"Happy Panda" (happypanda)
10/03/2013 at 14:09 • Filed to: Drive
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"Happy Panda" (happypanda)
10/03/2013 at 14:09 • Filed to: Drive | 0
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I was just watching After/Drive and the topic of 'low-budget' trips to races comes up. Bill Caswell mentions 'I'm like the readers and sleep in my car'. I think there is quite a difference between a 4-star hotel and sleeping in a car, which I don't think I'd ever do if I needed to drive for 10 hours to get to a race.
McMike
> Happy Panda
10/03/2013 at 14:10 |
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Nope. Just sober.
PatBateman
> Happy Panda
10/03/2013 at 14:10 |
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Not a snob. Just not homeless.
Decay buys too many beaters
> Happy Panda
10/03/2013 at 14:13 |
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Depends on the car, I had no issues when I drove one of these for a summer
For Sweden
> Happy Panda
10/03/2013 at 14:13 |
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In Monaco, there may not be a difference between a 4-star hotel and a car
Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger
> Happy Panda
10/03/2013 at 14:13 |
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I've done it twice when I was younger. Had a hell of a time then. Won't do it now unless absolutely necessary. I'm short but it kills my back.
William Byrd
> Happy Panda
10/03/2013 at 14:14 |
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Depends on the car. My wife and I drove cross-country last year in a Wrangler Unlimited (4-door) and slept in it at camgrounds and truck-stops a few nights to save some money. With the seats permanently down and a big futon mattress it was quite comfortable. The Range Rover Sport we had before that we camped in as well and the Suburban we have now would obviously make for a nice sleeping environment. That Fiesta ST up there....hmm, not sure. Guess it depends on how tired I was, a $45 hotel room would be a lot more comfortable.
Hoccy
> Happy Panda
10/03/2013 at 14:15 |
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I'd sleep in my car if I had to, but I'd rather bring a tent if that's a possibility. Although a mattress in the back of a wagon sounds comfortable.
I've slept in the front seat of an old Chevy Van before, but I wasn't sober.. Not sure what was worse, the smell of five other teenagers the day after, or the lack of legroom..
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Happy Panda
> For Sweden
10/03/2013 at 14:17 |
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Maybe, I'd definitely check things like airbnb/couchsurfing in the area though ;-)
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McMike
> Decay buys too many beaters
10/03/2013 at 14:24 |
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Hey, that's my daily driver
itsnothere
> Happy Panda
10/03/2013 at 14:41 |
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I'd do it if that's what needed to be done. I've done it in the past. Road trip, small town, no rooms left. If there is no place to sleep, what are you gonna do? Just try to avoid the local police.
Believe me, sleeping in a hotel room is, in most cases, is much better than sleeping in a car. Mostly because you got a toilet.
Squid
> Happy Panda
10/03/2013 at 14:50 |
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When the JGTC came to the US for the first time to race at California Speedway, me and two buddies slept in an Acura MDX in the parking lot of the mall out in Fontucky. It was a stupendous night with even a high speed car chase in the parking lot while we were trying to find a place to park. It was worth it, those JGTC machines are pretty fucking rad.
I've slept in my old car (Focus ZX-3) plenty of times. I used to keep a pillow in the backseat before I got my dog and that became her space. When I had a van I took the seats out in back and just kept pillows and blankets back there. It was nice being able to get shitfaced at a party and just crawl in the back and go to sleep.
Now I don't think I could comfortably sleep in my Miata. . . .
HammerheadFistpunch
> Happy Panda
10/03/2013 at 14:52 |
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Sleeping in a car is overrated...at best. There is no shame in not doing it. I sleep better on a mat on the ground that I do in my car.
48 Spoons
> Happy Panda
10/03/2013 at 15:17 |
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I've done it in my first car, a 2000 forester. Though for some horrible reason I chose to sleep on the drivers seat instead of just putting the seats down and actually having some space.
I would consider it a last resort, especially since I don't expect to be able to sleep all that comfortably in my FR-S.
F1guy hates duck billed F1 cars
> Happy Panda
10/07/2013 at 00:28 |
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Stuff was getting frenetic with my little brother and parents at home a while back, so I grabbed my baby and drove her a few blocks down the road in my suburb, and crashed. It was beyond comfortable. Those leather captains' chairs are nice.
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F1guy hates duck billed F1 cars
> Happy Panda
10/07/2013 at 00:29 |
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Pic I meant to attatch...
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Happy Panda
> itsnothere
10/07/2013 at 02:29 |
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Hahaha, yah, that's my opinion as well.