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View Poll Results: Do you ever just go for a drive?
Yes 117 81.82%
No 26 18.18%
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Old 07-13-2017, 04:34 PM
 
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No destination in mind, just for the fun of it? Do you enjoy driving your vehicle and drives are a form of stress relief? Or is your vehicle just for transportation?

There's a particular little trafficked winding road I like to hit that puts a smile on my face rowing through the gears and feeling the G through the curves.
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Old 07-13-2017, 04:38 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX USA
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yes
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Old 07-13-2017, 04:39 PM
 
Location: new yawk zoo
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I need to drive one of my cars once every 2-3 weeks to get "exercise". I'll admit driving to nowhere for 10 miles and back.
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Old 07-13-2017, 04:55 PM
 
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No, those days are long gone. It's not that I don't enjoy driving my vehicle, but I can't justify driving it for no reason, not in this millenium.
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Old 07-13-2017, 05:03 PM
 
Location: Vallejo
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Not really anymore. That's what I have motorcycles for.
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Old 07-13-2017, 05:32 PM
 
Location: Kirkland, WA (Metro Seattle)
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Not really anymore. That's what I have motorcycles for.
Last "little drive" I went on via bike, ended up in Alaska and earned a SaddleSore 1000. Didja know it's 1,031 miles from Seattle to Hyder, AK?

True story, but that was some years ago. Epic rides on bikes can be fun, anything over about 400 in a day starts to become quite interesting and a bit of work.

Inverted to the quoted, I've had a couple coupes since late 2011 that beg to be cruised, short or long distance. So yes, I do that, with no destination. Those can turn into 400 mile days, on rare occasion. One turned into 1,000 miles two days and a big fat ticket from Oregon State Police, but can't blame them for enforcing their laws...

...Vast bulk of my cruises anymore are far less eventful. But yes: often, especially on summer Friday nights and Saturday mornings when the exotic cars tend to come out around here.
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Old 07-13-2017, 05:37 PM
 
Location: Riverside Ca
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Yup. My wife and I do it all the time.we just talk about whatever. We have been doing it since we were dating
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Old 07-13-2017, 05:37 PM
 
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Yes, but the frequency has decreased drastically over the last decade with getting married, having children, and a population boom where I live.
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Old 07-13-2017, 05:39 PM
 
Location: Lake Grove
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Convertibles are a pleasure to drive in the evenings.
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Old 07-13-2017, 05:48 PM
 
Location: MN
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Yes, but much less then before. I did last night when I found and put some 98 octane in my vehicle. It wasn't cheap at all ($8.50 gallon) but was very noticeable. I had ran my tank to almost empty before filling. It was a blast cruising around pushing it. An expensive high, but cool to learn something.
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