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> 50th Anniversary 914 Rally, What do you think?
EdwardBlume
post Aug 17 2014, 11:52 AM
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I was thinking about how our cars turn 50 in 5 years or so.

Wouldn't it be cool to organize a Coast to Coast celebration, where a group of 914 owners drive from East Coast to West Coast? Party at each stop?

It would take a week or so, and we'd have to organize it well, but what do YOU think?
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post Aug 17 2014, 11:57 AM
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I would like to thank Rob for organizing this event. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I think it would be fun. I'm pretty sure my car would make it. Sounds like a long drive though. A coast to coast rally would take at least 2 weeks to get there and back. That's if you only stayed in one place for a single day.
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post Aug 17 2014, 01:05 PM
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QUOTE(Mike Bellis @ Aug 17 2014, 10:57 AM) *

I would like to thank Rob for organizing this event. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I think it would be fun. I'm pretty sure my car would make it. Sounds like a long drive though. A coast to coast rally would take at least 2 weeks to get there and back. That's if you only stayed in one place for a single day.



I think that is way too ambitious even with 5 years lead time.

3 or 4 coast get together would be more possible.


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post Aug 17 2014, 01:10 PM
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We should all meet at a geographically central town. (Not Paso Robles) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Kansas City??
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post Aug 17 2014, 01:15 PM
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Memphis. Walking up & down Beal street w/ a cocktail in my hand (legally), lookin @ Teeners & shootin the breeze sounds like a good time.
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post Aug 17 2014, 01:22 PM
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Tulsa. Just a little further west?
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post Aug 17 2014, 01:27 PM
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Tulsa. Just a little further west?

How about somewhere cool? Somewhere where the tooth count is over 10? Somewhere that has no banjo music? Somewhere we actually want to go to? Somewhere where they have actually heard of Porsche?
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post Aug 17 2014, 01:35 PM
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The Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex or Austin is pretty centrally located and has something to offer for just about everyone. Time of year would be critical as Summer is not easy time of year to be outside in central Texas.
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post Aug 17 2014, 02:24 PM
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QUOTE(Nozzle @ Aug 17 2014, 12:35 PM) *

The Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex or Austin is pretty centrally located and has something to offer for just about everyone. Time of year would be critical as Summer is not easy time of year to be outside in central Texas.

Austin would be cool. They have hills, turns and trees. There is a pretty cool downtown too.
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post Aug 17 2014, 02:26 PM
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The country might be too big, so have 2, west coast (Denver, Las Vegas?) and east coast (Memphis, Nashville?).

Dead center is probably Kansas City, if one place is selected.

I have to admit, looking at those pictures from Bormio, Italy, I'd like to cruise through some mountains even though my 1.8 would be weezing up the grades, many probably in 3rd gear.
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post Aug 17 2014, 02:34 PM
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How about multiple meeting points - say at least one in each time zone. That way there would be multiple segments so people could do the whole thing or just a segment or two.
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post Aug 17 2014, 02:35 PM
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As much as a national meet would be awesome, the US of A is HUGE (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
A one-day drive for some is a 2 or even 3-day drive for others. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yellowsleep[1].gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yellowsleep[1].gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

Okteenerfest 2020 - 914 50th anniversary (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

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post Aug 17 2014, 02:42 PM
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Where's the link with the map of 914 owners across the country? We could focus in cities where we're more heavily located.
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post Aug 17 2014, 02:43 PM
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Boulder, CO is only 400 miles away from the geographic center of the contiguous states. Just sayin'.
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post Aug 17 2014, 02:43 PM
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Okteenerfest 2020 - 914 50th anniversary (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)



I like it!
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post Aug 17 2014, 03:41 PM
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QUOTE(RobW @ Aug 17 2014, 01:52 PM) *

I was thinking about how our cars turn 50 in 5 years or so.

Wouldn't it be cool to organize a Coast to Coast celebration, where a group of 914 owners drive from East Coast to West Coast? Party at each stop?

It would take a week or so, and we'd have to organize it well, but what do YOU think?


Maybe a relay format? I'm not sure I'd want to drive mine out of CAA towing distance, haha.
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post Aug 17 2014, 03:43 PM
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It's enough time to notify AAA ahead of time to put more tow truck drivers near the route.
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post Aug 17 2014, 03:58 PM
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I second Rob as the committee chairman. Hey maybe that event could be a new deadline for my engine to be complete
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post Aug 17 2014, 03:59 PM
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QUOTE(Big Len @ Aug 17 2014, 04:26 PM) *

The country might be too big, so have 2, west coast (Denver, Las Vegas?) and east coast (Memphis, Nashville?).

Dead center is probably Kansas City, if one place is selected.

I have to admit, looking at those pictures from Bormio, Italy, I'd like to cruise through some mountains even though my 1.8 would be weezing up the grades, many probably in 3rd gear.

Memphis, Nashville fairly central, do-able for us east coast teeners too.
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post Aug 17 2014, 04:08 PM
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Great Idea ! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

A 1/2 way point or points sounds intriguing. Perhaps Porsche dealers would take an interest and support such an event. This event could launch the recognition and appreciation of 914s to a wider audience that has previously poo-pood them.
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