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    Image of flat_tar flat_tar
    09/14/09

    In reply to Ten Cars To Drive Across The U.S.A.
    No great white shark? Dr. Thompson just turned over.
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    Image of LTDScott LTDScott
    08/20/09

    In reply to Ten Cars To Drive Across The U.S.A.
    Next month my girlfriend and I will be taking a 2 week, 6000 mile road trip from San Diego to Chicago and back, starting in the north (going to Yellowstone, Glacier NP, etc) and then back via Route 66.

    As much as the romance of taking my RWD V8 American muscle car on the trip is appealing, the utility and better gas mileage of my g/f's Toyota Highlander Hybrid is hard to deny.

    It gets 25 mpg no matter how you drive it, will hold all our camping gear (and an air mattress if necessary), and has ground clearance to get to some of the more remote places we plan to visit. The bitchin' Pioneer stereo/GPS is nice to have too.
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    Image of I was drivin' that Model A I was drivin' that Model A
    08/20/09

    In reply to Ten Cars To Drive Across The U.S.A.
    I'm tellin' ya. As someone who has been to the 49 NA states and ten Canadian provinces by wheel in the last five years, the only way to do it is in a six-wheel diesel-pusher motorhome.

    Nothing like driving your own apartment, and honestly, it's not like driving an apartment, either. It's very, very similar to driving a very long & wide version of a 1985 Fleetwood RWD with the 4.1L. Slow, Pole Position-esque steering & brake feel, but you have ABS, a diesel which returns double-digit MPG, 90 gallons of fuel, an in-motion satellite dish, microwave, fridge with an icemaker...camping, it's not.
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    Image of mechimike mechimike
    08/20/09

    In reply to Ten Cars To Drive Across The U.S.A.
    1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza convertible. Just watch out for those fan belts and rear wheel bearings. And mind that air-cooled engine while trundling through the desert southwest. White towels over the black vinyl seats aren't optional.
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    Image of Sloop_John_B Sloop_John_B
    08/20/09

    In reply to Ten Cars To Drive Across The U.S.A.

    I can tell you this ain't the vehicle to do it in. Cross Country trips and aluminum heads don't mix. In fact, they warped...TWICE. Not to mention that an Isuzu Trooper is about as comfortable as a straight axle tractor on a rock pile.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    08/20/09

    In reply to Ten Cars To Drive Across The U.S.A.

    The Long, Long Trailer is perfect.
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    Image of Lost_in_the_valley Lost_in_the_valley
    08/20/09

    In reply to Ten Cars To Drive Across The U.S.A.
    I was thinking about picking up an all black Crown Vic Police Interceptor for my CA-NY trip, would get you empty lanes on the freeway and pretty cool for an ex-pat Brit.
    Probably going to be a 500SL now though as I saw sense.
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    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet promoted this comment Lost_in_the_valley was starred Lost_in_the_valley was unstarred
    Image of brc is never late, because of his v8 brc is never late, because of his v8
    08/20/09

    In reply to Ten Cars To Drive Across The U.S.A.

    Hey, this is what I did it in. 12,000 milles, 38 states, a whole tanker of gas.
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    Image of cgarison cgarison
    08/19/09

    In reply to Ten Cars To Drive Across The U.S.A.
    What?!?!? No Jeep! Blasphemy.

    A 1997-2006 Jeep TJ would make a great vehicle for a cross country trip as long as you enjoy that wind in the hair and bugs in the teeth kind of feeling. But beware, these SWB SUVs are tight on space so only take your closest friend or significant other and leave the rest of the crew behind. You will need the space in the back to stash the doors and parts to the top which will be down most of the trip.
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    Maymar may have abused the approve comment button promoted this comment cgarison was starred cgarison was unstarred
    Image of Maymar Maymar
    08/20/09

    @cgarison: If space is a priority, there's always the LWB TJ unlimited.
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    Image of cgarison cgarison
    08/20/09

    @Maymar may have abused the approve comment button: Ah. Yes. The Unlimited which is the best Chrysler replacement for the Jeep XJ when equipped with a hard top and full door.

