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I have taken 3 long road trips 3200 miles 4200 miles and 1800 miles !!! I have had no problems with any of these trips !!! The 1st one was driving from Hendrick Chevrolet in Kc to Seattle the southern route because of cold weather in Colorado the second to my 50th high school reunion Seattle to Wichita Kansas via Yellowstone Park and other areas of interest then back to Seattle and finally my trip leaving Seattle area for good to Wichita toward Spanish Fork exit near Provo Utah then on old highway 50 through Gunnison Colorado to Wichita !!! Great canyon drive !!!! 1st trip run flat tires 2nd and 3rd non run flat tires and took canned air and air compressor !!! Also I took folding trash bag that needs to be water proof also an Atlas map because most of the time I didn't drive main highways !!! Also lots of music my mini nano IPOD and memory sticks with music !!! All 3 times I was by myself !!! Taking stuff in and out of the car and trying to remember where everything is you need to put things in the same place and very important small stuff I put in the small cubby hole in the rear compartment !!!! Also bring laundry soap dryer sheetsand plenty of quarters for laundry and DIY car washes !!! Wayne
Not yet. I usually take my RV out of town on extended road trips. Looking forward to something, hopefully this year one or more.
If I was an RV type, which I am not, I would take, rather than tow, my Vette, and let Mr.owc6 drive the behemoth, while I could literally drive circles around him in the Vette, and meet up with him for lunch, and then drive circles around him, and meet him for dinner.
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the lack of interior space bothering them. I'm 6'2 and 180 lbs (tall and lean) and I did around 600 miles one weekend out into Death Valley and Las Vegas from LA and found I had to stop every two hours or so because my legs and back would cramp up from not being able to stretch them out or move them much side to side. The lack of head room bothered me too - I should have gotten the transparent top.
I bought this car intending to drive it cross country at some point but my issues just driving to NV and back have me worried. I don't remember this being a problem on my last two corvettes (C4 and C5).
Aside from that, these cars make terrific GT cars. I averaged over 30 mpg and was cruising around 80 most of the time including several "spirited portions".
I am 6'1" about 210 a chubby old man I havent had any problem on trips whether its my 1996, 1200 miles straight in 17 hours just stops for gas , my c6 a 500 mile trip but stops for lunch etc with the wife on that one, so far with the C7 just 300 miles no problems, I dont find it has less room than the C6
I am 6,3 and 180lbs. Drove from NYC to virginia beach, no problem. My biggest concern is how do your drive this car and not get tickets. All the car wants to do is 100+. Also, if you care about gas mileage you should not drive a vette. I tested the 4 cylinder mode for 2 seconds before i missed the sound of the V8. Love the torch red!
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the lack of interior space bothering them. I'm 6'2 and 180 lbs (tall and lean) and I did around 600 miles one weekend out into Death Valley and Las Vegas from LA and found I had to stop every two hours or so because my legs and back would cramp up from not being able to stretch them out or move them much side to side. The lack of head room bothered me too - I should have gotten the transparent top.
I bought this car intending to drive it cross country at some point but my issues just driving to NV and back have me worried. I don't remember this being a problem on my last two corvettes (C4 and C5).
Aside from that, these cars make terrific GT cars. I averaged over 30 mpg and was cruising around 80 most of the time including several "spirited portions".
All of our other Corvettes (C2, C5, C6 x 2), I was able to get the seat set comfortably in just a few minutes. It took me weeks of fiddling with the C7 before I was satisfied even though the reduced cabin space (regardless of what GM claims) was not a problem. I suspect it's trying to find a comfortable position and still see out the little windows as much as possible.
I was worried about feeling claustrophobic in a Corvette after 40+ years without one. No problem at all! I just took right off from the Chevy dealer in Houston after paying the dealer and drove 250 miles home. Loved the car on-the-road. So Blessed to have a new C7! Makes driving a car a lot of fun again for me. Esp. as equipped with the standard M7 and convertible option. 👍
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Last September on the Western Scenic Tour from Arizona to South Dakota's Black Hills. 53 people on tour and 3500 miles later. Great time, no issues and two years prior also on the Western Scenic Tour all through the Yellowstone and Teton area. The corvette is a great touring car and about 30 mpg!
21,000 miles on the car and 20,000 of it is road trips, and it's a convertible. Been through intense heat, intense rain, and some scary cold. Sea level to 11,000 feet. From 0 mph to well over 100 (cough, cough) Been down the straight roads of Nevada, the curves of the Million Dollar Highway, and through the Tail of the Dragon. Been from Bowling Green to Biloxi, from San Diego to Seattle. NO ISSUES: No rattles, no squeaks, no flats (knock, knock), no tickets (double knock knock), and plenty of storage. I would do it all again in a heartbeat. Loved every mile. Looking forward to many more.
Thanks Michael, I was going to say nearly the same. I might add that there's nothing like a good road trip in a Corvette.
