Route 66 Classic - 2018 - April 19-22. Phoenix - Prescott - Williams AZ, UPDATE - FRIDAY LUNCH/HIKE: SEE POST ON PAGE 11 Options

[Chris914n6]

Looks like I'm in the market for a 3rd Porsche, to put my grab bag prize on (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

[brant]

Thank you to all of you!

The AZ gang really put on a great event!
And the vendor/sponsors prizes and awards were amazing!
Thank you to PMS for the cool shirt and awesome tour also!

I hope everyone made it home without any problems

[michael7810]

Here are the official results of the award balloting!

2018 Route 66 Classic

Best of Show: Oscar (ValcoOscar) in his Marathon Blue GT!

Best 914/6: Jason (AZ914) - Red 3.2 conversion

Best 914/4: Mike (Michael7810) in his green 2.0

Most Original: Jerry (Unpretentions) - 74 LE Creamsicle

Best Custom: Elliot Cannon - Black & Flared

Best Non-NARP: Matt (Matty900) in his Guards Red Boxster rental!

That Guy!: Kent (76-914) - for no specific reason at all!


Thanks to Michael and Micheal for organizing and throwing a killer BBQ!

And Finally the “who did the most work getting Toast’s car ready for Rt 66 after an extended downtime” goes to....TOAST. Please PM me your address and I mail you the PMB Certificate for a pair of rebuilt calipers.
Thanks to all the attendees for helping make this a great event.

[JRust]

Biggest thanks for me goes to Travis for lending me his sweet 2.0 to drive to the event (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) !

Was a great weekend overall. I appreciate all the hard work put into planning & putting it on. I had a great time with everyone which I expected. No big car trouble for the weekend either.

Another huge thanks goes out to Wills for opening his home to us for the bbq. Not to mention providing the catered BBQ. It was a sweet setup & your wife was wonderful. Not sure how she puts up with you (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) . Hey did your BBQ knob manage to make it back home safely (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

[76-914]

I had a wonderful time. Thanks to Michael, Mike W and Kathy for the excellent Thursday evening. This was the first time I actually checked the gas mileage; 29.91mpg. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) I'm always impressed by the camaraderie of this group. If you haven't attended one of these events you should take in the next opportunity to do so.
And speaking of opportunities! As we rounded a corner on Saturday afternoons drive I spotted Elliot on the side of the road with his engine lid opened. Being the caring soul that I am (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) I circled back to see what the problem was. I wasn't going to miss this opportunity for all the Tea in China. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) My chief distractor and Grand Architect of the Porsche Purist's Parade was now aside the road, in need, only to have a Subaru conversion come to his aid. As I rounded the corner I caught a glimpse of Elliot quickly disappearing into the woods. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) After repeatedly calling his name for several minutes he emerged from the woods. Immediately the excuses began to flow. He insisted that he was NOT broken down and was merely stretching his legs. I then asked what constitutes a broken down car because I sure as Hell thought the engine lid up, on the side of the road as everyone went passed him did indeed constitute a disabled vehicle. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif) I can only say the the next barrage of expletives from Elliot made me feel quite unappreciated. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) Regardless, after rendering aid, I decided that I would escort him the remaining distance as his car was, once again, proving itself to not be as reliable as the Subaru power plant. To my surprise his car did make it the next 25 miles and we arrived safely in Williams. Being the Good Friend that I am, I suggested he ship the death trap home but alas my efforts failed as he began to curse me once again. Sure enough the last time I saw Elliot he was exiting the I40 about 150 miles east of the I10. He waved my off as if all was well but I'm afraid it was yet another engine problem and that it was just too painful to share with me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

[rhodyguy]

BPH? A trip to the woods? Been there, done that. Then I had the Dr fix it. Opening the lid helps with fuel perking.

[brant]

Home safe and sound
Zero problems
2239 miles door to door
32.26 MPG over the full trip

Lots of highway tanks were 34/35mpg. But the fun stuff brought the average down

[forrestkhaag]

Thanks to all for the great time had by all. From the BBQ to the pavement of the highways driven at speed, it was a great trip.

