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| RD Evans |
 Sep 4 2003, 07:21 PM
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Is it crazy to drive a newly purchased 914 1500 miles? If you were going to brave it, what would be the minimum list of things to check beforehand and what parts would you want with you? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)
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| zeppelin71 |
Sep 5 2003, 12:25 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 21-August 03 From: Minneapolis, MN Member No.: 1,058 |
I just had the same dilema - fly in and drive it or have it trucked? I went with having it trucked. East coast (Oregon) to Minnesota was $800 door to door (shop around, it pays... others like the ebay preferred service were $1200).
I still don't understand my car well enough to say whether or not it would have made it, but definitely I would have to have stopped and replaced part of the gas line... brittle and spilling gas when the key first turned in the ignition. That's of course assuming I wouldn't have been engulfed in flames before noticing the leak! Also - the car was NOT in as good a shape as it appeared on ebay (and how it was discribed... let alone the wrong engine). On the other hand - would have been a fantastic adventure, if I could have spared the time off work and had some reserve funds in the bank. cheers and good luck! Markus |
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RD Evans 914 purchase and cross country drive.. Sep 4 2003, 07:21 PM
Curvie Roadlover Only 1500 miles? Piece of cake! Bring tools, ... Sep 4 2003, 07:27 PM URY914 Cell phone.
Cash. Sep 4 2003, 07:28 PM RD Evans Deal isn't completed. If it happens, it will ... Sep 4 2003, 07:36 PM biosurfer1 lol...i was a little worried about driving mine 90... Sep 4 2003, 07:40 PM Curvie Roadlover Try to get someone from the board to go look at it... Sep 4 2003, 07:42 PM Bleyseng I would want Brad's cell number so if you brea... Sep 4 2003, 07:46 PM James Adams I just did it - 1700 miles - it was a blast.
I br... Sep 4 2003, 08:02 PM RD Evans James...I've got a better idea. I'll just... Sep 4 2003, 08:12 PM vsg914 R.D., take me.....take me!!!!... Sep 4 2003, 08:16 PM Curvie Roadlover <... Sep 4 2003, 08:17 PM seanery didn't you have a problem before you got out o... Sep 4 2003, 08:30 PM Curvie Roadlover yeah, but since I hadn't left town yet I don... Sep 4 2003, 08:38 PM GWN7 What they said....
Plan your trip so you have lot... Sep 4 2003, 09:58 PM Brad Roberts East coast car ?? Hopefully its a not a Ebay car.
... Sep 4 2003, 10:47 PM redshift 1500 miles. I would tow, or ship it. You have all ... Sep 4 2003, 11:37 PM rhodyguy the boys from lake oswego would probably recomend ... Sep 5 2003, 04:44 AM Curvie Roadlover redshift ... Sep 5 2003, 07:22 PM Bleyseng Where in Seattle is Edgewood??
I think Joan will ... Sep 5 2003, 08:16 PM jarbuthnot I'm the one who is buying Jim's car and dr... Sep 5 2003, 09:57 PM GWN7 Joan, post your route in another thread. That way ... Sep 5 2003, 10:07 PM ein 6er <... Sep 6 2003, 04:35 AM Curvie Roadlover Count on full support across southern Michigan, if... Sep 6 2003, 06:47 AM Bleyseng Yes post your route so we can help if needed.
A c... Sep 6 2003, 08:24 AM grantsfo I drove my 74 1.8 2500 miles from Augusta GA to Sa... Sep 6 2003, 03:07 PM vsg914 My last real vacation was in my 75 2.0L three year... Sep 6 2003, 03:27 PM vsg914 opps, just saw the new thread Sep 6 2003, 03:29 PM
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