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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Update on the Alien DOA in Lincoln
Posted by: rick 918-S Sep 7 2010, 08:25 PM
Fuchin hotel internet! I'm goingto add some stuff here but the fuchin hotel has a cable for your computer, not wireless and it crashed 6 times in a row!
I'm in York NE I'm not sure what happened but I have a rod noise. I was driving very normal worrying about the transaxle which turned out to be great at highway speed.
Here's the plan: AAA agreed to move the car from York to Lincoln where I can get a one way rental car since their agent advised me York would likely have what I needed.
Thank you AAA!
I could use a name of a local business that will take resonable care of the Alien until I can pick her up
Posted by: TROJANMAN Sep 7 2010, 08:28 PM
There was a dude that used to post on Narp that lives in lincoln.
Tom Cooper? I'll see if I can dig up his info. He sent me some contact stuff a loooong time ago. I'll pm it to you.
Posted by: Sleepin Sep 7 2010, 09:19 PM
I hope everything gets ironed out! Nebraska is a rough state. I lost my 1971 in Omaha in 1993. I wish I had some family there or something.
Posted by: majkos Sep 7 2010, 09:34 PM
Crapola Rick!
I hate Neb. nuthin but flat and flat and some more flat
LMK what I can help with.
Posted by: hot_shoe914 Sep 7 2010, 09:37 PM
Rick, call me or Mary. Her dad lives in Lincoln. I have a couple of buddies up there right now running in SCCA solo nationals. One has a trailer with him, the other doesn't. Got in touch with the one without the trailer, he is trying to get in touch with the other one. call me....901-484-6977
Shoe
Posted by: JRust Sep 7 2010, 11:07 PM
Hopefully you have gotten a few calls Rick. Hoping you just called it a night or your phone was dead. I know a few messages have been left. There is help there for you in Lincoln 
Posted by: rick 918-S Sep 8 2010, 01:04 AM
I have to hold the cable in my computer to keep connection. I will call you guys in the morning. I was driving since 4:00am and fell asleep.
Kev, I'll be over Wednesday to help with the hitch. I guess it's a 6 hr drive from Lincoln.
Text me your address again. I can't find it.
my number is: 2 one 8-4 two 8- three five three eight.
The car will be towed to Lincoln, I will get a rental car and fly home to get the mothership and recover the Alien after the RRC.
Posted by: rick 918-S Sep 8 2010, 05:39 AM
Ok, no internet, I'm heading for Lincoln. Phone is on.
Posted by: VoPo914 Sep 8 2010, 06:53 AM
Sorry to hear about your troubles. I know of a good shop in Lincoln, Olston's Import.
They are an old VW shop that has been here since the 60's and Toby knows 914's.
Olston's number is 402-467-2397. I hope everything works out.
Blaine
Posted by: hot_shoe914 Sep 8 2010, 08:57 AM
Talked to Rick this morning. He has a plan and is getting help thanks to the local chapter of the SCCA.
Posted by: DNHunt Sep 8 2010, 09:14 AM
Ah Rick I'm so sorry to hear this. I'm not sure if this helps but, when I broke down in May on the way back from WCR, I rented a U-haul truck and flat bed trailer to get home. It actually towed pretty well except the truck was gutless. $730 from Redding, CA to Gig Harbor, WA. It took 2 days of driving to get home. I was so bummed about the car breaking, it took the whole time home for Betsy to cheer me up. Luckily our insurance picked up the whole tab. That was cheaper for them than towing it the other way to a Porsche dealer in Sacramento. It would have been interesting to see what the dealer would have said when the tow truck driver tried to unload a 914 in their service area. Undoubtedly, getting it home without involving anymore people or businesses than absolutely necessary was the best solution for me. Wish I could lend a hand
Dave
Posted by: ConeDodger Sep 8 2010, 09:30 AM
Ah Rick I'm so sorry to hear this. I'm not sure if this helps but, when I broke down in May on the way back from WCR, I rented a U-haul truck and flat bed trailer to get home. It actually towed pretty well except the truck was gutless. $730 from Redding, CA to Gig Harbor, WA. It took 2 days of driving to get home. I was so bummed about the car breaking, it took the whole time home for Betsy to cheer me up. Luckily our insurance picked up the whole tab. That was cheaper for them than towing it the other way to a Porsche dealer in Sacramento. It would have been interesting to see what the dealer would have said when the tow truck driver tried to unload a 914 in their service area. Undoubtedly, getting it home without involving anymore people or businesses than absolutely necessary was the best solution for me. Wish I could lend a hand
Dave
Niello would have had no problem with a 914 in their service area. A lot of us who have newer Porsches also have 914's. I have a friend down the street with 9 Porsches, 2 are 914's - 1 is a Carrera GT... Believe me - they respect 914s at Niello... You'd have been fine. Hope the problems are sorting out for both of you!
Posted by: DNHunt Sep 8 2010, 10:40 AM
Hey Rob
Up here with Larson Porsche they'd have a fit. I can imagine them telling the Tow truck driver to load it back up.
By the way, I've been up and running for about 6 weeks.
Dave
Posted by: ConeDodger Sep 8 2010, 11:11 AM
Hey Rob
Up here with Larson Porsche they'd have a fit. I can imagine them telling the Tow truck driver to load it back up.
By the way, I've been up and running for about 6 weeks.
Dave
Very cool. I have some details to work out with head stud length and such but I should have a closed up box in a few weeks.
Now, how to get Rick moving under his own power...
OH! OH! I WIN!!! THIS IS POST #7777
Posted by: rick 918-S Sep 17 2010, 08:33 PM
I arrived home Thursday afternoon. (flight delay in the metro) I packed up this morning and headed of Lincoln to resque my downed Alien. I'm at Ron and Mary Shortridge cabin for the night. It's on a lake. I'm looking forward to checking out the view in the morning.
For now the car is safe on the trailer.
Oh, and I got here at..... 
Posted by: championgt1 Sep 17 2010, 08:41 PM
Have a safe trip back home!
Posted by: JRust Sep 17 2010, 10:48 PM
Yes best of luck on the drive back Rick.
Posted by: Gint Sep 18 2010, 06:50 AM
Posted by: 914coop Sep 18 2010, 08:14 AM
Ditto on the safe drive home. Hope the Allen is not too injured.
Posted by: majkos Sep 18 2010, 08:18 AM
His flight way delayed
Yo'Rick!
Be safe out there!
and I think you set a new record with;
driving, many 914's,trailers/truck
in lil more than a week's time
Posted by: rick 918-S Sep 18 2010, 05:53 PM
Yep, When I landed in MLPS they were canceling flights to Duluth. I gave up my seat for $ 400.00 credit with Delta. I got a nice hotel room and $ 18.00 in food credit at the airport or hotel. Delta ended up kicking in an extra $ 100.00 because their ticketing system went crazy and wouldn't print my ticket for 2 1/2 hours... 
So I kind of off set some of my extra expenses. The down side is it is not real money. It requires me to take another trip within a year.
Anywho, I'm home 
Ouch!, the Alien is now home 
, my better half is not..
Posted by: qa1142 Sep 18 2010, 06:38 PM
Glad you are home safe Rick
Posted by: Gint Sep 19 2010, 07:47 AM
It's good to be home regardless Rick.
Posted by: Socalandy Sep 19 2010, 08:34 AM
Good to hear the Alien has landed 
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