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Posted by: DNHunt May 28 2004, 12:12 PM

Just hitting the road. Gonna spend tonight in Eugene, OR, tomorrow night in Eureka, CA. Then Frisco.

54 degrees and showers with possible thunder showers. Can't wait to get out of here.

Dave


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Posted by: Mueller May 28 2004, 12:16 PM

Drive save !!!!!

See ya next week

Posted by: Eddie Williams May 28 2004, 12:27 PM

safe... even!!!

Posted by: rick 918-S May 28 2004, 12:38 PM

Not too far behnd ya...I hope! Watch out for the other guy.

Posted by: Ferg May 28 2004, 12:51 PM

Drive safe!

Rich what route are you taking?

Ferg.

Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby May 28 2004, 01:16 PM

Ummm...it actually rained here this morning...briefly....unseasonably....

It was just washing up the streets for our WCC...

Nice and clean like....

Posted by: VegasRacer May 28 2004, 02:52 PM

I got my info packet in the mail today.
Registration confirmation, schedule, suggestions, activities, maps, etc.

All my big stuff is done.
It seems like I have an endless list of little things yet to do to be ready.
See you all in less than a week.

Posted by: Jenny May 28 2004, 05:47 PM

This is really sad. I tossed and turned all last night. I was dreaming, but dreamed it was next thur instead of yesterday, and I was freaking out because my car wasn't ready, and also 'cause I knew I had to get up real early for all the events. I was afraid I would oversleep. I was relieved when I woke up this AM. Phew! It was a tiresome night!

Jen

Posted by: jkeyzer May 28 2004, 06:01 PM

We are getting close now... I can feel it! See you on Sunday Jenny.

Posted by: Jenny May 28 2004, 06:05 PM

Thanks Jeff!!

Jen

Posted by: seanery May 28 2004, 06:06 PM

Be Safe Dave and Enjoy WCC!!

Posted by: rhodyguy May 28 2004, 07:03 PM

looks like a go-no go- is going. hoping caughing up again will work. leaving tues, stoping in arcata for 2 days. the canyon where the redwood hwy drops down to cresent city will be much more fun than driving in the jetta. what's the long range forecast?

kevin the fence sitter

Posted by: DNHunt May 28 2004, 10:38 PM

Great news Kevin

We made it to Eugene 4. Car ran great. Left plenty of space so all the ricers loved me. Lots of room for them to squeeze their fart cans into the fast lane.

Found out about the Water Porsche. One thunder storm we were driving 35 on the interstate. Stuff's wet in the front trunk but I'm drying it out. Seems familiar for Memorial weekend in the NW.

Had dinner at a great Italian place in Eugene called Bepe & Gianni's. Couple of Mirror Pond Ales and great food helped the attitude. Turns out the sister in law had a 76 2.0l for about 10 years. She loved it but ran it out of oil and seazed it. The brother in law has a 930. She laughed like hell when I called the 930 a turbo tail dragger. Hard to have both the inlaws on my side.

Tomorrow the California coast

Dave


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Posted by: GWN7 May 28 2004, 11:24 PM

Wrap the suitcases is garbage bags. Keeps everything nice and dry.

Posted by: Carl May 29 2004, 01:11 AM

Have a good trip, Dave. See you next week.

Posted by: rhodyguy May 29 2004, 08:17 AM

dave, i hope you haven't left yet. make sure you use the business by-pass at grants pass. like most roads in oregon, it's hard to find. redwood hwy through down town is a major pain. with the holiday traffic the redwood will be very sloooow. do you think you brought enough stuff?

kevin

Posted by: Porsche Rescue May 29 2004, 09:56 AM

Kevin, since you are going to Arcata, do you plan to take the extra time and go over to Highway 1 for the drive south? The road from Leggett to Fort Bragg is probably the best sports car road I have ever been on (unless you get behind a camper or motorhome). All switch backs for 20 miles or so. I took that route in my 928 last fall when I drove to German Autofest. I went almost to SF before cutting east to 101 and the Golden Gate. Beautiful drive, but slow.

Posted by: rhodyguy May 29 2004, 10:38 AM

jim, the drive down from arcata is the big question. i don't look forward to getting trapped in a bunch of traffic in the bay area. which ever way i go i'll try to time it so i miss peak traffic. prob just down 101. 1 on the way back might be nice. i may stop in arcata on the way home also. i have no time constraints. maybe some locals down south can point me in the right direction/s. perhaps a cut over to the 680 at some point? when i came home last winter i drove the 299 to redding. it was a fun road at 5 am in the mist. my son tells me the 96 north from willow creek is a beautiful drive. everything will depend on how the car is running.

kevin
looking forward to the "humbolt lag"

Posted by: DNHunt May 29 2004, 08:12 PM

Made it to Eureka. Absolute great day. Car is running well.

