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Old 05-29-2015 | 12:50 AM
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Looks like you're having a blast! Good stuff while I'm here working!!
Old 05-29-2015 | 08:51 AM
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Nice update! Gawd that garage lip is h u g e. That would have been a challenge for an Cayenne with front lift.
Old 05-29-2015 | 09:17 AM
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Great pics! Really makes me jealous as i sit here at work and then later I get to goto the Dentist....grrrr

Did the H&R springs change the feel of the ride at all from the OEM set up? It does look really nice lowered a lil bit!!
Old 05-29-2015 | 10:59 AM
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Thanks all!! We are having a blast...will be back at work soon enough.

Lex: Yeah man! That lip is big...and the dip before it is a killer too! My buddy's factory height 991 Cab couldn't make it either, he had to use my 'bridge' as well.

Springs didn't make a crazy difference in ride quality. You can feel it a being a little bit more stiff, but nothing crazy.

Updates from today's adventure later on!
Old 05-29-2015 | 11:26 AM
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Is the spoiler up or is the car just happy to see you?

Old 05-29-2015 | 03:30 PM
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Love all of these pics, looks like such a great trip!
Old 05-29-2015 | 04:27 PM
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Enjoying this thread immensely... And a bit of scenery envy is creeping in!.... Loving it.... Thanks!
Old 05-29-2015 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ibmiked
Is the spoiler up or is the car just happy to see you?

It's always up! LOL




Thanks all, it is certainly a really good time that we are having! I will update today's adventure later tonight!
Old 06-01-2015 | 12:40 PM
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5/29/15 update:

Another nice day! Had some heavy rain...but it wasn't too bad. Cleaned the car back up this morning and all is well.

We went on a tour of two vineyards yesterday. Had a great time. The women really enjoyed it...us fellas were the designated drivers, so no tastings for us!

Finished the day up with a nice dinner with some friends and that was that!

























Old 06-01-2015 | 12:50 PM
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5/30/15 update:



Started out with breakfast out on the terrace...overlooking a Porsche show on the lawn! It was nice!



Caravanned into Asheville. We went to the very cool and well known Grove Park Inn, built in 1913, it is spectacular! HUGE fireplaces, great terrace to have lunch on, and a very nice historic place to visit. We had a private tour setup for the antique car museum and craftsmanship shops/workshops/galleries on site.



Next up we got to tour the Highlands Brewing Corp's Brewery and Troy and Son's distillery today! Very cool!!! We had about 42 cars with us this day for this trip. This was my first tour of a brewery and a distillery. It was really neat! And we got to sample the wares! LOL



This was the last day of the event and we finished up the day/night with a Hawaiian Luau themed dinner! Good fun, good friends, and some good fun!



Packed it in early and headed back to the cabin to clean up, pack up and get ready to head South today...we left around 0600 and got home around 730 tonight. 13.5 hours. Uneventful travel day...which is good!



Total mileage for the entire trip was around 2650 miles. Not bad for our first 'big' road trip in a 'fun' car!



Tomorrow has a full day of cleaning up the 911 scheduled.





















Lining up for the run

























































Grove Park Inn fireplaces!











Headed to brewery/distillery...



























































And a few final pics from the last night...





















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Almost home!



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Thank YOU!
Old 06-01-2015 | 05:37 PM
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Looks like a good time was had by all, Al.

It also looks like you ran in to some folks from the Blue Ridge Boxster Summit last weekend.
Old 06-01-2015 | 05:46 PM
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Glad everyone is enjoying my thread!

It was a great time!

mathfuzzy, we participated in the BRBS! LOL, even though we do not have a Boxster, all Pcars are welcome!
Old 06-01-2015 | 06:36 PM
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Looks like you had a great time. Beautiful country up that way. Thanks for sharing.
Old 06-01-2015 | 07:00 PM
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Looks like an epic trip. Thanks for sharing, and for the great pics.


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