long distance q purchases

[edkellock at juno.com]

I flew from South Carlina to LaGuardia, NY to buy my V8.
The seller picked me up at the airport and drove us back to
his home in CT.  We did the deal, I found my way over to
Paul Krumins' house and within the hour we were on our
way to Mt. Washington (it was hillclimb w/e... how convenient).
After the w/e, I drove back to SC.

Total elapsed time:  4 days.  
Two days off work.  An early, early Friday morning 2-hour drive to
Atlanta.
(Thank God for good friends).  Was at Mt Washington with
the V8 that night.  Left Sunday evening and drove back as far
as the NY CT border.  Spent absolutely the scariest night in a 
hotel, ever in my life.  Next day returned to SC.

Had MW not "interfered", I could have conducted the entire
deal over a single w/e.

Ed
lurking for another 91 200q avant, distance be damned
Colorado Springs, CO

On Tue, 12 Dec 2000 07:50:10 -0700 "Ken Keith" <auditude at neta.com>
writes:
> Question for my fellow audifans.
> 
> What would you say is the limit as far as reasonable distances you 
> have driven or would drive to buy a special car that you found for 
> sale, say, on the internet?
> 
> I was thinking about how to do this, and it seemed like it would 
> take a lot of time away from work, aside from the long drive 
> itself.
> 
> It makes me wonder if I'm not thinking in practical terms.  I've 
> really 
> just about rationalized a purchase of a '91 200.  I don't want car 
> payments, so I guess I'll let the agony drag out and force myself to 
> 
> focus on my upcoming engine swap project, which should be more 
> than enough to occupy me.  I think I'd rather drive them than work 
> on them tho'.
> 
> My '88 5kcstq is really growing on me.  It is a damn fine car, or 
> has 
> the potential to be.  I really need to get some seat time in a '91 
> 200 
> I think.  Reading those magazine reviews on Chris Miller's site got 
> 
> me pretty interested.
> 
> On my original question, how about 1,500 miles one way, for a 
> $10k 91 200?  While working M-F?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ken
> 
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