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Posted by: TROJANMAN Oct 2 2005, 05:08 PM
what a FANTASTIC day for a drive!
headed out for Mt. Evans (scenic byway)
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Posted by: TROJANMAN Oct 2 2005, 05:14 PM
fall line up
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Posted by: TROJANMAN Oct 2 2005, 05:17 PM
my 914 @ 13,000 feet
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Posted by: TROJANMAN Oct 2 2005, 05:19 PM
Ben's car @13,000 feet
the weather was 85 in Denver
and 38 at Summit Lake with a 12 degree windchill
Posted by: TROJANMAN Oct 2 2005, 05:20 PM
forgot the pic
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Posted by: TROJANMAN Oct 2 2005, 05:25 PM
Dan's car (formerly Mark G's)
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Posted by: TROJANMAN Oct 2 2005, 05:28 PM
Gint's Car didn't quite make it to Summit Lake. we had to come back down to 12,000 feet to pick it up later.
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Posted by: TROJANMAN Oct 2 2005, 05:30 PM
another
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Posted by: TROJANMAN Oct 2 2005, 05:33 PM
denver's down there somewhere (left hand corner)
the mile high city from 2 1/2 miles up
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Posted by: TROJANMAN Oct 2 2005, 05:36 PM
Dan on the way UP
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Posted by: TROJANMAN Oct 2 2005, 05:38 PM
I love my car. 
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Posted by: TROJANMAN Oct 2 2005, 05:39 PM
Gint, PATIENTLY, waiting to pass.........
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Posted by: TROJANMAN Oct 2 2005, 05:43 PM
Going UP . no side rails after 10,000 feet
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Posted by: TROJANMAN Oct 2 2005, 05:49 PM
"Autumn" in Autumn 
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Posted by: TROJANMAN Oct 2 2005, 05:50 PM
Pit Stop
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Posted by: TROJANMAN Oct 2 2005, 05:52 PM
On the road Again
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Posted by: TROJANMAN Oct 2 2005, 05:55 PM
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Posted by: bmunday Oct 2 2005, 06:02 PM
Gregor,
Beautiful pics.... I was in Colorado Springs last week..Beautiful weather!!!!
Hey I have a question for you. What's the job market out there like? I use to llive in the springs from80-84, and then moved back to California, and have been thinking about the posability of moving back...
Posted by: TROJANMAN Oct 2 2005, 06:12 PM
back home 
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Posted by: Gint Oct 2 2005, 06:13 PM
| QUOTE (TROJANMAN @ Oct 2 2005, 05:28 PM) |
| Gint's Car didn't quite make it to Summit Lake. we had to come back down to 12,000 feet to pick it up later. |
Nah, I looked it up. The car had to have made it to at least 12,750. http://www.denvergov.org/Mountain_Parks/template2359.asp is at 13,000 feet, and we were almost there!
The car quit again at 120th. and Washington. Nick (my 13 year old) and I had to push across the intersection and into a parking lot. It's only 3 miles or so from the house, so I hadf my wife come pick us up. We'll have to go back over there in a little bit to get it home.
Nick is a trooper. Without him, I would have called AAA at 09:45 and never made it today. Thanks for the help guys! You have to love people that will help push your car uphill at somewhere around 12,500 feet!
Posted by: TROJANMAN Oct 2 2005, 06:15 PM
| QUOTE (Gint @ Oct 2 2005, 04:13 PM) |
| Thanks for the help guys! You have to love people that will help push your car uphill at somewhere around 12,500 feet! |
no problem. i almost died from cardiac arrest, but no problem.
Posted by: Gint Oct 2 2005, 06:16 PM
Gotta go beat on the starter some more and see if we can finish the trip.
I'll post my pics later if they aren't really dupes of yours. Thanks for posting them Greg!
Posted by: Aaron Cox Oct 2 2005, 06:22 PM
anyone have carbs? and made it to 12'000 feet? 
Posted by: TROJANMAN Oct 2 2005, 06:24 PM
i think we were all 2.0 FI. and we made it to 13,000 feet.
we were hoping for 14,000 feet, but the road closes after labor day. 
it's the highest paved road in north america. 
