Going to the wrong side of Idaho for me but Recon1342 is from Twin Falls
Going to the wrong side of Idaho for me but Recon1342 is from Twin Falls
Heyyyyy, we're in Idaho!
Tom Suddard said:The biggest bit of deferred maintenance is a cracked windshield, which will have to wait until we get to Florida.
When the time comes, please share some details on the windshield replacement.
I bought my Cayman from a dealership in Pennsylvania because I was looking for a specific color combo, and I picked up a stone chip on the way home to Connecticut. I didn't want to put in an insurance claim immediately after buying the car, and then I was hesitant to have it replaced with an aftermarket windshield because the antenna is built into the glass, so I've just kind of been dealing with it. It's not as bad as yours, but I would really like to have it replaced.
Please let us know who you use for the replacement and whether it's OEM or aftermarket glass. Thanks.
Aaaand time! Greetings from Twin Falls. It's time to grab some food, get some sleep, and repeat the process tomorrow.
I'm tempted to turn around and head back to Seattle, though: After all that test driving, Mitch just told us he made a decision on which Tesla to purchase, and is the proud owner of a new Model S Plaid. I know this isn't related to our trip at all at this point, but it's a cool enough car I had to share. Maybe he'd trade for a broken Cayman....
In reply to Woody (Forum Supportum) :
I had a crack in my 911 (991.1). Had the Porsche dealer replace it with a factory windshield. Took 2/3 weeks to get it from Germany. I had the same concerns you have and told my insurance company I wanted Porsche to replace it. Erie insurance agreed and paid all but the deductible.
Good morning from Twin Falls, and greetings from the land of 85?! Octane fuel. 
In reply to Tom Suddard :
Ah, you folks are so spoiled out east.
Keith Tanner said:In reply to Tom Suddard :
Ah, you folks are so spoiled out east.
Isn't the logic that you don't need as much octane to prevent detonation at higher elevations? Since the air is less dense, it makes for a richer mixture, right?
good morning from Jackpot, NV!
Where is the GRM sticker on that Cayman??!!
Where is the next stop?? I'll call hq and have one shipped overnight! 
Tom_Spangler (Forum Supporter) said:Keith Tanner said:In reply to Tom Suddard :
Ah, you folks are so spoiled out east.
Isn't the logic that you don't need as much octane to prevent detonation at higher elevations? Since the air is less dense, it makes for a richer mixture, right?
The richer mixture only applies to certain types of carburetor. The altitude has an effect like lower compression, which makes it less prone to detonation. But then there are turbochargers.
Roughly speaking, gas gets crappier as you go west. We used to see this when tuning turbo cars across the country, Jeremy would tweak the maps depending on the state.
Hey look, salt flats!
We didn't drive on them, though. We kept hearing horror stories about just how much salt would saturate the car, plus I don't have any safety gear with me. Driving on them at highway speeds just felt like it would be an injustice.
I attended a few events at Bonneville in the late 90's. I pressure washed the underside of my truck after each event but I still found large deposits of salt for years afterward. Never again.
If you rent a car at the SLC airport, there are specific exclusions about driving on the salt.
I might have ignored that.
Interestingly, the self-service car wash was caked with washed off salt before I even got there...
Slippery said:Where is the GRM sticker on that Cayman??!!
Where is the next stop?? I'll call hq and have one shipped overnight!
Good point! Andy, you mind if we detour through Austin to grab a few GRM stickers?
Tom Suddard said:Good point! Andy, you mind if we detour through Austin to grab a few GRM stickers?
Heh...I was going to tag that thing with the leftovers from OLOA...
You should go eat or grab a drink at the Salt Flats Cafe on Skyhawk Dr. In Wendover, if it's open. If those walls could talk. It's a neat place, ans pretty good Mexican food.
And theres always Carmen's Black and White. Bar in West Wendover. But I don't know if that's open currently. Another "sacred" spot for racers.
Safe travels!
Stopped in Salt Lake City for some coffee and gas, and saw the big temple (sort of)
Cool looking phone windshield mount. Would you share the details on it?
Tom Suddard said:Aaaand time! Greetings from Twin Falls. It's time to grab some food, get some sleep, and repeat the process tomorrow.
I'm tempted to turn around and head back to Seattle, though: After all that test driving, Mitch just told us he made a decision on which Tesla to purchase, and is the proud owner of a new Model S Plaid. I know this isn't related to our trip at all at this point, but it's a cool enough car I had to share. Maybe he'd trade for a broken Cayman....
I feel like 633 miles isn't far enough out of the range of that spring. I may have done another hour just for safety.
If you're passing through Austin and happen to need to attend to service items on the Cayman, I offer the use of my 2 post lift, tools, and air-conditioned shop near Bastrop. Hopefully, the Porsche will continue to hum happily all the way home, though.
Nicole Suddard said:
Stopped in Salt Lake City for some coffee and gas, and saw the big temple (sort of)
Interesting story about the seismic retrofit that is a big part of the renovation. Link.
I hadn't heard about it from my colleagues in SLC - not surprised as construction work on the churches is usually highly secretive.
Turn East, See the Maroon Bells near Aspen. or, just go South, even if you don't get out of the car the drive through Zion is pretty impressive.
Admittedly we almost drove past this because we were in a hurry to get to dinner in Moab, but we decided we at least had to go in for the photo op.
In reply to Nicole Suddard :
Tomorrow you should burn a day and do some day hiking IMO. You never know when you will be there again and the red sand arches are amazing. There so many amazing rock formations in that part of the country. You sure won't see anything like them in FL.
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