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Epic road trip - bought a '97 C4S and drove it home to Alaska

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Old 09-09-2008 | 06:55 PM
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Absolutely stunning. Makes me feel wimpish for considering not flying to KY to drive mine home to AR.

Amazing way to start your ownership/enjoyment experience.
Old 09-09-2008 | 10:55 PM
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Saweeeeeet Journey!
Old 09-10-2008 | 12:56 AM
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welcome! ..awesome...see these cars are meant to be driven.
Old 09-11-2008 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Beezr
When you saw the brown bear, was it in front of you or behind you? I'm not sure I would have stayed in one place long enough to take that picture.
My wife was driving at the time - I rolled down the window to take the picture and told her to floor it if the bear decided to charge us. I've seen quite a few bears while living in Alaska, but that might be the closest I've come to a brown bear - while sitting in a Porsche no less!

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... Did you see any other Porsches?
Ran into 3 Porsches while driving the Going to the Sun Road in Glacier National Park, including a 993 cab and 997 C4S. Didn't see any for the next couple thousand miles until we got way up in the Yukon and passed an old 356 out in the middle of nowhere. Looked like the 356 might have been on a road trip as well.
Old 09-11-2008 | 04:30 PM
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I am also a fan of nature close-ups (Yellowstone). This was just one of a herd of about 20 that walked by. The Ranger advised no flash (Duh), and don't look them in the eye.
Old 09-11-2008 | 04:48 PM
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amazing. having driven that drive, including the Cassiar Highway, I would have to say it proves what an amazing car the 993 really is. How did the car fair on the Cassiar?
Old 09-11-2008 | 05:24 PM
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Wow, wow, wow!!!
What great photos and what a great trip. Good thing you had a bra!
Makes me look so forward to my trip from Portland to LA, with a stop in Monterey next month. I am also packing a tent and plan a camp in the redwoods.
That Sony(and you) take beautiful photos. I just got a Nikon D90 DSLR w/HDvideo and will post pix of my trip.
Thanks for the inspiration.
Jody




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