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Cross Country Trip 2013
Preparations are complete and the final countdown begins. On Saturday, March 23 my father and I will begin our epic journey from Charleston, SC to the West coast.
Over the course of two weeks we will drive our two SCs through some of the most gorgeous areas of the good ole US of A - painted desert, petrified forest, grand canyon, hoover dam, joshua tree, mohave, sequoia nat forest, golden gate bridge, route 1 from San Fran to Los Angeles. The cars will be shipped back and we will fly home from LA on April 6. I'll post routes and pictures as we go. Cheers! Craig   
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03-17-2013, 06:10 PM
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Sounds like fun, enjoy the trip and thanks for "taking us along!" Best, Rutager
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What an experience........
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You and your Dad would surely have a very memorable driving experience. My son and I did it last November via Route 70 from Philadelphia to Carmel. And would like to do it again starting from West to East. Take some pictures along the route and share with us. Stay safe and don't over speed and pass a state trouper's cruiser like I did in OK!!!!! Good luck. Tony |
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Craig,
Look forward to hearing how the trip goes and seeing some pics. Good luck! |
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Take lots o' pictures...video too! Safe journey!
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Does that ODO really say 440+K??!! BRAVO! How many of those are yours?
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03-18-2013, 05:48 AM
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You should stick around for a few more days and enjoy the targa California.
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First leg begins at 7am tomorrow - Charleston, SC to Memphis, TN (11 hrs). Weather isn't looking too great with this front moving in - wind and rain.
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Drive safe, take LOTS of pictures, and enjoy the journey! Road trips ROCK!!
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Right on! Have an awesome trip. Wish I was there...
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03-22-2013, 09:47 PM
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Weather's supposed to be a little better down towards New Orleans Saturday. And there's this: http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/739652-coming-weekend-relay-life-car-show-picayune-ms.html
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Day 1 > Charleston,SC to West Memphis, AR (720 miles - 10.5 hours)
We were hit a with a ton of rain today - drizzle, mist, downpours. Despite the conditions, traffic was minimal and the roads were in great condition. No construction delays. Days 1 -3 will be our "high tailing it" days. Once we reach the painted desert on our way to Sedona, AZ I'll get some quality stuff on here.    
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Have fun, Craig! I've seen that car come a LONG way. Hope you guys have a great trip. Let me know if you stop anywhere near me.
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03-23-2013, 06:29 PM
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OLOA doesn't go much further West does it?
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Safe travels, looking forward to seeing the pics.
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03-23-2013, 07:58 PM
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Craig,
720 miles in 10.5hrs... pretty good first day! Drive safe and look forward to some pics of better weather! Cheers, |
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03-23-2013, 08:43 PM
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Day 2
Day 2 > West Memphis, AR to Amarillo, TX (717 miles - 10.5 hours)
This morning started off very cold with rain and fog. Winds were a steady 20mph with 40mph gusts. Through portions of Oklahoma we had heavy flurries. Eventually we made it to the backside of the front and found sunny skies. Driving was smooth and steady. Great roads and very little traffic. However, OK City was pretty rough and cops were everywhere - seriously everywhere. Both cars are performing extremely well - it is incredible how they just hum along. I've used a 1/4 qt of oil over 1400 miles which is nice to know. We are averaging around 20 mpg which is acceptable given the fact that we are running steady at around 80-85mph and we were in a head wind all day today. Forgot to mention that we can only get 90 octane here in TX.  Dad pulling up next to me:  Sunny skies in Texas:    
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