When we got to the California border the sun came out and the lid came of. The car was beginning to feel really small so the fresh air was wonderful


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Posted by: DNHunt May 29 2004, 08:13 PM

lots of fun


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Posted by: DNHunt May 29 2004, 08:14 PM

They grow some REALLY big trees


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Posted by: DNHunt May 29 2004, 08:15 PM

REALLY, REALLY big trees.


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Posted by: DNHunt May 29 2004, 08:16 PM

Wonderful views of the coast


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Posted by: DNHunt May 29 2004, 08:17 PM

Got to Eureka in time for some fun in the surf. Gerry skimboarding.

Wish you all could be here

Dave


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Posted by: DNHunt May 29 2004, 08:23 PM

Oh ya, I keep running into people that say "I had one of those" 2 more today including a lady who sold me coffee in Cave Junction, OR. Her husband and her want to restore it. Turned her onto 914world.com

Dave

Posted by: Jenny May 29 2004, 08:24 PM

Awww... you didn't drive your car thru the drive thru redwood tree?
Looks like you two are having a great time. Have a safe trip and see you thurs!

Jen

Posted by: rhodyguy May 29 2004, 08:35 PM

did you get to tear up the canyon that drops down to cresent city or was it all motor homes? your car looks great dave!! with this trip you had better start saving for that out of state tuition when jerry deside to go to school in cal.

kevin

Posted by: DNHunt May 29 2004, 09:56 PM

Too many cars and too many cops. Watch out for the Oregon State Bulls using radar on the new bridge construstion in southern Oregon. Not sure why I got thru cause I was a dead duck. Must have gotten under the radar with all the stuff weighing the car down. Anyway they are hiding and catching people in the construction zones. In California there were a lot of CHIPs but at least they were fair.

Dave

Posted by: boxstr May 29 2004, 11:39 PM

Dave thank you so much for the radar update. I am putting in a &^#%$(&*$(%)_ so I hope to be able to avoid any tickets which I don't want. Oh thats right I'm following Jim
CCLINSEEUINSJ

Posted by: seanery May 30 2004, 07:26 AM

Dave, you are a very lucky man! Great trip and being able to share it with your boy is awesome.

Posted by: Demick May 30 2004, 08:54 AM

Dave

Love your pics of your trip! Makes me want to take a road trip to California. Oh wait. I already live here. Oh well, you sure make it look fun!

See you on Friday.

Demick

Posted by: neo914-6 May 30 2004, 09:30 AM

Dave,
Nice shots, I drove up there in my boring Honda ~ 5 years ago. If you have time on your way back, check out Ferndale near Eureka. It's a nice undeveloped Victorian town where they shot "Outbreak". We honeymooned at the Gingerbread Mansion.
Felix

Posted by: DNHunt May 30 2004, 09:09 PM

Great day today. Car's still running perfectly.

Found a great road, Highway 1. Plenty of curves, absolutely beautiful scenery. Couldn't have been better. Incidentally California has a neat deal with turnouts for passing so I had plenty of fun. The car handles like crap. I'm sure we're near capacity, so the car hardly turns in and acts like thereis no sway bar.

Dad's happy


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Posted by: DNHunt May 30 2004, 09:11 PM

Damn they grow some REALLY, REALLY, REALLY big trees


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Posted by: DNHunt May 30 2004, 09:19 PM

WE made it to San Francisco about 3pm. My wife and daughter flew in and we meet up at the hotel. Dinner was clam chowder in sourdough bread bowls at Fisherman's Wharf.

Dave


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Posted by: ChrisReale May 30 2004, 09:29 PM

Dave Hunt, where are you staying?

Posted by: Jenny May 30 2004, 11:59 PM

So you drove thru the tree after all! Thanks for sharing your pics with us. And glad to hear you made it to SF safely.

Jen

Posted by: Eric Taylor May 31 2004, 01:24 AM

Dam, I really wish I could have gone. That looks like such a cool trip. I suppose graduations is more important, but a lot of me want't to tell school to and hop in the teener!
Eric

Posted by: Curvie Roadlover May 31 2004, 05:26 AM

I like this pic


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Posted by: DNHunt May 31 2004, 06:59 AM

Curvie

I thought tou would like that. It was undoubtedly the best driving road I have ever been on. I only got stuck behind a couple of other cars and they used the first turn out. Just turn after turn and beautiful scenery.

