preparing for longdrive!! - LotusTalk

2002 Sexterra · 10-21-2007, 06:34 PM

Okay I am moving to Kentucky officially leave on WED, my dad is driving my corrolla and i am driving the lotus 1100 miles or so. i am thinking 3 six hour days... although if im not to sore ill drive longer and do it in 2!

aside from water, and sunscreen, and a plethora of CD's to help overcome road and car noise... what else do I need?

lol

~Jon

Ian · 10-21-2007, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 2002 Sexterra

Okay I am moving to Kentucky officially leave on WED, my dad is driving my corrolla and i am driving the lotus 1100 miles or so. i am thinking 3 six hour days... although if im not to sore ill drive longer and do it in 2!

aside from water, and sunscreen, and a plethora of CD's to help overcome road and car noise... what else do I need?

lol

~Jon

Tylenol and a cup holder.

RoadDad · 10-21-2007, 06:35 PM

A good looking passenger.

pip · 10-21-2007, 06:40 PM

poor earplugs and get a cushion for your butt! I use a sheepskin for trips-no sweat! Have a safe trip!

prbdave · 10-21-2007, 07:05 PM

fuel. and keep applying the sunscreen. I drove 1200km in my Elise, all in the same direction. MAN was the side on my neck and head burnt!!!!.

Mind you it did look mostly like this ....

RoadDad · 10-21-2007, 07:09 PM

If your drive will look like that ^^^, you'll need a bungee cord for the steering wheel and a brick for the accelerator.

dwkoski · 10-21-2007, 07:19 PM

Cruise Control and an ObusForm gel seat cushion. A roll of duct tape makes a good cup holder. My longest drive so far....2,000 miles one way....Dave

qball · 10-21-2007, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by prbdave

fuel. and keep applying the sunscreen. I drove 1200km in my Elise, all in the same direction. MAN was the side on my neck and head burnt!!!!.

Mind you it did look mostly like this ....

Wake up! You've drifted to the wrong side of the road!

prbdave · 10-21-2007, 07:46 PM

LOL, you don't want to get hit by an Aussie road-train!!

muttpep · 10-21-2007, 07:47 PM

He's from Australia so you have to turn your monitor over to get the right perspective....

RoadDad · 10-21-2007, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by muttpep

He's from Australia so you have to turn your monitor over to get the right perspective....

Or you could take it to Goodyear and let them turn it over for you, right qball?

Westrock · 10-21-2007, 08:04 PM

I recommened going to Wal-Mart and getting one of the those small square pillows that you can tie to a bar stool. I drove from California to Texas (about 1000 miles) and and finally broke down halfway and got the pillow. It took several days for the bruises on my thighs to go away. Granted I'm 6'3" and about 220 pounds, so the seats are a little tighter on me than most owners here. The part where my backbone met the back of the chair also got kinda sore, but that was easy to deal with compared to the ass!

Other then that it was a blast. Driving long distances means you'll inevitably go through a bunch of small towns and this car will wow them like nothing else. Everytime I stopped at a gas station it was like the whole world just paused.

I find that the very small windows doesn't really let in that much sunlight, so I don't think sunscreen would be an issue (and I'm a person that burns easily). But I would recommend some good sunglasses as you know the visors in the car are rubbish.

gingerdave · 10-22-2007, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2002 Sexterra

Okay I am moving to Kentucky officially leave on WED, my dad is driving my corrolla and i am driving the lotus 1100 miles or so. i am thinking 3 six hour days... although if im not to sore ill drive longer and do it in 2!

aside from water, and sunscreen, and a plethora of CD's to help overcome road and car noise... what else do I need?

lol

~Jon

Get a roof and some earplugs and do it in a in one hit!

jkolb · 10-22-2007, 04:30 AM

My wife and I did 1200 miles each way to LOG 27. Took a day and a half each way with no problems. Earplugs might be a good idea. Wash the care each night to try to stay ahead of the bug build-up. One of the more interesting things you will need to cope with is people who have never seen a Lotus passing you just to take photos on their cell phones.

My tip would be to stay off Interstates if you can and try to find interesting roads. 3-days to do 1200 miles will give you a lot of free time at the beginning or end of the day.

Jerry

dbisbee · 10-22-2007, 04:40 AM

A V1 radar detector saved me from many tickets when driving from Los Angeles to Seattle, WA done the round trip three times now.

mikecronis · 10-22-2007, 05:09 AM

What? One 11-hour-day seems more like it.

greatshamer · 10-22-2007, 05:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2002 Sexterra

Okay I am moving to Kentucky officially leave on WED, my dad is driving my corrolla and i am driving the lotus 1100 miles or so. i am thinking 3 six hour days... although if im not to sore ill drive longer and do it in 2!

aside from water, and sunscreen, and a plethora of CD's to help overcome road and car noise... what else do I need?

lol

~Jon

I just got back from a fall color drive to northern Michigan from the Detroit area. I tried having the radio on at first but the wind and engine/stage 2 were a bit much.......I wouldn't hear the radio for minutes at a time. Unless you want to blast the radio try driving in silence. It wouldn't be as bad/boring as you think. Two days will be plenty and you will have time for meals and stops.

