Posted on 09/22/2017 6:40:35 PM PDT by Army Air Corps
Calling all FR motorheads! It is time once again for some car talk. Tonight, I ask the following question: What was/is your favourite vehicle for road trips?
It was just Ranchero;)I’m a Chevy Guy.
Yeah, I know but the “El” just felt better.
I’m an old school GM/Chevy guy as well.
Wasn’t it Stephen Wright that also did a whole bit on “Parking in a driveway and driving on a parkway?”
George Carlin
I don’t know either , but Deputy and Dad knew each other...
Had a 1989 Ford Taurus station wagon for a few years that was the crappiest car I’ve ever owned, but oddly enough extremely comfortable on long road trips (as long as it didn’t break down).
I couldn't believe it either,it's just a survivor.
1982 Chevrolet Impala, 4.3 v-6, sedan, was the family car that managed to be a camper as well during a trip from west central IL, to Longmont, CO (stayed with a brother), then to Seattle (stayed with sis), and on to the coast side of the peninsula. Came back through Yellowstone.
The wife, 2 sons (5 and 10), and myself, slept in the car 4 nights.
Sleeping in the car was not the original plan, but we heard over the radio that Saddam invaded Kuwait. So while we were just a half day westbound in Iowa, the gas prices skyrocketed. I told the wife that our gas budget was going to have to rob from the motel budget to still make the trip. On we went. And still had a great trip.
Wow that is nice!
I grew up in a time that the consequences from my parents was greater than that of the Police.
Drinking beers etc, “Pour them out and go home”
Speeding? “Just pay more attention”
Setting aside my parents.
I was pulled over once for “Hugging the double yellow line” that is what he said. I never even crossed or even drove over my side of the line. I had this habit of driving with my left tires within inches of my side for miles on end. He apparently didn’t like that. Later, I would do the same thing at speed on winding back roads with the right side. Just to get a feel for where the edge of the pavement was. That scared the crap out of my passengers.
lol
It had the original owners manual in that spot in the glove box,funny where you can find these cars,there still out there.
US route 6 in western IA? That is familiar. Lots of truckers take that instead of I-80 to dodge the Avoca DOT scales. But the diesel bears show no mercy if they pull you over for a “random” level 3 inspection, look at the bill of lading, and confirm from your origination and destination that you were not taking route 6 for the scenery.
Chevy van. I explored much of the west coast in it. Sure beat trying to find motels on the fly.
Dual Solid Axle 4x4 Suburban.
What year and model? Did you have it customized?
My son came home like that one time. It was back when two cars racing against each other was common. He raced home and parked in the garage. He loves cars and has always had a few muscle cars and sells cars for a living. He has also been a mechanic. Anyway, nothing happened that night.
In 1987 I had to go TDY from North Dakota to California and drove my 1985 Corvette. I deliberately took the smaller back roads through ND, SD, and Nebraska and did a lot of 100+ MPH driving.
Fun trip and getting home five weeks later I hit a straight stretch of two-lane highway (ND 200) through the middle of ND after midnight with a full moon and no clouds. It was exactly 200 miles from where I got on to US29 and I did that in 1 hour 47 minutes.
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