Chris

I'm at the Holiday Inn at Fisherman's Wharf room 449. We're heading down to HPH today if anyone is there so we can park the teener until Thursday. We're gonna check out Stanford then go to Malibu Gran Prix. We'll finish the afternoon at the Beach.

Dave

Here's a little California Cheese. We had to stop


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Posted by: DNHunt Jun 1 2004, 06:10 AM

Yesterday we did Lombard St. Curvie you gotta love this. Course every other tourist in the city was there, soI had to crawl down it.


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Posted by: DNHunt Jun 1 2004, 06:14 AM

The kids wanted some seat time so we went to Malibu Gran Pix. Here's Sarah. I told here whatever you do don't lift


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Posted by: DNHunt Jun 1 2004, 06:16 AM

Gerry in his cart


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Posted by: DNHunt Jun 1 2004, 06:19 AM

Been lookin for a new hobby if cars get too lame. What do you guys think about this as a possibility?

Dave


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Posted by: maf914 Jun 1 2004, 06:35 AM

Looks like a lot of fun.

By the way, a few years ago, didn't former Ferrari driver Didier Peroni stuff a hang glider into a mountain, badly breaking his legs and other bones, bringing an end to his Formula 1 career? I don't know why that came to mind.

Mike

Posted by: Bruce Allert Jun 1 2004, 07:13 AM

Dave, Liv'n vicariously thru you Thanks for get'n these great pics.... Gerry, you have fun too & take more of yer great pics of yer Dad

.......b

Posted by: Curvie Roadlover Jun 1 2004, 01:00 PM

Done it in a Subaru. That's a little TOO curvie, if that's possible.

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Posted by: Mueller Jun 1 2004, 09:31 PM

I wish I had read this post earlier, I played hooky today from work and my wife and I went to Pier 39 today for lunch....I kept looking for you Dave...I even wore my 914club hat with the hopes of being seen

Posted by: Andyrew Jun 1 2004, 10:15 PM

I wana do what your doing.

Have fun!!!

(Daddy!!!!! Lets go for a road trip!!!)

Posted by: Levi Jun 1 2004, 10:43 PM

I walked down Lombard St once many moons ago.
Glad to see your having a blast...

Posted by: DNHunt Jun 2 2004, 07:31 AM

No Porsche stuff yesterday, Brad's storing it at HPH for me until tomorrow. We did touristy stuff. This is the real McCoy at the Legion of Honor. Rodin's Thinker


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Posted by: DNHunt Jun 2 2004, 07:33 AM

Made my pilgrammage to Mecca. Too bad I'm 35 years too late. Fun, but what a money grabbin place.

Dave


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Posted by: nebreitling Jun 2 2004, 12:17 PM

darn, i wish i'd have known you were coming by -- i'd have been happy to meet you and show you around. oh well, see you friday!

nathan

(stanford grad student)

Posted by: wheelo Jun 3 2004, 02:47 AM

Dave - Awesome pic's, looks like you had a great trip down ! Hope to meet-up with you this weekend. Welcome to Cali .....
P.S.- On the way back, check-out the Samoa Cookhouse, when you go through Eureka !

Posted by: DNHunt Jun 3 2004, 07:11 AM

Headed down to Paramount Great America for roller coasters and water park. Then, I'll get my car and wash a thousand miles of bugs off of it and head for the Pruneyard and WCC

Dave

Posted by: Toast Jun 3 2004, 09:26 AM

I have really been enjoying your thread. Thank you!
I love road trips!
Im comming up tonight from southern Cali. Except I will be traveling at night and on the 5 freeway...Boaring!
Look forward to meeting you and your family tomorow.

Posted by: AZ914 Jun 3 2004, 11:21 AM

Dave,

I'm jealous. Looks like you are having a great time out there. Thanks for the pics...

Posted by: TROJANMAN Jun 3 2004, 01:04 PM

isn't that where the superheroes meet??

Posted by: DNHunt Jun 6 2004, 09:41 PM

Betsy, Gerry and Sarah made it back to Gig Harbor via Alaska Airlines. It is overcast and sprinkling. We already miss the sun, but the green trees are great.

Dave is in Northern California resting for the night.

It was nice to meet all of you. Hope to get together again soon.

Betsy