Posted by: scottb Oct 2 2005, 06:29 PM
beautiful pics... makes me home sick.
left for the east coast 5 years ago and i am still looking over my shoulder at what i left. too bad there isn't much call for what i do back there.....
some day me and my car will return to CO.....
Posted by: jsteele22 Oct 2 2005, 06:55 PM
| QUOTE (TROJANMAN @ Oct 2 2005, 04:49 PM) |
| "Autumn" in Autumn |
Man, what a cutie ! Hard not to smile with her.
Anyway fantastic pics, Greg. Looks like a fun trip, and nice to see you Denver guys do drive 914s sometimes
I had a mini-expedition to Woodland Park for breakfast, but it was like rush hour all the way up the pass. So I turned around and came back down to the Springs. Unfortunately, I forgot about needing to have a cold engine for valve adjustments. I'll have to do that tomorrow...
Oh, and I guess I'm officially a member of the "bang your starter" club.
Cheers,
Jeff
Posted by: Gint Oct 2 2005, 07:02 PM
| QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Oct 2 2005, 06:22 PM) |
| anyone have carbs? and made it to 12'000 feet? <_< |
No carbs, and I'll say it again, 13,000 feet. We even had pictures to prove it.
http://www.denvergov.org/Mountain_Parks/template2359.aspI give up. Even after sitting for two hours, it still won't start. I just called AAA. Just like all day today, it fires a couple of times every time we turn it over, but now it will not run. Screw it.
Posted by: Ferg Oct 2 2005, 08:38 PM
| QUOTE (jsteele22 @ Oct 2 2005, 04:55 PM) | ||
Man, what a cutie ! Hard not to smile with her. Anyway fantastic pics, Greg. Looks like a fun trip, and nice to see you Denver guys do drive 914s sometimes I had a mini-expedition to Woodland Park for breakfast, but it was like rush hour all the way up the pass. So I turned around and came back down to the Springs. Unfortunately, I forgot about needing to have a cold engine for valve adjustments. I'll have to do that tomorrow... Oh, and I guess I'm officially a member of the "bang your starter" club. Cheers, Jeff |
Great pics everyone...
Jeff, I waved at you as you were cruzing through Manitou Springs Saturday night!!! I was there with the family walking down the sidwalk when I heard the sound of out of adjustment valves coming up behind me
Just kidding... I waved and yelled but you were history.Ferg
Posted by: seanery Oct 2 2005, 09:02 PM
This picture really shows the beauty of this color 
Posted by: Gint Oct 2 2005, 09:12 PM
Don't know why, but I liked this pic.
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Posted by: Gint Oct 2 2005, 09:12 PM
Group shot... dupe of Greg's
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Posted by: TROJANMAN Oct 2 2005, 09:13 PM
i think we all saw this sign and sped up 
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Posted by: Gint Oct 2 2005, 09:14 PM
Killer views today
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Posted by: Gint Oct 2 2005, 09:15 PM
Summit Lake sans the "Beater 914".
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Posted by: Gint Oct 2 2005, 09:16 PM
Summit Lake
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Posted by: TROJANMAN Oct 2 2005, 09:16 PM
sean,
you baited me into posting one more pic of my car. thanks for liking the copper
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Posted by: Gint Oct 2 2005, 09:17 PM
The view down the back side. I've taken this picture many times over the years, but this is the first digital shot.
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Posted by: Gint Oct 2 2005, 09:18 PM
Summmit Lake, different angle.
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Posted by: TROJANMAN Oct 2 2005, 09:19 PM
nice scenic shots Gint. 
i missed that mountain view shot (looking north).
Posted by: Gint Oct 2 2005, 09:21 PM
And the "Beater 914", 2.7 miles from home.
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Posted by: Gint Oct 2 2005, 09:22 PM
| QUOTE (TROJANMAN @ Oct 2 2005, 09:16 PM) |
| sean, you baited me into posting one more pic of my car. thanks for liking the copper |
It is a nice looking car. I like the copper too.
Posted by: TROJANMAN Oct 2 2005, 09:23 PM
| QUOTE (Gint @ Oct 2 2005, 07:21 PM) |
| And the "Beater 914", 2.7 miles from home. |
did you mean to say you have a 2.7 waiting for you at home?
