We left on Sunday Night (5/13) and drove 16 hours (957 miles) to Panama City. About every 5-6 hours, we swapped drivers and the other sleep. Reclining the passenger seat and adjusting the lumbar made sleeping rather comfortable for the most part. Constant adjustment of lumbar for the driver also eased driving.
We stayed in Panama City over night then set out for Key West which was another 10.5 hour drive and just over 700 miles. Once again, we drove non stop until reaching Key West Florida about 10 PM. We stayed on the island for two nights and basically participated in as many activities as possible. Here are some pictures..
Did some Snorkeling:
Thats me!
We also did some Parasailing..
I have many more pictures but dont want to bore you all. Since this is a Bonneville forum, heres some pics of the car during the trip...(I know its dirty, the car was driven at least 1500 miles prior to pics)
In Key West:
At Mammoth Cave in Kentucky:
One of the VERY FEW Pontiacs we saw in the south...was actually pretty clean.
Some pictures on the road
We left Key West on Thursday morning to head back to Michigan. Once again, we drove 28 hours (1766 miles) straight to reach the home land with stops for gas and food along the way. We also did some sight seeing but for the most part, the car was posted up in the fast lane with the cruise set between 75-80 MPH.
As I mentioned, I was VERY impressed with the car on the long trip. The car ran flawlessly and remained comfortable the entire way. I was also very impressed with the overall fuel efficiency. For each tank of gas, the DIC registered 32-33 MPG which was very impressive since we were running close to 80 with the cruise set and A/C on to bear the mid 90 degree weather. The only time the MPG dropped (29.5 MPG) was climbing the mountains through Kentucky and Tennessee. Each time I filled up, the "gallons used" in the DIC was usually about .5 gallons lower than what I put in, which would alter the average slightly, but still impressive with driving conditions. The total trip was just over 3500 miles and about 54.5 hours of driving.
This was also a good trip to challenge the external trans cooler. During our nonstop driving through the brutal heat, the trans never exceeded 177 degrees. For the heck of it, I turned the fan on using the Aeroforce, and the trans temp dropped to about 168 degrees. I was very pleased with these temperatures.
So all in all, this is by far the most comfortable, economical, and fun car I have ever driven. Another thumbs up to the Bonneville!
... from Greensboro to Key West ... 18 hrs. only stopping for gas, food and 
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