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I daily my 911, since our move to TN I have discovered the joy of taking the long-way to work. 10 minutes longer - a supremely better drive than the interstate. No traffic, curves and hills. It's a joy every time, except the one time I took it a day after a storm and a mammoth tree was blocking the road right after a turn. That day was the extra long way.
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I daily my 911, since our move to TN I have discovered the joy of taking the long-way to work. 10 minutes longer - a supremely better drive than the interstate. No traffic, curves and hills. It's a joy every time, except the one time I took it a day after a storm and a mammoth tree was blocking the road right after a turn. That day was the extra long way.
Unfortunately, we don't have a lot of curves or hills here in FL... but on my way to and from work, I avoid highways like the plague. Just no enjoyment sitting in the car and holding the steering wheel straight (I don't have ACC or any other fancy add-ons). So, on my away to work, its relaxed cruising with all other folks on their way to work, on my way home, I wait until traffice gets lighter and I can find some clear street to have a little fun...makes me look forward to the drive home.
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The point of these cars is to take the long way.
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10 minutes is nothing. I take 30 minutes to an hour detours all the time.
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Originally Posted by adrianp89
I daily my 911, since our move to TN I have discovered the joy of taking the long-way to work. 10 minutes longer - a supremely better drive than the interstate. No traffic, curves and hills. It's a joy every time, except the one time I took it a day after a storm and a mammoth tree was blocking the road right after a turn. That day was the extra long way.
I’m jealous of you guys that can daily your cars. Truly!

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The point of these cars is to take the long way.
Indeed! The long way, every time.
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Yep....my wife knows when she sends me out for a quick 15-minute errand.... it's an hour minimum before I return.
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Most of the driving I end up getting to do in my 911 is going nowhere.

Driving just for the sake of driving. It's spectacular.
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Yep....my wife knows when she sends me out for a quick 15-minute errand.... it's an hour minimum before I return.
I can’t even go into the garage without hearing, “So I guess I won’t see you for a few hours since you always go missing in the automotive abyss.” If I get on the bike I won’t come back for half a day. 🤣


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Most of the driving I end up getting to do in my 911 is going nowhere.

Driving just for the sake of driving. It's spectacular.
You, Sir, are living!
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Most of the driving I end up getting to do in my 911 is going nowhere.

Driving just for the sake of driving. It's spectacular.
Amen.
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Every day brother. My son loves it too and gets mad if we're running late to preschool and we have to take the short way.
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