(and thanks gint)
Posted by: Gint Oct 2 2005, 09:47 PM
| QUOTE (TROJANMAN @ Oct 2 2005, 09:23 PM) | ||
did you mean to say you have a 2.7 waiting for you at home? (and thanks gint) |
Well I do have a 2.7 waiting in the garage, but... no.
It quit for the last time 2.7 miles from my house. Nick and I had to push it out of the *busy* intersection over to the strip mall parking lot. 2.7 miles from home made it convenient to go home and wait from AAA to call me rather than sit in that parking lot.
Posted by: Teknon Oct 2 2005, 10:17 PM
WOW, What fun. 
Nice pics, wish I was there.
Joe
Posted by: dlo914 Oct 3 2005, 12:43 AM
| QUOTE (TROJANMAN @ Oct 2 2005, 07:13 PM) |
| i think we all saw this sign and sped up |
hmm... i'm making a shirt w/ a similar sign here's the http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=38745
Posted by: VegasRacer Oct 3 2005, 03:03 AM
Very nice guys. (p.s. you suck)
Last week the Red Rocks Classic.
This week the Colorado Mountains.
What do you have planned for next week?
Posted by: BMartin914 Oct 3 2005, 09:04 AM
You do notice that this trip included all but one of the CO people who were at the RRC WITHOUT their 914s.
We just had to get them out...and mine runs, sans a small problem with NO power below 3000!!
Great pics guys, yesterday was a blast, we'll have to do that again soon, if we can beat the snow. Who knows around here though.
Greg: Autumn is so incredibly cute. Those pics of her in your car with the hat and sunglasses are precious. Your car looks great with those Fuchs.
Gint: Good to see your car running (for the most part). The hiccups just added to the day. Well, until you got 2.7 miles from home. Nick was great though. He deserves a pat on the back for his efforts. Great Jr. mechanic.
Dan: It was great to meet you and see your car - finally. I had been wanting to see that thing ever since it made it's way to CO. Glad to see you come out.
I think everyobody has already posted pics of what I have so nothing from me this time. Too bad I don't have a pic of the car billowing smoke off of the heat exchangers after every stop. That would have made a nice one.
Posted by: brant Oct 3 2005, 01:01 PM
| QUOTE (BMartin914 @ Oct 3 2005, 08:04 AM) |
| You do notice that this trip included all but one of the CO people who were at the RRC WITHOUT their 914s. |
Nice pictures guys!
Dan, nice to see you driving.
Ben, I'm glad she is running
Greg... sweeeet... I love the copper
(hey you gonna do 2nd creek or not?)
So in reference to me being the only rrc guy not driving a 914 this weekend... phhhoooeey:
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Posted by: TROJANMAN Oct 3 2005, 01:04 PM
you took your car to florida? what's with the pink flamingos? and why are some of the cars going backwards? 
was this your endurance run? how did you like it?
Posted by: brant Oct 3 2005, 01:12 PM
Hey...
are you going to 2nd creek?
(said in a loud booming voice)
flamingo's are the corner workers signature joke.
the backward cars are because you can see 3 seperate corners on the track from that angle.
I'm going to start another thread and bombard the club with pictures. I made a big screw up and lost about 10 positions in the race... (but hey I'm a rookie)
don't care really... had an absolute BLAST
man it was fun!
brant
Posted by: BMartin914 Oct 3 2005, 01:21 PM
I didn't say you didn't have a good excuse Brant.
Posted by: Gint Oct 3 2005, 04:42 PM
| QUOTE (brant @ Oct 3 2005, 01:01 PM) | ||
Nice pictures guys! Dan, nice to see you driving. Ben, I'm glad she is running Greg... sweeeet... I love the copper (hey you gonna do 2nd creek or not?) So in reference to me being the only rrc guy not driving a 914 this weekend... phhhoooeey: |
See how I rate?
Posted by: TROJANMAN Oct 3 2005, 04:43 PM
that's funny, i was thinking the same thing.
Gint's first time driving his own 914 in some time, and no acknowledgement. where's the respect. 
