 What's the farthest you have driven your 914? |
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| 96740 |
 Sep 10 2010, 10:56 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 328 Joined: 10-March 08 From: Thousand Oaks, CA Member No.: 8,791 Region Association: Southern California  |
Thought I would (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon_bump.gif) this just to see if there are any more stories.
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| hot_shoe914 |
Sep 10 2010, 11:10 PM
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on ramp passer Group: Members Posts: 3,802 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Earle, Ar. Member No.: 8,354 Region Association: None |
Drove mine 1700 miles round trip in the winter time to attend the Buttercup Build. Maybe next year to the WCR and back, who knows. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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| ArtechnikA |
Sep 11 2010, 04:52 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
When I bought my Euro /6, I flew into Ft Lauderdale (Might have been MIA, but the car was in Ft Lauderdale...) did the deal, drove up to Iowa to visit relatives, headed home to San Diego. Streets & Trips tells me that's 3415 mi.
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| EdwardBlume |
Sep 11 2010, 07:32 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California 
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When I was 10 or 11, my Dad drove me from Santa Maria to Sacramento to SF then back to Santa Maria....
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| avidfanjpl |
Sep 11 2010, 09:24 AM
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914 Hemophiliac Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 6-April 10 From: Bear, Delaware Member No.: 11,566 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I am on my 6th 1973 914 2.0L
Pickup trips have been kinda long for most of them. 76 - 500 miles - Extreme Northern Vermont to Jersey 82 - 1000 miles - North Jersey to St. Louis 84 - 600 miles - Iowa to St. Louis 86 - 500 miles - OK City to St. Louis 2008 - 1350 miles - OK City to SoCal 2009 - 1550 miles - Portland to SoCal Oddly enough, I never drive them that far after. Well, I did want to go to RRC 2010, but the car was not ready. John |
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| Bartlett 914 |
Sep 11 2010, 11:18 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,216 Joined: 30-August 05 From: South Elgin IL Member No.: 4,707 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
This year alone, I have driven round trips from Chicago to Syracuse NY, Richmond VA, Monroe LA and Cincinnati. I hope to make a trip to Atlanta sometime this year. I have had some troubles mostly in Richmond. A World member came to the rescue. Thanks Scotty for helping out. It has been a blast.
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| 96740 |
Sep 11 2010, 08:11 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 328 Joined: 10-March 08 From: Thousand Oaks, CA Member No.: 8,791 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(ArtechnikA @ Sep 11 2010, 03:52 AM)  When I bought my Euro /6, I flew into Ft Lauderdale (Might have been MIA, but the car was in Ft Lauderdale...) did the deal, drove up to Iowa to visit relatives, headed home to San Diego. Streets & Trips tells me that's 3415 mi. Wow. That is cool. |
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| pcar916 |
Sep 13 2010, 08:30 AM
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Is that a Lola? Group: Members Posts: 1,523 Joined: 2-June 05 From: Little Rock, AR Member No.: 4,188 Region Association: None
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3.940 mi, San Francisco CA to Little Rock, AR. Then drove back the next week for another 1,970 mi. Technically that was another trip I reckon, but it didn't feel like it. That was the first time I realized that semi's could go faster than 100 mi/hr.
It was December and very cold in a car with no heat, I was dressed in many pairs of socks and my fire suit and helmet to keep warm. Clearly, being stopped for speeding would have not gone well... perhaps laughter first then jail time. Didn't see any of those fine officers thank goodness. I know what you're thinkin', why not a regular coat? Try one in a racing seat... won't work. Anyway... plowing through the Arizona desert at triple-digits and far past midnight, headlights were catching up to me in the rear-view mirror. The closer they got the wider they looked (and taller). UFO maybe? I sped up and they still caught me. It was a column of 5 or 6 semi's and they followed me for many miles because I sped up again to match their pace. I lost 'em when I finally had to stop for gas but they gave me a long procession of horn blasts as they high-balled it east. I used hotels on the return trip. |
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| underthetire |
Sep 13 2010, 05:21 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
Just from Discovery Bay to Tahoe, alas not for the WCR.
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| mepstein |
Sep 13 2010, 06:21 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,324 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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longest trip in the last 21 years was backing it off the uhaul trailer when I got to Scotty B's. ~10 feet.
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| hot_shoe914 |
Sep 13 2010, 09:03 PM
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on ramp passer Group: Members Posts: 3,802 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Earle, Ar. Member No.: 8,354 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(mepstein @ Sep 13 2010, 07:21 PM) longest trip in the last 21 years was backing it off the uhaul trailer when I got to Scotty B's. ~10 feet. Yeah, but that is the best trip it will ever make! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) |
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| zeezee |
Sep 14 2010, 10:57 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 115 Joined: 16-October 08 From: san ramon, ca Member No.: 9,651 Region Association: Northern California |
I've had mine four-ish years now.
