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[e30bmw]

Saw this thread over on bf.c and wondered how you guys would respond, especially those with the slammed cars.

Basically would you trust your car for a 1000 mile road trip, right now? And if not, why not? Is it something mechanical, or would you just need to raise it a little bit, or something along those lines?

Personally, I've driven the E30 900+ miles in a day already this year and plan to stick over 1000 miles on her over Thanksgiving break, with 1000 coming the first Friday-Sunday.

[Jay Z.]

Easily, I did a trip 1,500 mile trip.

[Zack01GC]

300 miles? Maybe. 900 miles? Nope.

I don't trust it to make it that far without something epic breaking. I'm sure it could make it 900 miles, just as long as there is no stand-still traffic. It has a habit of overheating when it sits still idling for too long.

I'm sure if I checked the fluids, made sure proper air was in the tires, and gave it a once over, it would go cross country without problem. I just don't have enough faith in it.

[Gator]

without a doubt

[M.Burroughs]

if Rusty made it, yours can too.

[SofaKingCG2]

The accord would make it. Haha, I had to drive it 10 miles at a pretty steady 5000rpms I'm sure she can handle 1000 normal miles. My back my be broken after. But we'd get there.

[e30bmw]

Originally Posted by M.Burroughs

if Rusty made it, yours can too.

I figured Rusty would have something to say about this. Weren't there some overheating problems though? Or did I imagine that?

[Hinman]

No. it's in the shop with no steering rack, power steering pump, or steering rod.

[e30bmw]

Originally Posted by Hinman

No. it's in the shop with no steering rack, power steering pump, or steering rod.

But if it was a completely straight 1000 miles, you would be set.

[Tuck&Poke]

mechanically my car is near perfect, so no issues there, it just be a stressful ride thanks to the oil pans height.

[Chase]

Ive done it too many times to count haha

[Hinman]

Originally Posted by e30bmw

But if it was a completely straight 1000 miles, you would be set.

[vdubkid]

Yessir I would. She would (and does) annoy me every mile but other than a terrible ride and lots of noise from the shocks there's nothing wrong.

Four months ago I drove from Minnesota, to Maryland. And in seven more I'll make the trip back.

[LuckyBoyOne3]

I've driven my car 5000 miles in the last month and absolutely no problems, I'd drive from washington to florida and back if I had the time and money.

[BADwayz]

My 82 and 97 Benzo's and my 71 Bug yes, without hesitation. My 99 Suzuki, absoletely not.

[SeanDub]

Yea I would.


Most of us drive our cars every day, if it can survive daily driving it can survive a long trip.

[RD408]

I would like to think it could. But who knows

[jpod999]

No. Engine feels like it's on its last leg, wierd grinding noise coming from somewhere (I'm thinking either the diff or the CSB), and I have multiple ball joints up front that have torn boots and are completely dry. Whatever.

[325irollin]

Yes. I've taken it on a 600 mile trip so I think a few more wouldn't be hard. Idk if I trust my bald ass tires though haha

[codytheoutlaw]

my cobalt, i sure as hell hope so. its stock and has 10k miles on it lol. my rx7, no way. the trans gets pissed after 30 minutes.

[JSanders]

Sure why not? I might need a chiropractor at the end of it but other than that.

[M.Burroughs]

Originally Posted by e30bmw

I figured Rusty would have something to say about this. Weren't there some overheating problems though? Or did I imagine that?

It turned out to be a fuel pump, but yeah. It was dead for at least 6 months before the road trip, I just didn't know it because I hadn't put that kind of stress on it.

But other than that, it was a pretty trouble-free 7,000-mile road trip.

[Stephen]

Did a 1k trip or so 2 weeks after getting the e30. New belt and tune up and shit was good to go.

[gumballer_80]

My country is only 24miles long...
This question need not apply for me...

[M.Burroughs]

only 24 miles long?

Seriously?