Posted by: brant Oct 3 2005, 05:57 PM
| QUOTE (Gint @ Oct 3 2005, 03:42 PM) | ||||
See how I rate? |
oh.. BS..
I like that green car and you know it!
what do you think is plaguing the motor?
can I come over and help tinker?
brant
Posted by: Gint Oct 3 2005, 07:38 PM
| QUOTE (brant @ Oct 3 2005, 05:57 PM) |
| what do you think is plaguing the motor? can I come over and help tinker? |
If you don't have any thing else to do. LOL. Ben is coming over tomorrow around 6-ish so we can swap dizzies with his car..
It still fires a couple of times and then won't start and run.
I got the car on jackstands and stable. All I did after that by the time it got dark was to verify that the pump energizes electrically upon turning the key and when cranking it has a full 12 volts.
The right rear suspension console ear does have some rust AND the control arm shaft appears to be broken. The nut doesn't move, but the arm and the shaft do. About a 1/4 of an inch. No wonder the ass end was loose and the wheel bearing howling. I'm going to post local for a right side suspension arm. That thing will have to be replaced before I can really drive it again. I didn't realize it was that bad.
Posted by: TROJANMAN Oct 3 2005, 07:50 PM
maybe it's a good thing that a_ _ was slowing us down on those curves. glad you made it home safe.
Posted by: SpecialK Oct 3 2005, 07:59 PM
(home sick)
Great pics guys! Last time I was at Summit Lake was like....uh....July 1978 
, seems like the glaciers have melted quite a bit since I saw them last. Some pretty cool roads out there for sure, like the front side of Look Out Mountain (LOOK OUT!! 
), or the road heading up to Boulder Falls..... Everything east of the foothills blows.......or maybe it's cause Kansas sucks!
Posted by: Coogie Oct 4 2005, 02:51 AM
REAL friends help you move bodies..............and push 914's. 
Posted by: Coogie Oct 4 2005, 02:58 AM
"moving bodies.............and 914's" was in refrence to Gint...... 
This is Michelle by the way: I'm not used to posting yet. I suppose I'll just have to post more , to get the hang of it.
Posted by: Gint Oct 4 2005, 05:41 AM
| QUOTE (Coogie @ Oct 4 2005, 02:58 AM) |
| "moving bodies.............and 914's" was in refrence to Gint...... This is Michelle by the way: I'm not used to posting yet. I suppose I'll just have to post more , to get the hang of it. |
Hi Michelle! We missed you Sunday.
Posted by: Coogie Oct 5 2005, 01:59 AM
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Next time count me in...................I'm gettin' addicted to the speed of a 914. That and THEY are awesome cars... 
Posted by: TROJANMAN Oct 5 2005, 09:30 AM
| QUOTE (Coogie @ Oct 4 2005, 11:59 PM) |
| [QUOTE] Next time count me in...................I'm gettin' addicted to the speed of a 914. That and THEY are awesome cars... |
well, i don't know how awesome they are when they spend half their time on jackstands.
but they sure are awesome when they work
Posted by: BMartin914 Oct 5 2005, 11:07 AM
She needs to learn to drive a manual transmission first. Then learn how to drive the Porsche's transmission. Then maybe she can really find out how much fun they are TO DRIVE!!!
Oh yeah, did I mention...mine works again...really well!!!
Posted by: TROJANMAN Oct 5 2005, 11:18 AM
is this your michelle? (ben)
good news about the car Ben
Posted by: brant Oct 5 2005, 11:40 AM
Ben,
what did you and Gint find?
was it a timing/advance issue?
inquiring minds want to know.
brant
Posted by: BMartin914 Oct 5 2005, 05:48 PM
| QUOTE (TROJANMAN @ Oct 5 2005, 09:18 AM) |
| is this your michelle? (ben) good news about the car Ben |
Yes it's my Michelle. I'm not safe anymore.
Posted by: BMartin914 Oct 5 2005, 05:49 PM
| QUOTE (brant @ Oct 5 2005, 09:40 AM) |
| Ben, what did you and Gint find? was it a timing/advance issue? inquiring minds want to know. brant |
Timing was off for some reason.
About 5 degrees retarded.
I can't believe that that cured it, but I'm driving it today!
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