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SteveBricks · 2011-08-01 02:40:44

Good morning all and Happy TGIF! :D

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Aug 12, 2011 | 05:12 AM

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Good morning all and Happy TGIF!

Aug 12, 2011 | 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by SpringerPop

Yes, yes it is a LONG way!

My personal record was on 30-31DEC66, Van Nuys to Nashville, TN.

Pop

I think every car nut has a 20 yr old story like that Pop.

An American right of passage.

It's a great adventure while you're there, but lookin' back not so much.

I recall I40 stopping at each big town so you'd have to exit, drive through the main drag with all the motels, gas, souvenir shops, then hop back on at the city limits.

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Aug 12, 2011 | 08:34 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SpringerPop

Yes, yes it is a LONG way!

My personal record was on 30-31DEC66, Van Nuys to Nashville, TN.

I-10, 20, ,30, 40.

I-40 was not yet completed out west. It was over 2100 miles in 46 hours.

I was twenty years old at the time, and really stooopid!

I just didn't know it.

Pop

Nice one. I'm not sure I could go 46 straight. Mine was about 1100 miles in 23 hours. I also did El Centro, CA to Boise Idaho towing a trailer in 23 hours once....that was a lot more work with the trailer behind me. I keep telling myself I won't do it again, but it still happens from time to time...

Aug 12, 2011 | 09:51 AM

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Good morning SoCal, Happy Friday!!!

Aug 12, 2011 | 10:55 AM

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Morning everyone

TGIF...I'm sooo ready for the weekend & Hot August Nights!

Aug 12, 2011 | 06:45 PM

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Good to be home. Wish I could have brought back more of that $3.45 fuel from Kingman.

Aug 12, 2011 | 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveBricks

Good to be home. Wish I could have brought back more of that $3.45 fuel from Kingman.

We saved you some of the cool weather. Welcome back!

Aug 12, 2011 | 07:18 PM

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We saved you some of the cool weather.

...and I want you to know that I appreciate it

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Aug 12, 2011 | 07:24 PM

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Steve, it's good to see you made it back safe and sound!

Aug 12, 2011 | 07:31 PM

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Thanks Steve. We made a bonzai run today...a little under 9 1/2 hours to cover the 658 miles. 2 fuel stops & 2 nature stops

I love driving through the desert.

Aug 12, 2011 | 08:09 PM

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That's not driving, that's flying. We'll expect a new 'where am i in the USA' photo thread.

Aug 12, 2011 | 08:12 PM

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Didn't take too many, but I've got a few.

Aug 13, 2011 | 08:30 AM

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Good morning all!

Hope you all have a great weekend!

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Originally Posted by SteveBricks

Thanks Steve. We made a bonzai run today...a little under 9 1/2 hours to cover the 658 miles. 2 fuel stops & 2 nature stops

I love driving through the desert.

Good thing there aren't any speed cameras in the desert!

Aug 13, 2011 | 09:09 AM

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Have a awesome Saturday everyone!

Aug 14, 2011 | 11:47 AM

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Just a little more of the weekend left...make it count!