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The Flatbed Thread , Show us your pic's |
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Mar 19 2012, 06:08 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,494 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
There are basically 2 kinds of 914 owners. Those that have been towed and those who have not been towed, yet! So post your pic's here with an appropriate quip. I didn't get pic's from my first 3 tow's but I did get the 4th one. Amazingly enough, I was passed up (ignored if you will) and left stranded in the parking lot by (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) 23 other teeners whom I had just had lunch with. Friends (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
Did I mention it was a 70 mile tow on the million dollar hiway in a truck that could not go over 35mph or the front end would shake badly. But this little guy, Fritz, (the drivers sidekick) made the ride much better. |
76-914 |
Aug 30 2012, 05:10 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,494 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
That will probably buff out. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Hey DEC, is your avatar a Diego Vargas rendition? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
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rgalla9146 |
Aug 30 2012, 06:15 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,545 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
That will probably buff out. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Hey DEC, is your avatar a Diego Vargas rendition? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) No picture of my car on a flatbed or a trailer. A bit off topic but I'm surprised how many 914 people put their car on the trailer front first. I've towed a lot of cars on my trailer and find it is much more stable at speed with the engine weight forward. Even with a featherweight like a 914. |
euro911 |
Aug 30 2012, 07:52 PM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,848 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California |
No picture of my car on a flatbed or a trailer. The drive train was out of my wife's car when we towed it to the shop, but I agree that the heaviest portion of the load should be in front of the trailer's axle(s). A bit off topic but I'm surprised how many 914 people put their car on the trailer front first. I've towed a lot of cars on my trailer and find it is much more stable at speed with the engine weight forward. Even with a featherweight like a 914. When I bought my 'Smithy' machine some 20 years ago, they could only fork it a short distance into my little 5x8 M/C trailer because the forklift couldn't go up the ramp. I had to drive about 50 miles from Newport Beach to my house at 45mph on the FWY, otherwise the trailer would start fishtailing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif) |
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