Prepping for a 2,000 Mile Road Trip

"Tim (Fractal Footwork)" (fractalfootwork) 05/27/2020 at 22:28 • Filed to: None

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And I’m excited! Cleaned the steering wheel tonight (along with the rest if the car), even thought it didn’t fully need it yet.

I’m not excited about how often I’ll have to stop for gas though. The M2C only has a 13 gal fuel tank and I doubt I’ll be averaging above 22 MPG.

Moving to Washington state. Can’t wait to explore the roads out there in my car and not a rental slushbox. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 05/27/2020 at 22:48

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I also have a 13 gallon tank and even with 26-33 mpg I don’t have great range. I can’t even imagine the fill-up frequency with an inefficient performance  car. Sounds fun though. Not the moving part but the driving. 

Taylor Martin > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 05/27/2020 at 23:10

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Quite a trip, and a whole lotta road ! Look forward to hearing you share your adventures.

fintail > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 05/27/2020 at 23:15

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Where in WA?

Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 05/27/2020 at 23:18

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Yeah, my Focus gets about 30 MPG on the highway, and with a 14 gallon tank, I can get maybe 400 miles between fill ups. Realistically, in mixed traffic, I get about 340 miles out of a tank of gas. But, then again, I ain’t driving a really cool BMW, either. 

RPM esq. > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 05/27/2020 at 23:25

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You’d love my C63. Almost as much as it loves making me go to gas stations.

RPM esq. > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 05/27/2020 at 23:26

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Where in Washington are you moving to? Inquiring Washingtonian minds want to know when and where  we can have a socially distant Oppo meet.

jminer > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 05/27/2020 at 23:40

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Congrats on the move to Washington - it’s beautiful out there!  Make sure to post regular dispatches for us!

Dead_Elvis, Inc. > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 05/28/2020 at 02:39

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Yet another Washingtonian here wondering - where to ?

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 05/28/2020 at 09:36

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Very nice! Congrats on the move. Please take a bunch of photos and share along the way.

That range suuucks (my M3 is similarly crap).

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > RPM esq. 05/28/2020 at 12:58

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Yakima

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > fintail 05/28/2020 at 12:58

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Yakima

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > Dead_Elvis, Inc. 05/28/2020 at 12:58

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Yakima

fintail > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 05/28/2020 at 13:02

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Cool, there’s virtually no real traffic there, housing is quite affordable by WA standards, and the weather is mostly dry. Good place to drive.

Nearest BMW dealer might be in the Tri-Cities, if you are still under warranty.

RPM esq. > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 05/28/2020 at 13:10

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Hopefully a Mount Rainier NP or Columbia Gorge Oppo meet might be in our futures.

Dead_Elvis, Inc. > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 05/28/2020 at 13:16

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Too hot for me over there, but at least you’ll be able to find good Mexican food easily, unlike over here on the wet side.

Get yerself up to Highway 20 when you get a chance!