ted hoppe's next car

[Paul Pless]

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[McMike]

The lack of suspension travel is killing me,

[Joe (SoCal)]

Ted Who ?

[Ted Hoppe]

oh yea!

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#putaboomonit

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[Jim Bow]

Instead of duning with your Porsche, just get a junker Crown Vic

[hawkeye54]

^ And if you 'do' get stuck or high-centered, there is the mountain bike to get you back to civilization ! ! !

[dutchpp]

I saw the Paris-Dakar Porsches during the Dakar prologue once.
They were very impressive.

[Paul Pless]

[LeeG]

for kicks and giggles how about an offroad Honda Fit?

[Jim Mahan]

Is there going to be an E-Carrera?

[Paul Pless]

for kicks and giggles how about an offroad Honda Fit?

the fit battlewagon

[LeeG]

yeah baby, but not too much hp, I don’t like to go fast. 150hp is plenty.

[Osborne Russell]

pitiful

[AndanteEd]

Dubai plates on three of the four photos in post #1.

Some of the locals here do enjoy pushing the limits with their cars. It's good to see, the desert is a great playground.

It is caveat emptor though when buying a second hand car in Dubai!

I'm told that Porsche are pretty good at extending their dealer warranties, it keeps their punters loyal.

[Ted Hoppe]

the fit battlewagon

Damn Paul - I love that thing.

https://www.motortrend.com/features/...fted-honda-fit

[Ted Hoppe]

I was thinking a lifted and rally ready 2008 Cayenne might do nicely for work and expeditions. Nearly the same price as a Honda Fit prepped.

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[Jim Mahan]

When I see a Cayenne I think, 'you lusted after one, you saved your money, decided it was time to treat yourself and pull the trigger, you went to the Porsche dealer—and you came home with an SUV. Pathetic.'

[Paul Pless]

When I see a Cayenne I think, 'you lusted after one, you saved your money, decided it was time to treat yourself and pull the trigger, you went to the Porsche dealer—and you came home with an SUV. Pathetic.'

this! but for ted already has a 911. . .

[George Jung]

Honda is likely more reliable.....

[Jim Mahan]

Yeah. When I see someone pull up in a Honda, I think, 'hey is that my Wife, home already?'

[Ted Hoppe]

Honda is likely more reliable.....

The real issue is carrying capacity. My second operator's LR3 was packed to the gills.

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A recent work site of mine.

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[LeeG]

Wait Ted, so you want an awd offroad suv to mount a 200# camera boom?

[Ted Hoppe]

Wait Ted, so you want an awd offroad suv to mount a 200# camera boom?

exactly. i have big plans.

I also want to explore the west making possible those hard to get to places. An adjustable tall boom on an adventure AWD SUV could deliver some spectacular photos and HD video.

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[LeeG]

How about that Ford Maverick pickup w 2liter turbo? Awd, not tall, kinda long, decent mpg on the freeway, good load capacity, not expensive. With roofrack you coukd have lots of space up top.

[Jimmy W]

When I see a Cayenne I think, 'you lusted after one, you saved your money, decided it was time to treat yourself and pull the trigger, you went to the Porsche dealer—and you came home with an SUV. Pathetic.'

But the money they make off Cayennes lets Porsche still afford to make 911s.

[Paul Pless]

exactly. i have big plans.

I also want to explore the west making possible those hard to get to places.

you might consider a mountain bike (bicycle)

[Jim Mahan]

you might consider a mountain bike (bicycle)

And a drone!

[dutchpp]

Somewhere in the crowd there was a very cold dutchpp watching the Porsches that glided on the very icy track.
We drove especially to Paris to watch them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyzQmLVDNTk

[Ted Hoppe]

How about that Ford Maverick pickup w 2liter turbo? Awd, not tall, kinda long, decent mpg on the freeway, good load capacity, not expensive. With roofrack you could have lots of space up top.

I would love a truck except that there is a security issue using the truck bed. It would require a locking topper with alarm to secure the equipment. There has been a rash of theft and robbery of camera cars recently here. I recently had unsavory folks follow me home after they watch me pack up from their parked car. A couple of months ago a location scout/good friend witnessed an expensive Arri digital camera (second camera) snatched right off the set when they were filming off Alamos Square in the city. They snatched the unit on the tripod, stuffed it into the backseat of a Camry dragging the legs down Hayes street until the legs broke off.

[Paul Pless]

that poor tripod

[Ted Hoppe]

Somewhere in the crowd there was a very cold dutchpp watching the Porsches that glided on the very icy track.
We drove especially to Paris to watch them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyzQmLVDNTk

Love that clip. Thanks for sharing. Gaston Rahier was my hero. I save and posted on youtube what is the only known copy of the 1985 BMW Paris Dakar.

[Ted Hoppe]

[Ted Hoppe]

And a drone!

Oh thats coming as part of my new business; first time in years I have felt inspired to grow, invest in my work and company. Will be certified by the time this arrives. Should be able to hand the business off to my son when he gets out of the Navy.

[Ted Hoppe]

This would work as a fun car. Maybe fit a boom on top...

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[Paul Pless]