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01-22-2007
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Virginia Beach
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Home after 1000 miles
After driving from Naples, FL to Virginia Beach, I've got to say that was probably the best road trip I've been on. The car is amazing. I cruised at 80 the whole way and it didn't even act like it was trying hard - of course there were a few times I had to make sure the secondaries were still working
 .Thanks for all the reponses to my orginal newbie questions about buying one, they sure helped. I'll get some pictures posted once the crap weather in Virginia stops - which may mean springtime. |
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01-22-2007
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Ideho
Posts: 2,653
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Re: Home after 1000 miles
Congratulations,
I know exactly what you mean. I had the same type of cruise home (although not as far). A friend took me down to Salt Lake City to get mine in a 40th Anniversary Roadster. On the way home I hit 133 (had to let the Beast eat ya know), he said he was in it all the way and my taillights were just disappearing. he has since bought a Callaway so no more of that. Anyway, looking forward to some pics and more posts on your "Beast". 
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01-22-2007
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: McHenry, Il.
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Re: Home after 1000 miles
WELL GLAD TO HEAR YOU MAKE IT OK AND NO TICKETS---DID U HAVE A CB AND A DETECTOR??? OR DID U DO IT NAKED AND LUCK OUT???
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01-23-2007
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: ATL. GA.
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Re: Home after 1000 miles
Sounds like a great ride home..I'll never forget mine 1300+ miles of  with a snow storm right behind me in March of 02, made home in just under 19 hours with a 3 hour road side nap.
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01-23-2007
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Virginia Beach
Posts: 46
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Re: Home after 1000 miles
The funniest part about picking up the car was the test drive. I didn't want to be the guy who wrecks it when he's testing it, so I just gave it some moderate power. I'm thinking "wow, this thing does have some good pull, but I somehow thought it would be faster".
Then I go to drive home and realise I didn't have the key to full power. Funny what difference 125 horsepower makes. |
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01-23-2007
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: S. Florida
Posts: 2,667
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Re: Home after 1000 miles
Glad to hear you had a great trip.
 My 2,800 mile adventure had the secondaries open up now and then as well.  You should have taken some pictures while you were down in sunny Naples, Fl. Now you will have to wait until May before the weather clears up. You will have plenty of time to clean and buff until then.
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01-23-2007
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Ideho
Posts: 2,653
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Re: Home after 1000 miles
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01-24-2007
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Jacksonville, FL USA
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Re: Home after 1000 miles
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I was thinking the same thing when I first drove mine, "man this pulls strong." The first time I engaged the afterburners I almost swallowed my ears the was sooo big! These cars truly can cure a bad day! Enjoy! It always amazes me that these cars don't even break a sweat @ most sane highway speeds! Tom
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01-24-2007
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Edmonton, Alberta or Phoenix, Arizona
Posts: 2,741
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Re: Home after 1000 miles
glad to hear you made it home o.k., first trip with anything can be a little uneasy
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01-25-2007
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Alex VA
Posts: 1,087
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Re: Home after 1000 miles
nice weather will be soon enough. I'm right up the road in alex va
if we get down to the beach I'll look you up!! congrats on the car. I've done some rolls from fla & ga in the zr-1s and they definitely have long legs don't they
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