2013 Sea-to-Shining-Sea 993 Non-Trophy Non-Dash
07-30-2013, 03:17 AM
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2013 Sea-to-Shining-Sea 993 Non-Trophy Non-Dash
This is is now the third or fourth summer road trip thread on here; it seems all of the cool kids are doing it.
My trip actually started in Rome Italy on 12 July. I left there in my old 2002 Audi A6 Avant with the 2.5l TDI, 280k km on it, and drove from there to a town near Hannover, Germany, with over night stops in Bologna and Stuttgart. I arrived up north on 14 July, and then turned around and drove back south in a SEAT rental car to Frankfurt for my flight to Dulles. I spent three days in DC, and then left on 19 July on a flight to Kalispell, Montana. I spent a week with my brother and his family on Ashley Lake, enjoying this view:
After that week, we drove from there to Seattle, where my 993 was waiting. The car has recently gotten 4 new tires (Bridgestone S-04), alignment and corner balancing, and a full compliment of spare belts and relays. We fixed several small things over the weekend, and with a "not minor, but not major" leak on the right lower valve cover being the only noted fault, the car was declared "good to go."
The trip will be from Kirkland(Seattle) to Fort Belvior, Virginia, near Washington, DC, with planned stops in Salt Lake City, Denver, Kansas City, and Greensboro, NC. There is a RUSH concert in SLC on 31 July, and my daughter's 16th birthday in Greensboro on 7 August as "fixed" points, but the rest is free-flow.
I intend to stay off of the Interstates as much as possible, stay in non-chain, non-boring hotels (when not crashing with friends or relatives) and NEVER eat in any place that is part of a chain.
I DID have to do a good bit of I-90 today, with heavy traffic and slow speeds. A stop at Snoqualmie Pass netted this pic:
And this one:
MORE TO COME!
My trip actually started in Rome Italy on 12 July. I left there in my old 2002 Audi A6 Avant with the 2.5l TDI, 280k km on it, and drove from there to a town near Hannover, Germany, with over night stops in Bologna and Stuttgart. I arrived up north on 14 July, and then turned around and drove back south in a SEAT rental car to Frankfurt for my flight to Dulles. I spent three days in DC, and then left on 19 July on a flight to Kalispell, Montana. I spent a week with my brother and his family on Ashley Lake, enjoying this view:
After that week, we drove from there to Seattle, where my 993 was waiting. The car has recently gotten 4 new tires (Bridgestone S-04), alignment and corner balancing, and a full compliment of spare belts and relays. We fixed several small things over the weekend, and with a "not minor, but not major" leak on the right lower valve cover being the only noted fault, the car was declared "good to go."
The trip will be from Kirkland(Seattle) to Fort Belvior, Virginia, near Washington, DC, with planned stops in Salt Lake City, Denver, Kansas City, and Greensboro, NC. There is a RUSH concert in SLC on 31 July, and my daughter's 16th birthday in Greensboro on 7 August as "fixed" points, but the rest is free-flow.
I intend to stay off of the Interstates as much as possible, stay in non-chain, non-boring hotels (when not crashing with friends or relatives) and NEVER eat in any place that is part of a chain.
I DID have to do a good bit of I-90 today, with heavy traffic and slow speeds. A stop at Snoqualmie Pass netted this pic:
And this one:
MORE TO COME!
Last edited by Avenger6; 07-30-2013 at 03:33 AM.
07-30-2013, 03:23 AM
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Today's Route:
Left Seattle on I-90 until I crossed the Columbia River near Vantage, WA, then I took Washington 240 to Washington 243 to go past the Hanford Nuclear Site, through Richland, picking up I82 to I84 to Pendelton, Oregon, where I am overnighting at the http://www.ruggedcountrylodge.com/. It is clean and nice, and I enjoyed some Macallum on the little terrace with a French Canadian couple who are riding their full-dress Harley across the western USA for 5 weeks.
Dinner was here: http://www.hamleysteakhouse.com/ Monday special was "fall off the bone" ribs... and they did just that.
A few more pics:
Left Seattle on I-90 until I crossed the Columbia River near Vantage, WA, then I took Washington 240 to Washington 243 to go past the Hanford Nuclear Site, through Richland, picking up I82 to I84 to Pendelton, Oregon, where I am overnighting at the http://www.ruggedcountrylodge.com/. It is clean and nice, and I enjoyed some Macallum on the little terrace with a French Canadian couple who are riding their full-dress Harley across the western USA for 5 weeks.
Dinner was here: http://www.hamleysteakhouse.com/ Monday special was "fall off the bone" ribs... and they did just that.
A few more pics:
07-30-2013, 03:31 AM
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As a secondary goal, I'd love to try to do a few link-ups with Rennlisters as a crawl across the continent. If you think you might be approximately in the path of my cross-country crawl, and want to link for a drink, dinner, and photos, let me know.
07-30-2013, 08:23 AM
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great story, I love when members show their roadtrip stories and pics.
these threads makes me want to get out on the open road so bad. thanks for the motivation.
soak up the sun bud, my cars in pieces in the dark garage.
these threads makes me want to get out on the open road so bad. thanks for the motivation.
soak up the sun bud, my cars in pieces in the dark garage.
