long distance travel

fixxxer78 · May 8, 2006

anyone done any long distance traveling in their fast?
i may have to log some serious mileage :thumbdown:
but at least there may be some light at the end of the tunnel for work and life and that's what matters in the end :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbup: :headbang: :headbang:

RJS5689 · May 8, 2006

almost 3months and it has 3,700 miles on it... longes trip was 300 miles though

Freek · May 8, 2006

i drove from atlanta to ft.lauderdale when i had less than 500 miles on my car

my car will be 3 months old on May 17th and i will have almost 3000 miles on the car

onthevirg · May 8, 2006

Be three months in a week and I've just cleared 1500 on mine. I've been driving everywhere but I only work 12 miles round trip a day. If it weren't for wanting to go in my car every time we go somewhere, I'd probably only have 750 on it. Just love driving it though!

Whafrodamus · May 8, 2006

I've had the car for 2 months and have 2600 Miles on it.

Fast Eddie GTI · May 8, 2006

I drove 1000 miles in a week, does that count?

NorthGTI · May 9, 2006

fixxxer78 said:
anyone done any long distance traveling in their fast? i may have to log some serious mileage but at least there may be some light at the end of the tunnel for work and life and that's what matters in the end

I don't see the point of your question. Are you asking if the GTI will survive long trip? Or if it is comfortable for long trips?

As you know, any car in this class designed for the European market, has to be a comfortable, high speed tourer. It is designed to travel at near it's max speed for hours on end, and to get the driver to their destination fully refreshed. That is the point of German cars. And something most American and Far East cars can't do.

sledgod · May 9, 2006

if you drive it as it was designed to be driven you'll need to fill up every 2 hours, so you get a break and everyone is comfortable.

Buy a diesel stick at 50mph and you could be stuck in there for up to 13 hours and then it wouldn't be so fun

bilbos · May 9, 2006

The GTI will be a comfortable long distance cruiser.

I have only covered 1600 miles in two months as I am on a lease and conscious that my annual mileage should not exceed 12,000 miles. If I need to go on a long journey, I will probably use my other car.

CT-GTI · May 9, 2006

4300 miles already
and it will be 2 months this week.
No probs at all.

NorthGTI · May 9, 2006

sledgod said:
if you drive it as it was designed to be driven you'll need to fill up every 2 hours,

Interesting, read the new 1001 HP Bugatti will burn it's 25 gallons in less than 20 minutes at the top speed of 253 MPH. You get lots of breaks with it.

MHS216 · May 9, 2006

12 minutes according to "Automobile" who just did a long distance test-drive in Florida.

sledgod · May 9, 2006

NorthGTI said:
Interesting, read the new 1001 HP Bugatti will burn it's 25 gallons in less than 20 minutes at the top speed of 253 MPH. You get lots of breaks with it.

ha ha, quality, I wonder how far the Veyron goes in 25 minutes and if it would beat the Golf in a race say over 1000miles at top speed.

DubtecV2 · May 9, 2006

Just drove ~550 miles today from central Illinois to NE Oklahoma...got just a tick over 450 miles out of the only full tank I needed, which equates to something around 32.5mpg. This was no a/c, windows up, going 70mph the entire time (avg. speed was around 64mph).

fixxxer78 · May 9, 2006

thanks Everyone!!

thanks for the replies
just nervous about using a new car for a cross-country drive
it's over 2k miles, but still has that new feeling to me still, so i'm just a little over protective!!!!
now a secondary question....what's the best way to maximize the space available in the car
in other words, any advice for packing it....seats up/down, so on and so forth
i know seats down gives some more space, but you lose a little security from things being hidden....just brainstorming and thought ya'll could be a little help :w00t:
:headbang: :thumbup: :headbang:

long distance travel

fixxxer78

Passed Driver's Ed

RJS5689

FIA GT Champion

Freek

Formula 5000 Driver

onthevirg

Oval Champion

Whafrodamus

Walnuts, bitch.

Fast Eddie GTI

Autocross Newbie

NorthGTI

Rally Car Newbie

sledgod

Autocross Newbie

bilbos

On the Kop

CT-GTI

Drag Racing Champion

NorthGTI

Rally Car Newbie

MHS216

Anchors Aweigh

sledgod

Autocross Newbie

DubtecV2

Touring Car Newbie

fixxxer78

Passed Driver's Ed