700+ mile road trip

area3z · 05-18-2010, 08:10 PM

Driving my Z to Montreal (from chicago) to see the F1 grand prix in June. I know our cars aren't the best road trip vehicles... Any experiences and tips are appreciated.

zZSportZz · 05-18-2010, 08:12 PM

I disagree entirely. It's an awesome road trip vehicle. 2k road trip last summer was awesome. It is very comfortable for the long haul.

ArtVandaleigh · 05-18-2010, 08:19 PM

I've made a few 1000 mile roadtrips in the Z and it's a great cruising vehicle. Seats are comfortable IMO and it's a smooth ride, even on Eibachs. You should enjoy it.

nolan1016 · 05-18-2010, 09:31 PM

My lower back starts to hurt after a while, but other then that your good to go.

m4a1mustang · 05-18-2010, 09:36 PM

Stop and talk short walks around rest areas and you will be alright. 700 miles isn't that much! The Z is a pretty nice cruiser on good roads.

fullmonty · 05-18-2010, 09:50 PM

According to the one thread here it is the best for the road trip

Trips · 05-18-2010, 09:58 PM

If you have a clear bra installed your good, but if not you may want to protect the front end with painters tape. my 2 cents

kenchan · 05-18-2010, 10:00 PM

how about you take a plane and just rent a car at montreal?

MeetJoeAsian · 05-19-2010, 12:53 AM

I drove back home over 600 miles after I picked up my Z...it's fun driving the open road...I took the backroads back to Houston after I landed in Lubbock to pick up my Z...drove straight home with 2 stops...driving the back open roads, I pretty much got to push the car to many limits...and if you ever want to learn how to better rev-match down-shifting (or heel-toe), you have plenty of time and road to do that...as long as you get out and stretch every so often, you should be ok....I have back problems, and that trip didn't bring on any pain to my lower back...

m4a1mustang · 05-19-2010, 12:57 AM

hahahahahaha

schrute · 05-19-2010, 01:19 AM

The wife and I drove my Z from Salt Lake City to San Diego and back last month. The Z did great - look forward to the road trip and enjoy it!

Red370 · 05-19-2010, 01:21 AM

best advice I can give if you have any kind of back trouble, is to get a small pillow (i'm a fan of the memory foam) for the lumbar support, I actually use a neck pillow because the size is perfect for the lower back. That aside, the seats themselves are quite comfortable for long drives.

area3z · 05-19-2010, 06:51 AM

Glad to see generally good experiences. Can't wait! Don't have a clear bra, so I figure blue painters tape should do the job for time being. What cruising speed did you notice best mpg?? Should I be worried about Canadian law enforcement/speed traps, etc??

g8rh8r1 · 05-19-2010, 09:17 AM

3000 mile round trip over a 6 day period last week, Omaha to Jacksonville, FL. (Buddy of mine was getting married.../michael jackson's "another one bites the dust" playing in the background. lol) 20 hours down, 22 hours back up (the rain in Missouri was horrific). Car did fine and I did fine. Stopped very minimally. Used the cruise control as often as I could and varied my leg position often. Got about 23 mpg on average, but I wasn't exactly going for fuel economy. I stayed between 85-90 mph and watched my radar detector and used Trapster the whole way. Fun trip, I'd do it again.

Red370 · 05-19-2010, 10:33 AM

Just for reference, on my trip up to Ohio and back, with highway speeds varying from 65-85, I made over 500 miles on a tank between fill ups, does anyone else find this ridiculous for a 332 hp sports car? well i'm actually much higher than that now, which is even more of a surprise. Avg. MPG according to the HUD: 29

05-18-2010, 08:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
area3z Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: chicago Posts: 89 Drives: 09 370Z 6MT sptourin Rep Power: 15	700+ mile road trip Driving my Z to Montreal (from chicago) to see the F1 grand prix in June. I know our cars aren't the best road trip vehicles... Any experiences and tips are appreciated.

