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Our group of GreyBeards drove from the east coast this year to the LA Roadster Show, Jeff from NC and Rodney from Australia were without a top, just skull caps. Crossing Arizona and then Palm Springs at 120 degrees, ask your wife who was the most comfortable. A die hard roadster lover in a black hat or the old man in the air conditioned 40 sedan.
Also, when you really travel all that far, one comes from Niagara falls Canada to LA, something always happens to someone in the group yet never within cell phone coverage so AAA is null. Buddies with tools and lots of talented help from other riders is the key. The trip is way more fun than the destination.

Originally Posted by Scooting

Our group of GreyBeards drove from the east coast this year to the LA Roadster Show, Jeff from NC and Rodney from Australia were without a top, just skull caps. Crossing Arizona and then Palm Springs at 120 degrees, ask your wife who was the most comfortable. A die hard roadster lover in a black hat or the old man in the air conditioned 40 sedan.
Also, when you really travel all that far, one comes from Niagara falls Canada to LA, something always happens to someone in the group yet never within cell phone coverage so AAA is null. Buddies with tools and lots of talented help from other riders is the key. The trip is way more fun than the destination.

yeah I won't be making trips like that, and if I did; being prepared for that is different than the 30 mile to work commute thing.

I can't drive cross country any more, had a bad motorcycle accident 14 years ago, broke my pelvis and my hip (along with some internal injuries), sitting longer than 2-3 hours (and that is a stretch) is bad, can't walk and can barely stand after sitting that long.. My car will be a driver and I might do a 200-300 mile jaunt at some point, but no cross country type stuff like what you are talking about..

Originally Posted by mjeds

I can't drive cross country any more, had a bad motorcycle accident 14 years ago, broke my pelvis and my hip (along with some internal injuries), sitting longer than 2-3 hours (and that is a stretch) is bad, can't walk and can barely stand after sitting that long.. My car will be a driver and I might do a 200-300 mile jaunt at some point, but no cross country type stuff like what you are talking about..

Just love the miles you can make! It is always fun to see a Hot Rod next to a high dollar forign sports car at a light. Guess which one gets the most attention? So, 2 miles or 200, just enjoy it.

Originally Posted by Scooting

Just love the miles you can make! It is always fun to see a Hot Rod next to a high dollar forign sports car at a light. Guess which one gets the most attention? So, 2 miles or 200, just enjoy it.

most definitely. . bolted an old seat I had into it and took it out last night to test drive, first time I've driven it.. got lots of looks and questions.. stopped at America's Tire to have the tire pressure adjusted and had people out taking pictures of it..

it's got some electrical issues, but it seems mechanically sound, lays rubber really well, none of the gauges are lights work, but I was already told that when I bought it..