My lack of fourth gear proved a pain to keep up with the five speed folks in the hills at lower speeds so I had to elect to return to SoCal a day early. I have since located another sideshift box (thanks to CoonDog's referrral) and will pick that one up tomorrow and insert it in my car on Wednesday to see if IT has a fourth gear..... and the others.....

Cheers

Sidebar: It is always reassuring to know the confidence and caring nature that our 914-brethren bestow on us along these lonely desert roads.......

like the time three days ago that Larmo, Steve and I took off across the bleak, stark, un-cell served desert north of the 10 to trek at 80+ mph for a hundred miles all the while those two in front of me knowing i was running on empty with a partial gearbox.

Ahh, it warms the cockles of the heart to see them accelerate out of sight in front of me as i nursed my auto across endless roads on a fume-driven 6...... wondering if by some chance another 914 guy was behind me - but it was not to be. Later that day, after mile upon mile of nail biting, I rolled downhill into the only fuel stop in fifty miles and was apparently bone dry in the tank. Larmo, standing there under the canopy coolly, assured me that i had at least a gallon or two remaining in the tank even though the gauge read below empty.

Just to test his theory, i again pressed on - and on the return to Socal sucked the needle to the empty mark. Then,....whuuurrrrrrr pop pop putterzzzzzzz / dead on the side of the freeway in Palm Springs - gasless. A dry stick check indicated that again, i was on fumes and had no real liquid in the tank. AAA Premier had me on the road in 20 minutes.

Moral of the story: Don't always believe the experiences of others has any real application to your own experience - and keep a real gauge (1/4" dowel, 2' long) handy if your gauge hangs up a the lower range of its travel.......

cheers

[forrestkhaag]

and....... earlier

[forrestkhaag]

coondog

[Elliot Cannon]

I had a wonderful time. Thanks to Michael, Mike W and Kathy for the excellent Thursday evening. This was the first time I actually checked the gas mileage; 29.91mpg. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) I'm always impressed by the camaraderie of this group. If you haven't attended one of these events you should take in the next opportunity to do so.
And speaking of opportunities! As we rounded a corner on Saturday afternoons drive I spotted Elliot on the side of the road with his engine lid opened. Being the caring soul that I am (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) I circled back to see what the problem was. I wasn't going to miss this opportunity for all the Tea in China. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) My chief distractor and Grand Architect of the Porsche Purist's Parade was now aside the road, in need, only to have a Subaru conversion come to his aid. As I rounded the corner I caught a glimpse of Elliot quickly disappearing into the woods. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) After repeatedly calling his name for several minutes he emerged from the woods. Immediately the excuses began to flow. He insisted that he was NOT broken down and was merely stretching his legs. I then asked what constitutes a broken down car because I sure as Hell thought the engine lid up, on the side of the road as everyone went passed him did indeed constitute a disabled vehicle. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif) I can only say the the next barrage of expletives from Elliot made me feel quite unappreciated. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) Regardless, after rendering aid, I decided that I would escort him the remaining distance as his car was, once again, proving itself to not be as reliable as the Subaru power plant. To my surprise his car did make it the next 25 miles and we arrived safely in Williams. Being the Good Friend that I am, I suggested he ship the death trap home but alas my efforts failed as he began to curse me once again. Sure enough the last time I saw Elliot he was exiting the I40 about 150 miles east of the I10. He waved my off as if all was well but I'm afraid it was yet another engine problem and that it was just too painful to share with me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

I know that to Subaru powered cars, an open engine lid usually means something disastrous has happened to their rather unreliable cars, it was only to check my oil level. My car corners with such incredible "G" forces, the engine oil light would come on at the top of the radius of a turn. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) I stopped to check the oil level and Kurt was nice enough to lend me 1/2 quart of Mobil 1. ONE HALF OF A QUART. I'm not sure how he was able to part with that much but he said, "It was all I have". Uh huh! The next morning I was able to stay in front of the subi doobi with ease and did so until I pulled off at the old route 66 turn off only to find that it was blocked off. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) What good is a Route 66 tour without a tour of Route 66? I spent the night in Barstow and got home a few hours ago. All the route 66 tours that I have been on have been a great tour. This one was no exception. Much thanks to Mike for organizing the tour and Mike and Kathy Wills for their hospitality and food. Just over 1200 miles round trip for me. Looking forward to next year.
Cheers, Elliot

