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Wintermute · 05-07-2006, 09:29 PM

Well today I took a drive with my friend Chris and his RX-8 up Mt. Lemmon, just north of Tucson, AZ. It's a beautiful drive that takes you over 6000 vertical feet from the desert below into cool pine trees and aspens. There's even a ski area at the top (yes in Tucson)! It's so much fun because the road is well-maintained, twisty, and offers some specatcular views of the city and the Catalina Mountains. Anyway, thought you guys would like to see some pics that aren't from the dealer :P. We washed and waxed both cars the day before, and this trip was really to get some good pics. You can see my Flickr slideshow for more pics. So anyway, here you go:

Here's the first pic of the day, showing off both cars.

Now one from the side...

Ooo...sexy.

This was at the top of the mountain, 9000 feet. I had to put the top up because while it was 90 degrees in town, it was 58 up there!

Here's a good shot showing both cars and the road. Isn't that a sweet stretch of pavement?

Shot from the other side. Good view of the mountains.

I like this shot. Low and agressive, just like the Boxster!

05-07-2006, 09:29 PM	#1
Wintermute Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 141	First drive w/ Boxster (Mt. Lemmon, Tucson AZ) Well today I took a drive with my friend Chris and his RX-8 up Mt. Lemmon, just north of Tucson, AZ. It's a beautiful drive that takes you over 6000 vertical feet from the desert below into cool pine trees and aspens. There's even a ski area at the top (yes in Tucson)! It's so much fun because the road is well-maintained, twisty, and offers some specatcular views of the city and the Catalina Mountains. Anyway, thought you guys would like to see some pics that aren't from the dealer :P. We washed and waxed both cars the day before, and this trip was really to get some good pics. You can see my Flickr slideshow for more pics. So anyway, here you go: Here's the first pic of the day, showing off both cars. Now one from the side... Ooo...sexy. This was at the top of the mountain, 9000 feet. I had to put the top up because while it was 90 degrees in town, it was 58 up there! Here's a good shot showing both cars and the road. Isn't that a sweet stretch of pavement? Shot from the other side. Good view of the mountains. I like this shot. Low and agressive, just like the Boxster!