Definitely agree with regards to the weather.
I've driven from here to Hanover in Germany a couple of times, and actually just booked to do it again at the end of the month. We have a friend who lives there so it's a nice break plus a chance to catch up with an old friend.
Also, drove to Paris last year for a weekend, plus the Wife and I did a 1200 ish mile road trip over a couple of weeks around California/Nevada in a convertible Mustang for our honeymoon a few years back.
You could say I enjoy road trips lol