Travel Tips
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From: Mish-she-gan
Travel Tips
I just completed a 2,800 mile trip from MI to SD to see the "heads". I spotted one S2000 on I-80 heading west, as I was going east. . . the first one on-the-road that I'd seen. Then last night, after returning home, I spotted my second - a black one, probably in town for the 45 hot-air ballons.
As for tips:
Storage - you can gain substantial additional storage by removing the flat-floor tool holder compartment in the trunk. It simply lifts out. Remove the tools and place them all into a small bag, the type that wraps and ties with a couple strings works great. You still have the tools, they don't bounce around, and you gain probably two CF of added space.
Bags - to maximize the small space, use small "soft" bags. The softer the better. I've traveled for years in MGAs, and with a little practice you can carry an amazing amount.
Pillows - since I have some neck/shoulder aches, I prefer taking my on special curved pillow on trips. Pillows easily store behind the seats.
Small storage - don't forget about the space under the seats, there's quite a bit. . . at least enough to store the Tamiya S2000 model car kit (for example), hats, etc.
Radar detector - my Passport 8500 arrived the day before we were to leave and I didn't feel I had enough time to hard wire it in, so I looked for an alternative that I feel is better than hard wiring it. Radio Shack sells a 10' extension cord with the male/female ends that goes into the cig. lighter inlet. The one I purchased has an on/off switch at the male end. This provides easy on/off at the inlet, while allowing the remote control which normally goes to the dash inlet on other cars, to be readily at hand suppended 6" from the shifter. It works so well I plan to leave it that way. The actual Passport unit easily stores in the first compartment of the hidden storage between the seats.
Behind seats - use pouches for maps and magazines.
Well, hope that gives you some ideas. And, by the way, the S2000 is definitely a cop magnet. Hell, I was even stopped in ND because the police reportedly received several calls from cellular phones of being passed at high rate of speed. No tickets since they didn't clock me - just a warning.
Dave
As for tips:
Storage - you can gain substantial additional storage by removing the flat-floor tool holder compartment in the trunk. It simply lifts out. Remove the tools and place them all into a small bag, the type that wraps and ties with a couple strings works great. You still have the tools, they don't bounce around, and you gain probably two CF of added space.
Bags - to maximize the small space, use small "soft" bags. The softer the better. I've traveled for years in MGAs, and with a little practice you can carry an amazing amount.
Pillows - since I have some neck/shoulder aches, I prefer taking my on special curved pillow on trips. Pillows easily store behind the seats.
Small storage - don't forget about the space under the seats, there's quite a bit. . . at least enough to store the Tamiya S2000 model car kit (for example), hats, etc.
Radar detector - my Passport 8500 arrived the day before we were to leave and I didn't feel I had enough time to hard wire it in, so I looked for an alternative that I feel is better than hard wiring it. Radio Shack sells a 10' extension cord with the male/female ends that goes into the cig. lighter inlet. The one I purchased has an on/off switch at the male end. This provides easy on/off at the inlet, while allowing the remote control which normally goes to the dash inlet on other cars, to be readily at hand suppended 6" from the shifter. It works so well I plan to leave it that way. The actual Passport unit easily stores in the first compartment of the hidden storage between the seats.
Behind seats - use pouches for maps and magazines.
Well, hope that gives you some ideas. And, by the way, the S2000 is definitely a cop magnet. Hell, I was even stopped in ND because the police reportedly received several calls from cellular phones of being passed at high rate of speed. No tickets since they didn't clock me - just a warning.
Dave
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My wife and I have taken a couple of weekend trips in the s2000. I found that one roll-on carry-on piece of luggage fits perfectly in the trunk well, even with the tools still in. A couple of duffle bags and a camera bag fill up the rest of the trunk. We were very comfortable with that.
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