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YOUR RESEARCHUltimate road trip ~ 7300 miles with no issues
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I filled a 5 series two people three days to Niagara on the Lake.
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Had to have it repaired once when I busted radiator in KS -- hit some road debris (tire carcass) and another time when AOS gave up in MO.
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Car ran just fine and even though ran into 116F heat in AZ (trip was in mid-July!) had no problems.
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I also brought some cleaning stuff in case I got stuck in the rain.
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Managed to hit 130 mph for a short stretch on I-80 in Wyoming (or was it Nebraska?), otherwise we were cruising very comfortably between 85-95 for much of the way out to CA, with a V1 up & running the whole way.
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Managed to hit 130 mph for a short stretch on I-80 in Wyoming (or was it Nebraska?), otherwise we were cruising very comfortably between 85-95 for much of the way out to CA, with a V1 up & running the whole way.
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I just returned home Friday from a 7260-mile vacation from Montreal, Canada to Lake Tahoe - SF - Monterey - Grand Canyon and back...achieved with my wife in our C4S. Wondering if anyone here has topped that distance in a single journey?
This wasn't my first road-trip experience in a 911, as I had bought my 911SC in Nebraska in October 2006 and drove it home 1600 miles. But that trip was a solo mission and not a vacation.
The car began the trip with almost 71K miles on it - no special prep other than fresh oil, new tires for the job (BS RE760 Sports), rear rotors, and a complete Zaino workover & interior detail. So prior to departure I was a bit nervous about something going wrong en route, like the AOS, water pump, or coolant reservoir, but decided not to stress over it and let the chips fall where they may. End result was absolutely zero complaints from the car, nothing but gas and an oil top-up halfway through. So me & the C4S have now officially bonded
Managed to hit 130 mph for a short stretch on I-80 in Wyoming (or was it Nebraska?), otherwise we were cruising very comfortably between 85-95 for much of the way out to CA, with a V1 up & running the whole way. It was highway heaven: we only got rained on twice during the entire round trip and encountered a stretch of fog booting down Hwy 1 from Carmel.
Other points of note:
1) I-80 through Iowa & Nebraska is great - love their roads & higher speed limits;
2) The Bonneville Salt Flats are absolutely DEAD in mid-May, we were the only ones there;
3) Hwy 50 through Nevada is labeled the "Loneliest Road in America", but it's not quite that lonely;
4) Hwy 50 west from South Lake Tahoe rivaled CA Hwy 1 for enjoyable driving;
5) The 49-mile scenic drive around SF is not very well-marked in places;
6) Hwy 1 south from Big Sur is an even better drive when it's foggy and you're not distracted by the awesome coastal scenery;
7) Hwy 46 from Cambria, CA inland is a really nice stretch of road;
8) Passing cars & RVs on Hwy 64 between I-40 & the Grand Canyon can get real interesting
9) I-70 through Ohio is NUTS for speed traps, never seen anything like it
Overall this trip was something I had wanted to do for a long time, and I would do another one in a heartbeat - no regrets!
I hope that any of you who decide to do a similar trip have the same good fortune with your 996 that I did - just let her rip!
took 20 over to Bend, then Eugene, Sacramento, SF bay area, down to southern CA, across into to AZ, across NM into Texas and back up to KC.
Don't recall the number of miles, but probably not 7200. 6000 or maybe a little more though.
Didn't start out with fresh oil/filter but with oil with just several thousand miles on it. Was going to have oil/filter serviced in Bend but dealer refused. Had it done at Sacramento dealer instead.
Car ran just fine and even though ran into 116F heat in AZ (trip was in mid-July!) had no problems.
These cars love long distance trips. Oh, mileage at time of trip? Can't be sure of exact miles on car but it wasn't up to 80,000 yet, that I know.
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My memory of I-80 across Neb. -- not this trip but other trips -- not as good as yours. One crosses the Platte river about a zillion times and the stockyards keep one bathed in that odor for it seems the whole distance. Wyoming is simply beautiful. Heck every state and every view's beautiful. We live in a beautiful country.