[Elliot Cannon]

I have to admit, I always thought of Patrick Motor Sports as being a rather small Porsche "tuner shop". Wrong again!! Their shop is very impressive. 33,000 square feet of "sate-of-the-art" Porsche building. They have separate shops for engine, transmission, interior, paint, suspension tuning and race prep. They also have an incredible inventory of any parts you might need. Every thing you need for your Porsche. We had a great tour of the shop and a question/answer session afterwards.

[euro911]

Home safe and sound
Zero problems
2239 miles door to door
32.26 MPG over the full trip

Lots of highway tanks were 34/35mpg. But the fun stuff brought the average down

Brant, I never looked under the bonnet ... what are you running in there to achieve such astounding MPG?


Hopefully I'll have a 914 ready for the 2019 'Route 66 Run' ... they've always been fun events with a great bunch of boys & girls (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Larmo63]

Sidebar reply: (to Forrest)

We did know you had lost your fourth gear (somehow?) but who drives in the middle of the desert with no gas?

And, when you filled up, it would only hold 11.7 gallons as I recall.

Who built your car? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif)

[Toast]

Apparently he does not know that you lift the nozzle more than half way out of the tank after it clicks off then u can get 2 to 5 more gallons.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

[Steve]

Another side bar... we should of formed some sort of driving etiquette. I was ahead of Larmo and couldn’t see behind his car. In other drives, Keith and I agreed that i would lead and if he flashed his lights I would let him pass and I would follow him to the closest rest stop for gas, etc. Or if he had car trouble, I would quickly slow down and pull over. Except for the rest stops and gas, Keith and i had no issues for the 7 hour drive back home.

[Steve]

Apparently he does not know that you lift the nozzle more than half way out of the tank after it clicks off then u can get 2 to 5 more gallons.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

I liked the AZ gas pumps, where you could easily do this. In So Cal, you have to hold the big suction do hickey back so you can fill it to the top. My leaky fuel cell only holds 10 gallons, so I need every drop I can get.

[Toast]

Apparently he does not know that you lift the nozzle more than half way out of the tank after it clicks off then u can get 2 to 5 more gallons.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

I liked the AZ gas pumps, where you could easily do this. In So Cal, you have to hold the big suction do hickey back so you can fill it to the top. My leaky fuel cell only holds 10 gallons, so I need every drop I can get.

Oh i remember those gas pump Handles in SoCal. I would have to hold them up with both hands while trying to keep the pump handle active. Usually ended up getting gas on me every time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pinch.gif)

[mgp4591]

Last weekend was a great time due to the hard work of everyone involved. From the generous meet and greet bbq at Casa de Wills, the tour at PM, the route planning, and of course the gang of crazies making it the friendly and fun time, this was one I really needed. Thanks go to all with extra going to Toast for the hospitality Wednesday night, Ernie for the Subaru parking in Flagstaff, Brant for the cruise and company to and from Flag, and Jamie for the other passenger seat. I got to know more people this time around and looking at the cars never gets old - thanks again for the hard work and the good times!

[brant]

Lots of highway tanks were 34/35mpg. But the fun stuff brought the average down

Brant, I never looked under the bonnet ... what are you running in there to achieve such astounding MPG?






Its a pretty stock 2.0 Djet.... Jason's old motor. Its pretty loose/worn in, at this point so that may be one contributor. Also the MPS has been adjusted with a wideband sensor, and everything optimized in the DJet system.

I know the speedo is accurate, and has been re-calibrated. But I'm also guessing that the 16inch rims give it a bit higher gearing... which may contribute to the highway mileage numbers also.

(got curious as I was writing... looked it up.. 2%gearing advantage over stock)

good old Porsche design is the most of it. These cars were built for mileage more than performance