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07-30-2013, 11:35 AM
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This is is now the third or fourth summer road trip thread on here; it seems all of the cool kids are doing it.
My trip actually started in Rome Italy on 12 July. I left there in my old 2002 Audi A6 Avant with the 2.5l TDI, 280k km on it, and drove from there to a town near Hannover, Germany, with over night stops in Bologna and Stuttgart. I arrived up north on 14 July, and then turned around and drove back south in a SEAT rental car to Frankfurt for my flight to Dulles. I spent three days in DC, and then left on 19 July on a flight to Kalispell, Montana. I spent a week with my brother and his family on Ashley Lake, enjoying this view:
After that week, we drove from there to Seattle, where my 993 was waiting. The car has recently gotten 4 new tires (Bridgestone S-04), alignment and corner balancing, and a full compliment of spare belts and relays. We fixed several small things over the weekend, and with a "not minor, but not major" leak on the right lower valve cover being the only noted fault, the car was declared "good to go."
The trip will be from Kirkland(Seattle) to Fort Belvior, Virginia, near Washington, DC, with planned stops in Salt Lake City, Denver, Kansas City, and Greensboro, NC. There is a RUSH concert in SLC on 31 July, and my daughter's 16th birthday in Greensboro on 7 August as "fixed" points, but the rest is free-flow.
I intend to stay off of the Interstates as much as possible, stay in non-chain, non-boring hotels (when not crashing with friends or relatives) and NEVER eat in any place that is part of a chain.
I DID have to do a good bit of I-90 today, with heavy traffic and slow speeds. A stop at Snoqualmie Pass netted this pic:
And this one:
MORE TO COME!
My trip actually started in Rome Italy on 12 July. I left there in my old 2002 Audi A6 Avant with the 2.5l TDI, 280k km on it, and drove from there to a town near Hannover, Germany, with over night stops in Bologna and Stuttgart. I arrived up north on 14 July, and then turned around and drove back south in a SEAT rental car to Frankfurt for my flight to Dulles. I spent three days in DC, and then left on 19 July on a flight to Kalispell, Montana. I spent a week with my brother and his family on Ashley Lake, enjoying this view:
After that week, we drove from there to Seattle, where my 993 was waiting. The car has recently gotten 4 new tires (Bridgestone S-04), alignment and corner balancing, and a full compliment of spare belts and relays. We fixed several small things over the weekend, and with a "not minor, but not major" leak on the right lower valve cover being the only noted fault, the car was declared "good to go."
The trip will be from Kirkland(Seattle) to Fort Belvior, Virginia, near Washington, DC, with planned stops in Salt Lake City, Denver, Kansas City, and Greensboro, NC. There is a RUSH concert in SLC on 31 July, and my daughter's 16th birthday in Greensboro on 7 August as "fixed" points, but the rest is free-flow.
I intend to stay off of the Interstates as much as possible, stay in non-chain, non-boring hotels (when not crashing with friends or relatives) and NEVER eat in any place that is part of a chain.
I DID have to do a good bit of I-90 today, with heavy traffic and slow speeds. A stop at Snoqualmie Pass netted this pic:
And this one:
MORE TO COME!
Have fun and keep it shiny side up.
--Michael
07-30-2013, 12:15 PM
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Sounds like..
The trip of a lifetime...great pics. Keep them coming.
The most my 993 has been on the road, several trips to Las Vegas from LA...to the track of course, 1st Las Vegas Motor Speedway and 2nd, the outside road course. Which incidentally pales in comparison to the Speedway with its huge banking.
The most my 993 has been on the road, several trips to Las Vegas from LA...to the track of course, 1st Las Vegas Motor Speedway and 2nd, the outside road course. Which incidentally pales in comparison to the Speedway with its huge banking.
07-30-2013, 12:22 PM
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I grew up in the Flathead Valley. Beautiful country that I never appreciated until I was away for a few years.
07-30-2013, 09:51 PM
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Great trip Thread!
We did this last fall when I purchased my 993 in South Beach, LA then drove 5000 miles to Nova Scotia, Canada eh! Chuck kept the 993 in pristine condition for me during it's stay in California. I can tell you this the car has Fister III's and I love them. We did not turn on the radio until parked in the driveway and was wondering if it worked!!! I have put 4,000 miles on it since getting it home last fall so that's 9,000 miles in a year and it only covered 56,000 in the previous 16 and we are loving every minute on the road.
Keep sending pics and if you go astray there's a beer waiting for you in Halifax!!
Happy Motoring!
Lloyd
Keep sending pics and if you go astray there's a beer waiting for you in Halifax!!
Happy Motoring!
Lloyd
07-30-2013, 10:47 PM
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while in pendleton grab a blanket for the rush concert if you have grass tickets. pendleton makes a nylon backed blanket that is perfect for the car and grass naps, called an auto robe or steamer or something.
keep that pretty car off the streets of taylorsville when leaving USANA, maybe even stay in magna.
magna is a cool little town I drive through on the way to MMP, makes me think its 1972.
keep that pretty car off the streets of taylorsville when leaving USANA, maybe even stay in magna.
magna is a cool little town I drive through on the way to MMP, makes me think its 1972.