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A collection of stories from those who've done the best thing with their cars: drive them.

If you don't already see a relevant thread, post the link here and I'll update this first post in chronological order. Please add comments in the original threads.

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Date: 2024-01-14
Member: kiznarsh
Car: 1995 BMW M3
Thread: E36 on Ektar 35mm


Date: 2023-11-26
Member: kiznarsh
Car: 2022 Alfa Romeo Giulia
Thread: An Alfa's Autumn Adventure: In Search of Sierra


Date: 2023-08-03
Member: Dave_Car_Guy
Car: 2018 Porsche GT3
Thread: Porsche GT3 Grand Tour of Eight Western States


Date: 2023-07-21
Member: johntesi
Car: Subaru Outback
Thread: Another American West Road Trip (or two) in a Totally Competent Vehicle


Date: 2023-07-18
Member: adrew
Car: 2021 Toyota Tacoma
Thread: 3000 miles of high altitude camping out west


Date: 2023-04-06
Member: rawk
Car: Dacia Duster
Thread: Adventures in Iceland - Road Tripping in a Dacia Duster!


Date: 2022-08-28
Member: beefjerky
Car: 2001 BMW 325ci
Thread: Sweet Home Alabama (Road Trip)


Date: 2022-07-30
Member: Dave_Car_Guy
Car: Audi S5
Thread: Road Trip: Audi S5 coupe to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks


Date: 2022-07-18
Member: kiznarsh
Car: 2005 Porsche 911
Thread: Japanese Whisky on Our Lips, Red Roses on Her Hips; 997 Along The Coast, Long Sweepers I Loved The Most


Date: 2022-05-01
Member: sandjunkie
Car: 2022 Porsche 718 Spyder
Thread: Bucket List Roadtrip in my 2022 Porsche 718 Spyder - Hwy 1


Date: 2022-04-08
Member: ghost03
Car: 2021 Vauxhall Crossland
Thread: We drove 1500 miles across two countries in a CUV with a scooter engine. GB road trip content.


Date: 2021-11-29
Member: beefjerky
Car: 2001 BMW 325ci
Thread: Smoky Mountains Trip


Date: 2021-08-30
Member: beefjerky
Car: 2001 BMW 325ci
Thread: NJ to Acadia in a "Racecar"


Date: 2021-07-12
Member: ragingduck
Car: 2018 BMW M3 CS
Thread: MY ROAD TRIP: A 333 mile drive up the PCH to my first track day at Laguna Seca!


Date: 2021-06-27
Member: kiznarsh
Car: 2019 Mazda Miata
Thread: Thousand Miles, Thousand Smiles, Platform Heels & All The Feels


Date: 2021-05-13
Member: CruznMalibu
Car: Chevy C7 Corvette
Thread: Road Trip... Tail of the Dragon (Video)


Date: 2021-03-28
Member: TurboMinivan
Car: Jeep Wrangler
Thread: The 2021 Easter Jeep Safari experience


Date: 2020-12-02
Member: kiznarsh
Car: 2019 Mazda Miata
Thread: November Delta Dances in November Rain


Date: 2020-08-10
Member: pawa_k2001
Car: VW GTI
Thread: Month long, last minute roadtrip in a VW GTI.


Date: 2020-08-01
Member: compy222
Car: Lexus GX460
Thread: Northern Michigan and Upper Peninsula Overland Trip


Date: 2020-06-25
Member: kaz02a4
Car: 2018 VW GTI
Thread: taking a road trip, not what you'd expect edition


Date: 2020-06-22
Member: beefjerky
Car: 2001 BMW 325ci
Thread: 7,924 Miles in a Bucket Seat (Road Trip)


Date: 2020-04-14
Member: landstuhltaylor
Car: 2013 VW Golf TDI
Thread: Ohio to San Diego in a new to me TDI


Date: 2020-02-09
Member: kiznarsh
Car: 2009 Porsche Cayman
Thread: Break In Your Michelins They Said. Drive 1,100 Miles They Said.


Date: 2019-12-01
Member: kiznarsh
Car: 2019 VW GTI
Thread: GTI Escapades - Episode 2


Date: 2019-08-16
Member: yeayeayea
Car: 2002 BMW M5
Thread: Annual Tail of the Dragon Roadtrip 2k19 edition!


