Moving a vehicle across the US - suggestions?
12-01-2010, 12:54 AM
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Moving a vehicle across the US - suggestions? Alright, my transam is currently in virginia and i need to move it to oklahoma...
Currently, my options are....
1. Fly down there, drive it back ~500-600$ IF nothing break on the trip back. including plane ticket and gas... and food and ****.
2. Have it shipped down, ~700$....
Anybody know a smarter way?
Currently, my options are....
1. Fly down there, drive it back ~500-600$ IF nothing break on the trip back. including plane ticket and gas... and food and ****.
2. Have it shipped down, ~700$....
Anybody know a smarter way?
12-01-2010, 01:08 AM
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Between the two options you listed I'd have it shipped-no need to rack up that many miles on your car if you don't have to. I wouldn't be worried about anything breaking if you drove it. As long as the prices are as close as you listed, have it shipped...
12-01-2010, 01:19 AM
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Is the car reliable enough to drive that far? If so, it'd would be worth driving back imo. Take a buddy with ya it'd probably be fun. There's no telling what you would run into as the sights and sounds of unfamiliar territory(if you haven't made the drive before already) can be a exciting change in pace.
12-01-2010, 01:31 AM
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Ive made the drive too many times, its 1370 miles either way.
As far as it making it, i have no idea, I havnt driven it in a year or so. Im surprised my truck made it, I drove the entire trip with only 2nd gear and the transmission hot message popping up the entire trip. Quite fun driving 1300 miles with nothing to listen to but the overpowering roar of turning 4500 down the interstate at 70mph through those damn loudass headers and mufflers and the squeel of the supercharger. But, it made it somehow, I changed the tranny fluid before i left, that **** came out darker then the engine oil.... Hell, it still works too. When i get my car back here, ima go ahead and dump some cash into getting a converter / harness / tuning **** so i can throw a 4l80 in the beast.
As far as it making it, i have no idea, I havnt driven it in a year or so. Im surprised my truck made it, I drove the entire trip with only 2nd gear and the transmission hot message popping up the entire trip. Quite fun driving 1300 miles with nothing to listen to but the overpowering roar of turning 4500 down the interstate at 70mph through those damn loudass headers and mufflers and the squeel of the supercharger. But, it made it somehow, I changed the tranny fluid before i left, that **** came out darker then the engine oil.... Hell, it still works too. When i get my car back here, ima go ahead and dump some cash into getting a converter / harness / tuning **** so i can throw a 4l80 in the beast.
12-01-2010, 01:43 AM
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Ah i see. Sounds like a good way to spend the cash. I want a converter and a tune prety bad, but strapped on cash 
. So where in oklahoma are you located? I'm assuming you live here instead of the location under your name??
. So where in oklahoma are you located? I'm assuming you live here instead of the location under your name?? 
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12-01-2010, 12:02 PM
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Around tulsa, I havnt got around to changing everything yet, I just finished up with a 4 year tour in the army.
12-01-2010, 03:38 PM
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Ship it man, to me ~$100 is well worth not having to sit in the car for 20+ hours. You've made the trip before and seen the sights, I'd spare the car the hardship and get someone else to schlep it across country.
12-01-2010, 04:01 PM
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Ive made the drive too many times, its 1370 miles either way.
As far as it making it, i have no idea, I havnt driven it in a year or so. Im surprised my truck made it, I drove the entire trip with only 2nd gear and the transmission hot message popping up the entire trip. Quite fun driving 1300 miles with nothing to listen to but the overpowering roar of turning 4500 down the interstate at 70mph through those damn loudass headers and mufflers and the squeel of the supercharger. But, it made it somehow, I changed the tranny fluid before i left, that **** came out darker then the engine oil.... Hell, it still works too. When i get my car back here, ima go ahead and dump some cash into getting a converter / harness / tuning **** so i can throw a 4l80 in the beast.
As far as it making it, i have no idea, I havnt driven it in a year or so. Im surprised my truck made it, I drove the entire trip with only 2nd gear and the transmission hot message popping up the entire trip. Quite fun driving 1300 miles with nothing to listen to but the overpowering roar of turning 4500 down the interstate at 70mph through those damn loudass headers and mufflers and the squeel of the supercharger. But, it made it somehow, I changed the tranny fluid before i left, that **** came out darker then the engine oil.... Hell, it still works too. When i get my car back here, ima go ahead and dump some cash into getting a converter / harness / tuning **** so i can throw a 4l80 in the beast.
You drove 1370 miles in a truck with only 2nd gear without the trans burning up?????
12-01-2010, 04:59 PM
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ive driven my 01 z28 6 speed from fl to jersey and back quite a few times roughly a 1050 mile trip .... its not a bad drive when u have some company.. just drive it
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I know this thread is a little old but personally I wouldn't let just anyone transport my car. It would have to be someone I totally trusted not to mess my baby up. I would go to the extent of renting a truck and trailer and transport it back myself. But that might not be the most cost efficient way.
