Took my SS on Vacation
10-22-2008, 09:32 PM
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Took my SS on Vacation
I had set cruise at 72 and that lasted for half the trip form Binghamton Ny to Massanuten Va.
What I can say is it was very comfortable! My Wife agreed
. (in my trans am she has the cat pipe issue in the floor). We had JUST enough room for us and the 2 kids plus our bags and a cooler that held about 8 bottles of wine on the way home!
We got 30.25 MPG going down, half with cruise and half doing almost 80 with traffic. 23 MPG through the mountains and 25 MPG half way back home doing 80+ with traffic. (we spent a day in DC).
Our kids did well without the DVD player in the van.
it was a great trip over all and have no REAL complaints about the car save for it's idle issue I posted in the issues forum.
I was very impressed with the long term comfort. We drove 2.5 hours before our first stop for lunch, another quickie 2 hours later for a kids potty break (4 and 7 years old) and then all the way there. 6.5 hours driving time).
What I can say is it was very comfortable! My Wife agreed
. (in my trans am she has the cat pipe issue in the floor). We had JUST enough room for us and the 2 kids plus our bags and a cooler that held about 8 bottles of wine on the way home! We got 30.25 MPG going down, half with cruise and half doing almost 80 with traffic. 23 MPG through the mountains and 25 MPG half way back home doing 80+ with traffic. (we spent a day in DC).
Our kids did well without the DVD player in the van.
it was a great trip over all and have no REAL complaints about the car save for it's idle issue I posted in the issues forum.
I was very impressed with the long term comfort. We drove 2.5 hours before our first stop for lunch, another quickie 2 hours later for a kids potty break (4 and 7 years old) and then all the way there. 6.5 hours driving time).
10-23-2008, 06:59 AM
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Did you go down to the time share facility in Massanutten? We went with our friends a few summers ago and stayed at their time share. It was a really nice facility. I forget the name of the development, but it has the ski area and water park, golf courses, etc.
My only problem with long trip comfort is my left leg and foot get uncomfortable due to the fact that I can't stretch all the way out. My left foot rests on the dead pedal, which sticks out a ways from the rest of the floor boards. And there isn't enough room to tuck the foot next to the brake pedal. So recently I have been placing a small pillow under my left thigh, which lift the leg up slightly, taking the pressure off my lower leg and foot.
I find this all odd since I am only 6' tall and have the seat all the way back, and as high as far as possible. I'm not sure why they needed the dead pedal to protrude like this.
My only problem with long trip comfort is my left leg and foot get uncomfortable due to the fact that I can't stretch all the way out. My left foot rests on the dead pedal, which sticks out a ways from the rest of the floor boards. And there isn't enough room to tuck the foot next to the brake pedal. So recently I have been placing a small pillow under my left thigh, which lift the leg up slightly, taking the pressure off my lower leg and foot.
I find this all odd since I am only 6' tall and have the seat all the way back, and as high as far as possible. I'm not sure why they needed the dead pedal to protrude like this.
10-23-2008, 09:48 AM
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I had set cruise at 72 and that lasted for half the trip form Binghamton Ny to Massanuten Va.
What I can say is it was very comfortable! My Wife agreed . (in my trans am she has the cat pipe issue in the floor). We had JUST enough room for us and the 2 kids plus our bags and a cooler that held about 8 bottles of wine on the way home!
We got 30.25 MPG going down, half with cruise and half doing almost 80 with traffic. 23 MPG through the mountains and 25 MPG half way back home doing 80+ with traffic. (we spent a day in DC).
Our kids did well without the DVD player in the van.
it was a great trip over all and have no REAL complaints about the car save for it's idle issue I posted in the issues forum.
I was very impressed with the long term comfort. We drove 2.5 hours before our first stop for lunch, another quickie 2 hours later for a kids potty break (4 and 7 years old) and then all the way there. 6.5 hours driving time).
What I can say is it was very comfortable! My Wife agreed
. (in my trans am she has the cat pipe issue in the floor). We had JUST enough room for us and the 2 kids plus our bags and a cooler that held about 8 bottles of wine on the way home! We got 30.25 MPG going down, half with cruise and half doing almost 80 with traffic. 23 MPG through the mountains and 25 MPG half way back home doing 80+ with traffic. (we spent a day in DC).
Our kids did well without the DVD player in the van.
it was a great trip over all and have no REAL complaints about the car save for it's idle issue I posted in the issues forum.
I was very impressed with the long term comfort. We drove 2.5 hours before our first stop for lunch, another quickie 2 hours later for a kids potty break (4 and 7 years old) and then all the way there. 6.5 hours driving time).
Hum.... Cooler with wine.... Must have been white
10-23-2008, 07:10 PM
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Jersey, yes it was the time share. We exchanged to go there. we had a Villa in the mountains. Essentially half a house.
Esmarkey, Mines a stick. the lack of arm rest I have gotten used to. 5 bottles of red and 1 of white. The cooler was used to bring them home since we had no room anywhere else!
Esmarkey, Mines a stick. the lack of arm rest I have gotten used to. 5 bottles of red and 1 of white. The cooler was used to bring them home since we had no room anywhere else!
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