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Old June 16th, 2011, 05:49 AM
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How far will you drive?

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Going to drive 450 mile this weekend to pick up intake manifold and aircleaner

What is tue longest u ever drove?

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Old June 16th, 2011, 05:59 AM
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I assume you mean driving for car hobby related purchases....for me 1400 miles each way to pick up a 67 442 and trailer it home.
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1700 miles to drive Lady home to Texas from South Carolina.......in August!!!!!
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850 miles to drive home a 44 year old car I had never seen. (My avatar)
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Old June 16th, 2011, 06:11 AM
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1200 miles one way on a 4 hour notice to pick up a 67 Chevelle wagon project I wanted really bad. No kids and self employed it was a little easier back then. I'd have to have few days to plan out 100 mile trip now.
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Old June 16th, 2011, 06:20 AM
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L.A. to Sacramento and back (in 24 hr) to get my 66 442 convertible. Wash DC to Huntsville, AL and back (in 48 hr) to NOT get an allegedly "rust free" Cutlass body shell. Needless to say, I'm still pi$$ed about that one. Wash DC to Grand Rapids, MI and back in a weekend to get a one ton dually truck.

Unfortunately, today it's cheaper to have a car shipped than to go get it. That's why I didn't drive to Nevada and back to get my 62. At 8 mpg with my dually and trailer (plus hotels), it didn't make financial sense.
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Old June 16th, 2011, 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by 66olds4dr
Hello

Going to drive 450 mile this weekend to pick up intake manifold and aircleaner

What is tue longest u ever drove?

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Just curious, what are you getting?
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Old June 16th, 2011, 07:13 AM
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i don't know the miles but drove 8 hours round trip to get an O type posi. flew to NJ from indiana and drove a car home, flew to NC from indiana and drove a car home. and thousands of miles driving back roads to see if i can fine a car behind a barn or something.
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Drove a 1000 miles to get a 69 350.
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Old June 16th, 2011, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by droptopron
Just curious, what are you getting?
Hello

Getting a 330 4 barrel intake with matching air cleaner

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Old June 16th, 2011, 11:38 AM
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300 to look at it then 900 miles a week later to trailer home my red/orange 72 Cutlass. Man, now it sounds crazy!
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Old June 18th, 2011, 04:04 PM
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greyhound bus from toledo oh to yuma az and drove home 2259 mi (MY avatar)
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Old June 18th, 2011, 05:05 PM
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I have a 15 minute rule with cars and girls. I'm not driving more than 15 minutes to pick either up. it's rarely worth the gas.
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Old June 19th, 2011, 06:13 AM
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Hello

Pick up. Only damage was a crack fog light

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Old June 19th, 2011, 06:51 AM
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Well i just had an intake shipped. Cost me $33 Saved alot on gas. Would have been around 1400 miles each way. Ive driven 7 hours each way for 350 engine, lots of 2-6 hour each way drives to get motors, cars, parts.
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I drove from Sherwood Park (Edmonton suburb), AB to Seattle, WA on three occasions. 1700 miles return.

Drove to Lansing in a caravan for the 100th celebration, then on to Montreal and then back (4800 miles round trip). That trip was as good as the show! Met the San Fran caravan in Casper, WY and took the back roads (when we could) and the Lincoln Hwy.

Next year we're hoping to drive (with 10 other couples in old cars the backroads of the US) to Reno, across to San Fran down the Coast Hwy to San Diego , take a different route back to SF and then take the Coast Hwy north, through the Redwoods, back to BC, across the rockies and back home. Should take about three weeks. I'm trying to coordinate it with a few car shows along the way.
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Drove my 66 1900 miles from Saskatchewan to Ontario when I was 17. Car had sat for ten years or so before the trip.

Otherwise, I drive 3000 miles a week.
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