All ready to go! Now, are there any Oppos who want to hang out on my road trip back home?

"Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
10/19/2016 at 16:04 • Filed to: Oppo Trip

Looks like I’ll be crossing quite a number of states on the way home. I’m willing to make short distance detours from my route. This will be happening Saturday afternoon.

Also, I booked an Uber and got my plane ticket, so now I just wait for Saturday! I think I might also give Tucker one last drive...I mean, there’s a high chance I’ll be his first and last owner due to the crazy cost of repairing/replacing the engine...so I think he deserves one last hurrah before being parted out...or wherever he’ll end up.

My road trip back will take 30 hours and 2,000 miles. I don’t have a tight itinerary, I’m not due for the new job for a week anyway. I want to make it the best road trip ever.

DISCUSSION (26)

Little Black Coupe Turned Silver > Mercedes Streeter
10/19/2016 at 16:09

If you take the blue route as shown through Nebraska, you’ll be 20 minutes from me. Not sure when you’ll make it to there.

Tripper > Mercedes Streeter
10/19/2016 at 16:10

Are you flying solo on this roadtrip? I just did Philadelphia to St. Louis and back in 40 hours and it was terrible.

RoboRed "The road to hell is paved with overturned Vanduras" > Mercedes Streeter
10/19/2016 at 16:12

If I wasn’t already going to be busy replacing an engine this weekend, I’d have been willing to hang when you swung through Omaha (if you were taking the blue route).

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Mercedes Streeter
10/19/2016 at 16:12

I suggest taking the southern route until you hit Denver. Then go north up I25 and hit the northern route. This will take you through the black hills and you could check out Mt. Rushmore if you want. But more importantly there is a little road around there referred to as something like 16a. IMO one of the best driving roads in the country. Most importantly, South Dakota and Minnesota are much more scenic than Nebraska and Iowa. Or just take the northern route the whole way.

shop-teacher > Mercedes Streeter
10/19/2016 at 16:22

I hope you’re planning to stop at some point for sleep. And for f***s sake don’t make this a cross-country speed run! (I know you!) I don’t wanna hear about you getting deaded, or jailed in some back-water town in BFE!

Have a good time, you crazy kid!

deekster_caddy > Mercedes Streeter
10/19/2016 at 16:23

30 hours of driving on Saturday afternoon? Damn! Did you get Alex Roy or Ed Bolian to tag along or what?

PatBateman > Mercedes Streeter
10/19/2016 at 16:29

Kinja'd!!!

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
10/19/2016 at 16:36

Great riding/driving roads in the black hills, but I would honestly Say Wyoming is more scenic than Colorado (I know, flame suit on). The big horn range is out of the way but its beautiful.

LongbowMkII > Mercedes Streeter
10/19/2016 at 16:38

Two questions: Does it fit in the back of a Ford Ranger?

If yes, will you take $200?

Boosted2k - I Make Videos and Put Them on YouTube > Mercedes Streeter
10/19/2016 at 16:51

Let me know when your back in in LA! I’m in Huntington Beach

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro)
10/19/2016 at 16:54

You may be right. Colorado is just a bit more green overall. Both are beautiful.

Mercedes Streeter > Boosted2k - I Make Videos and Put Them on YouTube
10/19/2016 at 17:08

My trip actually starts in LA (I’m flying there on Saturday)! For whatever reason, Google Maps wouldn’t display the correct route unless I plotted the route in reverse.

Mercedes Streeter > Tripper
10/19/2016 at 17:10

Yep! I’m riding solo! Hence my desire to stop somewhere to meet an Oppo or something.