Possible new 914 owner + 700 mile drive home tips Options

[1973tii]

I'm strongly considering buying my uncle's 914. It's a green 1975 1.8L garaged California car in excellent mechanical and cosmetic condition.

We're 700 miles apart and if I got it, I'd fly down and drive it home. That said, I have a sneaking suspicion that this car, as lovingly maintained as it is, could demonstrate a gremlin or ten on a long, sustained drive in warm weather. The 914 is currently taken out very infrequently, for short drives.

As knowledgeable 914 owners, what sort of recommendations would you have for this trip (other than a AAA membership -- (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) )? A reasonable amount of tools will be carried. Beyond that, should I have a few electro-mechanical switches "in stock", along with a belt, etc, etc...? Any notorious parts that should be carried? I'm competent with the diagnostics/wrenching, but have no experience with these cars and don't know what breaks.

Thanks!

[KELTY360]

Find someone on this board who is close to the car to take a look and evaluate it with a long drive in mind. There is lots of assistance available along your route, regardless of whether you're doing I-5 or a coastal route.

I drove my car from Buena Park, CA to Seattle when I bought it 5 years ago. It was a great experience getting acquainted with the car. Sure, there are a lot of things that could go wrong, but you'll not likely face catastrophic failures if you've had it checked out in advance.

Be sure you have a spare fuel pump relay; it's the round one.