Rougarou
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After a futiie attempt to find a RR in Shelter Green at MSRP (much less any color), the closest one I found that was on a spec I liked (base wheels, no sticker pack) was located in Topeka, Kansas. We came to an agreement on price and the deal was done. I pkanned to arrange shipping myself. I wanted enclosed which complicated matters. Iāve shipped vehicles enclosed in the past with no issues. Well, after dealing with 2 different brokers, over a 2 week period, I finally decided to go get the truck myself..
I left SFO at Midnight on Monday morning. After a 2 hour flight delay in DFW, I arrived in Kansas City at around 11AM. I was picked up from the airport by a dealership representative and made the hour drive to Topeka. My truck was upfront and waiting for ne when I arrived. After meeting the sales team and excha some quick pleasantries, I hit the road with a full tank of gas around 12;30pm.
I had 3 days to make this possible and 1800 miles to make it happen. I was a little tired already, and told myself to try to put at least 300 miles on the first day. Well, I made it all the way to Laramie and even gad time to catch a beautiful sunset jyst before crossing the Wyoming border.
I paid for the long Monday, when I had trouble getting up early on Tuesday. I eventually made it on the road around 10AM. The one place I wanted to stop was the Bonneville Salt Flats near the Utah/Nevada border. I made it there around 4pm and was even able to drive on the salt. I did a quick rip and took sone glamour shots. I ended up staying the night in Elko which is an interesting town to say the least.
i was up early on Wednesday and hit the road at around 6AM. The kast day was uneventful. Truckee/Tahoe area is beautiful and wish I could have spent the day there. Arrived back to the Bay Area, around 2:30pm. Exhaysted, but a memorable journey
Intial 1800 mile impressions;
Pros:
Power- My previous vehicle was a 670hp Cayenne Turbo S, so I wasnāt overwhelmed by the power, but it was still very good. It handled all the uphill sections with ease and maintained an 85mph (80 mph speed limit most of the trip) with ease.
Ride quality- Very comfortable ride with a sporty, but compliant suspension.
Comfort; After spending over 24 hours in the saddle over 3 days, my butt wasnāt sore at all. The stereo is decent. Has all the creature comforts I need.
Negs:
Flexible hood- That thing flexes at anything over 75 mph. I had to check at the first fuel stop that it was clised all the way
Safety nannies: Can you engage cruise control without lane keep assist? I mean itās important sometimes, but when traveling a desolate Wyoming higgway and Iām just moving over to pass a slower vehicl, Iām not using my blinker.
Overall, Iām very happy with the vehicle and canāt wait to do sone of the modifications I gave planned.
I left SFO at Midnight on Monday morning. After a 2 hour flight delay in DFW, I arrived in Kansas City at around 11AM. I was picked up from the airport by a dealership representative and made the hour drive to Topeka. My truck was upfront and waiting for ne when I arrived. After meeting the sales team and excha some quick pleasantries, I hit the road with a full tank of gas around 12;30pm.
I had 3 days to make this possible and 1800 miles to make it happen. I was a little tired already, and told myself to try to put at least 300 miles on the first day. Well, I made it all the way to Laramie and even gad time to catch a beautiful sunset jyst before crossing the Wyoming border.
I paid for the long Monday, when I had trouble getting up early on Tuesday. I eventually made it on the road around 10AM. The one place I wanted to stop was the Bonneville Salt Flats near the Utah/Nevada border. I made it there around 4pm and was even able to drive on the salt. I did a quick rip and took sone glamour shots. I ended up staying the night in Elko which is an interesting town to say the least.
i was up early on Wednesday and hit the road at around 6AM. The kast day was uneventful. Truckee/Tahoe area is beautiful and wish I could have spent the day there. Arrived back to the Bay Area, around 2:30pm. Exhaysted, but a memorable journey
Intial 1800 mile impressions;
Pros:
Power- My previous vehicle was a 670hp Cayenne Turbo S, so I wasnāt overwhelmed by the power, but it was still very good. It handled all the uphill sections with ease and maintained an 85mph (80 mph speed limit most of the trip) with ease.
Ride quality- Very comfortable ride with a sporty, but compliant suspension.
Comfort; After spending over 24 hours in the saddle over 3 days, my butt wasnāt sore at all. The stereo is decent. Has all the creature comforts I need.
Negs:
Flexible hood- That thing flexes at anything over 75 mph. I had to check at the first fuel stop that it was clised all the way
Safety nannies: Can you engage cruise control without lane keep assist? I mean itās important sometimes, but when traveling a desolate Wyoming higgway and Iām just moving over to pass a slower vehicl, Iām not using my blinker.
Overall, Iām very happy with the vehicle and canāt wait to do sone of the modifications I gave planned.
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