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    28-Sep-2007 02:32:16

    Puffy911
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    Road Trip!

    With a year of ownership behind us it was *finally* time to take the P car on a real road trip. We headed out to Las Vegas (from Denver). We took the scenic route, getting off the major highway and heading through southern Utah on some very nice two lane roads. The trip back was primarily highway except for the overnight we spent in Aspen and the ride across Independence Pass.

    Now for some pictures!

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    28-Sep-2007 02:36:31

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    28-Sep-2007 02:37:07

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    28-Sep-2007 02:38:17

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    28-Sep-2007 02:40:35

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    5: (Our daughter did some driving too!)

    28-Sep-2007 02:42:10

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    6: (We ran for a few miles with this other 997, at a good clip. What a wonderful brown!)

    28-Sep-2007 02:42:56

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    28-Sep-2007 02:43:28

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    28-Sep-2007 02:44:08

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    28-Sep-2007 02:45:17

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    28-Sep-2007 02:45:57

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    28-Sep-2007 02:46:32

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    28-Sep-2007 02:47:07

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    28-Sep-2007 02:47:38

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    28-Sep-2007 02:48:35

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    15: (The Maroon Bells @ Aspen)

    28-Sep-2007 02:49:19

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    28-Sep-2007 02:50:16

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    17: (A Carrera GT)

    28-Sep-2007 03:16:48

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    Great pics. Thanks!

    28-Sep-2007 03:20:33

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    14 is the best.

    Nice.

    28-Sep-2007 06:18:43

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    Fantastic scenary! Thanks for posting!
    Interesting female companion you have with you.....

    28-Sep-2007 06:26:50

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    Fantastic ! You have some great sceneries.. Thanks for sharing

    28-Sep-2007 07:51:04

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    Beautiful pics, Puffy Some great colours from both mother nature and Porsche

    28-Sep-2007 10:55:14

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    Nice area! thanks :-)

    28-Sep-2007 15:14:00

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    Yeah! Great photos. Thanks for the five-minute surrogate vacation without me having to leave the office

    Did you get to do any speeding; you know, to enjoy the car like it was meant to be enjoyed? How about cops; lots of them or "none?"

    28-Sep-2007 16:03:52

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    Did you get to do any speeding; you know, to enjoy the car like it was meant to be enjoyed? How about cops; lots of them or "none?"



    I wouldn't say that we drove it harder then we previously had but we definitely drove it faster! The car still had power and speed to go but we just didn't have the road to do it. We headed west on I-70 out of Denver and then south on 24. At that point we didn't reconnect with a major interstate. The good of that was the scenery, two lane windy roads, and ZERO police. The bad was that there wasn't much road to fully open up the car before the next curve or animal, etc. It is open range area and we did have to stop at one point for cows crossing. With all of that said we easily triple digited on that two lane road. My wife currently holds the top speed record though and gained the title while still on I-70 heading west.

    The return trip was the standard I-15 to I-70. That route wasn't nearly as beautiful until we got into Aspen and we did see many police. So in that case we kept the speed down.

    It was a fun trip and we really enjoyed the P-car. The seats are extremely supportive and neither of us felt fatigued after riding for hours. And cruising down the strip in Las Vegas was a fun treat as well!

    If you are interested here is a map of the route we took:

    Google Map

    Thanks for your comments on the pictures.

    Puffy!

    28-Sep-2007 16:10:25

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    Fantastic scenary! Thanks for posting!
    Interesting female companion you have with you.....



    Thanks for the kind words on the pictures. With regards to the "female companion" well that is our daughter. She wanted to drive so I let her. I even made her a driver license before we left!

    28-Sep-2007 17:49:15

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    The seats are extremely supportive and neither of us felt fatigued after riding for hours.




    Agree 100%. Isn't it amazing how they got the seats right? YAY Porsche!


    Thanks for the map and report on..., ahem..., "traffic conditions." (cops )

    28-Sep-2007 19:02:27

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    Thanks for the travelog. It must have been peak Aspen colors. I truly miss Colorado, having lived there in the early 60s.

    Dan

    28-Sep-2007 21:46:30

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    Wonderful photos! Thanks so much for sharing your journey... simply breathtaking!

    29-Sep-2007 12:26:33

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    Superb photos!! Your trip proves the point that "Porsche country" is wherever you and your Porsche are. The adaptability of the car to whatever road you are on is phenomenal, IMHO. Whether its twisty mountain roads or interstates, Porsche's perform!!

    Jim
     
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