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> 914 purchase and cross country drive..
RD Evans
post Sep 4 2003, 07:21 PM
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Is it crazy to drive a newly purchased 914 1500 miles? If you were going to brave it, what would be the minimum list of things to check beforehand and what parts would you want with you? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)
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post Sep 6 2003, 03:07 PM
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I drove my 74 1.8 2500 miles from Augusta GA to Santa Monica CA and hadnt seen the car. But I did go through a check list with the seller to determine if the car would be able to handle the trip. He had recently gone through most of the car. Didnt have a single problem the entire drive other than some vapor lock in the desert.

I had extra fuses, ignition parts, clutch and accelerator cables, cv joints. Never used them. If you dont know how well the car has been maintained I would be worried.
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RD Evans   914 purchase and cross country drive..   Sep 4 2003, 07:21 PM
Curvie Roadlover   Only 1500 miles? Piece of cake! Bring tools, ...   Sep 4 2003, 07:27 PM
URY914   Cell phone. Cash.   Sep 4 2003, 07:28 PM
RD Evans   Deal isn't completed. If it happens, it will ...   Sep 4 2003, 07:36 PM
biosurfer1   lol...i was a little worried about driving mine 90...   Sep 4 2003, 07:40 PM
Curvie Roadlover   Try to get someone from the board to go look at it...   Sep 4 2003, 07:42 PM
Bleyseng   I would want Brad's cell number so if you brea...   Sep 4 2003, 07:46 PM
James Adams   I just did it - 1700 miles - it was a blast. I br...   Sep 4 2003, 08:02 PM
RD Evans   James...I've got a better idea. I'll just...   Sep 4 2003, 08:12 PM
vsg914   R.D., take me.....take me!!!!...   Sep 4 2003, 08:16 PM
Curvie Roadlover   <...   Sep 4 2003, 08:17 PM
seanery   didn't you have a problem before you got out o...   Sep 4 2003, 08:30 PM
Curvie Roadlover   yeah, but since I hadn't left town yet I don...   Sep 4 2003, 08:38 PM
GWN7   What they said.... Plan your trip so you have lot...   Sep 4 2003, 09:58 PM
Brad Roberts   East coast car ?? Hopefully its a not a Ebay car. ...   Sep 4 2003, 10:47 PM
redshift   1500 miles. I would tow, or ship it. You have all ...   Sep 4 2003, 11:37 PM
zeppelin71   I just had the same dilema - fly in and drive it o...   Sep 5 2003, 12:25 AM
rhodyguy   the boys from lake oswego would probably recomend ...   Sep 5 2003, 04:44 AM
Curvie Roadlover     Sep 5 2003, 07:16 PM
redshift   ...   Sep 5 2003, 07:22 PM
Bleyseng   Where in Seattle is Edgewood?? I think Joan will ...   Sep 5 2003, 08:16 PM
jarbuthnot   I'm the one who is buying Jim's car and dr...   Sep 5 2003, 09:57 PM
GWN7   Joan, post your route in another thread. That way ...   Sep 5 2003, 10:07 PM
ein 6er   <...   Sep 6 2003, 04:35 AM
Curvie Roadlover   Count on full support across southern Michigan, if...   Sep 6 2003, 06:47 AM
Bleyseng   Yes post your route so we can help if needed. A c...   Sep 6 2003, 08:24 AM
grantsfo   I drove my 74 1.8 2500 miles from Augusta GA to Sa...   Sep 6 2003, 03:07 PM
vsg914   My last real vacation was in my 75 2.0L three year...   Sep 6 2003, 03:27 PM
vsg914   opps, just saw the new thread   Sep 6 2003, 03:29 PM
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