Ultra Tired

"Taylor Martin" (tjmartin)
07/26/2020 at 21:05 • Filed to: None

Hi Oppo, I’ll make this quick:

Here’s a photo of my lovely TSX basking in the glory of the morn ing sun (7am to be ex act. It’s also a photo of the worlds worst gas pump. That thing had a grudge against me or something, but it took quite some time for it to actually read my card.

Here’s a photo of my TSX 8 hours and 500+ miles later stopping for it’s first and only drink of the 10 and a half hour 700 mile road trip from GA to MD.

Cutting it very close.

I’m damn proud that I churned through 8 hours of highway driving, and I’m even happier that I drive a car that just eats up the miles. The suspension could be softer thou gh, my ass hurts.

Tomorrow I’m driving for about an hour to see my grandmother , then 3 more hours to a lake for a week for some RnR., and a fter these past 3 days of endurance driving I’ll have earned it for sure.

That’s all. Take care folks!

DISCUSSION (27)

atfsgeoff > Taylor Martin
07/26/2020 at 21:18

I love cars with super long range. I’ve squeezed 550 miles out of the 18 gallon tank in my Volvo, very satisfying.

CompactLuxuryFan > Taylor Martin
07/26/2020 at 21:43

Damn, those TSXs have long range! What was the MPG?

BeaterGT > Taylor Martin
07/26/2020 at 21:48

Jealous of that range. I like to bring an egg crate seat pad for long hauls like that.

Belated welcome to Oppo as well. That color of your TSX is fantastic .

Under_Score > Taylor Martin
07/26/2020 at 22:13

If you don’t mind me asking, where in GA did you stop?

Dead_Elvis, Inc. > atfsgeoff
07/26/2020 at 23:04

Some flavor of whiteblock, I assume?

I was amazed that I could squeeze out 550 miles from a tank of gas in my V70 on a cross-country drive last year (Seattle to southern Vermont & back) . First time I’d had the opportunity to do more than about 100 miles at a stretch in it.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > CompactLuxuryFan
07/26/2020 at 23:06

Mine has done 32mpg on a long slower coastal road but mixed city driving I always end up 22, but thats SF with hills all over.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Taylor Martin
07/26/2020 at 23:07

What are the little BBs in your plate?

atfsgeoff > Dead_Elvis, Inc.
07/26/2020 at 23:09

Yeah, B5244S. That engine is just awesome.

CompactLuxuryFan > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
07/26/2020 at 23:21

Sounds like a really bi g gas tank, then?

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > CompactLuxuryFan
07/26/2020 at 23:30

It is 18.5 gallons, pretty good range, I think when I fill it up it says 422 miles of range.

Taylor Martin > CompactLuxuryFan
07/28/2020 at 17:43

I agree with everything my other TSX buddy has said. It’s a great car for long drives, though it dues get a bit uncomfortable.

It’s odd, newer MDXs and RDXs have a much smaller tank than the TSX Wagon, despite the fact that they’re significantly larger. Always thought that was funny.

Taylor Martin > Dead_Elvis, Inc.
07/28/2020 at 17:44

Oh, I love the V70s and XC70s. Super edgy design and real... well.. boxy is the only word for it. Glad you squeezed a lot out of it. That’s one of the reasons I didn’t ultimately get one... that and price, they’re kinda expensive even used.

Taylor Martin > BeaterGT
07/28/2020 at 17:45

Why thank you Mr. Beater GT. That Legacy of yours is a fine catch as well. Haven’t used an Egg Crate before, but I’ll certainly look into them.

Taylor Martin > Under_Score
07/28/2020 at 17:46

I have some family living in Locust Grove, which isn’t too far from Atlanta (45 minutes I think?)

Thanks for being mindful hen asking.

Taylor Martin > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
07/28/2020 at 17:47

Truth be told, I think they’re just double Bs, so my plate just reads 9BB0561. Doesn’t have a name, and if I ever need to spell it out I just say BB.

It’s odd, but I like it.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Taylor Martin
07/28/2020 at 17:49

Oh ok, never seen anything like that outside of specialty plates for the press etc...

Dead_Elvis, Inc. > Taylor Martin
07/28/2020 at 18:03

This was a dirt-cheap ‘02 (and fairly dirty inside - definitely a kid hauler, judging from the disgusting mess under the rear seat). It’s been needier than I anticipated, even knowing the typical weak points.

But boxy?! Hah! Blobby is generous. (Note: nearly 30 years of owning 240s may skew my view of what constitutes boxy.) Your TSX is a handsome longroof.

It’s an extremely comfortable long-distance rig.

Under_Score > Taylor Martin
07/28/2020 at 19:17

Nice. That’s down in Henry County, which is kind of far from where I am.

Taylor Martin > Dead_Elvis, Inc.
07/28/2020 at 19:27

Oh yeah, 240s are quite literally butter boxes with wheels on it. Correct me if I’m wrong, but does the V70 have 3 rows? I know there are some models that do... I think.

Taylor Martin > Under_Score
07/28/2020 at 19:28

Well I drive to GA every now and then from the south, so if you’re deeper south into the state it’s kind of on the way.

Under_Score > Taylor Martin
07/28/2020 at 19:28

I went to school about a half hour from Macon, but I’m closer to Atlanta, northern wise.

Dead_Elvis, Inc. > Taylor Martin
07/28/2020 at 19:36

Mine has the rear-facing 3rd row , and it’s utterly unusable for anyone but very small children . It’s stupid.

I need to remove it & put it up for sale or straight up trade for the parts to put it back to under-floor storage.

Taylor Martin > Dead_Elvis, Inc.
07/28/2020 at 22:52

Oh sheesh that’s no good. I’d love a three row wagon with actual three rows.

Also I thought rear facing seats were illegal? Or at the very least controversial.

Dead_Elvis, Inc. > Taylor Martin
07/28/2020 at 23:26

I can’t picture a scenario where I’d want to have that many people in a car. Having more than 1 passenger with me is 1 too many, and I sure as hell don’t want any kids in my vehicles.

I think Volvo offered the rear-facing seat in the V70/V70XC/XC70 for the duration of the P2 platform, no clue if it continued into the P3 . MB E-class wagons had them as recently as 2017 , and the Tesla Model S did through at least MY2015.

There doesn’t seem to be any doubt that rear-facing seats are less safe in a hit from the back.

Taylor Martin > Dead_Elvis, Inc.
07/29/2020 at 10:07

That’s where you and I differ. I love passengers. Long road trips when people sing along in the back, late nights where people fall asleep as I drive, those are my favorite times simply because I’m doing what I love in good company.

Do I scare a lot of my passengers with some less than legal driving every now and again? Sure. But it’s what makes me giddy.

Dead_Elvis, Inc. > Taylor Martin
07/29/2020 at 13:36

I’m thinking age may have something to do with that, but I was a curmudgeon well before my time social distancing before it was cool ;-)

Taylor Martin > Dead_Elvis, Inc.
07/29/2020 at 19:19

Oh I’m a bit of a grump myself, and a total pessimist, but scaring my friends/any potential lady interests is not only a passion of mine, it’s a skillset.