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911 owners in other parts of the world
Just looked at the pics posted by Deoxford, and saw Jeff964's post from Hong Kong. I was wondering if there are others who live in places other then the UK, Australia, or the usual guys who post here. Let us know about your cars and where you drive them. I was visiting an old college buddy who now live in Hong Kong, I found that typically street and express ways are very narrow and crowded. Where do you guys open it up at? Many must surf this site but not chat much.
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Well, since you don´t seem to get an overload of replies and I am sort of "ROW" I thought I´d chime in.
Drive a ´85 Carrera color GPW. Stock besides wheels. Reside in a beatyfull beach resort, an old fishing village, in the south of Sweden. Pretty scares traffic and a lot of winding roads in a fantastic scenery. Even in the nearby cities the traffic is rather endurable.
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Can't complain in Switzerland:
 The tool for the road: 
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Pretty good Porsche scene here in South Africa too, with an active country-wide Porsche club, good racing opportunities and excellent mountain roads. Not like Switzerland though.
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George, where's that road at? I've been to Switzerland twice (in a rental cars) and intend to come back. Want to drive that road next time...
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Bob,
It is the old road at the St Gothard, between Airolo and Andermatt. It is smack in the middle of the country, about 40 miles south of Luzern. The old road is cobblestones and is named "Val Tremola". You drive it from Airolo uphill, it's the best way. |
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Is that the road one uses when the St Gothard tunnel is closed?
If so it's a hoot to drive in a 911. If you want to see the roads Isabo and I play on check out the Vernasca hillclimb site. We're in the middle of it. 911 Heaven  http://www.cpae.it/cgi-bin/galleria/step1.asp?cat_fldAuto=4
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Mliu,
There are 3 ways to srpss the St Gothard: 1 Tunnel, boring... 2 Main road over the pass, wide and smooth, OK but lots of trafic 3 old cobblestone road, a hoot whether on bike or with a Porsche |
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George and Milu - Thax for the locations....Will put it on my map for the next trip....
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I imagine you would have a bumpy ride.
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Hi to all from sunny Aruba ,I am German Born but live for 10 years in Aruba were I am the Chef in my own Reataurant and a big Porsche fan.
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Greetings from Australia. I recommend a search for Targa Tasmania or Classic Adelaide if you want to see how much fun one can have down under.
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Thanks for the reply. That road in Switzerland looks like fun.
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Here is a pick from the newest horse in my stable 78 with a 3,2 ltr engine i bought over pelican from member Davi Hatcher a real Gentleman to deal with , it will be on the island in about 2 weeks .
He sent me the pick up picture today . 
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No open roads here
Dublin is not the ideal place to own an autobahn hungrey Porsche 911.
Traffic congestion is woeful. Best time to drive is late at night when everyone else is tucked up warm in bed. 
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Greetings from Istanbul -- the view's not bad from inside my '71E....
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