Need advice on getting car Options

[Joe Ricard]

Trying to make a rational decision on getting my new 70 yellow 914. I live in Gautier Mississippi (no snow zone) car is in Seattle Washington area. I am going to try and get the car during the thanksgiving holiday. Lots of extra parts and an engine set of wheels & tires whole interior. So I plan on towing car on dolly behind My 94 Explorer 2WD.

Who thinks this is a bad idea? I know you guys in the PAC NORWEST should have the best advice. I am not familiar with the roads But, I would assume there is a mountain range somewhere I will have to cross. SNOW SUCKS!!!!

I could sell all parts to you PAC NORWEST guys and then have shipper tear up my car for me. Really not my 1st choice.

[Porsche Rescue]

If you factor in motels/meals/gas it is likely cheaper to fly from Miss. to Wa. but I don't know cost of rental truck and dolly one way to Mississippi.

Depending on the route you choose you may cross two or more serious mountain ranges. The big one is the Rockies but don't discount the Cascades in Wash. Chances of snow in late Nov. are very good.
I would not go east from Seattle but rather drop into Oregon on I-5 and catch I-84 to Utah and I-80 east over the Rockies. The snow threat will be around LaGrande, OR (Blue Mtns.) and from Utah east through Wyoming (Rockies). It will be a crapshoot. You will have to pay attention to weather forcasts and could have to hole up for a day or two while a storm passes. The interstates are cleared pretty quickly after a big snow but you don't want to be travelling during the storm, especially at night. I drove Chicago-Portland in late Oct. and had serious snow near Rock Springs, Wyoming. You are going to be a month later. If you have time, I would look at going south into California (only possible serious snow pass is south of Ashland, OR on I-5 (Siskyou Mtns.). Go as far south as possible before heading east. Some the the California guys can tell you the best way east from there. If you have to go as far south as LA on I-5 it is about 1150 miles from Seattle. I would travel only in daylight hours unless the weather happens to be clear and dry. More likely you will have rain in the NW. Only question is how much and if it is cold enough to become snow at higher elevations.