Whats the Longest distance you guys have driven?

General Mazda MX-3 Discussions
User avatar
jschrauwen
Forum Moderator
Posts: 6052
Joined: September 27th, 2003, 2:01 am
Location: Frankford, Ontario, Canada
Contact:

Post by jschrauwen »

Legato626 wrote:we did over 800 miles in 5 hours =)
:?: :?: That equals an average speed of 160mph for the entire trip.
'92 GS-ZE - sold, '95 GS - sold, '02 Protege LX - Daughter, '00 Audi A4 2.8 QTip, Ducati TT2
Image
90 JDM RHD 300ZX TT - 572.1 RWHP | 590.0 RWTQ | 21 PSI | Pump gas
User avatar
Yoda
Regular Member
Posts: 853
Joined: January 4th, 2003, 2:01 am
Location: Earth, solar system, Milkyway, etc

Re: Whats the Longest distance you guys have driven?

Post by Yoda »

MikeUK wrote:

Manchester to Glasgow, 207 mile full tank, just over 2.5 hours
then Back again 207 mile 3/4 of a tank about 3 hours.

I was doing alot of tailgating on the way back , saves a tonne of fuel on long distance plus I was going a little slower.

414 mile about 5.5 hours travelling time
I've done Stockport to East Kilbride several time in similar times back in the mid/late 90's in a 2L 323 GXi (323F-GT)
User avatar
matrice
Regular Member
Posts: 88
Joined: September 11th, 2005, 5:33 pm
Location: New Brunswick, Canada

Post by matrice »

I havent really drove that far yet...but I think I may be takin a plane from nb and goin to ontario to buy another mx. Then driving it back..its about a 16 hour drive I think but it should be some fun...I'll have to see how it turns out.
User avatar
jschrauwen
Forum Moderator
Posts: 6052
Joined: September 27th, 2003, 2:01 am
Location: Frankford, Ontario, Canada
Contact:

Post by jschrauwen »

matrice wrote:I havent really drove that far yet...but I think I may be takin a plane from nb and goin to ontario to buy another mx. Then driving it back..its about a 16 hour drive I think but it should be some fun...I'll have to see how it turns out.
NB to Ontario - 8hrs non-stop w/ good weather, minimal traffic problems and good roads or 12hrs at speed limit with a few stops and other hinderances.
'92 GS-ZE - sold, '95 GS - sold, '02 Protege LX - Daughter, '00 Audi A4 2.8 QTip, Ducati TT2
Image
90 JDM RHD 300ZX TT - 572.1 RWHP | 590.0 RWTQ | 21 PSI | Pump gas
User avatar
Aston Wards
Regular Member
Posts: 761
Joined: December 28th, 2001, 2:01 am
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand

Post by Aston Wards »

Ha! nothing i can come up with could match the distances you guys do..., New Zealand just ain't that big...., but i drove to Invercargill and back just in time to do another 10hr shift...., it worked out i'd been awake for around 50 hours! :shock:
91 Eunos Presso KF-ZE
89 Nissan 300ZX TT 2+2
90 Nissan 300ZX TT 2+0
Image
User avatar
Jacbs2007
Regular Member
Posts: 327
Joined: July 26th, 2005, 2:44 am
Location: Halifax, PA

Post by Jacbs2007 »

Took a Trip on Thursday to Niagra Falls to exchange my stereo system for some rims and tires. Ended up getting searched and told I wasn't aloud to cross when the guy i was exchanging with was less then 10 minuts on the other side of the border :evil:


Halifax, PA - Niagra, Ont.

890 Miles, 13 hours, 2.5 tanks


Got lost alot.... :roll:
1993 GS
-MS front -functional molded hood scoop
-MS molded sides-shaved antenna
-Civic projectors -New black paintjob
lakersfan1
Senior Member
Posts: 3825
Joined: June 26th, 2003, 2:01 am
Location: Puyallup, WA

Post by lakersfan1 »

I had to drive 2200 miles twice.

Once to move to Las Vegas. A Mazda 626 with a 3,000 lb trailer. Wife and two kids with me.

Then I did it again to move back to Chicago. Except this time, it was a Mazda 626 with a 2,000 lb trailer and a Mazda MX3 packed to the brim. My wife drove the 626 with the two kids, and I drove the MX3 with two spazz dogs.

