Crown

Board: Porsche - 911 - 997 - Turbo Language: English Region: Worldwide Share/Save/Bookmark Close

Forum - Thread

    Aug 11, 2006 3:38:22 PM

    roadtrip
    Veteran
    roadtrip
    Loc: new mexico, usa
    Posts: 1172, Gallery
    Registered on: May 31, 2006

    valle grande

    this is a pic i found from my trip last week the valle grande was previously a private ranch in northern nm. a couple of years ago the government purchased it for 100mm i'm not sure which bureaucratic entity administers it but it really is quite spectacular. it's still run as a cattle ranch and best of all you can't just wander in.

    last post i indicated my tt was down one mark on the oil after 500 miles. being suspicious i didn't add any and re-measured when the car was totally to temp. result not down anything.

    Aug 11, 2006 7:18:03 PM

    amjf088
    Co-Pilot
    amjf088
    Loc: Toronto, Canada , Canada
    Posts: 256, Gallery
    Registered on: Jan 6, 2005
    Reply to: roadtrip

    Re: valle grande

    Beautiful car, beautiful picture, thanks!

    I think I like red best for the TT.

    Aug 12, 2006 2:13:39 AM

    chrisNY
    Co-Pilot
    chrisNY
    Loc: Long Island
    Posts: 196, Gallery
    Registered on: May 24, 2006
    Reply to: amjf088

    Re: valle grande

    Beautiful pic. Do you have any different angles?

    Aug 12, 2006 8:43:47 PM

    roadtrip
    Veteran
    roadtrip
    Loc: new mexico, usa
    Posts: 1172, Gallery
    Registered on: May 31, 2006
    Reply to: amjf088

    Re: valle grande

    not just yet. it's my intent to take some pics of interesting places i visit in my break-in mission. it might take a bit longer than i want but i'm trying for more road stuff and less around town stuck behind the gravel truck type stuff... thanks for your intrest.

    Aug 13, 2006 2:59:28 AM

    bstew
    Expert
    bstew
    Loc: NC, USA
    Posts: 1797, Gallery
    Registered on: Oct 11, 2005
    Reply to: roadtrip

    Re: valle grande

    Very nice...

    Aug 13, 2006 6:28:18 AM

    atomic80
    Rennteam Pro
    atomic80
    Loc: Bellevue, WA USA , United States
    Posts: 2596, Gallery
    Registered on: Feb 9, 2006
    Reply to: bstew

    Re: valle grande

    The picture seems to be cut off on the last 25%. Maybe it's corrupted? Or did you take it that way?

    Aug 13, 2006 7:25:24 PM

    roadtrip
    Veteran
    roadtrip
    Loc: new mexico, usa
    Posts: 1172, Gallery
    Registered on: May 31, 2006
    Reply to: atomic80

    Re: valle grande

    corrupted, i clicked out of it before it had completely uploaded. i wasn't sure if i could send it again. so in reality it's a better composition, or at least a little better

    Aug 14, 2006 7:11:56 AM

    atomic80
    Rennteam Pro
    atomic80
    Loc: Bellevue, WA USA , United States
    Posts: 2596, Gallery
    Registered on: Feb 9, 2006
    Reply to: roadtrip

    Re: valle grande

    Could you re-upload the image?

    Aug 14, 2006 3:08:04 PM

    roadtrip
    Veteran
    roadtrip
    Loc: new mexico, usa
    Posts: 1172, Gallery
    Registered on: May 31, 2006
    Reply to: atomic80

    Re: valle grande

    let's see if this works better - thanks for your intrest

    Aug 14, 2006 9:09:44 PM

    atomic80
    Rennteam Pro
    atomic80
    Loc: Bellevue, WA USA , United States
    Posts: 2596, Gallery
    Registered on: Feb 9, 2006
    Reply to: roadtrip

    Re: valle grande

    Beautiful!

    Aug 15, 2006 5:52:36 AM

    Dan L
    Expert
    Dan L
    Loc: Santa Barbara, CA , United States
    Posts: 1957, Gallery
    Registered on: Jan 2, 2006
    Reply to: atomic80

    Re: valle grande

    Now that SECOND one looks like a TURBO! Great shot! Next shot we expect from you must include some blue flames coming out of the tailpipes, when you're shifting.

    Dan

    Aug 15, 2006 3:01:15 PM

    mawyatt
    Co-Pilot
    mawyatt
    Loc: Florida, Clearwater
    Posts: 283, Gallery
    Registered on: May 1, 2006
    Reply to: Dan L

    Re: valle grande

    roadtrip,

    Wow, love the Guards Red. This is what I have on order. Did you tint the windows?

    Mike

    Aug 15, 2006 3:16:40 PM

    roadtrip
    Veteran
    roadtrip
    Loc: new mexico, usa
    Posts: 1172, Gallery
    Registered on: May 31, 2006
    Reply to: mawyatt

    Re: valle grande

    ok dan, i'll give it a go on the blue flames. perhaps i can get my wife to do the camera work.

    mike, glad you like the gr as much as i do. this is stupid but i wouldn't have bought a tt i didn't spec if it wasn't gr with good options. it was the only gr launch car i could find, and i looked extensively.

    thanks guys - stan

    Aug 15, 2006 3:21:44 PM

    mawyatt
    Co-Pilot
    mawyatt
    Loc: Florida, Clearwater
    Posts: 283, Gallery
    Registered on: May 1, 2006
    Reply to: roadtrip

    Re: valle grande

    roadtrip,

    Agree, I love GR, my 97 993 is GR. Not having seen a GR 997TT, and most of the posts were of black, blue or grey I was concerned about the look. After seeing your image my concerns were gone. Your car look spectacular!!! BTW did you tint the windows, they look slightly tinted in the image.

