tooquicktostop Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Well after a year of waiting this Monday sees me and the missus off the Chicago to start our one month trip down route 66, its a trip I have always wanted to do and one that took a fair amount of planning We will spend 3 days in Chicago which is one of my favorite cities and then pick up the first hire car, a Chrysler 300C, then - Chicago and Springfield, Illinois St Louis and Branson, Missouri Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Amarillo, Texas In Amarillo we will stop for 3 days while I catch the NASCAR race at the Austin Raceway Tucumcari and Santa Fe, New Mexico Durango, Colorado and the Silverton Railway through the Rocky Mountains Monument Valley, Utah/Arizona Winslow and Meteor Crater, Arizona Extended 4 nights in Las Vegas and then the Grand Canyon, Arizona Change cars to a V8 Mustang Needles, Rialto and Santa Monica, California Napa Valley wine region San Francisco I will post up as many pics as I can to this thread once we get going ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Nice You'll just wish you had more time. Oh, and be prepared to diet when you get back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 Nice You'll just wish you had more time. Oh, and be prepared to diet when you get back We have packed for the first week only, I will be in XXXL Walmart clobber for the rest of the trip......BBQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnPreece Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Wow so jealous thats amazing mate have a great time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Well after a year of waiting this Monday sees me and the missus off the Chicago to start our one month trip down route 66, its a trip I have always wanted to do and one that took a fair amount of planning We will spend 3 days in Chicago which is one of my favorite cities and then pick up the first hire car, a Chrysler 300C, then - Chicago and Springfield, Illinois St Louis and Branson, Missouri Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Amarillo, Texas In Amarillo we will stop for 3 days while I catch the NASCAR race at the Austin Raceway Tucumcari and Santa Fe, New Mexico Durango, Colorado and the Silverton Railway through the Rocky Mountains Monument Valley, Utah/Arizona Winslow and Meteor Crater, Arizona Extended 4 nights in Las Vegas and then the Grand Canyon, Arizona Change cars to a V8 Mustang Needles, Rialto and Santa Monica, California Napa Valley wine region San Francisco I will post up as many pics as I can to this thread once we get going ! So jealous Dean !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 We have packed for the first week only, I will be in XXXL Walmart clobber for the rest of the trip......BBQ The bbq will be the least of your problems, theres literally fast food everywhere. Denny's is pretty decent for a roadside burger or breakfast place, and Theyre all over California. Great way to recharge the batteries during a long drive... Or become comatose behind the wheel after eating too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 We are taking in some fine restaurants along the way, already booked are https://www.jean-georges.com/restaurants/united-states/las-vegas/prime-steakhouse/ http://trurestaurant.com/ https://www.thomaskeller.com/tfl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I drove a brand new mustang last year Dean and it is the perfect cruiser as it's so easy to drive and park even though it is quite a large car. Plus it makes the most beautiful noises when you put everything in sport mode and the pops and bangs on the over run made me grin like a kid I did Orlando to Miami then back and I always get a bad back but didn't in the stang. Did a few other long trips and it just munches up the miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 I drove a brand new mustang last year Dean and it is the perfect cruiser as it's so easy to drive and park even though it is quite a large car. Plus it makes the most beautiful noises when you put everything in sport mode and the pops and bangs on the over run made me grin like a kid I did Orlando to Miami then back and I always get a bad back but didn't in the stang. Did a few other long trips and it just munches up the miles. Its one of the reasons I avoided a classic, well that and the silly one way surcharge on classics ($1000+) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Its one of the reasons I avoided a classic, well that and the silly one way surcharge on classics ($1000+) Trust me it's best decision you'll make. Properly working A/C and cooled seats are a must for some of the places on your trip !! I had to fire it up and put the cooled seats on every morning so I didn't fuse with the seat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 Trust me it's best decision you'll make. Properly working A/C and cooled seats are a must for some of the places on your trip !! I had to fire it up and put the cooled seats on every morning so I didn't fuse with the seat Yes it gets a bit toasty in places Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 WOW!!! Sounds brilliant..... ENJOY IT!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 enjoy ,id ask you to bring me home a pressie but its illegal lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glanza_Mike Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Sounds amazing mate, i'm doing a month in California in September for my 30th you'll have to let me know where not to miss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonR24 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Sounds brilliant, I've been looking at hiring a car but all of them appear to be automatic. Guessing manuals are rare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnPreece Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Sounds brilliant, I've been looking at hiring a car but all of them appear to be automatic. Guessing manuals are rare Im a huge manual fan but think for that trip an auto would be the only way to go anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Ian Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Nice one Dean will be watching for pics and progress as ive wanted to do this for years Good luck and enjoy yourselves Cheers -Ian- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 A month to drive 2,500 miles, that leaves a lot of detour sight seeing time which you'll need en-route. I only did the route 66 starting in California and heading East to Arizona and that was 25 years ago and enjoyed it immensely. The road was in a bad state then, with a load of deep holes and there were so many shut motels and gas stations as the Interstate ran alongside with all the traffic, often directly alongside. The few motels that remained open looked like nothing had changed since the 1950's with the décor. Left you feeling you had checked into Bates motel and got there probably 30 years to late which may be 50 years by now. Make sure the spare tyre (or tire) is in good shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Sounds brilliant, I've been looking at hiring a car but all of them appear to be automatic. Guessing manuals are rare Im a huge manual fan but think for that trip an auto would be the only way to go anyway Agree with Shawn on this 100% a manual is a waste in the states as places are so far apart that you would rarely change gear anyway and crawling in traffic on the interstate with a manual would be like some form of chinese torture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabella Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Enjoy, did the west coast sometime ago, sebring convertible was fun, Scottsdale is nice in phoenix, santa monica is best part of LA, doing the pacific highway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayside_supra Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I will do this trip one day. You will have an amazing time mate, I'm so jealous. I did the long route through Death Valley from LA to Vegas a few years ago and it was the best thing I have ever done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 Enjoy, did the west coast sometime ago, sebring convertible was fun, Scottsdale is nice in phoenix, santa monica is best part of LA, doing the pacific highway? We are taking the Pacific highway up to San Francisco via napa valley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Enjoy , would love to do it on a Harley! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorruptSapphire Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Very jealous. Certainly a road trip of a lifetime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 Pacific highway stops are Santa Monica, Marina Del Ray, Pismo Beach and San Fran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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