Let me tell you, there is NOTHING to see between Missouri and California except dirt. 1,000 miles straight of dirt. I never realized that much of our country was just straight up wasteland. Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada ....... we should just use all of them for dumps for the rest of America's garbage and keep the nice parts of our country nice. New Jersey would probably be alot nicer if they could throw thier crap away in Nevada.
Len Lewin
Junior Member
Posts: 7
Joined: September 17th, 2004, 2:01 am
Location: edmonton

Post by Len Lewin »

I bought my '93 Mx3 3 years ago and 6 months later drove it from Edmonton to Dawson City, Yukon and back again. Its about 3 easy days driving each way. I had no problems, except the Yukon mud sure sticks to the car.
User avatar
Tunes67
Supporting Member
Posts: 4708
Joined: January 27th, 2005, 6:36 pm
Location: Everett, WA
Contact:

Post by Tunes67 »

Longest trip my MX has seen so far was only 200 miles total. And it was a long day of commuting around between Kenmore & Mountvernon. However.. Very soon I am planning a road trip to the Atlanta area.. and I will be making more than a few detours along the way to meet various folks :) I am slating this road trip for either next spring or next fall. (Dont feel like crossing the dessert in summer ya know) Cheers

Tunes67
"So long.. and thanks for all the fish!" "Momma says VW Bugs are the devil" "This one time at band camp.. I stuck a flute in my Throttle Body" ;)
"Screw you guys.. I am goin home"

I am the Cranky God of Mods!!! Tremble before my fury!! LOL
User avatar
mymx.3
Supporting Member
Posts: 1757
Joined: May 3rd, 2004, 2:01 am
Location: Canmore, Alberta
Contact:

Post by mymx.3 »

Hey Tunes ........ you can make a long trip and come out here and see all of us :)

Hmmm I guess we could do the same

We could meet in the middle .......

DEB
New owner of a "2008 Tiburon GT"
Image
User avatar
Tunes67
Supporting Member
Posts: 4708
Joined: January 27th, 2005, 6:36 pm
Location: Everett, WA
Contact:

Post by Tunes67 »

Depending on how much time I can get off from work will have a lot to do with it.. but.. I was planning on swinging south for the trip to atlanta and then coming back following a northern route :) Time & cash will play a big part in where I can go though.. the idea is still in the planning stages and I still have to convert the car over to 5spd before it will be ready for that kind of distance. But its definately something I would enjoy thats for certain.. :D

Tunes67
"So long.. and thanks for all the fish!" "Momma says VW Bugs are the devil" "This one time at band camp.. I stuck a flute in my Throttle Body" ;)
"Screw you guys.. I am goin home"

I am the Cranky God of Mods!!! Tremble before my fury!! LOL
D323
Regular Member
Posts: 171
Joined: October 24th, 2004, 2:01 am
Location: Dallas, TX
Contact:

Post by D323 »

Florida To Dallas, TX.

~1300 miles in just under 12 hours ;)

We had dogs in the car too, that we had to stop for every ~3 hours.

<3 '04 X-types on the open Highway.
GS + BP + T3 + 9lb flywheel - some dead weight = ;)
User avatar
Chemical
Regular Member
Posts: 162
Joined: September 27th, 2005, 5:21 pm
Location: scotland

erm

Post by Chemical »

Oh I forgot to end my story... my pal and I decided to park up on the side of this backroad next to a farm and sleep, me in the back him in the front- both out like lights in the middle of nowhere ... I awoke just after dawn with a start.. you know that feeling when someone is watching you? Well I opened my eyes to see a horses head almost through the open window sniffing me lol!! It 'd put it's head and neck over it's fence and was checkin me out... worst thing of all it was aroused- a morning stiffy perhaps but jeeezuz it was HUGE! LOL :shock:

I was like , 'Jason lets get the f*** outta here!'
Focal
Regular Member
Posts: 158
Joined: December 1st, 2005, 4:20 am
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada

Post by Focal »

I drove from Toronto to winnipeg in 22 hours. That is like 2200 kms i think. I stopped to sleep in my car for 4 hours. So i guess i had a avd speed of like 120 km/h. Bu ontario is gay with their tickets.
User avatar
fowljesse
Supporting Member
Posts: 5676
Joined: March 17th, 2006, 2:59 pm
Location: portland, OR
Contact:

Post by fowljesse »

I bought the MX-3 to commute from Houston to Austin and back, about 3x a month. It's about a 7 hour drive in Texas heat. I'll be driving it to Portland, OR in April. That's a few thousand miles. Every summer, I'd drive from Arizona down into Mexico, then drive up the entire West coast (from Baja) to Port Townsend, Washington. in the past 7 months, I've logged about 8k Miles all over the western US. I love to drive!
'93 GS - P&P DE w/ ZE exh. cams/ pistns, KLG4 IM, 65mm TB, MSnS, Phenos, K&N RAI, UDP, Grnd wires, rear batt, filld MM, torq strt, TWM short shftr, Exedy, Lng tube hdrs 2.5" Side exhaust, H&R sprngs, Poly bushngs, strutbars, Alum. crss mmber&tiebar, 22mm swybar, solid links, Direzzas, leather int, Alpine 9805 stereo & alrm, keyless entry, 10 Boston Accoustics spkrs, Prjectrs, Blaster2, CF hood, FG hatch, Lexan
Post Reply

Return to “General Mazda MX-3”