Has This Ever Happened To You?

miffmole · #1 (**permalink**) 02-13-2009, 01:11 AM

This has happened to me 3-4 times now...I've gone to the store, short trip, etc. with my top down. On the way home, I've passed the house and just kept going, maybe 8-10 miles, just to enjoy the ride a little longer. Sort of like Forrest Gump when he did the long distance running thing in the movie.(i.e., "I just kept running, and running.")

This may be a convertible thing, I don't know. My wife, enjoys "convertibling" immensely, and we once went 700+ miles one day in ours.

Maggadog · #2 (**permalink**) 02-13-2009, 01:49 AM

No, but sometimes I take the longer more windy way home... especially in the spring.

miffmole · #3 (**permalink**) 02-19-2009, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by miffmole

This has happened to me 3-4 times now...I've gone to the store, short trip, etc. with my top down. On the way home, I've passed the house and just kept going, maybe 8-10 miles, just to enjoy the ride a little longer.

I might be the only one that this happens to...

TrudysMom · #4 (**permalink**) 02-19-2009, 03:01 AM

I don't have mine yet. I will have to let you know!

Willem · #5 (**permalink**) 06-20-2009, 01:41 AM

We take 700 mile trips regularly down south with the top down. You can also keep relatively dry in a rainstorm if you are going 70+ MPH...

PilotGirl · #6 (**permalink**) 07-05-2009, 07:46 AM

I know exactly what you are talking about.
However I haven't had my NBC long enough to say that it has happened since bringing her home. It probably doesn't help that I walk to work and don't get to spend as much time in my car as I would like.

salsa-man · #7 (**permalink**) 07-05-2009, 09:58 PM

Can't say that I past by the house but I certainly have taken the (very) long way home.

FarrisK · #8 (**permalink**) 07-05-2009, 10:10 PM

Definitely not the only one. Back when I had my Miata, I was gonna go see my friend in Tacoma (~4 hour drive). I found out 10 minutes into the drive that he had to work that day, so he wouldn't be able to hang out until ~6 hours after I had planned to be there.

I just drove and drove... and drove... and drove....

A grand total of about 10 hours of driving, close to 700 miles. Then 4 hours of driving the next day to get home!

TrudysMom · #9 (**permalink**) 07-06-2009, 04:29 AM

Well, I have had my NBC for over four months. I can see how you would want to keep driving!

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