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Hi Guys.
Today I had to run all over the place in the TDr, which to me was a lot of fun. Temps were in the mid 90s so I was enjoying myself. Now in 3 weeks time I have to drive pretty much coast to coast (not in the TDr) So that started me thinking, could the trip be done in a TDr. Has it been done? Then the biggie. How fast could one do it in a TDr??? Hmmmm then came the why cant we do that??????? So what do you think guys? Would it be fun could it be done and what would be the target time. Two drivers non stop? Is it even possible?
John the Brit,
(mad dogs and Englishmen etc)
John: I think the trip could be done by a TDr, Time 45 to 50 hours driving straight through. Eating on the run and one driver sleeping while other one drives. Mini cannon ball run would be fun. I mapped a route from Oakland Ca. to Carlisle Pa. Solo driver and driving 15 to 18 hours a day could be done in 3 to 4 days. Figured speeds of 45-70 miles per hour. Taking break in driving of 6-8 hours after driving 12 to 18 hours.
Addendum, to the coast to coast adventure, Long beach CA to Virginia beach VA. 2750 miles.
What TDr would you take and what spares if any should you carry?
VW Chevy or Ford?
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John: VW powered. Carry spare fuel pump, Carb, dist tested and ready to run spare fuses and some wire. Hand tools needed to pull parts. And good towing insurance. Some snack food and drinks.
George I looked up the cannonball times, its about 28 hours at the moment. I cant imagine driving like that for so long I think a great target time for our run would be around 45 hours or so, Anything less would be a bonus. What do you think? Maybe add another 10-20 gallons of gas too!
Interesting thoughts.
John
John: My TDr Has two gas tanks. Stock VW and a custom 10 gallon tank. Both under the hood. Easy to go over 400 miles between fill ups.
George. Mine has the stock VW tank and a whole lot of space up front. Where does your second tank sit? I think carrying a lot of gas on such an event would be a requirement just to save the time. I don’t think reliability would be to much of a problem in general but you never know. I think it would be a blast just for the hell of it. The cannonball people have a whole lot of money in crews cars and technology to make it happen, we are the antithesis of that and that I like a lot!
John
I like your target destination. VA Beach. October should be comfortable topless driving temperatures. Pack sunscreen.
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"I was thinking of organizing a “Cannonball Baker Memorial Sea toShining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash” for only cars that were or looked like they were made before 1962. TDs, 356s, Healeys and hot rods. Want to start in Ocean City, but Va Beach would do.
John, here’s what I always carry (VW): First aid kit, fire extinguisher, air compressor, spare dist with points and cap, one extra ign wire, coil, voltage regulator, 15′ #12 wire switch alligator clips on each end, duct tape, iron wire, fuses, fuel filter and of course a Bible. 🙂
If you can make it to the Auto & Air show, I’ll buy you dinner.To Roy’s list…add a spare clutch cable, throttle cable and fan belt.
And an AAA card!PMOSSBERG2015-06-04 10:22:51
Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica RoadsterIf you own a TDr and are not in the Registry, please go to https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mg-td-replica-registry/ and register (you need to copy and paste the link)
Here’s a rather lengthy discussion on what to pack for a long trip.
Pretty useful info here!And for fun, make sure you watch the video in the final post on the thread.Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica RoadsterIf you own a TDr and are not in the Registry, please go to https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mg-td-replica-registry/ and register (you need to copy and paste the link)
Paul’s right of course. Actually,I took two spare fan belts to Carlisle. Only one of them fit, but I couldn’t remember which one, so I took ’em both.
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