Road Trip Cross Country
07-31-2011, 03:25 AM
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1.) Fresh Fluid Service (Open Oil Filter to Inspection, all good, no shavings
2.) Clean Air Ducts and Water Drains
3.) Fresh Tank of Shell Fuel and ready to roll out (approx 900 miles across Texas for those who didn't know just how big it actually is)
2.) Clean Air Ducts and Water Drains
3.) Fresh Tank of Shell Fuel and ready to roll out (approx 900 miles across Texas for those who didn't know just how big it actually is)
07-31-2011, 03:34 AM
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Pic
1.) Neat Old Town West of Del Rio, TX
2.) Changing out the Turbo Twist for the custom RED DUB
3.) Broken Belts in the Tire
4.) Leave it to Porsche to make a trunk that fits the spare but not the actual Rim, so Walmart bags and newspaper to keep from messing up the interior, and off we go.
5.) Top Down Pimping all White Trash like with a Wheel in the back seat, and walmart bags on the head rest
1.) Neat Old Town West of Del Rio, TX
2.) Changing out the Turbo Twist for the custom RED DUB
3.) Broken Belts in the Tire
4.) Leave it to Porsche to make a trunk that fits the spare but not the actual Rim, so Walmart bags and newspaper to keep from messing up the interior, and off we go.
5.) Top Down Pimping all White Trash like with a Wheel in the back seat, and walmart bags on the head rest
07-31-2011, 03:52 AM
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Big Bend National Park
3.) Little offroad action
4.) Is that not the most aweful thing ever, I never thought I would own a Porsche growing up, and run around like that, lol.
5.) Some nice sweepers around Big Bend.
3.) Little offroad action
4.) Is that not the most aweful thing ever, I never thought I would own a Porsche growing up, and run around like that, lol.
5.) Some nice sweepers around Big Bend.
07-31-2011, 04:03 AM
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1.) Looks like a Boot, ( I called it Boothill, no idea what it's name was, lol)
2.) Ghost Town Terlingua, TX
3.) Wife and I scratching our heads on whether to get fuel or not......
4.) and this is why Diesel or 87 ahh the choices, lol
5.) Boothill Cemetery (Tombstone AZ). It was an awesome place to go see, lots of murders, 2 Graves in particular:
-One Headstone reads- Here Lies George Johnson Hanged by Mistake 1882 He Was Right We Was Wrong But We Strung Him Up And Now He's Gone
-Another Headstone reads - HERE LIES LESTER MOORE FOUR SLUGS FROM A 44 NO LES NO MORE
I would post pics of the grave site but I'm running out of upload room
2.) Ghost Town Terlingua, TX
3.) Wife and I scratching our heads on whether to get fuel or not......
4.) and this is why Diesel or 87 ahh the choices, lol
5.) Boothill Cemetery (Tombstone AZ). It was an awesome place to go see, lots of murders, 2 Graves in particular:
-One Headstone reads- Here Lies George Johnson Hanged by Mistake 1882 He Was Right We Was Wrong But We Strung Him Up And Now He's Gone
-Another Headstone reads - HERE LIES LESTER MOORE FOUR SLUGS FROM A 44 NO LES NO MORE
I would post pics of the grave site but I'm running out of upload room
07-31-2011, 04:13 AM
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1.) In Front of the Crystal Palace Saloon, just down from the OK Corral for you Tombstone Fans
2.) Apache National Forest
3.) Absolutely Awesome Roads
4.) Taking a break on the cliff edge over looking the national Forest
5.) Some nice twisties, several 10mph marked hairpins, it was amazing, (although the abundance of cows.. Yes COWS! in the roadway, and even a deer w/ her baby fawn, it was a little uncomforting (I've got video coming out of a nice curve around 45mph and a bunch of cows in the road).
