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I saw a few other people had road trip threads but didn't want to hijack theirs to put in my own story, so I figured I'd start a new thread for my own personal experience.

A few weeks ago, we were invited to a wedding up in Boston. Since I have been babying the Z pretty badly (basically only driving it to work and short trips on weekends), I decided to stretch its legs a bit by driving it on the seven hour trip from Harrisburg. I was a little hesitant about taking it due to the somewhat-limited cargo space, fuel economy (so I thought) and the basic fear of something happening to it on the drive, but I figured I was just being overcautious.

I was proven wrong in every aspect. It was a fantastic trip and a great road trip car. We were able to fit all our weekend luggage without any issues and I averaged about 28 MPG both to and from Boston. At highway speeds, the car floats above the asphalt in a way that's almost magical. I enjoyed driving every single mile of the trip and never felt bored or ready for the drive to be over. I was also really impressed with how comfortable it was for the trip. I'm 6'3" and had no complaints with either legroom or seat stiffness.

Also, I've read countless reviews about how the design is "old" and hasn't changed much in the nine years it's been in production. This car is still a head-turner. The valet (I know, didn't have much of a choice in Boston though) complimented it when he handed me back the keys and said he had never seen one before, and I lost track of the number of people that checked it out when driving past us. My absolute favorite was a little kid in the front seat of a minivan who put both of his hands up on the glass and stared open-mouthed at the Z when I opened it up to merge onto a highway. The rarity of Z's is something else - I only saw two others on the entire trip.

So, love the car and looking forward to getting the chance to take more road trips in it.

TL;DR version: OP takes road trip, has great time, still loves car.