Road Trip
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Road Trip
My wife & I returned home to S/W Montana last weekend following a 4000 mile road trip, Flew from here to Pennsylvania on June 29, took delivery of her new 2016 2LT Convertible on the the 30th.
July 3rd was also our 35th wedding anniversary, she didn't mention I forgot a card!
January of 2015 my wife was paralyzed from the waist down and told she would never walk again, during her recovery and therapy (continuing) I told her when she could walk again I would get her a new Corvette.
We left Pa. on July 4 , arrived in Daytona Beach on the 5th, had lunch at the 3rd turn bar & grill on the beach with one of my cousins. Then to Fort Myers for a few days at my sisters place, ( the beer was cold and we enjoyed the pool a lot)
,next we spent a few days with my wife's parents just east of Tampa .
On July 12 we left there for Bowling Green, Ky., Took a plant tour on the 13th (first time there since 1982), also checked out the Nat. Corvette Museum, Both were Great.
A few days later we stopped at Mt Rushmore and the Crazy Horse Memorial in western South Dakota, then on to home.
Fuel mileage averaged a surprising 29.8 with one tank giving an incredible 35.8 , ending at home with right at 4000 miles on my wife's new Corvette, There is no comparing this one to any of our previous Corvettes , so far it is Flawless.
Mike
July 3rd was also our 35th wedding anniversary, she didn't mention I forgot a card!
January of 2015 my wife was paralyzed from the waist down and told she would never walk again, during her recovery and therapy (continuing) I told her when she could walk again I would get her a new Corvette.
We left Pa. on July 4 , arrived in Daytona Beach on the 5th, had lunch at the 3rd turn bar & grill on the beach with one of my cousins. Then to Fort Myers for a few days at my sisters place, ( the beer was cold and we enjoyed the pool a lot)
,next we spent a few days with my wife's parents just east of Tampa .On July 12 we left there for Bowling Green, Ky., Took a plant tour on the 13th (first time there since 1982), also checked out the Nat. Corvette Museum, Both were Great.
A few days later we stopped at Mt Rushmore and the Crazy Horse Memorial in western South Dakota, then on to home.
Fuel mileage averaged a surprising 29.8 with one tank giving an incredible 35.8 , ending at home with right at 4000 miles on my wife's new Corvette, There is no comparing this one to any of our previous Corvettes , so far it is Flawless.
Mike
Last edited by MZeigler; Jul 22, 2016 at 07:15 AM.
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I'm so happy to hear your wife proved them wrong. I know from experience that it's a true blessing.
Sounds like it was a great road trip, and what a way to break in her new Corvette. Enjoy.
Sounds like it was a great road trip, and what a way to break in her new Corvette. Enjoy.
Last edited by Rebel Yell; Jul 23, 2016 at 01:55 PM.
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Question: How did you deal with the storage issue? I recently took our two smaller (carry-on sized) bags to a dealer and squeezed them into a vert with the top down. They barely fit with ZERO extra room. So: No extra small bag. No buying trinkets, beads, or ducks (don't ask!) I feel like I'm being forced into a coupe. Do you have any insight here?
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The C7 convertible trunk is definitely "cozier" than the C6!
We recently did a 2 week road trip. No problem with one large duffel, a smaller (quarter duffel) carryon and a good size cooler plus a laptop computer bag. Soft side luggage is definitely your friend!
Wife managed to buy lots at the Museum store and bought lots more stuff in Nashville. I managed to find room for a bunch of car care products and beer and booze!!! (Not sure we could have found room for ducks, but we once brought back a large wind flower in a '63 coupe from Key West. Necessity is the mother of invention!!)
We are going to look for a slightly smaller cooler, but overall the convertible is a great car for a road trip. Part of the secret is to pack to the full height of the trunk.
We recently did a 2 week road trip. No problem with one large duffel, a smaller (quarter duffel) carryon and a good size cooler plus a laptop computer bag. Soft side luggage is definitely your friend!
Wife managed to buy lots at the Museum store and bought lots more stuff in Nashville. I managed to find room for a bunch of car care products and beer and booze!!! (Not sure we could have found room for ducks, but we once brought back a large wind flower in a '63 coupe from Key West. Necessity is the mother of invention!!)
We are going to look for a slightly smaller cooler, but overall the convertible is a great car for a road trip. Part of the secret is to pack to the full height of the trunk.
Congrats and enjoy your beautiful Vette! 
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Question: How did you deal with the storage issue? I recently took our two smaller (carry-on sized) bags to a dealer and squeezed them into a vert with the top down. They barely fit with ZERO extra room. So: No extra small bag. No buying trinkets, beads, or ducks (don't ask!) I feel like I'm being forced into a coupe. Do you have any insight here?
Mike
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Thank you for the post. Always nice when someone shares their experience with the new car.
What is amazing is that your wife is now walking!
Congratulations on both counts.
What is amazing is that your wife is now walking!
Congratulations on both counts.
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Question: How did you deal with the storage issue? I recently took our two smaller (carry-on sized) bags to a dealer and squeezed them into a vert with the top down. They barely fit with ZERO extra room. So: No extra small bag. No buying trinkets, beads, or ducks (don't ask!) I feel like I'm being forced into a coupe. Do you have any insight here?
