[s-cars] Advice for X-country trip

[Charlie Smith]

Earlier Terry Trivett, disguised as Karen, wrote:
>
> I am in the California wine country north of San Francisco, and
> plan to purchase a 93 S4 in Ohio on Monday, then drive back to
> California, probably on I-70 mostly.  I have done transcontinental
> treks many times in the 60s and 70s, but not recently.
> I am looking forward to the trip, especially to the Colorado leg
> as I have always loved the mountains and know that there are a lot
> of real S-car nuts in this area that I might even spot.
>
> Any advice on "speed-sensitive" sections of the route or anything
> else would be most welcome.

I think you will find Ohio to be the most heavily patrolled state,
but state law requires police to do traffic in only marked cars.
Hold it to less than 10 over and you'll probably be OK.

I'd leave I-70 in Indianappolis, heading NW on I-74 to  Rock Island
where you will pick up I-80.  Take I-80 to western Nebraska where you'll
take I-76 back down to Denver.  Get back on I-70 in Denver and go from
there.

Going this way misses Missouri and Kansas.  I-70 is in terrible shape
through these states, both states run unmarked cop cars, and there is
very heavy truck traffic.  I've found some areas in Missouri to be
infested with cops that appear to be out to make money (like southern
Georgia).  There aren't any scenic parts you are going to miss on
either route, and I-80 across Nebraska has a higher speed limit, fewer
cops & trucks, and is in better condition.

Where in Ohio are you buying this car?  You do understand, we normally
don't allow these cars to be exported from the state.

    - Charlie


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