Road Trip!! - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

fullthrottle52 · 07-31-2011, 07:43 AM

I'm glad to see you have so much confidence in your boxster. I worry about driving a couple of hours away and I have only 53,000 miles. My question is why are you going through Texas on your way to Michigan. Seems out of the way unless your wanting to see that part of the country. I used to live in Michigan so now is the time of year to enjoy a trip along Lake Michigan. I am pulling for you.
If you get by Louisville, KY on your way home stop and say hi.

Wishing you a great trip. I am a little jealous.

houstoer · 07-31-2011, 07:53 AM

great posts, keep them coming. How's the gas mileage going?

Jager · 07-31-2011, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by houstoer

great posts, keep them coming. How's the gas mileage going?

I have not kept track of the gas mileage but I have been keeping an eye on the oil level. So far no oil consumption to speak of.

Jager · 07-31-2011, 01:06 PM

Getting closer to the Texas state border... Has anyone heard the song Highway 40 Blues? Driving the last 100 miles has become a little dull, the landscape is flat and the road is straight. The only viewable entertainment is the lightning scattered to the north of me. I got my kicks on Route 66 now I'm starting to sing the Highway 40 Blues. Things will get much better tomorrow when I get into Oklahoma.

Overdrive · 07-31-2011, 01:47 PM

Hey, Jäger, my friend lives in Fayetteville, and she's been seeing a lot of Boxsters lately, she tells me. It seems you're not quite in that territory yet, but I told her to keep a lookout for yours in the area when I saw that you said you're headed to Springdale.

Have fun, and enjoy the scenery change.

crod · 07-31-2011, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by fullthrottle52

I'm glad to see you have so much confidence in your boxster. I worry about driving a couple of hours away and I have only 53,000 miles. My question is why are you going through Texas on your way to Michigan. Seems out of the way unless your wanting to see that part of the country. I used to live in Michigan so now is the time of year to enjoy a trip along Lake Michigan. I am pulling for you.
If you get by Louisville, KY on your way home stop and say hi.

Wishing you a great trip. I am a little jealous.

There is nothing to worry about. I drove mine from Santa Monica, CA all the way to Ottawa, ON, Canada, passing through Las Vegas, Denver, Des Moines, Port Huron and finally Ottawa. Over 3,000 miles. Car performed flawlessly. Of course I got it all checked out before leaving and as the MAF was still the original and going bad I got it replaced.

Chances a Boxster will blow up on you are guaranteed to be under 1.5%. So take you 98.5%+ chances and enjoy it.

CR

Gforrest2 · 07-31-2011, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by fullthrottle52

I'm glad to see you have so much confidence in your boxster. I worry about driving a couple of hours away......

+1
I appreciate the wealth of information on this forum, but it has also made me extremely paranoid. Road trips really make me nervous (left turn signal went out on my last road trip).

Jager, good luck on the trip. Thanks for posting the photos.

ekam · 07-31-2011, 02:41 PM

Wow, you're very brave to do this with a 213k miles porsche! I assume you have also brought along some car cleaning supplies?

I've always wanted to do a cross-country road trip with a convertible...! It's the American Dream come true!

Oh and I hope you stay out of bat country. :dance:

Jager · 07-31-2011, 04:37 PM

Two Big Rigs caught fire on west-bound highway 40, near the New Mexico/Texas state border, investigation under way.
You saw it here first on 986forum.
News at 1100.

Jager · 07-31-2011, 04:44 PM

House for sale, nothing down and $150 a month on approved credit. Anyone interested?

Jager · 07-31-2011, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by fullthrottle52

I'm glad to see you have so much confidence in your boxster. I worry about driving a couple of hours away and I have only 53,000 miles. My question is why are you going through Texas on your way to Michigan. Seems out of the way unless your wanting to see that part of the country. I used to live in Michigan so now is the time of year to enjoy a trip along Lake Michigan. I am pulling for you.
If you get by Louisville, KY on your way home stop and say hi.

Wishing you a great trip. I am a little jealous.

I'm stopping in Springdale Arkansas for a short visit with family. Highway 40 into Arkansas then north to Michigan.

Jager · 07-31-2011, 09:16 AM

I'm at the New Mexico border, the scenery has changed a bit.