Actually it's not my Alpine...yet. I Live here in Seattle, but the car
that I am interested in is in Maryland. Its just too old to fly back
there and just drive it out here. So I'm basically looking for a very
budget way to have it moved. Towing it on its wheels is not an option
that I would do. On a trailer would be fine, and a covered car trailer
would be ideal. The problem is that I won't be there, to see it off, or
to be the one doing the driving.
I need to save as much money on this as possible so I'll have more for
the recondition of the car, which I would start as soon as I can get
it...
Does anyone know anyone who is coming out west from Maryland (or close
by) that could tow a car trailer for me at a "reasonable" cost ???
Remember, it's in the interest of British Automotive Enthusiasts
Everywhere....!!! 8-)
Rich
>----------
>From: Barrie L. Henderson[SMTP:hendersb(at)direct.ca]
>Sent: Friday, August 16, 1996 6:08 PM
>To: Richard Atherton (Entex)
>Cc: alpines(at)autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Transporting a car across the country ??
>
>At 12:09 08/16/96 -0700, you wrote:
>> Anyone know of any reasonably priced Car Carriers that could transport
>>an Alpine across the country? From Maryland to Seattle? The means of
>>the transportation is not important, so Train, Truck, Trailer, or
>>strapped to the belly of a 747 would be just fine, as long as it gets
>>here still looking like it did when it started the trip??
>> Has anyone here actually done this before? Unfortunately, just driving
>>the car back isn't feasible for two reasons. Reliability, and time. I
>>just don't have the time to do it, and nothing more need be said about
>>the ABSOLUTE required reliability needed to go 3,500 miles Without a
>>break down......in an Alpine....a block stock 32 year old car.
>>
>>Thanks...
>>
>>Rich
>>
>I can't really recommend the best way to get your Alpine across the
>continent - but I can definitely recommend one way NOT to do it.
>I was moving from Saratoga (Bay Area) to Victoria, B.C. and had a rather
>large (for me) rental truck full of household effects. The rental truck
>folks insisted I would have no problems using one of their tow bars to haul
>my Alpine behind the truck.
>
>About 100 miles down the pike I started paying attention to the people
>whizzing by me in the fast lane and gesticulating wildly towards the rear of
>my little caravan. Of course I could not see the Alpine behind the big van
>at all so pulled off the freeway to have a look. Yup - there it was
>dangling by ONE bumper bracket bolt - the other one had pulled itself right
>through the end of the box frame leaving a jagged hole. It was probably
>just seconds away from ripping the other one out and letting the Alpine head
>for the rhubarb (or worse).
>
>No choice but to get both off the freeway - untangle the mess - throw the
>bumper in the back seat - drive the Alpine back to square one - get my wife
>to drive me back up the pike (in the Chrysler wagon) to the moving van - and
>resume my journey (sans Alpine).
>She (my wife that is) never did forgive me for leaving her the task of
>driving the Alpine the 1000 odd miles to Victoria by herself - but then what
>can you expect from someone who insists on automatic transmissions and
>electric windows!
>
>Moral of the story - DON'T!!
>Barrie Henderson
>'pineless in Victoria
>>
>>
>
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