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)
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)