Buying & Driving from Nova Scotia!!!
#46
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I'd take an extra day and run down the coast of NS to enjoy some nice twisties before heading home on the boring highway.
Also, take the 30 south of Montreal and avoid all that mess.
Also, take the 30 south of Montreal and avoid all that mess.
#47
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Drove my 997RS with full cage and GT2 buckets on 4 big trips:
California to Toronto.
California to Vancouver.
Vancouver to Toronto.
Vancouver to Newfoundland.
Keeps the drive interesting every time.
California to Toronto.
California to Vancouver.
Vancouver to Toronto.
Vancouver to Newfoundland.
Keeps the drive interesting every time.
#48
Burning Brakes
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#49
You can spice up your drive a little by avoiding the toll highway at Cobequid Pass and driving through the Wentworth Valley instead. There's a reason it used to be known as "the valley of death".
#51
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May I suggest, if you don't want to go too far out of your way, you take the "Advocate Harbour loop" when heading home. You jump off the TCH just west of Truro and follow the signs towards Parrsboro. If you look on a map, you can see the loop following the coast around this little point of land that takes you through Parrsboro, then Advocate Harbour, Joggins (Fossil site), and River Hebert ending back on TCH at Amherst. This is loop has some great sections of road, nice views (on a nice day) and very light traffic and virtually zero patrols.
At the western tip of the peninsula, there is a lighthouse (Cape D'Or) that has, or at least used to (I haven't been for a couple of years, so check first), a really cool little "mini-gourmet" restaurant right at the lighthouse. It's perched on a cliff face looking across the Bay of Fundy, very, very nice.
https://goo.gl/maps/2WpJycaE1sK2
At the western tip of the peninsula, there is a lighthouse (Cape D'Or) that has, or at least used to (I haven't been for a couple of years, so check first), a really cool little "mini-gourmet" restaurant right at the lighthouse. It's perched on a cliff face looking across the Bay of Fundy, very, very nice.
https://goo.gl/maps/2WpJycaE1sK2
#53
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Down would be the southerly direction.
The back way to Peggy's Cove is a great little drive, and you can continue to Chester, then cut straight across the province on the 14 to Windsor in about 45 min, then drive along the North coast to Truro and jump back on the TCH there.
The back way to Peggy's Cove is a great little drive, and you can continue to Chester, then cut straight across the province on the 14 to Windsor in about 45 min, then drive along the North coast to Truro and jump back on the TCH there.
#54
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If yo want to do a shake down drive before hitting the road, there is a great little loop about 20 mins outside Halifax, goes from Hubbards around the Aspotogan penisula, through Bayswater and back to East River. Jus drove this on Fri and the road is in great condition! Its a brilliant, and lightly traveled road.
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Burning Brakes
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#57
Burning Brakes
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So its almost time, i'll be flying out tomorrow to pick up my car. I just called Service Nova Scotia again to "Triple" check all the documents required.
Now this rep tells me that Nova Scotia temporary permit MIGHT NOT be recognized through New Brunswick and Quebec while driving through those provinces. Meanwhile previous rep was very clear that these permits are recognized throughout the country. How can they be not sure and providing conflicting information?
Any suggestion from you guys?
Now this rep tells me that Nova Scotia temporary permit MIGHT NOT be recognized through New Brunswick and Quebec while driving through those provinces. Meanwhile previous rep was very clear that these permits are recognized throughout the country. How can they be not sure and providing conflicting information?
Any suggestion from you guys?
#58
I flew out to Winnipeg to pick up my GTS in January and drove it back to Toronto.
The drive was a breeze and I had a blast, though the Macan was much more in its element than say a 911 doing the same trip. And I got most of the break in done in those 2 days.
Prior to flying out I got the car registered at Service Ontario (I had the NVIS), paid the HST and assigned my custom plate to it, so all I had to do was put my Ontario plates on it and drive it back. This was a new vehicle though so I guess it was simpler.
The drive was a breeze and I had a blast, though the Macan was much more in its element than say a 911 doing the same trip. And I got most of the break in done in those 2 days.
Prior to flying out I got the car registered at Service Ontario (I had the NVIS), paid the HST and assigned my custom plate to it, so all I had to do was put my Ontario plates on it and drive it back. This was a new vehicle though so I guess it was simpler.
#60
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Heading west from the NB/Quebec border watch and obey your speed limits especially around Riviere du Loup, hard to get through there without a ticket, if there ever was a speed trap this is it, speed limits constantly changing up and down.