Need Help for Ferrari Road Trip FLA TO NC

Jacksonville area can be completely gridlocked or clear as a bell depending on time of day. Plan accordingly.

Georgia is one big speed trap. Doubly so for anything fast and red. Watch yourself.

 

Yup - agree with above, avoid GA speeds over limit +5mph, they will get you quickly and harshly. Jax isn't too bad so long as you don't hit rush hour or an accident. If you have time, stopping for a few hours in St. Augustine is worth the side trip, it is a fantastic town.

Generally, in FL (I grew up there), the further north you head on 95, the less forgiving the cops are regarding speeding.

Where in NC? I am right on the border of NC and TN.

 

Ridgeland, SC is known for trouble. Also, this thread says to get an app that tracks speed traps.

https://www.disboards.com/threads/i-95-speed-trap-question.2987712/

 

Bring your V1 with you and use it accordingly.

 

Download an app called WAZE and get a detector. Waze is awesome and it WORKS!

 

Traffic always clogs up at the SC/GA border on 95. May want to bypass by going into Savannah. Waze took me there the last time I came through.


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Jetskier, take 2 days and stop frequently. You will be glad you did specially if you are driving solo. When are you making the trip?

 

V1+ Waze=no tickets or traffic

 

my advice: pick up the car in PB in the late afternoon, go to dinner and drive all night.

daytime traffic sucks pretty much the entire way up I-95. Daytona is a mess around the I-4 interchange. Jacksonville traffic is bad starting just outside St Augustine basically all the way to the GA border. I'd strongly suggest taking the I-295 East loop around Jax.

FHP will usually spot you 10mph, but they do like to hide in the trees off the side of the highway. You won't see them until you're next to them, if at all.

GA is crazy for speed enforcement. anything more than 5 over is asking for it.

once you get outside Savannah/Hilton Head, SC isn't too bad, except for pockets around I-26 and Florence.

definitely take a radar detector and have access to Waze.

 

Use the Waze app, between that and my V1 I'm good to go.

 

It sounds like a bad ride, why not ship it?

 

FYI weather outlook for Friday and Saturday is increasingly calling for rain, and there is good chance the budding "storm" in the Caribbean may follow you up I-95, so adjust your plans to what you are comfortable with. Options I see for you are (1) stay with what you've planned, (2) depart for home soon after you pickup your 458, or (3) stay a few days longer and wait for the "storm" to dissipate. If you choose the latter and want to protect your 458, you can park it at PBI in long-term covered parking for low cost and explore the Palm Beach/West Palm Beach areas. We all have our favorite restaurants and attractions. I'll have free time should you wish to meet, just let me know.

BTW, I've used Waze for years to guide me around pending traffic issues, so agree with recommendations from others.

 

btw congrats on a long interstate road trip (maybe in the rain) with a new to you Ferrari.

You’ll do more miles the first weekend than most people do all year!

 

Don’t blame you. As a possible dinner spot and evening stay, look at Pooler, GA right off I-95. To the right off I-95 is way to Savannah Airport and there a a number of hotel chain options. To the left of I-95 is a large (Tanger?) outlet center with lots of eating options for both dinner and breakfast the next morning if desired.

 

I live in Indian Beach. I look forward to seeing you drive down the island. Rev the engine for me around the PKS/IB town line.

 

I do that trip all the time. Cops worst in GA, traffic in SC where 95 is two lanes.

Good luck with your new ride! Don’t worry about miles, you’ll have a blast driving it.

Set the speed alarm at 80, it’s easy to get away from you on the open road!

 

IIRK, like 80% of JAX is a giant construction zone along I-95. Is that still going on?

 

it's better but still probably 50%

 

Congratulations!

If its raining use rain mode, Ferraris systems are far more advanced than most other cars.

Just keep your eyes open, and if and where possible, I'd bypass the highway for back roads, it will take you longer but you'll have a much more rewarding drive where you're not battling with 18 wheelers.

 

I make that trip a couple times of year .. I recommend spending the night and leave around 3 or 4 am Florida will be clear and you can take the by pass around Jacksonville ... the only problem with speed traps I have run into is around Lumberton NC on 95... the trip will be very nice during early morning..... the best of all is pick it up on Saturday and then leave 3 am Sunday very few trucks then.....
by the way bring a can or two of fix a flat works great and will be a temp fix for any tire leaks