Where has your car been?

"Dusty Ventures" (dustyventures)
09/07/2016 at 14:26 • Filed to: None

I was working on annual mileage calculations and decided to take a moment to count how many states my car has been to since I bought it 20 months ago. Turns out in that time it’s touched tire to 31 states. Not bad. How about your car? Let’s keep it to current daily only, no going through all the cars you’ve owned/driven.

EDIT: I meant where has it been since you bought it, not factoring in its life before you

DISCUSSION (60)

CAR_IS_MI > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 14:28

Well since I bought my current daily 2 weeks ago.... one.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 14:30

For sure, it’s been to Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania before I owned it, and Virginia and North Carolina under my ownership.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 14:31

My car is somewhere around 900 miles from 300,000 miles... Only 60-70k are mine. I have no idea but I imagine it is quite a few.

functionoverfashion > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 14:32

My current car would have a pretty short list, at least since I’ve owned it. I’m not sure I’ve been outside of NH, VT, ME, MA in my car in its two years.

For the car I had in college, I counted 31 - same as you - but over 3 years.

Justin Hughes > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 14:35

All New England states, NY, PA, NJ, DE, MD, VA, and DC. So, 12 plus DC. Four were just over a month ago when we went to GRC in DC.

nerd_racing > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 14:36

Hmm... 20 months also.

NY, PA, NH, MD, VT, OH, MI, WV, VA, CT, and NJ.

MonkeePuzzle > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 14:37

Kinja'd!!!

made in japan, likely hit some US port city, then New York. I shipped it from New York so a few states in between. Then life in Colorado.

I road trip in boring cars, so I doubt it’ll ever see anywhere else :D

HammerheadFistpunch > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 14:38

The cruiser has seen a lot of miles in the 3 years I’ve owned it, but not many states.

Idaho

Utah

Colorado

Nevada

Arizona

Montana

at 13 mpg its not what you call a roadtrip car. That being said, I have put ~60,000 miles on it in 3 years. I would bet about 5000-7000 of those have been off pavement too.

I do know it was originally a Georgia car and I bought it in Washington. Based on the mileage when I bought it, and the fact that it was a career military man I bought it from, I would venture to say its seen a state or two.

Short-throw Granny Shifter is 2 #blessed 2b stressed > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 14:38

I only have 10 states, one federal district, and one Canadian province under my belt since March 2014.

NY, NJ, DE, MD, VA, PA, OH, IN, IL, WI, Washington DC, and Quebec. I’m looking to add the Carolinas, New England and Ontario this year.

Did you do a cross country road trip?

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 14:38

http://m.maploco.com/visited-provin…

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 14:41

Only Illinois b/c any time I even think about going out of state, it breaks.

CalzoneGolem > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 14:43

I have no idea. Maine for sure and Connecticut and Rhode Island were where it was registered before I got it.

Cé hé sin > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 14:43

Let’s see:

Japan

Ireland

France

Germany

Poland

Luxembourg

Belgium

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 14:51

How did you make one of those fancy maps? Since buying my Miata in November 2014, I have driven it to many states as well as a foreign country from my home state of NJ. The full list includes (from south to north): Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, DC, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Ontario (Canada). Also worth noting that my car has traveled via boat to Shelter Island (NY) and I nearly went to Martha's Vineyard (MA) with the car but I went over on foot instead. September 2017 I am planning to move to California with my Miata so I will be adding a few more states during that one-way cross country trip. Still undecided if I really want to go the Northern or Southern routes. Gonna depend on the weather I guess since I am only bringing summer tires with me.

EL_ULY > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 14:53

poor Meheecan, no time for adventures, work work work forever til I die :’(

Arrivederci > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 14:56

LOL - not far at all. All of its 28000 miles have been between VA, NC, SC, TN and GA. Usually if I need to go farther than a half-day’s drive, I’ll fly.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 15:09

Not sure I want to know.

duurtlang > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 15:20

Countries I’ve driven in my daily with me behind the wheel:

The Netherlands

Germany

Belgium

France

Italy

Switzerland

Austria.

I believe that’s it already.

However, I have driven in all of these countries in 2016 . Excluding the latter all in a car I own(ed), just not my daily.

The Netherlands

Germany

Belgium

France

Italy

Switzerland

Spain

Andorra

United States. (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont)

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 15:24

Kinja'd!!!

The kid hauler has essentially nailed down W-callsign radio states. After that distance we start to fly.

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 15:26

Washington only, since my purchase in July.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 15:27

Mass, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island. Soon to add every state between MA and DC.

Die-Trying > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 15:38

Kinja'd!!!

the 71 has picked up over 320,000 in just the last 17 years that i have owned it........ all here in Texas..........

