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From pulling out of the driveway to start our (extended) MOTD trip, to pulling back into the driveway this evening (representing 3 days driving to the event, 7 days there, and 2 days driving back), we put 2,940 fun-filled miles on our GP!
Great people, great event, great times.
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'06 MINI Cooper GP / '05 Corvette Z51 Coupe / '06 Porsche Carrera S Cabriolet
From pulling out of the driveway to start our (extended) MOTD trip, to pulling back into the driveway this evening (representing 3 days driving to the event, 7 days there, and 2 days driving back), we put 2,940 fun-filled miles on our GP!
Great people, great event, great times.
Hmmm 1.5 days there, 3 days spent and 1.5 days back. 2834.5 miles. Turned over the 10k mark on the way back somewhere in East Texas.
Mine is just a drop in the bucket compared to some of you but in the loaner I added 594 miles, Atlanta to the Dragon and back plus its nearly through its break in! I wonder if they will see the value in that?
We didn't think to write down a beginning & ending mileage, but I just figured all our driving routes for the 12 day round trip: Dexter, MO - visit family in Cicero, IN - Fontana - Ice Cream Run to Bryson City - Fontana - Cherohala Skyway - Chattanooga(via Knoxville, a last minute decision) - Nashville - back to Dexter was 1497.1 miles(drive time: 27hrs 38min). The last minute decision to go to Chattanooga resulted in many miles doubling back, but since it was in a MINI they were worth it.
That doesn't count trips up and down the Dragon and other driving and other short side trips and errands done on the trip. Gromit didn't mind the trip(and LOVED the Dragon), but he sure seems happy to have the suitcases and other associated travel gear out of his boot.
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GROMIT 2005 HO/B MCc Premium, Sport, Cold Weather, CVT, Black/Chrome Stripes, Driving Lights, Ian's Auto Up, Way Motor Works Cooper Intake, MinSpeed Exhaust
I also forgot to jot down starting/ending odo readings, but between the rides up and back from Orlando, trips to Cades Cove and the Cherohala loop and miscellaneous trips, I put about 1600 miles on my MCS...
Springfield Missouri to Fontana to bryson city to Fontana to bryson city to Fontana to... well you know; to Ashville to Springfield Mo 1710 miles
53 gal 32MPG MOTD5 priceless Hi Mishka strange way to meet right!
Chitown to Fontana, to Cherokee, to Fontana, to Cherokee, to Fontana, do the parade, wash & wax, brew swap, to Cherokee, to Fontana, Ice Cream Run, Midnight drive, to Fontana, to Robbinsville via Crossroads of Time and back to Fontana via 143, to Chitown - 1832.9 miles 34.3, 22.6 (1 hr crawl on I75 in KY), 29.7 mpg going down, 27.2, 26.1, 23.4 mpg in the mountains, 31.7, 28.6 (top down) coming home in an 05 MCSC. Had an absolute blast the whole time!!!!!!!!:g rin:
__________________ '05 MCSC PS/B w Black Stripes, Premium, Sport, Cold, Rear Fog, Alarm, Alta CAI, TSW Dampener, M7 USS, M7 STB - Answers to The Untopable Stirling (just Stirling if he knows you) Bling: JCW CF Scoop, Mirrors, Boot Handle, Benfer CF Door Handle Cups, PIAA Driving Lights MMC 100000000 (256 binary) Motoring ID: OPEN001
On the Colorado to Dragon tour with jsouz and others. My stats are:
1966 miles from Denver to MOTD, via backroads to Omaha, Kansas City, St Louis, Indianapolis, Bowling Green (KY), Marysville (TN) to Fontana. I actually turned 30,000 miles on the Dragon (first run ever). Drove 542 miles while at MOTD. Returned directly on Interstate highways for 1408 miles. Grand total: 3916 miles (including small side trips at overnight towns, getting a little lost now and then, etc). When I returned home, my service interval mileage was -325 (325 miles overdue for the 30,000 mile checkup!).
Springfield Missouri to Fontana to bryson city to Fontana to bryson city to Fontana to... well you know; to Ashville to Springfield Mo 1710 miles
53 gal 32MPG MOTD5 priceless Hi Mishka strange way to meet right!
Next year.
I was hoping to meet you, but I guess I wasn't in the right place at the right time. My wife told me she met you at the Panoramic Photo, though. We'll be looking next year(or maybe we can get together before then).
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GROMIT 2005 HO/B MCc Premium, Sport, Cold Weather, CVT, Black/Chrome Stripes, Driving Lights, Ian's Auto Up, Way Motor Works Cooper Intake, MinSpeed Exhaust
'06 MCS, CR/W, "wolfgange" bonnet stripes, 6 spd, Sport, Cold, boost gauge on dash, M7 SRP, Alta 2% pulley, Webb 15% pulley, Denso IK22, Webb CAI, M7 Ultimate Grills; Schroth Belts, VOLT catback