05-18-2010, 08:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
zZSportZz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,095 Drives: 370z Blk on Blk 6MT Rep Power: 18	I disagree entirely. It's an awesome road trip vehicle. 2k road trip last summer was awesome. It is very comfortable for the long haul. __________________ --Rick

05-18-2010, 09:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Stop and talk short walks around rest areas and you will be alright. 700 miles isn't that much! The Z is a pretty nice cruiser on good roads. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

05-18-2010, 09:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
fullmonty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 7,762 Drives: 370 Touring/Sport Rep Power: 34	According to the one thread here it is the best for the road trip __________________

05-18-2010, 09:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,730 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	If you have a clear bra installed your good, but if not you may want to protect the front end with painters tape. my 2 cents __________________

05-18-2010, 08:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
ArtVandaleigh Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 227 Drives: 09 PW 370Z Rep Power: 675	I've made a few 1000 mile roadtrips in the Z and it's a great cruising vehicle. Seats are comfortable IMO and it's a smooth ride, even on Eibachs. You should enjoy it.

05-18-2010, 09:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
nolan1016 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Lubbock Posts: 214 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z A6 Rep Power: 15	My lower back starts to hurt after a while, but other then that your good to go.

05-18-2010, 10:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	how about you take a plane and just rent a car at montreal?

05-19-2010, 12:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
MeetJoeAsian Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 342 Drives: 350Z to G35c to 370Z Rep Power: 16	I drove back home over 600 miles after I picked up my Z...it's fun driving the open road...I took the backroads back to Houston after I landed in Lubbock to pick up my Z...drove straight home with 2 stops...driving the back open roads, I pretty much got to push the car to many limits...and if you ever want to learn how to better rev-match down-shifting (or heel-toe), you have plenty of time and road to do that...as long as you get out and stretch every so often, you should be ok....I have back problems, and that trip didn't bring on any pain to my lower back... __________________ http://facebook.com/meetjoeasian

05-19-2010, 12:57 AM	#10 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	hahahahahaha __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook! Last edited by m4a1mustang; 05-19-2010 at 12:59 AM. Reason: wrong thread

05-19-2010, 01:19 AM	#11 (permalink)
schrute Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: utah Posts: 781 Drives: my z every day Rep Power: 17	The wife and I drove my Z from Salt Lake City to San Diego and back last month. The Z did great - look forward to the road trip and enjoy it! __________________ my journal \| 2009 370z touring \| 6mt \| platinum graphite \| my album second skin \| mr works \| fast intentions \| ssr \| eibach \| hotchkis \| spc \| toyo \| bluebatmobile \| v-led \| jwt \| ventureshield \| tinted tails

05-19-2010, 01:21 AM	#12 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 296	best advice I can give if you have any kind of back trouble, is to get a small pillow (i'm a fan of the memory foam) for the lumbar support, I actually use a neck pillow because the size is perfect for the lower back. That aside, the seats themselves are quite comfortable for long drives. __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs

05-19-2010, 06:51 AM	#13 (permalink)
area3z Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: chicago Posts: 89 Drives: 09 370Z 6MT sptourin Rep Power: 15	Glad to see generally good experiences. Can't wait! Don't have a clear bra, so I figure blue painters tape should do the job for time being. What cruising speed did you notice best mpg?? Should I be worried about Canadian law enforcement/speed traps, etc??

05-19-2010, 09:17 AM	#14 (permalink)
g8rh8r1 Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 13 Drives: 2010 NISMO Z #217 PW Rep Power: 16	3000 mile round trip over a 6 day period last week, Omaha to Jacksonville, FL. (Buddy of mine was getting married.../michael jackson's "another one bites the dust" playing in the background. lol) 20 hours down, 22 hours back up (the rain in Missouri was horrific). Car did fine and I did fine. Stopped very minimally. Used the cruise control as often as I could and varied my leg position often. Got about 23 mpg on average, but I wasn't exactly going for fuel economy. I stayed between 85-90 mph and watched my radar detector and used Trapster the whole way. Fun trip, I'd do it again.

05-19-2010, 10:33 AM	#15 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 296	Just for reference, on my trip up to Ohio and back, with highway speeds varying from 65-85, I made over 500 miles on a tank between fill ups, does anyone else find this ridiculous for a 332 hp sports car? well i'm actually much higher than that now, which is even more of a surprise. Avg. MPG according to the HUD: 29 __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Road Trip	WoZZer	Canada	13	09-22-2009 08:42 PM
Road Trip	cajunz	Nissan 370Z General Discussions	5	08-01-2009 11:24 PM
engine break in question (350 mile trip)	Santent	Engine & Drivetrain	6	06-26-2009 10:43 PM
Road Trip!	knifehand45	Nissan 370Z Pricing / Ordering Discussions	6	05-27-2009 09:00 PM
My First Road Trip	schnabdt	Nissan 370Z General Discussions	13	05-25-2009 02:16 AM