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When I bought my car, I flew to Philadelphia to pick it up nearby in NJ. I drove it to Indianapolis for the NASCAR race and then home to Michigan. I have driven it from Michigan to the Florida Keys twice and to Utah twice. 3 of those trips I towed a trailer (see my avatar - that was in the Florida Keys). The other trip I had a cargo carrier with my camping gear strapped on it for a Utah national parks tour. I drove 1005 miles in one day in 2017 and 1100 miles another day in 2018. As long as I do my stretches I don't get lower back pain or sciatic flare ups in my left leg. I have done several shorter trips as well. The car has been flawless even while towing. My only issues were getting caught on gravel roads a couple times in national parks forcing me to drive very slowly and getting caught in a Utah mountain pass during a snow storm on my nearly worn out Pilot SS tires. My next set will be the Michelin AS tires for sure. Here is a picture of my camping trip to Utah.
I've had my Stingray for 3+ years now. Have done 3 road trips. each 14 days and 5800 miles on average. Happily, not a single issue or complaint.
Get that sucker on the interstate, roll up the windows, load my favorite tunes, put it in TOUR mode and up to 7th gear and the miles just fly by in complete comfort.
Once into those great mountain roads out west, open the windows (stow the roof), punch up SPORT mode and drop it to third and have fun. All while still averaging 26 mpg. for the trip. I never use ECO mode
First trip was to Spring Mountain for the Corvette owners school with stops along rt 66 in Arizona and the National Parks in Utah
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The next year it was out to the Black Hills of South Dakota and on to Yellowstone via the Beartooth Highway.
Last year it was Glacier NP and the Going to the Sun Road with a stop at Road America in Wisconsin.
Next one will likely be back south again to the Grand Canyon with a stop at Pikes' Peak in Colorado.
When I got my C7 (used) I drove it from NJ to FL (over 2 days) with no issues. Encountered a really bad rain storm in NC that required some caution. Averaged 28 MPG with some sections as high as 33 in Eco mode at lower speeds. The C7 has more storage room then my wife’s Infiniti Q60. The cabin is a bit tight so my shorter wife has trouble reaching behind the seats to grab things (snacks, magazines, purse, etc.) and the cup holder situation is obviously not ideal. However the car rides great thanks the mag-ride in Tour and the seats are very comfortable for us (heated and vented). Our Infiniti is quieter but in Tour mode the exhaust isn’t annoying, I honestly think most of the interior noise comes from the tires. Since the car is low and wide drive thru windows aren’t going to be easy but I don’t want to eat at any such places... well a Wendy’s frosty is hard to pass up. Just get out and stretch anyway. I feel the C7 makes for a good GT cruiser.
My previous Nissan 350Z was a1/2” lower so I’ve never had any ground clearance issues either. I think the clearance problems come from the combination of the long nose and location of the front wheels relative to the lowest part of the bumper. A steep incline can mean the front scrapes before the wheels have a chance to get uphill. Just requires some extra care in parking lots and entrances.
I have been on plenty of road trips and they have all been terrific! But If I had a Z06, or a Grand Sport I would not travel with the OEM wheels on the car. I would buy forged wheels and run with them. Why? Because when I drove my son's Z06 up to Las Vegas and back. About 350 miles. I had 2 cracked rims on the inner side. Don't ever remember running over anything out of the ordinary. Subsequently after that trip I learned of the issues with the wheels on the forum.
During the past seven years I've driven the coast highway from AZ to OR, and traversed the country on routes 10, 40, and 70. Each trip was done in a Lexus and all were flawless. This summer, if I go cross country again, I want to travel east on route 80, and return west on 90. Two old friends are full time into RVing, and one has a C7. Both advised not to take the C7 on rte. 80 east from Nebraska on due to lousy roads. Probably will take the Lexus once again.
I have been on plenty of road trips and they have all been terrific! But If I had a Z06, or a Grand Sport I would not travel with the OEM wheels on the car. I would buy forged wheels and run with them. Why? Because when I drove my son's Z06 up to Las Vegas and back. About 350 miles. I had 2 cracked rims on the inner side. Don't ever remember running over anything out of the ordinary. Subsequently after that trip I learned of the issues with the wheels on the forum.
Joe, I'll just consider that just an added adventure on the trip.
Last May, I did a 2500 mile out and back trip from Commiefornia to Colorado and back encountering copious quantities of rain in CO, and did an 800 mile round trip to the Ron Fellows Owner's School in the heat of June, and a month ago I did 500 miles on a trip to Disneyland... Each trip was problem free and left me appreciating the car more fully.
I found the car to be very comfortable for 10+ hour drives with enough info-toys and activities to keep me as busy as I wanted to be, and other than the road noise generated by rough road surfaces, it was a fantastic cruising car and extremely enjoyable when driving through the mountains. I am eagerly anticipating my next road venture.
Thanks Michael, I was going to say nearly the same. I might add that there's nothing like a good road trip in a Corvette. 