AfromanGTO > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 15:39

The SS has been to 3 States: Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.

The GTO since I have owned has been to Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Who knows where the previous owner had it before.

Dusty Ventures > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
09/07/2016 at 15:43

Google “states I visited”. Should be the first result

shop-teacher > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 15:59

This shows how poorly traveled I am. In the 10 years I’ve had my truck, I’ve put 114k miles on it without ever traveling more than 400 miles from home. Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan (upper and lower) are the only states it’s ever been to. I need to change that.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
09/07/2016 at 16:27

http://m.maploco.com/visited-states…

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Create Your Own Visited States Map

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 16:29

My car hasn’t been to many. Our old Ford Flex had been to at least 20. Hell, we knocked off 16 states in one road trip.

Pickup_man > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 17:10

My truck has covered a lot of distance, but in a generally small area. It’s been in South Dakota primarily, Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Manitoba.

The 924, since I’ve owned it, around 8 months has been in South Dakota, and Minnesota.

The Sportster, SD, MN, IA.

71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 17:12

Kinja'd!!!

Can you tell that I moved from California to Connecticut?

Racin'Jason001 > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 19:33

Kinja'd!!!

This counts for all vehicles purchased after I was born (2000) by my parents (‘00 Nissan Sentra, ‘05 Honda CR-V, ‘10 Toyota Camry, ‘14 Toyota Rav4), since I don’t have a car. It’s been in: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, and Virginia. (11 states)

Racin'Jason001 > Justin Hughes
09/07/2016 at 19:42

Kinja'd!!!

So, this is your map.

Racin'Jason001 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
09/07/2016 at 19:45

Kinja'd!!!

So, this is your map.

Racin'Jason001 > nerd_racing
09/07/2016 at 19:49

Kinja'd!!!

So, this is your map.

Racin'Jason001 > Short-throw Granny Shifter is 2 #blessed 2b stressed
09/07/2016 at 19:53

Kinja'd!!!

That’s your map.

Racin'Jason001 > Arrivederci
09/07/2016 at 19:55

Kinja'd!!!

There’s your map.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Racin'Jason001
09/07/2016 at 20:35

Hard to road trip when you live on an island, man.

Dusty Ventures > 71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors
09/07/2016 at 20:58

I’m interested in learning how you managed to avoid Maryland

Stephenson Valve Gear > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 21:27

Kinja'd!!!

These are the states we have visited in our 2014 Mustang that we purchased brand new. Bought it for a road trip car, and it has worked well for that. We did Florida to California this spring... literally drove Coast-to-Coast in less than two days (I’m not sayin’ how much less). We will be adding more to this map in the next few months!

Racin'Jason001 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
09/07/2016 at 21:43

Haha! I bet! Which island are you on?

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Racin'Jason001
09/07/2016 at 21:45

Martha’s Vineyard. I don’t take my own car off island much, my mom keeps a car in a lot on the mainland and I usually just steal that when I have to go somewhere.

touring the brook - now with ZHP! > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 22:02

Kinja'd!!!

I currently do not have a car, but I drive my mom’s car right now, so this is the map.

ranwhenparked > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 23:06

Since I bought my Challenger in May, it has touched 9 states + DC. My Town Car has touched the same exact 9 states, minus DC, in the 13 months I’ve had it. PA, NJ, DE, MD, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL.

71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors > Dusty Ventures
09/07/2016 at 23:30

...whoops

nerd_racing > Racin'Jason001
09/08/2016 at 06:55

Awesome thanks! I need to get to a few more places now.

Arrivederci > Racin'Jason001
09/08/2016 at 08:04

:cries:

Justin Hughes > Racin'Jason001
09/08/2016 at 09:15

Plus the New England states. Plus Quebec, but Canada wasn't included here.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > Dusty Ventures
09/08/2016 at 09:42

Kinja'd!!!

Can you tell I did Rt66 and back home? God that was an amazing trip. I’d do it again. Next week.

Dusty Ventures > StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
09/08/2016 at 11:41

I might be hitting you up for info on that at some point. Definitely plan on doing that in the next couple years, I know in some parts it's hard to find the road so tips or info (or maps) would be useful

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > Dusty Ventures
09/08/2016 at 12:07

Please do. Get these maps, https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS… , they are amazing. I borrowed them from my buddy and they helped out a ton. A lot of the road does still have signs on the side you can follow, but there are areas where you have to kinda find your way around.

Either way, god that is an amazing trip and I HIGHLY recommend everyone do it. We went from Detroit to Santa Monica, to Sonoma to West Yellowstone to Mt. Rushmore and back home. Awesome trip.