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HarryChisholm
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Help por favor !
i am a fully loaded green gringo about to embark on my first run through baja and id love some help/advice...i plan to drive from venice beach to
todos santos with my girlfriend
1. i have a mint1969 porsche 912 which i want to take - is this going to attract unneccessary attention from police/customs/locals?
2. im planning to take quite a lot of valuables as i plant to stay for 3 months - computers/ipods/cd's etc etc - is this very risky?
3. i want to drive there over 3 days - can someone help me make an itinerary of where to stay etc?
4. is there anything else i should be thinking about??
muchissima gracias !!!!
harry
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Santiago
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#1: Yes to all 3
#2: Yes
#3: This is possible but in your case will not be necessary - you won't get that far.
#4: Commit to memory the phone nynmber of the claims department for your mexican insurance.
Why would anyone paint a '69 912 mint???
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djh
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Common Sense !
The #1 requirement for Baja travel.... 
Hi Harry.
You COULD expect the worst case scenario suggested by Santiago above, however.... life would be a bit boring if we lived like that, eh? Good planning
and common sense is a good antidote for this....
I have a "mint" black 68 911 Targa (named Darth).... I've never driven it to Baja, and don't expect to.... but I know the fun!
Especially if your 912 is a Targa :-) like mine.
If you travel during daylight hours, and are mindful of your environment, and plan your stops carefully, you'll likely have a fun trip. For sure,
take some obvious 912 spares.... (pts., plugs., rotor, distributor, coil, wires, belt, fuel pump, cables, etc.) and a basic tool kit. I'd also
recommend a sturdy steering wheel "club" style lock....!
I don't stop N. of Ensenada. Just too many troubles recently in that zone. Many Nomads make their first overnight at El Rosario. I've also done my
final overnight (northbound) at San Quintin. You can do Rosario to Loreto in a day's comfortable drive. You can also do Loreto to TS in an easy day.
Browse the Nomad forums a bit.... You'll find a welth of good info to help plan your trip and avoid some of the scams and risks.... (Pemex problems,
fake police cars, etc.)
You're welcomed to U2U me if you have any specific questions I might assist with.
Good luck, have fun!
djh.
Its all just stuff and some numbers.
A day spent sailing isn\'t deducted from one\'s life.
Peace, Love, and Music
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tehag
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trip
Much safer down here than Venice Beach.
Road clearance may be an issue with that car. I commute in VW Golf with some extra caution on speed bumps and holes.
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osoflojo
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Speed bumps (Topes) and pot holes could be an issue.
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Pompano
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Harry, I have driven a couple of sports cars to southern Baja..and the first thing I thought of when reading your post was also...
....Speed Bumps.
I hope they have saved lots of lives...I know they have created lots of repair shop work!
You should have no problems other than that...enjoy Baja...and read other reports about your route here on Nomads.
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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shari
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My daughter Sirena says it would be wiser to leave your porsche with her in Guerrero Negro and she will lend you her not quite mint Toyota Celica so
you will fit right in here! je je..(couldn't resist) but oh yeah, you will attract lots of attention which is OK...it's like a real pretty girl with
long blonde hair and green eyes. But I agree that clearance might be an issue...and in baja, you never know when there is stuff on the road...rocks,
wood, matress etc...getting to the beaches will be a problem too in Todos Santos...but have a fun trip. Best place to stay the first night is either
Baja Cactus next to the Pemex in El Rosario or the Pinta in Catavinia...othere options, Los cAracoles, the 2nd hotel coming into GN...Mulege has lots
of places to stay too...Loreto too..suerte amigo...wish we were in your shoes/car
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wilderone
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You might find that 3 days is a bit optimistic. Why rush?