2.) Apache National Forest
3.) Absolutely Awesome Roads
4.) Taking a break on the cliff edge over looking the national Forest
5.) Some nice twisties, several 10mph marked hairpins, it was amazing, (although the abundance of cows.. Yes COWS! in the roadway, and even a deer w/ her baby fawn, it was a little uncomforting (I've got video coming out of a nice curve around 45mph and a bunch of cows in the road).
07-31-2011, 04:25 AM
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1.) Wife and I turning in for the night about 3 miles from the Border Patrol Inspection Station in the Hueco Mountains
2.) Climbing around Hueco Mountains, (Ok, I'm actualy only about 6 feet from the rock surface but it looks more impressive, lol. I'm out of shape I didn't think I was ever going to get up there,)
3.) EPIC Fail in Carlsbad, NM, lol
4.) Long Straights for some high speed blast (which we made plenty)
Okay, I'm out of upload room, so from there we went through Silvercity, to Carsbad Caverns, San Antonio Riverwalk, Alamo, etc...
2.) Climbing around Hueco Mountains, (Ok, I'm actualy only about 6 feet from the rock surface but it looks more impressive, lol. I'm out of shape I didn't think I was ever going to get up there,
)3.) EPIC Fail in Carlsbad, NM, lol
4.) Long Straights for some high speed blast (which we made plenty)
Okay, I'm out of upload room, so from there we went through Silvercity, to Carsbad Caverns, San Antonio Riverwalk, Alamo, etc...
07-31-2011, 08:22 AM
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Cool
07-31-2011, 01:51 PM
#25
Drifting
Personally, I would park the Porsche in the garage and if you don't already own a Lexus LS it might be worthwhile picking one up just for this drive, air suspension most heartily recommended. Wife and I have driven cross country, Seattle/Daytona, Seattle/Memphis, and back a few times. '78 Targa back when and '99 & '01 996's more recently.
No real opportunity for "fun" drive aspects of the Porsche so might as well be comfortable.
No real opportunity for "fun" drive aspects of the Porsche so might as well be comfortable.
07-31-2011, 02:55 PM
#26
Drifting
Personally, I would park the Porsche in the garage and if you don't already own a Lexus LS it might be worthwhile picking one up just for this drive, air suspension most heartily recommended. Wife and I have driven cross country, Seattle/Daytona, Seattle/Memphis, and back a few times. '78 Targa back when and '99 & '01 996's more recently.
No real opportunity for "fun" drive aspects of the Porsche so might as well be comfortable.
No real opportunity for "fun" drive aspects of the Porsche so might as well be comfortable.
Driven Dallas to Salt Lake City in new Lexus RX400h = boring
Houston to SLC in 996 Cab = excellent!
Las Vegas to SLC 996 Turbo Cab = way too short, we'll do a longer one!
Done some longer trips in the Boxster, top down! very nice.
I think topless is the only way to travel. If the sun gets unbearable or it rains too hard you can always put up the top. The views don't get any better!
Sounds like a good time!
07-31-2011, 11:43 PM
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Burning Brakes
Personally, I would park the Porsche in the garage and if you don't already own a Lexus LS it might be worthwhile picking one up just for this drive, air suspension most heartily recommended. Wife and I have driven cross country, Seattle/Daytona, Seattle/Memphis, and back a few times. '78 Targa back when and '99 & '01 996's more recently.
No real opportunity for "fun" drive aspects of the Porsche so might as well be comfortable.
No real opportunity for "fun" drive aspects of the Porsche so might as well be comfortable.
NFW
08-02-2011, 09:49 AM
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Seems like a great road trip! The longest trip I've done in my car is from Charlotte, NC to Tampa, FL. That was less than 600 miles but still a good time and the car performed flawlessly. I'd like to take a trip to my parent's home in Colorado but the wife isn't too keen on that idea.
In any case what year is your car? Apart from the interior color it seems we have very similar vehicles! Lapis Blue? Blue top?
In any case what year is your car? Apart from the interior color it seems we have very similar vehicles! Lapis Blue? Blue top?