08-11-2007, 06:59 PM
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Location: Browns Summit, NC
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I'd have been more impressed if you had done it on the ZX 10R...
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08-11-2007, 08:44 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Austin, TX
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Not a bad little trip!
In April I drove out to Phoenix from Austin (just over 1000 miles one way) and back. The Boxster ran great the whole way, and I averaged 31mpg for the whole trip.
I'll likely be driving out there again in December, for a cousin's wedding.
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08-12-2007, 06:41 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Naperville, IL
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Good luck, Schnell! My fiance and I have been talking about driving the AlCan some day. We love Alaska and try to get up there every couple of years.
DJ, she was actually licking the water off the car and I tried to take a pic of that, but she moved.
bmuss.... lol!! I can now claim 251hp.
SD987, yeah there's NOTHING in New Mexico. It's an empty state. I noticed a slight drop in gas mileage with the 90 octane at the pumps (IL has 93) but that's about it. I never accelerated real hard but I did take a spirited drive up North 14 from Edgewood to Madrid. The car ran great the entire time, even at the high altitudes. I didn't notice any difference in performance.
dmcutter, yeah right! I get sore after 30 minutes on the 10R. There have been many times I was riding it this year and I thought to myself, "I'd be much more comfortable in my Boxster," lol.
I'd definately do another road trip in this car.
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08-13-2007, 12:25 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Chicago
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Chills,
Glad you had a great trip ! I was also suprised how well the Box is on a long distance trip when we went down to the Tail of the Dragon...
Welcome home 
Nick
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08-13-2007, 12:59 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Where the Sewer Meets the Sea, CA. USA
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Nice, i use to live in "Albuquerque" when i was a young teenager.
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08-13-2007, 01:05 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: florida
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I have a 2000 boxster same color green with the sport wheels.. I just made two weekend trips to NC from Fla. I did the same thing, set the cruise at 85 and hauled azz. the bulk of the traffic was goin' that fast!! What a classy ride in the boxster. I had the top down most of the way around atlanta in the evening, what a fun trip. And I averaged around 31mpg at 80-85 the whole way. After that, I dont think I could do the weekend trip in anything else....
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08-13-2007, 01:30 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Albuquerque, NM
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BTW, I have a guest bedroom for anyone who is passing through the desert. I grew up on the east coast and the thought of driving 2hrs one way for anything was annoying. Now, I'll drive 8hrs to Denver for a weekend getaway. When I move back east in a few years, my horizons will definitely be larger!
As for the altitude, I've never felt my S at anything shy of 5,000 ft. I can't wait until Nationals at Mid Ohio in September!
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08-13-2007, 01:44 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: florida
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Originally Posted by iflyadesk
BTW, I have a guest bedroom for anyone who is passing through the desert. I grew up on the east coast and the thought of driving 2hrs one way for anything was annoying. Now, I'll drive 8hrs to Denver for a weekend getaway. When I move back east in a few years, my horizons will definitely be larger!
As for the altitude, I've never felt my S at anything shy of 5,000 ft. I can't wait until Nationals at Mid Ohio in September!
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Nice, I liked that area. I worked a couple of contracts out there, I wish i had the boxster out there to go exploring....
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