Cross country trip on the G coupe
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Cross country trip on the G coupe
Has anyone done it? I might move to the New England area hopefully early next year, and one of my options is to drive the G from LA all the way to RI. It's gonna be me, my fiancee, and two dogs. Besides being a bit too cramped for two dogs, I was also wondering how does the G fare in long distance driving, especially with the sport seats and suspension.
Will I want to get off the car after two hours of driving or is it comfortable enough for 6+ hours of constant driving? The most I have driven continuously in this car is for maybe an hour and other than my thighs feeling a bit cramped, I was relatively comfortable. But I know the real test is after that two hour mark.
I'll ship the G all the way if the price is right, but I also would like to do that cross country trip. Last time I did it was back in '99 from NY to LA in a '92 eagle talon tsi with a slipping clutch, a nagging wife, and a 6 month old infant. It was a lot of fun.
Will I want to get off the car after two hours of driving or is it comfortable enough for 6+ hours of constant driving? The most I have driven continuously in this car is for maybe an hour and other than my thighs feeling a bit cramped, I was relatively comfortable. But I know the real test is after that two hour mark.
I'll ship the G all the way if the price is right, but I also would like to do that cross country trip. Last time I did it was back in '99 from NY to LA in a '92 eagle talon tsi with a slipping clutch, a nagging wife, and a 6 month old infant. It was a lot of fun.
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I've done this twice already. I went from Los Angeles, CA to New York and back. It was a pretty good drive. I made it back in 3 days, which meant 15 hours of driving a day. I survived, but it wasnt too much fun. But if you take your time and do less than 8 hours of driving a day, the G is a fun car to take across country. Just make sure you tape up the front to prevent rock chips.
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I've done this twice already. I went from Los Angeles, CA to New York and back. It was a pretty good drive. I made it back in 3 days, which meant 15 hours of driving a day. I survived, but it wasnt too much fun. But if you take your time and do less than 8 hours of driving a day, the G is a fun car to take across country. Just make sure you tape up the front to prevent rock chips.
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Drove 16 hours straight from Chicago to Denver with my wife though I did most of the driving. The car is great on the open road, hardly felt fatigued except when it was late at night/early morning or when you hit rush hour traffic going through a major city. I don't have pets so I can't comment about having dogs along, might be a little tough.
Definitely be cautious about animals crossing the highway at night. I had to swerve suddenly to avoid something that jumped across the road. Cruising at 75-80 mph, the car stayed planted and neutral. Have a safe trip whatever you decide.
Definitely be cautious about animals crossing the highway at night. I had to swerve suddenly to avoid something that jumped across the road. Cruising at 75-80 mph, the car stayed planted and neutral. Have a safe trip whatever you decide.
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I have an 08' G37S that I drove from Colorado to Alabama and back. The car was a champ and is the perfect GT car for long drives at highway speeds. The seats were comfortable the entire drive and I never had any soreness or back issues. Make sure you have a good radar detector because the ride is so smooth you'll cruise to at 100mph and it will feel like 60mph.
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I'd imagine long drives would be fine. We also have an 08 G35 sedan that we use for long hauls. The G37S coupe is mainly for around town and shorter trips. I've found that the sedan is essential for us merely for storage space (luggage).
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I'm about to pull the trigger drive across from New York to San diego next month. plan on 10 hours a day at the most. I made 3 trips back and forth last yr from RI to VA none stop 10 hours driving, it wasn't too bad at all with the G. yeah, if you are going more than speed limited, a good radar Detector is a Must! Enjoy and Have a safe trip.
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I've done more than a couple of 10 hours plus of driving here in texas and the G is quite comfortable to my surprise. Just curious though, how big are your dogs? I would assume it will get pretty cramped up in a 2 door coupe.
Just to compare eibach from the stock sport suspension for long drives, barely noticed any difference except for the better handling with eibach.
Just to compare eibach from the stock sport suspension for long drives, barely noticed any difference except for the better handling with eibach.
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I've done this twice already. I went from Los Angeles, CA to New York and back. It was a pretty good drive. I made it back in 3 days, which meant 15 hours of driving a day. I survived, but it wasnt too much fun. But if you take your time and do less than 8 hours of driving a day, the G is a fun car to take across country. Just make sure you tape up the front to prevent rock chips.
did you do this before or after FI? just curious
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I drove from SF to LA and back and had a great time (although I did it a bit faster than the 6 and a half hours that google maps quotes). DEFINITELY get a bra or tape it up though. With our soft paint you're just asking for headaches if you don't.
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I wouldn't do it in the G by myself.
I wouldn't do it in the G with my wife.
I wouldn't do it in the G with the wife and 2 dogs!
I'd be lucky to be married after 3 15hr days trapped in that car with the wife and both dogs. There's just no way I could stay in any car/SUV/RV for that long.
I wouldn't do it in the G with my wife.
I wouldn't do it in the G with the wife and 2 dogs!
I'd be lucky to be married after 3 15hr days trapped in that car with the wife and both dogs. There's just no way I could stay in any car/SUV/RV for that long.
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