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| pillay2k |
 Dec 15 2009, 04:09 PM
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Hi all i'm coming to the US!! Well me and my best mate are planning a road trip which we have been hoping to do for some years now. We are really looking for sights and people to meet along the way. Our schedule is quite tight with many one night stops but we are hoping to cover as much ground as possible in the 6 weeks we have. Got to see a few 914 on my travels too... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/santa_smiley.gif)
A link of our planned route can be found by throwing this in google maps! (Cant get it to link...) **UPDATE** from:los angeles to:san francisco to:South Lake Tahoe, CA to:Las Vegas to:Flagstaff to:beaver, UT to:Park City to:rock springs to:rapid city to:denver to:poncha springs to:pagosa springs to:Albuquerque to:amarillo to:oklahoma city to:dallas to:houston to:new orleans to:panama city to:Atlanta to:Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina to:Washington to:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to:New york Any comments on the route and places we should be stopping or staying at (very limited budget!!) would be great. Cheers, Fabian & Nick ( (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif) ) |
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| patssle |
Feb 3 2010, 05:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 981 Joined: 28-August 09 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 10,741 Region Association: None |
As somebody who spent 25 days and 8k or 9k miles on the road in 2009 traveling the back roads of the 4 corner states and the Appalachians - I think you're going to be missing most of the beauty of America. And that your plan will fall to pieces when you realize some places really do suck and you'll want to move on to the next.
What are you coming for? The geological beauty or to see the cities? Or both? 7 days between Alb, NM and Houston? You will be very dissapointed, it's an ugly part of the country. I would drive straight from Alb to New Orleans only stopping to sleep. You're missing the national parks of Utah and the majority of Colorado - a major loss. I spent an entire week in Colorado - and desperately want to go back for everything I missed. Sorry for being a negative nancy - but while driving across America sounds great, you'll end up missing most her beauty from the main freeways and interstates as you speed from one city to the next. For researching routes, google the All American roads. There are some amazing drives, specifically the skyway that will get you up into Maryland from the Carolinas. |
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pillay2k OT: Roadtripping the USA Here and Now! Dec 15 2009, 04:09 PM
Gint :trophy: Welcome to the states!
IMO, you... Dec 15 2009, 05:00 PM Van Stop by some race tracks... Lots of Porsche club ... Dec 15 2009, 05:13 PM GeorgeRud My family has been traveling the states with the k... Dec 15 2009, 05:16 PM biosurfer1 You're heading home on the 13th assuming you m... Dec 15 2009, 05:26 PM pillay2k Thanks for the replies and the comments!
One ... Dec 15 2009, 05:43 PM jimkelly when in new orleans - do not do not - appear to be... Dec 15 2009, 06:08 PM
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be sure to stop by stone mountain in atlanta for ... Dec 15 2009, 08:10 PM MoveQik Tell us when you'll be in Flagstaff and I... Dec 15 2009, 07:07 PM richardmosselman Have a great trip! Now tell us about your Buga... Dec 15 2009, 07:49 PM pillay2k
Have a great trip! Now tell us about your Bug... Dec 16 2009, 03:29 AM flipb I'll add my two cents:
Best road trip I ever ... Dec 15 2009, 08:05 PM PH1 You really should try to make a detour through Atl... Dec 15 2009, 09:54 PM Mark Henry Youngstown to Toledo you could go right through On... Dec 16 2009, 05:50 AM Ian Stott You should just come to Moncton, eat some lobster,... Dec 16 2009, 05:06 PM ConeDodger There has to be a reason you are going to Souix Fa... Dec 16 2009, 09:48 PM pillay2k
There has to be a reason you are going to Souix F... Dec 17 2009, 05:27 AM ConeDodger
There has to be a reason you are going to Souix ... Dec 17 2009, 10:43 AM pillay2k :worship:
Thank you so much that is an absolutel... Dec 17 2009, 11:18 AM ConeDodger
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Thank you so much that is an absolute... Dec 17 2009, 11:54 AM ConeDodger While in Salt Lake City be sure to meet up with Er... Dec 17 2009, 12:13 PM johnnie5 You guys are driving I-15 south from Salt Lake to ... Dec 17 2009, 12:23 PM 9146986 I'm halfway between Memphis and Nashville, and... Dec 17 2009, 05:11 PM johnnie5
I'm halfway between Memphis and Nashville, an... Dec 17 2009, 05:40 PM effutuo101 Wow! What a trip you have planned.
I will put ... Dec 17 2009, 11:18 PM hot_shoe914 I am in Memphis and have room for you to stay if y... Dec 18 2009, 12:41 AM Dr Evil I am in Hershey, PA where the Hershey factory is. ... Dec 18 2009, 01:22 AM pillay2k Wow.
Thank you so much, i think we will be taking... Dec 18 2009, 04:55 AM lotus_65 good luck on the trip- i'm sure we'll have... Dec 18 2009, 04:58 AM pillay2k I getting a bit too excited about this trip now...... Dec 18 2009, 05:04 AM bbrown Bass Islands in Ohio, near Toledo. Good side trip... Dec 18 2009, 08:30 AM pillay2k Happy New Year everyone! :beer2:
Well it... Jan 11 2010, 12:27 PM SirAndy
Car of choice is now late 80's Mercedes Benz ... Jan 11 2010, 12:52 PM poorsche914
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs19... Jan 12 2010, 03:56 PM Kirmizi Quite the trip plan!