I haven't driven too much in Ohio but there are a lot of speed traps on any freeway On a drive from CA to KC I'll encounter at least one huge bear trap and sometimes two, going and coming. Funny but one can drive to 1000 miles (nearly) and not see bear #1 then run into 3 or 4 or more in the space of just 10 or so miles.
I use in addition to V1 a hand held CB radio to listen on channel 19 (in west anyhow) for bear reports from big rig drivers.
Still one has to be very very careful. 10 over will get you pulled over in no time and even worse is because a Porsche sticks out even if you're going limit or even a few miles under if another car is behind or beside you cop can pull you over for the speeding infraction cause with all the attention on your car he didn't even see other car. (Happened to me in Cisco Tx one night. I *argued* with officer (politely of course) cause he was so horribly mistaken and managed to get away with a warning. But I think I was lucky.)
You had right attitude. When I head out I head out with car in good condition -- local Porsche dealer will do a free road worthiness inspection before I go if I ask -- and with cell phone and 800 number for AAA roadside assistance and towing. At $109/year auto club dues best insurance one can have.
My attitude is if car breaks down I'll either tow it to Porsche dealer for repair or replacement.
Have not had to replace it yet. Had to have it repaired once when I busted radiator in KS -- hit some road debris (tire carcass) and another time when AOS gave up in MO.
Oh, '02 Boxster 5-speed with 219,000+ miles and counting.
Sincerely,
Macster.
Sure will, once I sort through them for a few which are worthy of this forum
Car was spotless when we left but didn't stay that way for long - the tight mountain curves & hills in Nevada & Tahoe made for much brake dust before we even got to the west coast.
My road trip last year from San Jose Ca. to Dayton Ohio and back.
Nevada Desert
Kansas in the Summertime
Dayton Ohio
Nebraska Cruise night
Bonneville Speed Week
Back home again
Average MPG for the trip was 29.7. No problems, no issues, just a great trip!
The stretch between Indianapolis and Dayton was the worst road and traffic I have seen in a while. Wall to wall trucks, pot holes galore, and highway patrol every 2-3 miles. Not a nice time on that part of the road.
That was my experience too! If I remember the majority of the way through MO was similar or worse...tight quarters, too many trucks, & too much stress. Was glad to get past there.
People can say what they want about KS, NE, IA interstate being boring, but I really enjoyed it - excellent cruising on smooth highways, easier to spot speed traps, and much less traffic - trucks or otherwise.
Lotsa roadkill in KS though, my wife was rather nervous at night.
Seattle to Daytona Beach, three laps around "the" track (no, don't know the top speed), return via Memphis, Texas and Fresno. An 87 MPH speeding ticket, in a 75, east of El Paso. Justice of Peace threw out the citation based on troopers (inadvertent) "admission" on his own video.
I was gone for 2 weeks, and had just one bag that fit in the boot, and a ice chest that fit in the back seat. I also brought some cleaning stuff in case I got stuck in the rain.
Normally I pack "backpacking" light. I figure that if I forgot something, I can buy it on the way.
Yeah apparently I didn't do something right, the pics show up on the Mac I used to upload & post them, but not on my other one. I'll have to try it again...rookie mistake!
Exactly two weeks for us as well (well, two weeks + 12 hours).
One large duffel-style bag behind us with the rear seat backs down, plus another small soft bag beside it, and another piece of overnight luggage in the trunk. I also packed with it a small backpack with essentials (breaker bar & 19mm socket, quart of oil, tire pressure gauge, small plastic bottle to top up coolant reservoir).
We squeezed some smaller stuff either below the seat backs, or on the shelf in the rear window area behind the seats. Obviously no golf clubs etc., but we did manage to squeeze in 6 bottles of wine from our Napa excursion
It was a challenge as we don't tend to travel light, but we didn't have any problems.
#1 - At the abandoned Bonneville Salt Flats
#2 - At the Golden Gate Bridge of course
#3 - Oceanside in Pacific Grove, CA
#4 & 5 - On CA Hwy 1 heading south towards Big Sur
