I think I might have to move to CA...

[ruby911]

I flew into San Fran yesterday for business and in short round trip between San Fran and Watsonville (hwy 17 is a fun little stretch of road), I saw 1 SC Targa, 1 Carrera Coupe, 2 993s and 2 Carrera cabs. I am sitting in a Starbucks right now in San Bruno and outside is a nice 944 ( I realize not air-cooled, but from the right era)and as I was pulling into the parking a lot, I passed another SC. This place is covered in air-cooled cars!

[joeym]

go further south of San Bruno Palo Alto Stanford University area you'll see a lot. I probably saw 7 air-cooled P-cars ranging from coupes, targas and convertibles..you name it and of course water-cooled 911 a dime a dozen

[juanbenae]

what was up in wastsonville? agriculture business trip? my folks live just south of there, if you hit prunedale you've gone too far.

[ruby911]

West Marine's HQ is there - they are one of my clients.

[bell]

Are those the guys who make "west systems epoxy"? If so cool stuff, we've used them for years for custom fish tanks..........

[ruby911]

Bell - I dont think so. They are the US's largest boating supplies retailer.

[looneybin]

Hwy 17 is a blast, but also try Hecker Pass from Watsonville to Gilroy sometime

[bell]

The west system epoxy is for marine (boats) applications......it just happens to be the perfect potable resin out there which is why we use it in tanks......

[Nine17]

The grass is always greener on the other side of the country... The full length of Highway 17 from Highway 1 to I-280 has been my daily commute for the past 27 years (usually in various 3-pedal Sport Pkg BMW's and not my Carrera)... Night and day, rain or shine... Drove it this morning... Will drive it again later today...

[scottmandue]

We are all ghey, commie, drug addicts... run away... RUN AWAY!

[juanbenae]

Originally Posted by scottmandue

We are all ghey, commie, drug addicts... run away... RUN AWAY!

don't be a dousche nozzle

[JCF]

My sis - in - law does research at Moss Landing.

My (admittedly minimal) experience with 17 is that it can be a blast - or a long skinny parking lot.

[juanbenae]

phil's in moss landing rules. great fish at low cost.

[Rick Lee]

Originally Posted by scottmandue

We are all ghey, commie, drug addicts... run away... RUN AWAY!

This is why I can never live there. Love to visit, but love being able to leave too. Watsonville is home to BMW of Santa Cruz, a killer dealership. CA is paradise if you like classic cars.

[Burnin' oil]

Originally Posted by car 311

phil's in moss landing rules. great fish at low cost.

First thing I thought of when I read "Moss Landing."

[Schumi]

When I was in Malibu this summer, me and a friend had a game where we counted how many Porsches and Priuses we saw in the 5 miles of PCH we were skipping up and down.

Over that stretch over the course of 4 hours we spotted over 24 996 or 997 Carreras, two 997 Turbos, a 993, a 964 cab, an SC, a 928GTS (!), and a 951.

My mind was blown.

Oh... we also counted 34 Priuses. Or Priii. Whatever.

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by looneybin

Hwy 17 is a blast, but also try Hecker Pass from Watsonville to Gilroy sometime

isn't Gilroy garlic central?

[sammyg2]

Yes there are allot of Porsches in California, but that's only because we have a bazillion cars on the road!
Traffic sucks here and 1/10 of em don't have driver's licences or insurance.

[JCF]

Originally Posted by flatbutt

isn't Gilroy garlic central?

My Mom and Dad were just out there and I had them stop on the way back from Carmel to Los Altos and pick me up a couple strings of garlic for me here.
One for me and one as a present.
Gilroy Garlic is Great.
So are the strawberries and the artichokes down the road.

Wish I could live out there.
There are gheys commies and drug addicts everywhere - I'll bet you gott'em in a town near you too Rick.
Probably not a a few right wing wacko's too.

[Deschodt]

I want to as well, it is paradise in terms of Porsches, good mechanics, good food, scenery, climate, etc... but I am a little concerned by the state's financial situation... I want to make sure the local gov't doesn't ream residents (more than they already do) to fill in the budget gaps...