Gonna do the drive (was 1995 S6 problems/issues? AND auto shipping from V...

[DGraber460 at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/29/2006 5:20:10 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time,  
tom at freeskier.com writes:

Well,  I've researched shippers (didn't give me a lot of confidence:  huge
variations in price, no ability to commit to an exact pick-up date and  few -
if any - companies seemed to know where Vermont was).

I  seriously considered Chris at Force 5's offer to drive it for a small
token  ($$) of appreciation plus expenses. Sorry that it didn't work out,
Chris.  But your wife will be happy to have you around next weekend on  her
birthday.

I crunched the numbers and found cheap airfare to  Vermont. Driving will cost
me time, but much less $$ than any other option.  Plus I'll get to play with
the new toy. My big work deadline is on Wed of  next week, so I won't have to
hit the panic button if something goes wrong  and my return is delayed.

So, yes, I'm gonna do the drive.

I'll  be picking the car up very late on Friday, August 4. Will try to avoid
deer  and get an hour or two in on the road (the time change works in my
favor,  as it will only be 9pm mountain time when the plane lands, so I'll
still be  wide awake).

Not sure of the exact route I'm going to take, but will  keep you guys
posted. Provisional plans include trying to visit relatives  in Appleton, WI,
so I'll be taking the northerly route.

I'll keep  everyone posted. And yes, the group was right. I should have just
buckled  down and committed to driving from the get go!

Tom
Burning plenty o'  mixed cds for the S6 road trip.



I did just that last year with a 23 year old URQ. Picked it up in Vermont  as 
well. A bit dodgy to say the least. Well worth the effort, and really enjoyed 
 the experience for the most part.
 
One proviso I might add - I found the Ohio stretch to be _most_  frustrating! 
Pennsylvania roads were fantastic, but when we crossed into Ohio  the roads 
turned to CRAP! To make matters worse, they had Highway Patrol about  every 40 
miles. The absolute height of frustration was that they also have  placed 
radar transmitters about every 15 miles on road signs to set off  detectors. The 
locals related that they have no money to improve roads. If so,  what the hell 
are they doing with all the revenue generated by the  intense patrolling. I 
obeyed their laws and received no tickets so this is  not sour grapes, but I had 
no choice but to witness the rough road beat my  car mercilessly.
Given a choice, I would avoid Ohio at all costs. Pennsylvania, on the  other 
hand, is a treat!
Good luck, and enjoy the trip. 

 
Dennis
Denver