MyBoostedGST
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- Nov 11, 2007
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Brew City,
Wisconsin
This past fall I had the opportunity to participate in the 2024 Overcrest Rally in Arkansas. For those of you who don't know, Overcrest is a podcast based out of Minneapolis with the ethos "Take the Car". Every year they host an invite only rally in which you must apply and state your case of why you should be invited. After a few years of events in the western US (Utah & Idaho), they announced that the rally in fall of 2024 would take place in Arkansas, roughly a 10-12 hour drive from home. The car was finally at a point in which I felt that it would survive a trip, and I applied.
The podcast is heavily classic Porsche centric, with the majority of other cars being Euro of some sort. However I knew that having a unique car for that group would improve my chances of making the cut. When I received the email stating that I made the cut, it started to sink in. I was about to embark on a 2,000+ mile roadtrip in a DSM. I prepped the car the best I could and set of on what would become the greatest driving experience of my life. Absolutely zero issues with the car, absolutely incredible driving roads, and some great new friends. It was definitely an event that I will remember forever.
One of my favorite aspects of the entire event was the amount of people that came up to me and said "This is so awesome. My buddy used to have one!". It seems like everyone has a story from their younger days about someone in a DSM, from their neighbor down the street to a prior girlfriend. Many people simply hadn't seen one on the road in years, and especially not one this clean. Chatting with people and reliving their memories is my favorite part about this car.
Overall, the event was one that I will never forget. If given the chance, I highly suggest that you partake on some sort of group driving event in an area you are not used to. The new experiences will grow your enjoyment of the car just that much more.
The overall route for the trip. This doesn't actually include any of the rally miles, so I would guess this total is actually 2,500+ miles.
Night zero. Nobody suspects that I am not a Porsche.
Morning 1, sunrise. Before arguably the greatest driving day of my life.
While the driving is obviously the highlight of the trip, stopping in small towns to explore and meet new people was half the fun. The organizers really do put in the effort to showcase the best of small town America.
The smooth backroads of the Ozarks.
Each day consists of two predetermined routes, one tarmac and one with a portion on gravel. Day two ended with a jaunt across some gravel roads.
Don't mind my small brakes.
The podcast is heavily classic Porsche centric, with the majority of other cars being Euro of some sort. However I knew that having a unique car for that group would improve my chances of making the cut. When I received the email stating that I made the cut, it started to sink in. I was about to embark on a 2,000+ mile roadtrip in a DSM. I prepped the car the best I could and set of on what would become the greatest driving experience of my life. Absolutely zero issues with the car, absolutely incredible driving roads, and some great new friends. It was definitely an event that I will remember forever.
One of my favorite aspects of the entire event was the amount of people that came up to me and said "This is so awesome. My buddy used to have one!". It seems like everyone has a story from their younger days about someone in a DSM, from their neighbor down the street to a prior girlfriend. Many people simply hadn't seen one on the road in years, and especially not one this clean. Chatting with people and reliving their memories is my favorite part about this car.
Overall, the event was one that I will never forget. If given the chance, I highly suggest that you partake on some sort of group driving event in an area you are not used to. The new experiences will grow your enjoyment of the car just that much more.
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The overall route for the trip. This doesn't actually include any of the rally miles, so I would guess this total is actually 2,500+ miles.
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Night zero. Nobody suspects that I am not a Porsche.
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Morning 1, sunrise. Before arguably the greatest driving day of my life.
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While the driving is obviously the highlight of the trip, stopping in small towns to explore and meet new people was half the fun. The organizers really do put in the effort to showcase the best of small town America.
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The smooth backroads of the Ozarks.
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Each day consists of two predetermined routes, one tarmac and one with a portion on gravel. Day two ended with a jaunt across some gravel roads.
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Don't mind my small brakes.
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