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Re: Blue Ridge Parkway today (4/3)
Last one, I had to climb through the slats in the stacked wooden fence and shoot back out through the slats in the fence at the P-car to get this one. Probably not worth the trouble. Didn't come out as good as I'd hoped. Got home to find we were under a tornado watch all afternoon. We rarely ever get tornados here, the mountains rip them apart.
Apr 4, 2006 1:00:00 AM
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Re: Blue Ridge Parkway today (4/3)
Hi Jim,
I hope others don't find this too boring but wanted to answer your question. I grew up in upstate NY so I like the change of seasons that FL, for instance, doesn't provide. Plus, the flowers & fauna here in western NC look pretty much like upstate NY so I feel at home. For me there are no cons living in western NC. I lived in Raleigh for a few years and it's too damn HOT and humid with way too much traffic for me. The highest elevations east of the Mississippi are here in NC (I didn't know that until I moved here) rising to well over 6,000'. You "choose" the length & severity of the Winter and the "heat" of the Summer here simply by your elevation. There are few mosquitos (and NONE above 3,000') which I love! My place is surrounded by Rhododendrons, Mountain Laurels, trees, and 2 small brooks. I died and went to Heaven as far as I'm concerned so I'm a bit biased. Fall is the nicest season in NC (although Spring is my fav) because it lasts so long and you're not concerned you'll have a long cold Winter to slog through until the next Spring arrives. There's the occassional redneck in the truck and my Liberal NY Times friends from NY make fun of the people here but I find them to be real nice, warm, friendly folks and I can't say that for many New Yorkers (incuding myself).
I've had P-car serviced once at the Asheville dealer (didn't buy it from them - longer story) and they were great.
PM me if you have any other questions, be happy to try to answer them.
Don
I hope others don't find this too boring but wanted to answer your question. I grew up in upstate NY so I like the change of seasons that FL, for instance, doesn't provide. Plus, the flowers & fauna here in western NC look pretty much like upstate NY so I feel at home. For me there are no cons living in western NC. I lived in Raleigh for a few years and it's too damn HOT and humid with way too much traffic for me. The highest elevations east of the Mississippi are here in NC (I didn't know that until I moved here) rising to well over 6,000'. You "choose" the length & severity of the Winter and the "heat" of the Summer here simply by your elevation. There are few mosquitos (and NONE above 3,000') which I love! My place is surrounded by Rhododendrons, Mountain Laurels, trees, and 2 small brooks. I died and went to Heaven as far as I'm concerned so I'm a bit biased. Fall is the nicest season in NC (although Spring is my fav) because it lasts so long and you're not concerned you'll have a long cold Winter to slog through until the next Spring arrives. There's the occassional redneck in the truck and my Liberal NY Times friends from NY make fun of the people here but I find them to be real nice, warm, friendly folks and I can't say that for many New Yorkers (incuding myself).
I've had P-car serviced once at the Asheville dealer (didn't buy it from them - longer story) and they were great.
PM me if you have any other questions, be happy to try to answer them.
Don
Re: Blue Ridge Parkway today (4/3)
Absolutely outstanding pictures, and what a fantastic car for driving on the Blue Ridge Parkway. That's why I think the mountains in the Eastern U.S. are one of the greatest places for driving Porsches. Terrific scenery along with some of the most challenging roads you can find in the U.S.
Truly, this is Porsche Country!!!
Jim
Truly, this is Porsche Country!!!
Jim
Re: Blue Ridge Parkway today (4/3)
Thanks all. I almost forgot the best part. As I was heading back home from the Blue Ridge Parkway (down the mountain) through Pisgah National Forest (Rt. 276); around one of the many turns, heading up the mountain to the Parkway was a brown 993 Targa (I think, or Cab). When it dawned on me it was another P-car, I don't see very many here, I raised my arm and began waving wildly (my top was down again after the brief rain I'd outrun above). I looked in my rear-view mirror to see him waving wildly as we both disappeared around the next turns.
Re: Blue Ridge Parkway today (4/3)
Don,
Perhaps one of our rennteam buds will post some pictures of my "newborn" with their baby when I'm in Germany( and neighboring countries).
Thanks for posting another beautiful picture... my girlfriend in college was from NC and she was as pretty as a picture. Sorry, I digress.
How are sales going? Everyone on the east coast probably has a copy by now!
Perhaps one of our rennteam buds will post some pictures of my "newborn" with their baby when I'm in Germany( and neighboring countries).
Thanks for posting another beautiful picture... my girlfriend in college was from NC and she was as pretty as a picture. Sorry, I digress.
How are sales going? Everyone on the east coast probably has a copy by now!
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