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Originally Posted by byronpete21
After almost 20 years, I am getting close to obtaining my dream car. Of course the car I want is out of state. My question is how many of you out there drove your newly acquired car back home. Is that really an option? Is shipping it home the best way to go? I value the wisdom and knowledge on this site, any advice is most welcome. The car I am looking at is about 8 hours away.
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Byron  |
What is "your dream car" exactly? Saying it's a Cobra replica, kit car, etc, is kind of like saying your dream car is a Jeep.
There are Jeeps out there that will easily make an 8-hour road trip; and then there are other Jeeps out there that are designed for nothing more than driving up the sides of steep rocky canyons, and could barely drive 8 miles without repair work, let alone 8 hours...
Would I jump in and drive 8 hours in an "unknown to me" car that had a carbureted 500-inch, 600+HP big block, and a set of non-DOT racing tires on it? No way- You have no idea how hot that engine is going to get, How prone the car is to vapor-lock, or how well the cooling system is going to keep up, etc... I'm not saying there aren't any 600hp big block cars out there that could make the trip (there are many, many than could)- I'm just saying the odds are stacked against you in that scenario.
Now, would I consider driving a more "pedestrian" car that had a 350HP fuel injected small block, a newer battery, a good set of radial tires, and good brakes for 8 hours? Probably- Just as long as I knew the fan worked, and I was willing to take my chances with the weather, traffic jams, and all the other factors that were outside my control.
Good luck in whatever decision you make, and Congrats on your dream car!!!