911Jetta

Went cycling in the mountains yesterday. Part of my dual-sport training. Spirited driving, spirited cycling, followed by more spirited driving home.

It was a bluebird day in the mountains, but it’s the middle of winter, so there wasn’t much to shoot that looked attractive. Plus driving was the focus; believe me there are some really nice curvy roads in back country North Carolina. Most stretches were familiar, but I’m always on the lookout for new sections and I’m happy to report I found a few.

In the quest to create a perfect road-trip loop, I've found a wonderful road side amenity, a drive-thru convenience store. Gas outside, food and drinks inside. Drinks, beer even, are all brought to your window. Seriously, you don't even have to get out of your car.

Can't wait to come back and retake these shots with 10 other Porsches. I'm adding this to the map.

Now, is there any good BBQ nearby??

tbennett017

5 of 9 is awesome... !

Vandit

Another great set of pictures of your ongoing 964 adventures.

It's funny you mention this drive-thru convenience store concept and that they even sell beer. In my hometown of Laredo, TX (small border town with Mexico), there's a handful of these types of establishments in town, and they take the business model several steps further.

In addition to selling alcohol in closed containers, they sell mixed drinks and, get this, the drive-thru attendants are all stripper material and dress/act the part too. You won't see actual nudity (well, you're not suppose to, but maybe if you tip them well enough, since i've heard rumors/stories of the girls giving lap dances and other indecent exposure), but you'll definitely see a lot of booties, *****, and stripper heels.

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Jjm4life

I had a drive-thru packie in my neighborhood in philly. I could walk there, but the idea of not getting out of the car for a keg brought a tear to my eye.

God bless 'merica

zirrah

Where in NC is that? I'm from NC originally

Ducks964

We used to have one in Wilmington, NC called The Brew Thru. You could even get kegs with your bag of potato chips. Unfortunately it has been gone for years.

964Lovac

Love it... One of many things I've loved about the South since I moved down here

zirrah

Yeah, there used to be one in Lincolnton (outside of Charlotte).

Bud Taylor

In my best cockadile dundee voice..."now THAT'S a drive through"

SuperUser

So cool.

Navaros911

Jetta,

I gotta ask... perhaps it's been covered before... but how do you keep your car looking prime ALL the time?

I mean, the shine is awesome, the rubber looks nice and black... it all looks awesome.

As if your car doesn't get driven... BUT I know it does.

External cosmetics are on the list for 2014 for my Jubi and I want to hit the road running

GT9111

Cool idea! Imagine the drive-thru lined up with Porsches!

911Jetta

Now I like that place much, much better. Sounds like the perfect place for a PCA drive!

I was thinking the same thing! I wanted to buy a beer right then and there to celebrate the convenience... but I still had 2 hrs to drive.

Near Walnut Cove, NC. About 30 minutes north on Greensboro. I think...

It has to be the color, Slate Grey? I do keep it clean (after driving the heck out of it), as it's so fun to wash this beautiful shape, but I really think it's because of the color.

New for 2014, I was gifted some AMMO Skin Defense Coat and Hydrate Paint
Moisturizer (no affil). I'm really looking forward to trying the Skin Def. Coat, it's a sticky polymer-based coating that adheres to the clear coat.

Cuda911

I used to live in a little town in Ohio... Wooster. We had this type of drive through also. It always struck me as very odd, buying beer from a drive-through.

Seen 'em in Arizona, too. For some odd reason, Arizona seems to be big on stores that feature three unrelated items, although one of them is generally guns. On a trip to Sedona, saw many stores with signs like "Guns, Liquor, Flowers," or "Guitars, Guns, Fresh Produce" and such.

Navaros911

Interested to see the results with the AMMO products. Read up on the website a bit, but all marketing talk... real life feedback is the only info I trust on these products

Jetta: not just the color I believe... I've seen a Cayman R in Seal Grey and while very nice, it doesn't look anywhere near as nice as your car. Perhaps it's the way it's detailed, maybe even the way your camera captures the car. You got a secret combo there.

I know what you mean with washing the car. At a service cost of $30 per month for a thrice a week car wash, I wash her myself once a week... call me cheap if you want... I consider it therapy.