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ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15548 Location: Spring Lake MI

For my son's senior trip, we're going to be taking SONIC06 (the 81 NA) on a 4,000+ mile 10-day trip. Here's a quick look at the itinerary:

Fri 10 Apr: Plymouth MI to Louisville to Memphis to Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas
Sat 11 Apr: Hot Springs to Dallas to Austin TX
Sun 12 Apr: Austin to San Antonio to International Amistad Reservoir
Mon 13 Apr: Big Bend Nat'l Park
Tue 14 Apr: Big Bend Nat'l Park
Wed 15 Apr: Big Bend to Fort Davis to Guadalupe Mountains Nat'l Park
Thu 16 Apr: Carlsbad Caverns to Roswell NM to Amarillo TX
Fri 17 Apr: Amarillo to Oklahoma City to Pawhuska OK
Sat 18 Apr: Pawhuska OK to Ha Ha Tonka State Park to St. Louis MO
Sun 19 Apr: St. Louis to Indianapolis to Plymouth MI

Hope to get lots of great photos in on the trip. Hoping even more that the car is up for the trip! I've been putting it through its paces the past couple of weeks, and so far, she's running great, drives solid, especially after replacing the worn steering shaft with a solid replacement, and also replacing the clutch cable with a brand new one.

I'll have a full complement of tools and spares along for the ride, but if there are any members along our route, I sure would appreciate having your email or phone numbers in case anything goes wrong. Please send me a PM if you'd be willing to help out if we run into trouble in your neck of the woods.

Here's a quick visual reference to the epic journey:

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El Chato · Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 205 Location: El Paso, TX

Sounds like a great trip, enjoy and have the best of fun, so Who will be driving the "4,000+ mile 10-day trip"?
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ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15548 Location: Spring Lake MI

We will be splitting drive time. He needs more instruction on driving a manual, and more real world experience. Nothing like 10 solid days of one-on-one "daddy driving school" to start developing some good instincts! That's the thing I notice most about inexperienced drivers is the total and utter lack of instincts, knowing what to anticipate and when.

I took my eldest son with me to Cali when I picked up the 928. Same deal, 4000 miles in 10 days. By the time we got home, I was MUCH more comfortable letting him run loose on the streets!
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alexvex · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 4:59 am Post subject:

Hot damn that's a long road trip! You've got my number if you need any help in Indiana. Looking forward to all the pictures! Me and my gf are hoping to take a roadtrip like this sometime soon...maybe at the end of the summer.
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1992 Porsche 968 (VW 2.5L I5 Turbo swap in the works)
1995 Audi 90 Quattro Sport (4.2L V8 Swap)
2010 Touareg TDI
Past Pcars: 80 931, 87 924S, 87 951

StienbargerR · Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 1362 Location: Richmond, IN

Hey,

I live about 45 mins from Dayton, if you run into any trouble there. I think Alex has you covered in Indy.
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Grenadiers · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:27 am Post subject:

Yer gonna have to stop in Eureka Springs, AR! We were there this past november, PCA event the same week, and loved the town. Lots of twisty nice roads in the area too. Not out of the way to hot springs either.
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ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15548 Location: Spring Lake MI

Ryan, would you be willing to PM me your phone number?
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924RACR · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:34 pm Post subject:

Bobby Dodd's down in Tulsa, if you're going to be near there...
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ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15548 Location: Spring Lake MI

Thanks to everyone so far that has responded...

I now have contacts in the following areas:
Dayton OH
Dallas TX
San Antonio TX
Indianapolis IN

It would be great if I could get a few more, particularly in these areas:
Roswell NM
Amarillo TX
Oklahoma City OK
Tulsa OK
Joplin MO
St. Louis MO

Also, how about a get together on Sunday 19 April in Indianapolis. There are a few boys down there, right? We're planning to have lunch around noon at Arni's Pizza (3443 W 86th St, Indianapolis, IN 46268), so if any of you guys are around, how about meeting us there?
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Zuffen · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:49 pm Post subject:

Not a problem for tulsa. I was just up in pawhuska a few weeks ago shooting a video. There is a great disc golf course at taylorranch in pawhuska.

The only hitch is I'm planning to attend a friends graduation in OKC on the 17th. I will email you my number.

I take it your going straight north from okc to pawhuska. Have you figured out which back road you plan to take? I might suggest hitting stillwater than to mannford than north. OSU has a sports museum in the IBA Gallagher and eskimo joes bar and grill is right within walking distance. Great burgers there.
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931 1982, 944 1982 euro, 924S 1988SE, 93 968 tip 06 Silver Cayenne S, 06 Black Cayenne S

I have Way too many cars, parts for the 931,944 and 951

Nobbi · Joined: 24 Aug 2006 Posts: 1379 Location: Germany

You know that in roswell some kind of strange 924 board members awaiting you.....Home Adress: Area 54

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dpw928 · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 1860 Location: owasso, ok 74055

If Bob (Zuffen) isn't available in the Tulsa area email or PM me for contact info. dpw928 at sbcglobal.net .

Dennis
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78 928 AT Euro Black

ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15548 Location: Spring Lake MI

Thanks again to add'l respondants...

I now have contacts in the following areas:
Dayton OH
Dallas TX
San Antonio TX
Tulsa OK
Indianapolis IN

Still need:
Roswell NM
Amarillo TX
Oklahoma City OK
Joplin MO
St. Louis MO
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pocketscience · Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:27 pm Post subject:

ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15548 Location: Spring Lake MI