Date: 2019-07-17
Member: Dr.AK
Car: Dodge Ram
Thread: Retrospective: Wild Atlantic Ram - A 5500km roadtrip through Scotland & Ireland in a Ram


Date: 2019-07-15
Member: adrew
Car: Toyota Corolla
Thread: Four Corners road trip


Date: 2019-07-14
Member: kiznarsh
Car: 2009 Porsche Cayman
Thread: California Canyon Carving Con Cayman


Date: 2019-05-27
Member: Duvel
Car: 1974 Toyota Celica GT
Thread: BaT story: one week with a 1974 Toyota Celica GT


Date: 2019-05-24
Member: LT1M21Stingray
Car: VW Scirocco
Thread: 25th Anniversary of Owning a Scirocco: Going 11/tents on a Scirocco European Road Trip - June 2019.


Date: 2019-03-17
Member: Sold Over Sticker
Car: Chevrolet SS
Thread: I went on yet another rally with TCL'ers, and this time I brought my dad


Date: 2019-02-11
Member: pawa_k2001
Car: VW GTI
Thread: MK6 VW GTI Alltrack build for overlanding, Montana first.


Date: 2018-10-22
Member: Shmi
Car: Audi A6
Thread: I moved to Phoenix and made a picture-heavy 11-day road trip out of it.


Date: 2018-10-18
Member: UncleJB
Car: VW GTI
Thread: I Took a Fall Drive Up to the White Mountains - Foliage Inside


Date: 2018-10-03
Member: YellowDieselGolf
Car: Skoda Octavia
Thread: I went to Europe. Did some car stuff. Took lots of photos.


Date: 2018-09-16
Member: Sold Over Sticker
Car: Chevrolet SS
Thread: DWA! Coastal Range Rally North Recap


Date: 2018-09-12
Member: InternetMeme
Car: Ferrari F40
Thread: Took my F40 to the 'Ring!


Date: 2018-08-31
Member: pawa_k2001
Car: VW GTI
Thread: Roadtrip in a salvage MK6 VW GTI V2.


Date: 2018-07-25
Member: adrew
Car: Ford E-350
Thread: 1800 miles in a E-350 Penske 16-footer (long, plus some NYC pix)


Date: 2018-07-05
Member: ChillOutPossum
Car: Mitsubishi Jeep
Thread: Internet Strangers Wheel Cheap 4x4s in Arkansas. And Do Stuff in a Cabin.


Date: 2018-06-25
Member: UncleJB
Car: Audi A8L
Thread: Family Vacation in Montana - Road Tripping in an '04 Audi A8L


Date: 2018-06-03
Member: kiznarsh
Car: Subaru STI
Thread: Turo, STI, Rockies, Short-Haired Brunette, and a 912


Date: 2018-04-15
Member: Cr4shT3st
Car: Dodge Challenger
Thread: Rented a V8 Challenger for an Arizona road trip and it was awesome


Date: 2018-03-22
Member: AndyG86
Car: Alfa Romeo Giulia
Thread: Tour of Lake Garda, Italy


Date: 2018-03-17
Member: hushypushy
Car: Subaru BRZ
Thread: Driving 1000 miles and going nowhere: Coastal Range Rally 2018 (hushypics)


Date: 2018-01-02
Member: azn
Car: Subaru WRX
Thread: I drove an Impreza WRX from (Key West) Florida to (Deadhorse) Alaska


Date: 2017-10-26
Member: I_like_waffles
Car: VW Golf + Chevrolet Spark
Thread: Euro trip 2017 & review of 2 rental cars


Date: 2017-09-25
Member: MartyMcFly88MPH
Car: BMW M235ix
Thread: Seven National Parks in a 2 series.


Date: 2017-09-19
Member: hushypushy
Car: Porsche Boxster
Thread: From Dusk til Dawn: Riding the train to Nevada and driving back in a Z3 M Coupe


Date: 2017-09-17
Member: rawk
Car: VW GTI
Thread: 'Abandoned' Mining Town / Car Graveyard in Nevada


Date: 2017-09-10
Member: westopher
Car: BMW M3
Thread: Driving down the PCH in a TCL darling.


Date: 2017-09-01
Member: johntesi
Car: Toyota Land Cruiser
Thread: 4 Leaf Springs, 180 horsepower, a Dog, and a Dream: Driving from Austin, Texas to the Arctic Ocean


Date: 2017-07-10
Member: Duvel
Car: 1980 Volvo 244
Thread: BaT win or fail? Cross continent in a 36-year-old car


Date: 2017-05-28
Member: adrew
Car: Toyota Corolla
Thread: To LA and back: 3000 miles in a Corolla (lots of pictures)


Date: 2017-04-18
Member: Nourdmrolnmt
Car: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van
Thread: Utah National Park Road Trip - 10 Days - 2000 Miles - The Photos


Date: 2017-02-18
Member: Bad Rabbit Habit
Car: 1980 VW Rabbit
Thread: My Coastal Range Rally story, or: Roadkill is more fun to watch than live.


