1st Road Trip of the Year

[pfarah]

Hey All,
I'm not sure who'll be attending the 944 Meet (more of a gathering hosted by Edredas) next weekend in Helen, GA but I started gathering my tools/equipment together this afternoon. My thought process is that I won't need anything if I bring everything... If all goes well, I plan on heading out Thursday morning from New England.

[Lewis774]

That sounds great. Those look like some solid jack stands. I’ll look into those.
Have a safe trip!

[thomasryan]

drive safe))

Shenandoah and Blue Ridge are in bloom. You will love it. I did a hundred miles on Blue Ridge today but some sections have closures.

[mytrplseven]

Just in case you haven't considered it, I'd recommend getting an extra DME relay. They've been known to fail and you don't need that. Have a great trip.

[pfarah]

Thanks guys and there's a spare relay in my glove box at all times.

[TheSecondChris]

Have a great trip! I did a multi-state drive last month and it was a lot of fun and the car drove great.

This sounds like a cool event. Do you know of any upcoming 944 gatherings in the Northeast?

Chris

[pfarah]

Thanks Chris! As for events closer to home, let's have a conversation and facilitate a meet/run...

Patrick

[djnolan]

You can pick up the Blue Ridge Parkway near Helen GA at Cherokee NC and follow it north into Virginia . 6000ft Vistas along the way. Also plenty of Winnebago's to get stuck behind!

[Ernie944]

Holy smoke Man do you really think you need that much tools & parts if your car in good mechanical shape,I twice took a 2,500 miles trip with my 83-944 & all the tool I had was ,pliers-vise-gripe & assorted screwdrives,part was fuses relays fan & DME & spare quart of oil + some anti -freeze...Same with the 968 even further ....no problemes .Looking at all the tools & spare parts I don't know where you gone to stash them,but if you feel confortable with what your doing so be itJust an idea that migth helpJuste kidding Patrick...Have a good trip & be safe.Send pics when you reach destination....Ernie

[thomasryan]

Originally Posted by djnolan

You can pick up the Blue Ridge Parkway near Helen GA at Cherokee NC and follow it north into Virginia . 6000ft Vistas along the way. Also plenty of Winnebago's to get stuck behind!

lol...pass them all.

[pfarah]

Ernie: I'm actually quite confident with my car's abilities. All the tools are for when we head over to the Elliott's 944 Barn and get to pick over his 40+ cars... Also, you never know when someone in the group is going to break down.

BTW: I actually performed a TB/BB service in a parking lot a few yrs ago (had all the parts & tools with me).

[Ernie944]

Originally Posted by pfarah

Ernie: I'm actually quite confident with my car's abilities. All the tools are for when we head over to the Elliott's 944 Barn and get to pick over his 40+ cars... Also, you never know when someone in the group is going to break down.

BTW: I actually performed a TB/BB service in a parking lot a few yrs ago (had all the parts & tools with me).

Have fun & enjoy your trip Patrick & be safe on the road.

[pfarah]

Thanks!

[jjeffries]

Patrick, sorry I can’t come along as The Exhaust Guy.

John

[pfarah]

Me too, you were great in getting Bill back on the road. BTW: He did come by the house a couple weeks ago and we replaced his brake master cylinder, flushed the brake and clutch system, performed an oil service and took care of a couple other items. I guess the work was satisfactory as he made it home that evening...

[SilverLined]

Will be watching this thread for pics of 944 shenanigans... sorry I couldn't join.

And it looks like you've got some nice weather for the drive down; safe travels!

[pfarah]

10 cars showed up for a spirited drive from Helen to Blairsville, GA, with a final destination at Elliott's 944 Barn (sorry but I didn't take too many pics).



Elliott and his wife Laurie (I hope I spelled her name correctly) were wonderful hosts - they provided lunch, great conversation and the opportunity to scour through their parts cars. Of course I donned a pair of gloves and grabbed a few tools!



My favorite car on the property was this early model safari build; something I'm working on presently:



The icing on the cake was that my 84 never skipped a beat! I ended up putting about 2,300 miles on her (the odometer turned 140K on my journey home).

[TheSecondChris]

Very nice. That's a lot of driving. I'll bet you're gearing up for an oil change today.

[pfarah]

It's on my list for this weekend, right after taking a scraper to the windshield (lots-O-bugs).

[pfarah]

Some trip details:

- Drove 2,182 miles
- Used approximately 79 gallons of fuel (Mid-grade)
- Total fuel cost: $256.41
- Averaged 27.62 mpg using the AC for at least 1/2 of the trip