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!

[iamchappy]

I made several west coast trips in my 914 as well as several trips to Jackson Hole from the Twin Cities, but this was in my car that i prepared before the journeys,
and twice the car left me stranded.

700 miles on the highway is not a really long journey so i guess i would take my chances also.

You can hear the rattling of rattle snakes in rattle snake canyon, i was foolish enough to walk down to a culvert while i was waiting for the engine to cool down, i had a snake
jump out about 2 feet from me, had i been bitten ....................