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Old Apr 14, 2014 | 12:45 PM
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Great trip guys and girls.

This year I set a new personal best for a Dragon run.
Home to Dragon and Home again tallied up to 3218 miles(5148 kms). Obviously there were some side trips.
88 hrs of seat time in just 8 days.

Anyone top that this year?
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Old Apr 14, 2014 | 01:00 PM
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3218 miles...that's impressive.
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Old Apr 14, 2014 | 01:01 PM
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Dave I personally had 3004 miles in 8 days. The oil in the Black Mamba went from 100% changed the week before the trip to 50% when I got home yesterday. Yes you're the man. Oil change tomorrow
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Old Apr 14, 2014 | 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by zenairdave
Great trip guys and girls.

This year I set a new personal best for a Dragon run.
Home to Dragon and Home again tallied up to 3218 miles(5148 kms). Obviously there were some side trips.
88 hrs of seat time in just 8 days.

Anyone top that this year?
Nice.

My question is this. So for how many of those miles were you on the proper side of the road? Or shall we say between mustard and mayo
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Old Apr 14, 2014 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by starchland
Originally Posted by zenairdave' timestamp='1397508342' post='23112289
Great trip guys and girls.

This year I set a new personal best for a Dragon run.
Home to Dragon and Home again tallied up to 3218 miles(5148 kms). Obviously there were some side trips.
88 hrs of seat time in just 8 days.

Anyone top that this year?
Nice.

My question is this. So for how many of those miles were you on the proper side of the road? Or shall we say between mustard and mayo
Every one.
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Old Apr 15, 2014 | 03:51 AM
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I did the 100% to 50% oil thing as well. Of course, it hit 50% in Marion but didn't seem to go any lower even after Fontana. More Mobil 1 coming up.
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Old Apr 15, 2014 | 05:28 AM
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80% here
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Old Apr 15, 2014 | 06:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Bama Dave
Dave I personally had 3004 miles in 8 days. The oil in the Black Mamba went from 100% changed the week before the trip to 50% when I got home yesterday. Yes you're the man. Oil change tomorrow
If you were at 3000 miles than maybe Dragondidg beat me? Fess up Mike.
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Old Apr 15, 2014 | 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by kgf3076
I did the 100% to 50% oil thing as well. Of course, it hit 50% in Marion but didn't seem to go any lower even after Fontana. More Mobil 1 coming up.
I start at 50% but stay at 50% cause it gets two quarts of oil as I go. Oil was cleaner after the week than when I started.
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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by zenairdave
Originally Posted by Bama Dave' timestamp='1397509289' post='23112321
Dave I personally had 3004 miles in 8 days. The oil in the Black Mamba went from 100% changed the week before the trip to 50% when I got home yesterday. Yes you're the man. Oil change tomorrow
If you were at 3000 miles than maybe Dragondidg beat me? Fess up Mike.
I had 2983 miles which I thought was a lot. But, Dave must have gone around the block for that 21 extra miles to beat me!
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