Sideoiler · 10-22-2007, 05:49 AM

3 days to cover 1100 miles? I did 1000 miles the day I picked up my Lotus. Left Vancouver around noon and was in my driveway by 11pm.

Earplugs help cut down the road/wind noise, don't forget the sunglasses.

exarkun1178 · 10-22-2007, 06:06 AM

+1 for pillow

Vampyre · 10-22-2007, 06:41 AM

10-21-2007, 06:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
2002 Sexterra prepare your time! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 967	preparing for longdrive!! Okay I am moving to Kentucky officially leave on WED, my dad is driving my corrolla and i am driving the lotus 1100 miles or so. i am thinking 3 six hour days... although if im not to sore ill drive longer and do it in 2! aside from water, and sunscreen, and a plethora of CD's to help overcome road and car noise... what else do I need? lol ~Jon __________________ 2005 KG Lotus Elise Touring package and SS no hartop... WTB YOUR KG HARDTOP PM ME 2002 Supercharged Nissan SE model Xterra -SEXterra greetings from NOT Iraq haha

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10-21-2007, 06:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
pip Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Carmel, Ca. Posts: 419	Get good earplugs (etyomics) or even.... poor earplugs and get a cushion for your butt! I use a sheepskin for trips-no sweat! Have a safe trip!

10-21-2007, 07:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
prbdave Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 148	fuel. and keep applying the sunscreen. I drove 1200km in my Elise, all in the same direction. MAN was the side on my neck and head burnt!!!!. Mind you it did look mostly like this .... __________________ David Mackie http://www.hondaelise.com/ 1973 Europa TCS (JPS) 1999 Motorsport Elise with S/C Honda K20a 2000 Elise S1 with Honda K20a 2000 340R 2001 Exige S1 with S/C Honda K20a

10-21-2007, 07:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
RoadDad perfututum futūtor Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,042	If your drive will look like that ^^^, you'll need a bungee cord for the steering wheel and a brick for the accelerator. __________________ "Really, you want to maintain a semblance of professionalism since you represent Lotus. Me... I don't need to. Bite me." -Randy

10-21-2007, 07:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
dwkoski Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 444	Cruise Control and an ObusForm gel seat cushion. A roll of duct tape makes a good cup holder. My longest drive so far....2,000 miles one way....Dave

10-21-2007, 07:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
prbdave Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 148	LOL, you don't want to get hit by an Aussie road-train!! __________________ David Mackie http://www.hondaelise.com/ 1973 Europa TCS (JPS) 1999 Motorsport Elise with S/C Honda K20a 2000 Elise S1 with Honda K20a 2000 340R 2001 Exige S1 with S/C Honda K20a

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muttpep I ain't Yella' Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Porter Ranch Posts: 330	He's from Australia so you have to turn your monitor over to get the right perspective.... __________________ WARNING: Objects in mirror are bigger than your Elise! . . . 2005 SY Elise. Sport Pack, Touring Pack, Beverly Hills Lotus "Stage II" exhaust, Venture industries starshield.

10-21-2007, 08:04 PM	#12 (permalink)
Westrock Haxord but mine Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 1,340	I recommened going to Wal-Mart and getting one of the those small square pillows that you can tie to a bar stool. I drove from California to Texas (about 1000 miles) and and finally broke down halfway and got the pillow. It took several days for the bruises on my thighs to go away. Granted I'm 6'3" and about 220 pounds, so the seats are a little tighter on me than most owners here. The part where my backbone met the back of the chair also got kinda sore, but that was easy to deal with compared to the ass! Other then that it was a blast. Driving long distances means you'll inevitably go through a bunch of small towns and this car will wow them like nothing else. Everytime I stopped at a gas station it was like the whole world just paused. I find that the very small windows doesn't really let in that much sunlight, so I don't think sunscreen would be an issue (and I'm a person that burns easily). But I would recommend some good sunglasses as you know the visors in the car are rubbish. __________________ -David 2006 Storm Ti Exige + VF Stage 2 Vision Function Supercharger Install Thread Stereo Harness Info \| Exige with no wing??

10-22-2007, 04:30 AM	#14 (permalink)
jkolb Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bend, OR/Austin, TX Posts: 374	My wife and I did 1200 miles each way to LOG 27. Took a day and a half each way with no problems. Earplugs might be a good idea. Wash the care each night to try to stay ahead of the bug build-up. One of the more interesting things you will need to cope with is people who have never seen a Lotus passing you just to take photos on their cell phones. My tip would be to stay off Interstates if you can and try to find interesting roads. 3-days to do 1200 miles will give you a lot of free time at the beginning or end of the day. Jerry __________________ 2007 Laser Blue Exige S 1965 Elan (26r clone) vintage race car 2005 Audi S4

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mikecronis Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Thornton, CO Posts: 301 Images: 1	What? One 11-hour-day seems more like it.

10-22-2007, 05:49 AM	#18 (permalink)
Sideoiler Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 525	3 days to cover 1100 miles? I did 1000 miles the day I picked up my Lotus. Left Vancouver around noon and was in my driveway by 11pm. Earplugs help cut down the road/wind noise, don't forget the sunglasses.

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