Anyone else going to the Parade? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Paul · 03-07-2007, 05:36 PM

Just wondering who all is going to the San Diego Porsche Parade this year....

It's only 2130 miles for us.

David_J · 03-07-2007, 05:44 PM

I was thinking about it. I missed out on it last year when it was only 3 hours away. If I go this year, it's about 20 hours away. I would probably just throw the Boxster in the trailer for the trip as I know I couldn't handle 20 hours in a Boxster that is not setup for long road trips.

-David

Paul · 03-07-2007, 05:54 PM

I love driving mine on road trips, we were in Portland last year (2200 miles).

David_J · 03-07-2007, 06:06 PM

With GT3 seats, Cross coilovers, and 19" wheels, I don't think it would be too enjoyable for me. I love the GT3 seats, but for me they are only good for a couple hours. Now if my car was still stock, I would have no problem driving it on long trips. For long trips, that's what my other cars are for.

I'm trying to talk my wife into going, but the problem is that we are going down to cali at the end of this month. I'm not sure if she want to take road trips this year.

03-07-2007, 06:17 PM

Way too far for me, Paul!

Paul · 03-07-2007, 06:21 PM

We enjoy the trip, usually try to do 400 to 500 miles a day, hit some twisties, hit the tourist spots...

djomlas · 03-07-2007, 08:26 PM

yeah, if it was only closer, damn it.

but at least im hoping we get olympics in this damn city

<--- almost as good as parade

eslai · 03-07-2007, 08:35 PM

I have considered it--it's easy for me since I live in San Diego. Is it worth going to?

chaudanova · 03-07-2007, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by eslai

I have considered it--it's easy for me since I live in San Diego. Is it worth going to?

Same here, I'm from San Diego as well. I was browsing the webpage, looks pretty neat, and doesn't come around too often to San Diego.

I second that question, has anyone here been to this before that can share any stories?

husker boxster · 03-08-2007, 02:15 PM

I just got back from the SD area and I kept saying to myself, "The Boxster would really love it out here". Maybe this would be the perfect excuse to see....

racer_d · 03-08-2007, 02:56 PM

A couple of years ago it was in Hershey PA. About 2 hours from where I lived. I was an NNJR member at the time. I think ONLY 10, non "board members" - ie Region Pres, vp etc) were accepted. That's not to say hundreds of members didn't travel out to visit, especially the concours, but the actual acceptance of members seemed very low, considering the fact that with-in 3 hours of hershey are likely 6,000 PCA members!

I would have a better chance applying and being accepted for (in)San(e) Diego this year!

Sadly, though, not going. Last parade for me, as a kid, was 1979!

thomschoon · 03-08-2007, 03:34 PM

No way, when it was up the road in Hershey I couldnt get a ticket and I applied the first few hours, havent been to a PCA event since, just a poor sport.

David N. · 03-08-2007, 03:47 PM

Cool, when is it?

-David

Ronzi · 03-08-2007, 06:43 PM

I went to the one in Steamboat Springs, CO, about 10 yrs ago. Not as an entrant, just drove up from Denver for a day and went to the car show/concours. Lots of really nice Porsches (duh), and several from the Porsche museum. Steamboat is a small town, and you still had to take shuttle buses to the various event venues from the parking areas, or figure on hiking a lot.
I'd say it's worth a few hours drive, but I don't think I'd drive half way across the country to it, unless I had entered and was going to take part in several of the events.
racer_d brings up a point that has been a bone of contention amonst PCA members for a while, i.e., it seems to have been EXTREMELY difficult for a grunt PCA member to get an entry. The event fills up immediately when registration opens, and some folks claimed even beforehand, thereby raising the suspicion that some members were more equal than others in terms to getting Parade entries.
Presumably some things have been done to address that, but we'll see.
Next year is going to be in So. Carolina, I believe, and the year after that ('09) it will be in Colorado again. That one I will be going to.

Paul · 03-09-2007, 03:29 PM

As my signature states, I have driven my car to the last 6 Parades. I was on the wait list for Hershey, but we did finally get in. The key is to register as early as possible on the first day of registration. This year we are car 58 last year IIRC we were 82. The club tries to make room for everyone who registers on the first day.