    Mike

    Aug 15, 2006 3:33:48 PM

    roadtrip
    Veteran
    roadtrip
    Loc: new mexico, usa
    Posts: 1172, Gallery
    Registered on: May 31, 2006
    Reply to: mawyatt

    Re: valle grande

    sorry mike, the windows have not been tinted. - stan

    Aug 16, 2006 3:22:06 PM

    Red430
    Junior
    Red430
    Loc: Texas
    Posts: 88, Gallery
    Registered on: Oct 15, 2004
    Reply to: roadtrip

    I spent many summers at the Baca Location No. 1

    That picture of the Valle Grande brings back many wonderful memories for me. On the other side of "the island" at the tree line on the opposite side of the valley are 2 A-frame houses and a large guest house called the Kiva. Just to the west are the stables and the bunk houses for the cowboys. My 2 uncles along with Pat Dunnigan purchased the ranch in 1962 and owned it into the 80s. Pat's family bought my uncles out and then sold it to the government. There is some great trout fishing on that property. The ranch was part of a land swap for White Sands NM. The road up from Los Alamos would be wonderful in the TT. My cousin once had me convinced we were going to eat it in his black 64 Corvette convertible with a 427 and side pipes. It was quite a ride..

    Aug 16, 2006 4:27:23 PM

    roadtrip
    Veteran
    roadtrip
    Loc: new mexico, usa
    Posts: 1172, Gallery
    Registered on: May 31, 2006
    Reply to: Red430

    Re: I spent many summers at the Baca Location No. 1

    glad the pic brought back some memories. like you i've always thought this particular ranch was something extra ordinary. i've wondered what the feeling must have been for mr. dunnigan when he decided , yup i'll buy it.
     
    Edit

    Forum

    1. All 

    Boards

     
    Board Subject Last post Rating Views Replies
    Porsche Sticky The moment I've been waiting for... 5/18/22 6:36 PM
    Pilot
     
     
     
     
     
    		 690162 1306
    Porsche Sticky OFFICIAL: New Porsche 911 Turbo S (2020) 1/27/23 7:12 PM
    Porker     		322670 1191
    Porsche Sticky SUN'S LAST RUN TO WILSON, WY - 991 C2S CAB LIFE, END OF AN ERA (Part II) 1/26/23 4:09 PM
    W8MM     		221564 1340
    Porsche Sticky Welcome to Rennteam: Cars and Coffee... (photos) 1/28/23 3:45 AM
    Spyderidol     		206220 465
    Porsche Sticky Porsche Taycan Turbo S - Short Review 10/6/22 12:37 AM
    WhoopsyM     		187604 580
    Porsche Sticky OFFICIAL: Cayman GT4 RS (2021) 1/20/23 10:57 PM
    Pilot     		133003 58
    Porsche Sticky OFFICIAL: Porsche 911 (992) GT3 RS - 2022 11/30/22 2:30 PM
    GnilM     		58413 68
    McLaren McLaren on a winning streak 2/1/22 10:14 PM
    SSO.     		524028 3954
    Porsche OFFICIAL: 911 R (2016) 12/25/22 1:02 AM
    CGX car nut     		483635 2663
    Porsche 992 GT3 1/3/23 6:48 PM
    Grant     		478693 3792
    Porsche Welcome to the new Taycan Forum! 1/21/23 3:51 PM
    CGX car nut     		233973 1491
    Porsche Donor vehicle for Singer Vehicle Design 9/30/22 6:31 PM
    Grant     		232153 774
    AMG AMG GT R 3/13/22 8:52 PM
    spudgun     		202150 834
    Lambo Aventador and SV 5/20/22 5:24 PM
    Topspeed     		198254 710
    Others Tesla 2 the new thread 1/28/23 5:47 PM
    WhoopsyM     		196750 2038
    Porsche GT4RS 12/30/22 1:28 AM
    JAMS     		192466 1194
    Motor Sp. [2021] Formula 1 4/19/22 10:08 PM
    Leawood911     		165091 1590
    Others Bugatti Chiron 8/30/22 4:31 PM
    Josef     		162143 525
    Ferrari Ferrari 812 Superfast 6/12/22 5:09 PM
    watt     		158236 535
    BMW M BMW M2 Rumors 2/28/22 7:42 PM
    Topspeed     		144813 409
    Porsche Red Nipples 991.2 GT3 Touring on tour 1/3/23 10:08 PM
    blueflame     		141927 509
    Lambo Urus (SUV) 6/7/22 1:20 PM
    Topspeed     		139613 593
    Others Corvette C8 7/18/22 12:40 PM
    WhoopsyM     		138678 443
    Porsche Dave and Gnil @ Nürburgring Nordschleife 7/4/22 10:42 PM
    DaveGordon     		137150 722
    Motor Sp. [2022] Formula 1 1/13/23 3:57 PM
    Leawood911     		129482 1572
    Others Toyota Yaris GR 4/13/22 8:33 PM
    Grant     		108476 640
    Lambo Huracán EVO STO 7/21/22 8:37 AM
    RCA     		107325 335
    AMG Mercedes E63 S AMG (2018) - Short Review (updated on a regular basis) 10/24/22 7:42 AM
    RCA     		105115 402
    Ferrari Wandered to the dark side 8/29/22 9:35 AM
    BiTurbo     		80311 418
    Ferrari Ferrari Roma 4/18/22 4:33 PM
    watt     		32632 438
    166 items found, displaying 1 to 30.