It's a fair weather daily driver (5 miles/day). Max drive might be 20 miles. I have range anxiety ... still working on getting a spare and a tool kit together (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) |
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| okieflyr |
Apr 7 2011, 06:09 PM
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9fauxteen Group: Members Posts: 816 Joined: 9-January 05 From: Phila PA Member No.: 3,426 Region Association: North East States |
Last fall was Philadelphia to the tail of the dragon and back.
I'm inspired to do a x-country next spring after following Girt's adventure on the Pelican board in his 911. The Targa Rally looks like fun. |
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| BRAVE_HELIOS |
Apr 7 2011, 06:13 PM
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"Knowledge speaks, wisdom listens" Group: Members Posts: 295 Joined: 25-September 06 From: The Land Of ID! Member No.: 6,920 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Many, many moons ago... I drove my first 914 from FL to CT to go back to school; then a few years later (with a "new" 1910cc engine) drove it back down to O town. No issues, either trip! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| Krank |
Apr 7 2011, 09:44 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 140 Joined: 11-October 09 From: Winnipeg, MB Member No.: 10,922 Region Association: Canada |
Just a tad over 1100 miles...alot in the rain....alot in the dark....alot lost...on the way home from the POs house. Only lost a starter on the way.
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| JRust |
Apr 8 2011, 12:26 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,307 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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I drove my 914 out of the carport about 30 ft. Was kid powered(my 3 kids pushing) while I drove. Most exciting minute of my life (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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| Randal |
Apr 8 2011, 12:40 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
Mine just keeps going in circles... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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| mgphoto |
Apr 8 2011, 05:00 PM
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"If there is a mistake it will find me" Group: Members Posts: 1,339 Joined: 1-April 09 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 10,225 Region Association: Southern California |
Never kept track of the mileage but in 1986 went from Staten Island NY to Miami FL with my dog Max, driving rain and lots of 18 wheelers, stopped to get a little sleep in Georgia.
Next in 1989, even longer, from Miami FL to Los Angeles CA, sent Max by plane this time and had a buddy of mine help with the driving, 3 days total but a stop in Texas to replace a front wheel bearing. Sunday afternoon, the shop owner opened the store just for me to get the bearing and a I bought a hammer to help with the install. Might be tough to find a wheel bearing in stock anywhere nowadays. Still driving "Baby Doll" every day, pushing 335,000 miles! They love to be driven! |
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| rgalla9146 |
Apr 8 2011, 05:26 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,570 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(mgphoto @ Apr 8 2011, 03:00 PM) Never kept track of the mileage but in 1986 went from Staten Island NY to Miami FL with my dog Max, driving rain and lots of 18 wheelers, stopped to get a little sleep in Georgia. Next in 1989, even longer, from Miami FL to Los Angeles CA, sent Max by plane this time and had a buddy of mine help with the driving, 3 days total but a stop in Texas to replace a front wheel bearing. Sunday afternoon, the shop owner opened the store just for me to get the bearing and a I bought a hammer to help with the install. Might be tough to find a wheel bearing in stock anywhere nowadays. Still driving "Baby Doll" every day, pushing 335,000 miles! They love to be driven! Lets see, what year was the parade in Lake of the Ozarks ? Drove my first "good" 1970 914 1.7 (1911) with my future brother in law with his 1969 911T. 2000mi. round trip from northern NJ never missed a beat. I wonder where it is today ? |
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| 914itis |
Apr 8 2011, 09:50 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,892 Joined: 9-October 10 From: New York City Member No.: 12,256 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Apr 8 2011, 07:26 PM) QUOTE(mgphoto @ Apr 8 2011, 03:00 PM) Never kept track of the mileage but in 1986 went from Staten Island NY to Miami FL with my dog Max, driving rain and lots of 18 wheelers, stopped to get a little sleep in Georgia. Next in 1989, even longer, from Miami FL to Los Angeles CA, sent Max by plane this time and had a buddy of mine help with the driving, 3 days total but a stop in Texas to replace a front wheel bearing. Sunday afternoon, the shop owner opened the store just for me to get the bearing and a I bought a hammer to help with the install. Might be tough to find a wheel bearing in stock anywhere nowadays. Still driving "Baby Doll" every day, pushing 335,000 miles! They love to be driven! Lets see, what year was the parade in Lake of the Ozarks ? Drove my first "good" 1970 914 1.7 (1911) with my future brother in law with his 1969 911T. 2000mi. round trip from northern NJ never missed a beat. I wonder where it is today ? I drove mine for about 65 miles each way, trip 3 times, plus some local driving, I'd say about 400 miles total. |
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