I'll let the pics do most of the storytelling, but I sold an SVX for a friend who was going to "retire" the vehicle to the crusher. The delivery of said vehicle was the problem - it had to make it to Iowa. Thankfully the buyer has relatives in Omaha, NE where we agreed to meet up. Friday ~noon, I left town headed for delivery of the vehicle.


In Reno by ~4pm


Dinner in Lovelock, NV ~7pm


Open road - traveling ~80mph


Salt Lake City - Capitol Building ~4:30am


LDS Tabernacle - but don't try to get into the compound


Entering Wyoming ~6am (PDT)


Green River rest stop


Backdrop in Wyoming


Entering Nebraska - last state to cross!! ~noon (PDT)


Sunset over Lincoln, NE


Building in downtown Omaha, NE ~midnight


Horse-drawn carriages through downtown


Composite image of a business sign - popular party restaurant


Another historic building in downtown


Don't you wish YOU had a road like this?


Flying home - total trip <48 hours

 

wow looks like you had a great time.
that road looks awesome haha

 

great pics! Looks like a journey

I can see the fat on those ribs......mmmmmmmm tangy BBQ sauce

 

was that thing stick?

 

No, all SVX's are automatic. There are owners who have done 5 and 6 speed conversions, however this was not one of them.

BTW, anyone ever seen 421 miles on a single tank of gas WITHOUT the fuel light ever coming on?

I have.


Un-tweaked, mileage was reset at previous fuel stop in Wyoming.

 

Wow the memories, I drove most of that a few weeks ago, took a right at Cheyenne, my light in my WRX came on at 408. I filled up in Winnemucca, NV and again in Evanston, WY...... 434 miles in 14.2 gallons cruise control at 83 except around SLC (damn Utah cops, I HATE them) at night so no AC.

 

Oh and the roads look like either ranch roads in Utah or BLM roads in Nevada, all dirt and fun as hell.......

 

Fuel Stops:

Cotati, CA - start of trip
Lovelock, NV - 13.008 gal.
Wendover, NV - 13.96 gal.
Rock Springs, WY - 12.68 gal.
Chappell, NE - 13.75 gal.
Omaha, NE - new owner filled up somewhere after 400 mi.

Speed was kept between 80-90 most of the time, with short stints up to umm, well - suffice it to say fast enough to keep the trucks from running over me.

 

nice photos! looks like fun!