Just a suggestion, you ma... Jan 11 2010, 01:16 PM rick 918-S I just missed this thread somehow! It looks li... Jan 11 2010, 08:07 PM pillay2k SirAndy:
Yeah, i love the thought of the Merc. I c... Jan 12 2010, 01:30 PM Madswede
But you touch on a good point... want to cry a li... Jan 12 2010, 05:27 PM underthetire While heading in from the east to SF, might as wel... Jan 12 2010, 01:48 PM rick 918-S
While heading in from the east to SF, might as we... Jan 12 2010, 01:58 PM Madswede As the token Albuquerque member these days (which ... Jan 12 2010, 05:16 PM rick 918-S
As the token Albuquerque member these days (which... Jan 12 2010, 06:19 PM Kirmizi
It could be snow chains and no progress, or it co... Jan 12 2010, 06:38 PM rick 918-S
It could be snow chains and no progress, or it c... Jan 12 2010, 06:49 PM LeNoah We do several road trips out of SoCal with our Por... Jan 12 2010, 06:48 PM pillay2k Just an update on our travel plans (see below)....... Feb 3 2010, 04:33 PM Dr Evil Dude, you are gonna be 1.5 hrs away from the Hersh... Feb 3 2010, 05:03 PM pillay2k
Dude, you are gonna be 1.5 hrs away from the Hers... Feb 3 2010, 05:23 PM hot_shoe914
Dude, you are gonna be 1.5 hrs away from the Hers... Feb 4 2010, 08:26 PM pillay2k Bit of both really, don't take the auto Google... Feb 3 2010, 05:37 PM RJMII Personally... I'd skip the 'Casper' pa... Feb 3 2010, 06:00 PM pillay2k
Personally... I'd skip the 'Casper' p... Feb 4 2010, 12:25 PM RJMII
to:las vegas to:park city, ut to:moose to:shos... Feb 4 2010, 01:45 PM Jeffs9146 If you do end up in Hollywood and would like to vi... Feb 3 2010, 07:05 PM flipb Since you're planning to hit DC on 4/15, you c... Feb 4 2010, 01:51 PM pillay2k
Since you're planning to hit DC on 4/15, you ... Feb 4 2010, 02:50 PM Gint Yo Fab! You can both crash at my place when i... Feb 4 2010, 06:13 PM Cap'n Krusty Lunch with The Cap'n and The Lovely Lyn in San... Feb 5 2010, 09:46 AM shoguneagle I live in Flagstaff and will meet with you. Keep ... Feb 5 2010, 01:09 PM Madswede
7 days between Alb, NM and Houston? You will be v... Feb 26 2010, 02:58 PM Madswede Hmm. I should have said "not far from Dallas... Feb 26 2010, 03:01 PM pillay2k
Hmm. I should have said "not far from Dallas... Feb 26 2010, 04:26 PM Eric_Shea Fab...
Where are you guys? I'll be "bat... Mar 12 2010, 07:26 PM pillay2k Hi all, sorry we've been a bit hectic in LA. W... Mar 14 2010, 09:47 AM pillay2k Hello all!
We made it to San Francisco... bet... Mar 15 2010, 08:49 PM hydroliftin
Hello all!
We made it to San Francisco... be... Mar 16 2010, 04:08 PM pillay2k Poor hostel internet EDIT.... Mar 15 2010, 08:52 PM Eric_Shea Still planning on coming through Salt Lake City? Mar 16 2010, 11:31 AM pillay2k Hiya,
We made it to South Lake Tahoe! Moving ... Mar 16 2010, 08:18 PM anderssj Hello from the east (least?) coast!
When a... Mar 16 2010, 04:26 PM pillay2k We are still ticking along, had a very long day at... Mar 23 2010, 09:52 PM Eric_Shea I can put you guys to work building 914-6/GT calip... Mar 23 2010, 11:12 PM lotus_65 great thread guys -
:popcorn: Mar 25 2010, 04:08 AM Ferg COOL!
Lunch in Boulder next week?
Ferg Mar 25 2010, 08:49 AM Gint COOL!
Lunch in Boulder next week?
FergDinn... Mar 25 2010, 11:39 AM rallysport70 Gents,
Just found this post, this is awesome. I w... Mar 25 2010, 05:27 PM rick 918-S COOL! How's your cell phone minutes? Can w... Mar 25 2010, 06:23 PM pillay2k HI all,
Cell number is 424-212-1686 topped up tod... Mar 25 2010, 10:00 PM Kirmizi Where are ye, lads?
Gonna be a bit breezy on your ... Mar 29 2010, 08:22 AM rick 918-S Just left the guys a voice mail message. Cool trip... Mar 29 2010, 03:32 PM A&PGirl Going through Oklahoma, you'll want to drive u... Mar 29 2010, 06:16 PM 76-914
Going through Oklahoma, you'll want to drive ... Apr 8 2010, 02:28 PM SharonG Did we miss the Colorado leg of your trip? :( Apr 1 2010, 07:32 PM pillay2k Sorry for the patchy updates... we have been blast... Apr 8 2010, 12:08 AM |
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