in good shape. Checkout alternator and starter. That's about all that normally will leave you stranded.
Once you start the car, it will normally continue to run unless you have an overheating issue or major component goes out.
Most people will drive their classic Corvettes cars at least 5 to 10 miles per week. That's covering around 40 miles per month or over 500 miles per year. It's all just stop and go short drives instead of long constant driving.
You obviously wouldn't want to head out on a long road trip if your Vette has any major current problems, (transmission skipping, engine knocking, excessive engine smoking, unusually low oil pressure, strange unknown noises, doesn't run hot etc,).
As long as the car is in basically good condition.....just make sure your belts, hoses and ignition points are all in good shape. Checkout alternator and starter. That's about all that normally will leave you stranded.
Once you start the car, it will normally continue to run unless you have an overheating issue or major component goes out.
Most people will drive their classic Corvettes cars at least 5 to 10 miles per week. That's covering around 40 miles per month or over 500 miles per year. It's all just stop and go short drives instead of long constant driving.
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From: Springfield Missouri
Most I've put on my car in a day is about 70 miles.
67.5 one-way the day I brought it home
30 miles each way up to my folks place and back, plus putting around town...
don't really drive it that much, especially right now. AC doesn't work and that black leather interior gets hot Hot HOT!
Once fall arrives and the daily highs are only in the 70s it'll see sun a lot more often.
67.5 one-way the day I brought it home
30 miles each way up to my folks place and back, plus putting around town...
don't really drive it that much, especially right now. AC doesn't work and that black leather interior gets hot Hot HOT!
Once fall arrives and the daily highs are only in the 70s it'll see sun a lot more often.
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From: Florham Park NJ Port Credit Ontario
The 75 mile cruise went by without any drama. Beautiful morning winding thru the 2 lane roads of Princeton NJ.
Now I have total confidence in the car. Oil pressure and water temp was spot on.
Several waves and thumbs up from passers by.. Pretty cool.
Now I have total confidence in the car. Oil pressure and water temp was spot on.
Several waves and thumbs up from passers by.. Pretty cool.
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Awesome! Glad to here it. It is really nice when you can just enjoy the drive. Though, even on power tour there was a couple times my wife asked nervously:
"Is everything OK?"
Then breaking my concentration and replying:
"Yeah... just watching the gauges.."
It is really nice when you can just enjoy the drive. Though, even on power tour there was a couple times my wife asked nervously:"Is everything OK?"
Then breaking my concentration and replying:
"Yeah... just watching the gauges.."