8600 miles in 30 great days

[moTthediesel]

I just got back from my dream trip in my 1.6TD powered Porsche 356. From Northern NY, down to the Gulf, through Texas, out to San Diego, up the coast to San Francisco, than back home to NY. A great trip, and a 57 mpg average for the loop!



I did a travel blog for my friends and family, if you're interested, you can view it here:http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/vonbondo/

[macka]

I love the vonbondo name. Cool trip I'd say I was jealous, but only because you did it one of the coolest porsche's ever.

[Bugsy_malone 666]

Thats really cool, Its quite different, I'd be really interested to see a build up thread of the car

I'm really impressed, hats off to you dude

[R.O.R-2.0]

oh, but there is a great build thread on the car

[sdwarf36]

OMG!! That is by far the coolest car I have seen on this site! Please post a link to the build thread--my gears are turning. A kit car ragtop version? hmmm...
 I can remember when these things were cheap(ish) and plentiful. I'm sure you've pissed off a few purists, but its been your long enuff you deserve the right. I work at an automotive machine shop--and we have a few Porsche guys bringing stuff in (we've had as many as 3 sets of Carrera 4 cam heads in there at once) but a TD in use is better than a flat four hidden in a garage any day.
 Great job on the blog--and finding time for shooting pics!

[DJPyro]

Very envious of your car and your trip. Thank you for documenting it for the rest of us to enjoy as well.

[moTthediesel]

I don't really have a comprehensive build thread on my car, sorry!

I did write an article about the car for the Porsche 356 Registry Magazine last year. I have scanned it and uploaded it to my Picasa page, you can view it here: https://picasaweb.google.com/106656261021789066852/356RegistryArticle#

As you might imagine, I'm not too popular with a lot of other Porsche owners, but it's my car, and I've owned it for 36 years, so they can just get over it -- or not 

Here's a look at the engine room --

[dieselweasel]

Just read your article...what a story!  Definitely one unique set of wheels.  Any idea how much it weighs? 

[R.O.R-2.0]

I don't really have a comprehensive build thread on my car, sorry!

I did write an article about the car for the Porsche 356 Registry Magazine last year. I have scanned it and uploaded it to my Picasa page, you can view it here: https://picasaweb.google.com/106656261021789066852/356RegistryArticle#

As you might imagine, I'm not too popular with a lot of other Porsche owners, but it's my car, and I've owned it for 36 years, so they can just get over it -- or not 

Here's a look at the engine room --

it bugs me how people just cant be happy that you took an awesome car, and made it even MORE AWESOME.. how many gasser 356's are getting 74 mpg? how many have the cool diesel rattle and turbo scream?

i dont care what people think, your porsche is BY FAR the coolest, most unique porsche i have ever seen in my entire life.. and the best part? its most likely the only one on the planet..

purists piss me off

like you said, its your car, has been for 36 years.. build it the way YOU want it.. you have nobody else to please but you.

all the people who have something against you, its just because they are jealous. they want 74 mpg also!

(how many other Porsche 356's have you seen in Diesel Power magazine?)

[moTthediesel]

Just read your article...what a story!  Definitely one unique set of wheels.  Any idea how much it weighs? 

I haven't weighed it yet, but I'd guess it's about 2100 lbs.

I'm competing in the Green GP again next month at Watkins Glen, and this year they are using the calibrated scales at the track to figure fuel usage by weight. So after that, I'll know for sure --

[maxfax]

NEAT!!!   But how do you fit in it?? 

[R.O.R-2.0]

NEAT!!!   But how do you fit in it?? 

very carefully i bet..

it was probably like parking a Fleetwood in a garage big enough for a civic..

[moTthediesel]

it was probably like parking a Fleetwood in a garage big enough for a civic..

Ha! That's about right --

Actually, the engine itself fits in pretty easily, it's all the damn plumbing and electric that makes things interesting 

[ktzdsl]

Glad you got it going and had a tremendous trip. Gives me inspiration to complete my quantum to rabbit pickup build.

[rabbitman]

Man that is cool!! There's nothing like road tripping in a vintage vehicle......

I didn't realize how tiny that car is, those pics with you standing by it really make it look small.