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Old 05-25-2009, 01:50 AM
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it truly is a fabulous road; cant wait for the 3rd SD/LA/IE palomar run this summer
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Why wait, it's there every day.

I ran it once or twice a month much of last summer/fall.
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Hey Ed, the way Doug tells it in a PM to me, he spanked you on that run

Seriously, there's nothing better than playing cat-and-mouse with another Porsche.

What a great road. At altitude, you can see that the atmosphere is thin and space isn't so far away. It must have felt like you were piloting rocketships.
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Originally Posted by 911vet
Hey Ed, the way Doug tells it in a PM to me, he spanked you on that run

Seriously, there's nothing better than playing cat-and-mouse with another Porsche.

What a great road. At altitude, you can see that the atmosphere is thin and space isn't so far away. It must have felt like you were piloting rocketships.
Indeed! (except that first part )
Old 05-25-2009, 04:17 PM
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Beautiful pictures, fantastic story! I was getting greasy and sunburned working on my rear suspension.

Doug and Ed, your two 911s are my favorites on this board. I think they are the two most beautiful that I have seen.
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Originally Posted by Ed Hughes
Why wait, it's there every day.

I ran it once or twice a month much of last summer/fall.
life gets in the way
Old 05-25-2009, 05:37 PM
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I hear you....I've been pretty lean on drive time up so far this year, up until now.
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Originally Posted by Streetfighter
Damn, I wish we had roads like that in Chicago area. This what the roads look like in my dreams. Beautiful is the only word to describe it.
Head to Wisconsin...that's where they're all at.
Old 08-19-2009, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by tooloud10
Head to Wisconsin...that's where they're all at.
Considering the highest point in WI is less than 2000ft, and we climb about 5000ft in 7 miles on this hill, I'm pretty sure we've got you beat too. And we haven't even started to discuss the coastal roads or the Sierras.
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Very cool!

Any difference in the power/responsiveness noticed asthe altitude rose?

Thanks for sharing,
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Originally Posted by jwilson95
Very cool!

Any difference in the power/responsiveness noticed asthe altitude rose?

Thanks for sharing,
No, the DME does a great job in compensating, at least to 5000'.
Old 08-19-2009, 06:27 PM
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I can go from 1,200' at home and climb to 7,000' at Big Bear Lake and not notice any loss of power. Not that I'm really stomping on it up there, but.....



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