Date: 2016-09-23
Member: johntesi
Car: Porsche 911
Thread: johntesi is driving a 32 Year Old Porsche All Over America with a Tent and a Bicycle


Date: 2016-09-11
Member: Dave_Car_Guy
Car: McLaren MP4-12C
Thread: McLaren Road Trip: Highway 108 to Mammoth Lakes


Date: 2016-08-27
Member: MylesPH1
Car: Volvo S60
Thread: A car as a memoriam, my brothers '07 Volvo S60, road trip from Philly to L.A.


Date: 2016-08-15
Member: Robin
Car: McLaren MP4-12C
Thread: 7 Weeks and 7000 Miles in a McLaren, aka the What, Me Worry? Road Trip


Date: 2016-08-04
Member: freedo84gti
Car: 1976 BMW 2002
Thread: Roadtrip! coast to coast and back in a 76 bmw


Date: 2015-09-10
Member: McMike
Motorcycle: Harley-Davidson
Thread: McBanagon's 4,500 Mile Road Trip


Date: 2015-07-10
Member: VadGTI
Car: Saab 9-5 Aero Wagon
Thread: EMERGENCY REQUEST, EMERGENCY REQUEST! Is there anyone near the Portland Airport/Vancouver area? Need help ASAP


Date: 2015-05-21
Member: pawa_k2001
Car: VW GTI
Thread: My 2 month roadtrip. Montreal F1, Pikes Peak, national parks, etc. In a salvage VW! (May 29th)


Date: 2015-05-15
Member: Dave_Car_Guy
Car: McLaren MP4-12C
Thread: McLaren Road Trip pics - Mendocino NorCal coast


Date: 2015-03-12
Member: mikegilbert
Car: Chevrolet Suburban & Hyundai Santa Fe
Thread: Decided to go on a road trip deep into Death Valley


Date: 2014-06-06
Member: kiznarsh
Car: 2009 Porsche 911 C4
Thread: Tapped the Rockies and Pike's Peak in a 997 C4


Date: 2012-09-06
Member: geofftii2002
Car: 1958 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I
Thread: 2400 miles, 2 guys, 4 days, 6 gallons of coolant, and a 54 year old Rolls Royce


Date: 2011-08-30
Member: Lupo TDI
Car: Peugeot 504, Volvo Amazon, Mercedes-Benz SL300, Audi S2 Coupé, Triumph TR4, Mercedes SLK 320
Thread: 3 days, possibly the best driving roads in the world and 5 random cars, or...


Date: 2010-11-24
Member: KahviVW
Car: Toyota Land Cruiser
Thread: Drive Across the Congo: Lubumbashi to Kinshasa in a Landcruiser


Date: 2010-02-23
Member: Jader Pack
Car: Suzuki Grand Vitara
Thread: I drove the Bolivian Death Road (LOTS of pictures)


Date: 2009-09-03
Member: Mikedav
Car: Hyundai Accent
Thread: 9000 Miles in a £400 Hyundai - Mongol Rally Final Report


Date: 2007-04-10
Member: Jader Pack
Car: Lincoln Town Car
Thread: You need a Lincoln Town Car -OR- My ice-road road-trip


Date: 2006-11-07
Member: UglyBastid
Car: Audi S4
Thread: What happens when you let 2 mk1 kids drive your S4 from NY to Seattle? (56k, not a chance)
 
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#16 ·
This.

Although I will say, when I saw the other thread was locked I got excited. Thought maybe Emmett was back.
 
#6 ·
Dammit.

You got me. Looking back on it, it was actually clear as day, and I walked into it eyes wide open.

Good job on bundling it though :)
 
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#32 ·
I thought about adding location but often times it was already in the title, and there's many ways of listing it (just the cities? just the states? etc.). But I can try to standardize it if people really want to see it.

Keeping the order chronological is still the best way as it's the quickest for people to see the newest thread in case they missed it. Burying a new thread in the middle when someone did a trip through Nebraska isn't going to get the most attention.

I did this.
Added.
 
#33 ·
I remember (but cannot find) a thread from at least 10 years ago... 2 guys drove a friend's B5 Audi S4 from NYC to somewhere west coast. They sealed the whole car in blue painter's tape, left little blue tape S4 tags all over the place. It's an old thread but a great one worthy of the list if it's not blackholed for some reason.
 
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#41 ·
I didn’t do a thread or take hardly any pics but I just did 3hrs north of GB to the border of the UP and then stopped for a few days. Absolutely gorgeous roads (for Wisconsin) through the chequamegon-nicolet national forest. Gravel detours and dirt logging roads until you barf. The opportunities for fishing and mountain biking were literally endless, I could spend a whole summer and still only see a minute fraction of the area.
 
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