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BUT not to worry, just start thinking about what you are going to do to it first.....(Change the oil, and flush the brakes)
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The firm suspension, crisp shifting, precise steering...and to use my wife's words (who drove it for the first time this morning), it feels like the car is wrapped around you.
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The firm suspension, crisp shifting, precise steering...and to use my wife's words (who drove it for the first time this morning), it feels like the car is wrapped around you.
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Purchased the 2003 Thursday near Washington DC (flew out Wednesday) and drove back to Wisconsin over the next 2 days.
Day 1, almost all of which was spent in West Virginia, was the memorable part. Plenty of twisty roads and great vistas. My route:
https://goo.gl/maps/Cmf5xzqzQrJXQyKb9
Had a great deal of fun getting to know the car! That route was a very balanced combination of 4 lane divided highway and less traveled 2 lane roads.
Day 2 was much more mundane; once you get north of Columbus OH, it's quite flat with lots of farm fields. I took highways 33 and 30 from Athens, OH to the IL/IN border. Traffic around Chicago was not fun, but that was expected.
Before leaving the dealership:
Scenic overlook on highway 48 in WV (
Fred Long Centennial Park
):
Great looking car and glad you didn�t have any issues. I agree that it�s a good way to get to know the car and it sounds like day 1 was a lot of fun.
i too picked up my pcar from Denver and drove it to NC. Day 1: into the evening I found out the lights didn�t work.
Day 2: hit Tail of the Dragon - the coolant is pressurized and apparently had some air bubbles. The side to side forced the air to exit and then the fluid followed.
Day 3: made it home and she has been a champ ever since!
Enjoy the journey.
The car is in very nice shape (IMO) for being 17 years old. Really only 1 noticeable flaw above the right tail light.
My initial reaction when I first drove it (this is my first Porsche) was how "tight" it felt. The firm suspension, crisp shifting, precise steering...and to use my wife's words (who drove it for the first time this morning), it feels like the car is wrapped around you.
Car has heated, power seats. Xenon head lights. I'm pretty sure the 18" wheels are not base model. Metropol blue interior.
You weren't too far from me. Would've been cool to meet up!
I've taken the trip on 70 to 68 to 79. Love that stretch of highway. West Virginia has some amazing back roads, too.
Congrats on the car!
Nice sounds like a fun trip....
The time you see all the minor flaws is when you wash it for the first time...
BUT not to worry, just start thinking about what you are going to do to it first.....(Change the oil, and flush the brakes)
After you get comfortable with it you�ll push it a little harder. The sound is even better between 4-5k. You�ll forget about turning the radio on.
The smiles it brings never stop. Enjoy
If no one has told u yet u should live above 3k rpm after the car has warmed up. Also warm up the car by driving not idling. Mine is usually above 4k all the time when im city driving, it just sounds so good stringing it out.
You had a good chance of seeing a near twin vehicle, although I went through eastern WV on Thursday. You chose a nice route,although you missed taking 93 up Scheer Mountain. Several miles of hairpins, with essentially no traffic. Next time.
OP - nice Car! Good luck with 'er
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the coolant is pressurized and apparently had some air bubbles. The side to side forced the air to exit and then the fluid followed."
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This makes no sense... The tank has a relief valve that's designed to "burp" air bubbles - you shouldn't lose any coolant. If you're losing coolant, you most likely have a bad cap or a hairline fracture in the tank that opens up/leaks when the system gets hot/pressurized. The cap is obviously an easy/cheap fix...The tank? Not so much - expensive (over $600 plus labor) and a PITA to DIY...(certainly doable, just a pain - may want to lower the engine a bit)... Good Luck