    My XJ and me did over 60,000 miles between Jersey and Kentucky between 2002 and 2005. I can drive I 79 in West Virginia with my eyes closed.
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    Image of Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. . Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .
    08/19/09

    In reply to Ten Cars To Drive Across The U.S.A.
    All good choices, however in my opinion perhaps the ML 320 CDI would be better suited than the Infiniti. Gotta love diesel.

    As I said earlier, I'm in the middle of driving from Missouri to Arizona, (900 miles down!) and I can fully recommend the BMW e90 as a good road trip car (Although you may want to stay away from the M3, as it would take you so long to get there- all those fill-ups! The 330i, 328 are both pretty stingy on the gas, but a 335d would probably be the best choice of this particular car.)
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    Image of Maymar Maymar
    08/19/09

    In reply to Ten Cars To Drive Across The U.S.A.

    [cache.gawker.com]" rel="lytebox" class="commentImageSure, the concept of a rear facing seat is awesome. But in reality, the one in an E-class would be in violation of the Geneva convention for anyone in that 7-65 age range. I submit this as prof (I'm a fairly average 5'9).

    My old Intrepid did well for the ~250 mile trip between Toronto and Windsor though. If I were to pick something specific though, I'd lean towards a Sprinter with a motorcycle and bunks in the back.
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    Image of tonyola tonyola
    08/19/09

    In reply to Ten Cars To Drive Across The U.S.A.
    I took my '84 Honda CRX 1.5 on several solo mega-trips throughout the latter part of the '80s. Plenty of room for one plus luggage, great fuel economy, and a zippy go-kart spirit that made every outing fun. Great car to have while spending a month in the Shenandoah Valley area of Virginia, including some excursions to DC along the Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive.
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    Image of wookie1901 wookie1901
    08/19/09

    In reply to Ten Cars To Drive Across The U.S.A.
    My first car was a '78 Caprice Classic.
    What is all this nonsense about a cassette deck?
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    John Krewson promoted this comment wookie1901 was starred wookie1901 was unstarred
    Image of Incredible Incredible
    08/19/09

    In reply to Ten Cars To Drive Across The U.S.A.
    "Drive Across the USA" is the equivalent of the European Grand Tour and you don't have a single GT in the lot. Where's the big-as-a-boat-and-only-two-doors... rides? Any number of Jaguars, classic and modern American land-yachts, or, as mentioned, the palatial Merc's would fit the bill.

    I expect more of you, Jalop.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    08/19/09

    @Incredible: Well, breaking down in a Jag in the middle of nowhere would give you additional fascinating insights into the local customs. I remember waiting about three days in Valdosta, Georgia for a water pump to be shipped in for a Rambler. Good times. Heels thoroughly cooled.
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    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet promoted this comment Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet was starred Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet was unstarred
    Image of John Krewson John Krewson
    08/19/09

    @Incredible: What, you mean like the incredibly obvious? Get thee behind me, O tired convention.
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    Image of Rockford Brodie and the Masters of the Hooniverse Rockford Brodie and the Masters of the Hooniverse
    08/20/09

    @Incredible: I guess the Mustang GT doesn't count.
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    Image of Incredible Incredible
    08/20/09

    @John Krewson: You say conventional, I say classic... and beautiful... and great a gobbling continents in single pounce comfortably... and etc.
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    Image of Lost in the age of Aerostar Lost in the age of Aerostar
    08/19/09

    In reply to Ten Cars To Drive Across The U.S.A.

    I really thought this vehicle would have been mentioned by now.....
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    FromaBuick6 Misses the Banned promoted this comment Lost in the age of Aerostar was starred Lost in the age of Aerostar was unstarred
    Image of If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
    08/20/09

    @Lost in the age of Aerostar: Oh, I'd love to take the tribe cross country in that. But first, I'd take the wheel covers off and spray "Honky Lips" on the rear quarter.
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    08/20/09


    @FromaBuick6 Misses the Banned: u mean like that?
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