Sorry haven't been on here much. THe computer had a stupid virus that looks like an Antivirus program. Plus I've been real busy.
We went to Arizona because its just some place my wife and I wanted to go visit. Its a big state and its very dry. The last day we were there was the first day Phoenix hit 100*. That was hot but at least its dry and you don't have sweat pouring down your face.
Went to Sedona, Flagstaff, Grand Canyon, Winslow(old armpit, used in a song by the Eagles), the Painted Desert, Meteor Crater, Petrified Forest, Canyon de Chelley, around the Navajo Nation, Monument valley, Hoover Dam then to Vegas because it was only 30 miles from Hoover dam. Lots to see. Saw a tranny in Vegas and Phoenix, now that was weird. Saw some live and dead Elk. Saw a dead Javelina, they look like pigs but they aren't pigs. Saw a couple of Antelope.
The speed limits on a lot of the roads are 65mph, and that is on single lane each direction undivided highway. Some of the divided highways the limit was 75. Got the stang up to 90-95 for a little while in the desert. We both liked the car but hated the headrests. The first day we had the car I yanked the headrests out and threw them in the trunk. The headrest shove your head forward in a uncomfortable position. The car handled the roads pretty good. Wished it was the 2011 with the more powerful V6 but this engine wasn't bad as far as power goes. Having a convertable was nice.
The first night in Phoenix it was still very warm outside at 9 o'clock but comfortable to sit outside on the balcony. The next morning it was 80 but 8 am. As you head up in elevation it would get cooler and more comfortable.
The land went anywhere from 1-2000 feet up to over 8000 feet in elevation. At 8000 feet we were looking up at some huge mountain peaks(those were a lot higher than 8000') outside Flagstaff that still had snow on them.
Great trip, glad we went and would recommend it to others. Just fun going somewhere completely different from where you live or are used to.
Almost forgot to mention that yes I did some power braking before I returned the car. Could have used a bit more power for that.