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Bob and Susan
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i saw a new corvette driving down the other day...
it was pretty low!!!
and...it was driving FAST!!!
your 1969 912 is very OLD and you will NOT be able to repair it here...
there are NO parts available for a car like that ... in fact
...you probably buy parts off the internet already
before i would bring it down i would have a plan in place to trailer it back if it breaks
a regular tow truck WILL bend the front bumper
remember EVERY road off mexican #1 is made of DIRT
you WILL scratch it
as for attracting attention...everyone will look but no one will steal because it will "stick out" too much
3 days to todos santos is very reasonable...drive slow thru the towns
edit...oh yea i used to have a 911e and i would have driven it down now if i still had it
you bought it to drive it..so...drive it
[Edited on 3-27-2008 by Bob and Susan]
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mulegemichael
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It's a good idea to stay at hotels that have a secure, walled parking place for you. The Baja Cactus in El Rosario fits the bill. Don't leave your
valuables visible in the car and take what you value most into your room with you. If you empty the car entirely of valuables and have a bar on the
steering wheel I would even suggest you leave it unlocked to avoid a broken window or jimmied door....and....Try to hit the topes on an angle...have
fun!
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BajaNomad
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If you leave early enough in the day, Guerrero Negro isn't a bad target destination for the first night.
If you won't get that far, earlier stopping points have been noted in Cataviņa (La Pinta) and El Rosario (Baja Cactus).
Already noted was a night 2 stopping point of Loreto at this point - unless you're okay with the slightly additional day 3 distance starting in Mulege
instead of Loreto.
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Doug
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bajaguy
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Porsche Parts
........"your 1969 912 is very OLD and you will NOT be able to repair it here...
there are NO parts available for a car like that ... in fact
...you probably buy parts off the internet already".........
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I had a 1968 912 Targa for a few years (before kids). Buying Porsche parts was driving me into the poor house.
A friend introduced me to a German Porsche trained mechanic who suggested that I could save a lot of money by comparing the Porsche parts against
Volkswagen parts. A large percentage of VW parts (engine/trans) will also exact fit/match Porsche parts.
[Edited on 3-27-2008 by bajaguy]
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DENNIS
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I wouldn't take a Porsche to Baja. Well, I might but, I'd have to weld a big winch onto the front first. Give it a little bit of muscle for those
stand-offs in the intersections.
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Terry28
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I have a porsche, had the same one for 25 years, I go to Baja 20 times a year at least. Althought I have always deamed of opening it up on some parts
of Highway1, in reality I would never take it across the border for all the reasons everyone mentioned...Leave it home..If you have to have it there
trailer it down......
Mexico!! Where two can live as cheaply as one.....but it costs twice as much.....
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Stickers
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On a recent trip to Mexico we were driving with some locals and we spotted a nice old Porsche. My gringo friend went "wow look at that" and our
Mexican friends didn't get it? They could not figure why he was impressed. They felt it was just a streamlined VW, which it is.
I owned one for 25 years and put 400,000 miles on it. You will not need parts for it because there are no parts to need (air cooled) but if you needed
something there are a million VWs in Baja and everyone can fix them.
If it is a bright color and draws attention then it is up to you to keep you expensive items low key and bring a car cover for it.
Remember it is just STUFF and who cares - have a great time - we have all done dumber things in our lives.
You only live once so DO IT.
[Edited on 3-27-2008 by Stickers]
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thebajarunner
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Took my 911S Targa down to Navajoa and back a couple times, through Mexicali and San Luis.
Great open stretches in the desert- running 110-120 for long periods of time.
After I quit active driving the SCORE races in the '80s I took it down and chased several races (on the pavement, of course)
Got stopped in TJ on an early Sunday morning headed out for running a stop sign, cop was very nice, we drove a couple blocks to the station, they all
came out and admired the car, I paid a $10 fine, got a receipt and never had another issue with it.
I did jokingly say that I was once arrested in Baja for "DAP"
"Driving a Porsche"
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bajaguy
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OK, OK......I confess, I had two. A 1965 356SC and the 1968 912 Targa....got it all out of my system when I had kids!!!!
Both ran like a dream, even with VW parts!!!! (parts is parts)
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bajajudy
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I thought that this guy was trolling!
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castaway$
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First night, Rice and Beans. Second night, Todos Santos. Third Night, Pacifico and a bottle of Milagro Reposado. Or not, but you are driving a
Porsche.
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Sallysouth
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Judy, me too.This person has not responded to anyone yet.Just goes to show ya what great people the Nomads (most) are, just trying to help out a
newbie!!hmmmmm....
Happiness is just a Baja memory away...
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