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Old Feb 23, 2026 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by BayeauxLex
If your kids are in competitive sports and competitions which require roadtrips carrying bunch of gear, you will be loading up the minivan instead of checking a bunch of bags at the airport.

We did have a kiddo in competitive sports / competitions where we had to fly several times all over the country for Nationals and other competitions, but it was way over 400 miles so driving wasn’t possible.

Thankfully we could drive to the Comps in Canada.





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Old Feb 23, 2026 | 11:41 PM
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Is this the new design language Lexus is going with?


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Old Feb 24, 2026 | 02:04 AM
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Originally Posted by RofH
We did have a kiddo in competitive sports / competitions where we had to fly several times all over the country for Nationals and other competitions, but it was way over 400 miles so driving wasn’t possible.

Thankfully we could drive to the Comps in Canada.
We have also flown several times to tourneys/competitions but it was also when the distance was a good bit over 400 miles. We have driven several times over 400 miles for tourneys/competitions over the years.
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Old Feb 24, 2026 | 03:42 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
i've only ever met one person willing to drive 400 miles each way to take their kids to competitive sport events. in their case it paid off as their son is now in MLB.
Howdy! Minneapolis is 381 miles from here and Cleveland is 378, so I'm right in that vicinity. Though our most frequent destination for tournaments was "only" 203 miles away.
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Old Feb 24, 2026 | 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
i've only ever met one person willing to drive 400 miles each way to take their kids to competitive sport events. in their case it paid off as their son is now in MLB.
I know lots of people who do this...
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Old Feb 24, 2026 | 08:53 AM
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400 miles is nothing lol...

I suppose with kids etc it may be different, but when I was growing up there were minimal stops and our cars were always going at least 75-80.
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Old Feb 24, 2026 | 09:58 AM
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This guy tried to cut me and I let him in. He really wanted to smoke me hard. He smoked me and the rest of us on this road for the next 5 miles then exit. Lol. What could be happening with his car? Only right pipe.

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Old Feb 24, 2026 | 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by 1111GS
This guy tried to cut me and I let him in. He really wanted to smoke me hard. He smoked me and the rest of us on this road for the next 5 miles then exit. Lol. What could be happening with his car? Only right pipe.
Maybe he need a tune up really bad? Lol
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Old Feb 24, 2026 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by 1111GS
This guy tried to cut me and I let him in. He really wanted to smoke me hard. He smoked me and the rest of us on this road for the next 5 miles then exit. Lol. What could be happening with his car? Only right pipe.
Is that a Subaru or Hyundai? I can't tell because of the smoke. WRX drivers out here are real a-holes
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Old Feb 24, 2026 | 10:07 AM
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Its a Subaru
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Old Feb 24, 2026 | 03:59 PM
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It's like that ************ who sprayed his washer fluid on my car on the interstate because he was a puss and mad an old Mercedes SL is faster than his Audi. No legit car enthusiast does that bullshit. My car was fresh from the ceramic coating. All you have to do is just spray it off, but still.
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Old Feb 24, 2026 | 04:28 PM
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So just an update on the Pacifica being in the shop. Still in the shop, now been a full week. Checked in and he replies "We are still on track to get it back to you by the end of the week" No...I was told you'd have it back to me by the end of LAST week...so we are in fact OFF track...

All for an airbag recall, securing a piece of insulation in the passenger side fender and re-securing the carpet from the rear luggage well. Apparently they had to order new carpet?! It just needed to be resecured under the trim in the back...but whatever...

My wife is supposed to take 5 kids and herself to a birthday party Friday evening...won't be able to do that if we don't have it back.
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Old Feb 24, 2026 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
So just an update on the Pacifica being in the shop. Still in the shop, now been a full week. Checked in and he replies "We are still on track to get it back to you by the end of the week" No...I was told you'd have it back to me by the end of LAST week...so we are in fact OFF track...

All for an airbag recall, securing a piece of insulation in the passenger side fender and re-securing the carpet from the rear luggage well. Apparently they had to order new carpet?! It just needed to be resecured under the trim in the back...but whatever...

My wife is supposed to take 5 kids and herself to a birthday party Friday evening...won't be able to do that if we don't have it back.
Have you tried asking for the bigger loaner?

Besides the Prius is getting too much disrespect from you 😆. Need to loan it out to someone who’s going to appreciate it😂
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Old Feb 24, 2026 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by BayeauxLex
Have you tried asking for the bigger loaner?

Besides the Prius is getting too much disrespect from you 😆. Need to loan it out to someone who’s going to appreciate it😂
Abusing it like crazy.
Probably need an engine rebuild and 4 new tires when it goes back...
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Old Feb 24, 2026 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by margate330
abusing it like crazy.
Probably need an engine rebuild and 4 new tires when it goes back...

😂😂😂
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