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Posted by: Ferg Mar 13 2012, 10:39 AM

I'm a 914 owner again, my regular shipper is pretty jammed up at the moment, anyone got a good recommendation for a mom and pop type operation? Don't like using brokers or the big guys.

Open is ok if it's a 4ish car roll back, closed is good if it's not insane $...

TIA

Ferg


pic of new toy




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Posted by: jcambo7 Mar 13 2012, 10:41 AM

Nice ride and congrats!

Posted by: dlkawashima Mar 13 2012, 12:09 PM

Sweet! So what did we lose to you ..... looks like maybe a late '72? Details please.

Posted by: Ferg Mar 13 2012, 12:13 PM

73 1.7 with early bumpers, complete respray in orig Alaska Blue, no rust ect.

Posted by: jmill Mar 13 2012, 12:16 PM

Nice!

I'd even keep the steelies on it.

Posted by: dlee1967 Mar 13 2012, 12:21 PM

I used a fellow call Ted Phillips (Phillips Transport) from Arizona to Houston. 530-510-0742. He makes the CA to Texas run frequently. It was an open car hauler and the car was very dirty when it arrived, but nothing a little soap and water wouldn't cure.

The price was right and no damage to the car.

Posted by: Ferg Mar 13 2012, 02:38 PM

Thanks Dave, called Ted and left a message.


Anyone else?

Posted by: Tom_T Mar 13 2012, 02:58 PM

Congrats!

I think I saw that one on the evil-bayness Ferg - SF Bay Area IIRC.

Might help to specify the start & end points for shipping!

If I wasn't so tight on time now, I'd offer to drive it for you & cover my own costs for a good road trip!

.... haven't had a good road trip since last July when I drove my son's 88 Honda Civic back to him at Ft. Drum NY from SoCal - in all that 100+ heat wave!!!!

Posted by: audio_file Mar 13 2012, 04:21 PM

I used 4 Corners to get my 914 from Salt Lake area to the Seattle area after seeing their great reviews. I was not disappointed! Their service was very fast, communication excellent, and at a competitive price.

http://www.fourcornerstransportservices.com/

Chris

Posted by: sbsix Mar 13 2012, 04:23 PM

Ferg, I used InterCity to ship my 914-6 from Santa Barbara to Chicago and back again during a work transfer a few years back. They charged about $1,000 for each trip but my company paid for the move. My six was in an enclosed trailer both ways and it was handled with care each time by the loader/driver. It arrived exactly when they said it would be delivered, unscratched.

If money was no object and I did it again I would use InterCity, but I wouldn't want to pay that much myself. I also would never ship my car to Chicago again. Don't know what I was thinking. I had headers at the time and no heat.

I had used a low rate shipper before that to ship a car in an open transporter from New Jersey to Santa Barbara and paid about $500 as I recall. The car arrived after 16 days covered in transmission fluid, mud and who knows what else. It was a Camry so no big deal, but if it was my 914-6 I would have been beside myself.

Good luck and I hope it turns out well for you and your great looking 914.

Gary

Posted by: mtn flyr Mar 13 2012, 08:37 PM

Cool, love Alaska blue!!!!

Posted by: tod914 Mar 13 2012, 08:46 PM

Congrads! Pretty car. I find the steelies more appealing than the alloys I recently had Golden Key suggested by Thomas Sunday. Let me know who gives you the best rate. I'm trying justify another purchase too (non-914), but don't want to get killed on a big shipping charge. Good luck, and hang onto it for a while.

Posted by: Ferg Mar 13 2012, 09:07 PM

Thanks guys, I'll post what I learn tomorrow when the quotes start to roll in.

So far, only one 750 open 1100 enclosed About 200 more than I hoped on both counts.

Posted by: tod914 Mar 13 2012, 09:09 PM

I hear yah, the shipping is kind of a deal breaker on the cars I'm looking at.

Posted by: Lou W Mar 13 2012, 09:20 PM

Mike, I nevergot a response from the compamy that you refered me to, so I went with 4 Corners, they were fantastic.


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Posted by: Ferg Mar 14 2012, 10:37 AM

Thanks Lou, so far they are the front runners... going to make a decision today.

Ferg

Posted by: Ferg Mar 16 2012, 08:12 PM

Thanks again Lou!!!

I used them, and went with open transport, they just called, an ENCLOSED 2 car trailer is picking it up tomorrow AM, and I should have the car by Monday. Huge score, just luck on my part a enclosed guy had an empty space, but cheapest I've ever paid for transport and it's enclosed.

Now I gotta name the car


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Posted by: rick 918-S Mar 16 2012, 11:15 PM

Posted by: jeeperjohn56 Mar 17 2012, 01:45 AM

Nice looking car Ferg,hope everything turns out for you. Happy Motoring. John

Posted by: SLITS Mar 17 2012, 07:59 AM

NOTAMIATA

Posted by: Ferg Mar 17 2012, 08:13 AM

NOTBROWN

Posted by: AZ914 Mar 17 2012, 08:19 AM

BLUMAMBA or something like FRITZ

Posted by: Ferg Mar 17 2012, 08:38 AM

Right now I think she looks like a "Mable"

Posted by: KELTY360 Mar 17 2012, 08:41 AM

It's the steelies. Put some chromies on and she'd look like a Miranda!

Posted by: Jon Fernandes Mar 19 2012, 01:20 PM

Did they deliver it yet?

Posted by: Ferg Mar 19 2012, 01:29 PM

Got hung up in the Tahoe snow, looking like tomorrow night or Wednesday.

Posted by: Kirmizi Mar 19 2012, 03:56 PM

Bet I know what you'll be doing this weekend

Posted by: Ferg Mar 19 2012, 04:04 PM

hopefully more of this pic seller sent me at pickup...


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Posted by: MDG Mar 19 2012, 04:53 PM

Now that's exciting. Nice looking car. Love the colour color too.

Posted by: Ferg Mar 19 2012, 04:57 PM

It's not Irish green, but it will do...

Posted by: Ferg Mar 20 2012, 09:56 PM

It's here , starting a list of what I'm going to need to make it Ferg worthy

Shippers were really excellent, 4corners shipping as the brokers and Interstate shipping as the actual carrier. I think I found a new company to use.




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Posted by: Ferg Mar 20 2012, 09:57 PM

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Posted by: Scott S Mar 21 2012, 09:19 AM

Lets flare it!!!!!!


Looks fantastic my freind. cant wait to see it in person!!

Posted by: AZ914 Mar 21 2012, 11:37 AM

One word... Chalon

Posted by: AZ914 Mar 21 2012, 11:37 AM

what happened to your xmas tree hauler?

Posted by: Ferg Mar 21 2012, 11:51 AM

Sold, I wanted the 914, 3 is one to many I have found.