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#1 Posted : Tuesday, 25 May 2010 6:10:01 PM(UTC)
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I bought a car on the Gold Coast a few weeks ago and its at my brothers house in Briz right now. Just wondering how safe it is to have a transport company move it down to Adelaide for me, or should I go on a road trip with a couple of mates and a 36 year old car with questional reliability.

I dont like the idea of my car sitting in a trucking yard or at truck stops along the way. It stands out like dogs balls, is there a more secure way of transporting cars without costing $3000

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#2 Posted : Tuesday, 25 May 2010 7:53:39 PM(UTC)
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Road trip mate. A bunch of us from the west do it all the time in 40+ yr old cars. It's a bucket list thing. Ya gotta do it.

And besides, unless you pay for a VIP service, your car wil have more damage on it from the transporter than the road trip.

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#3 Posted : Tuesday, 25 May 2010 10:50:31 PM(UTC)
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Do the road trip.

A highlight of my 2 and a half year trip around Oz was 5 days of driving my recently purchased Brougham from NSW to south west WA.

Get a couple of days of work, take your missus, leave your missus, do whatever you have to do.

I bought a bootful of spares, coolant, oil etc and didn't have to do a thing.

Either way - have fun.

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#4 Posted : Wednesday, 26 May 2010 2:28:56 AM(UTC)
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Yeah I'm thinking road trip too.
I'll have to fly up and spend most of a week getting her reliable enough - shockers, bearings, belts, hoses, thermostat, filters, maybe brakes, spare tyre, all fluids, and go through the electrics etc.

I might fly back up a second time with a few mates and head home via Byron Sydney Bathurst and wherever from there. Have to do a couple of laps.

I've got 6 weeks off soon so no rush gettin home.
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#5 Posted : Wednesday, 26 May 2010 3:00:37 AM(UTC)
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Transport it.

I have just done it. Bought a car in Sydney and flew there to drive it home. NIGHTMARE. Cost more in fuel than it would have to transport it. Plus it got covered in SH!T. It was at the height of the locust plague, got that muck ALL over the car, in every crevice, blocked the radiator. Plus by the time I got it home to Adelaide there were numerous new stone chips that magically appeared on the front bar. I wish now that I transported mine. I got a quote for a fully enclosed truck and it was only around $900. $700 for a normal open type truck.

If I had my time again, I would fly there and watch em put it on the truck, then fly home and watch em take it off the truck. That way they are not likely to take it for a thrash round the block.

http://cevacarcarrying.c...7syZLb7KECFQcupAodL1BuKA

That is the mob that I got the best quote off. They specialize in car transport. No harm in asking the question.

But I wish now that I put mine on a truck.

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#6 Posted : Wednesday, 26 May 2010 4:21:57 AM(UTC)
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Drive it thats what a cAR s made for ,plus itll be an adventure.Put a bit of planing into it take heeps of photos tape up or take off stuff you dont want damaged.if its a gas guzzeler wack a smaller carb on just for the trip and do the dole roll down hills someone slap me im gettin to excited,can i come? or stick it on a truck-keeo
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#7 Posted : Wednesday, 26 May 2010 5:09:33 AM(UTC)
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do the dole roll down hills


The 'dole roll' ha ha I remember rolling down hills to save juice back in the cash strapped days of my apprenticeship.

Sorry no room, I've already got about 10 mates wanting to go.
If I drive, there will be video, there might even be news footage.

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#8 Posted : Wednesday, 26 May 2010 5:25:00 AM(UTC)
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Road trip is always fun, and with 5 guys in the car it would be even better. (do not forget to charge them petrol money). If you need anything before you go let me know.

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#9 Posted : Wednesday, 26 May 2010 5:49:37 AM(UTC)
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Thanks, I should be ok just a bit of organising first.
Theres a mechanic just around the corner from my brothers place in Tamborine, I might book him for a couple of days.
Not sure where to buy all the service parts - www.americanautos.com.au . . . maybe

---------SERVICE PARTS----------------------
Ryco air filter A329C - A329C
AC DELCO oil filter - PF-454 or Z40 or Z24 - ??
Bosch points - GD143V
Bosch rotor - GD659
Bosch capacitor - GD10
Bosch spark plugs x8 - W10FC
Diff plate gasket - ??
Turbo 400 basic service kit - 0555-334152
Radiator cap (13 or 15 psi?) - ??
Belt fan - ??
Belt power steering - ??
Water pump - 50657
Thermostat - DT17A
Top radiator hose - CH938
Lower radiator hose - CH945
Front wheel bearings - 3029
Universal joint x2 - RUJ2500
Monaro badges RED x2 - B1049
Front shocks PEDDERS - GSR9033 Gas Sports Ryder
Rear shocks PEDDERS - GSR9067 Gas Sports Ryder
Diff oil

-----------IN THE BOOT----------------------
Trans fluid
Engine oil
Power steering fluid
Coolant concentrate
Water cont
Fuel cont
tool bag
medical kit
jumper leads
tourch
socket set
pliers
screwdriver set
rags
vice grips
punches
hammer
electrical wire
crimping tool
wire connectors
gas soldering torch/iron
pos and neg battery connectors
silione gasket goo

----------OTHER STUFF------------------------
Bundy Rum
Stubby coolers
Video cam
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#10 Posted : Wednesday, 26 May 2010 6:01:21 AM(UTC)
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What did you buy? Live on the edge - when you are 80 you won't remember the car arriving on a car carrier - but you will be telling your grandkids what a great trip you and the mates had.

Alex
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#11 Posted : Wednesday, 26 May 2010 6:02:10 AM(UTC)
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Well you've got it covered, you can get all that stuff from Autobarn etc up there. Take a good spare dissy in case the one on the car is roo ted, or buy a chinese cheapy HEI to get you home. You don't say much about the carby, go to the Edelbrock website and download the tuning instructions, Rochester Carter Edelbrock all sisters.
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#12 Posted : Wednesday, 26 May 2010 6:19:44 AM(UTC)
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quote:
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---------SERVICE PARTS----------------------


-----------IN THE BOOT----------------------

hammer


----------OTHER STUFF------------------------
Bundy Rum
Video cam


Fixed your list for you.
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#13 Posted : Wednesday, 26 May 2010 6:40:53 AM(UTC)
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Nice work 'playwme' . . that should be enough to get me home you'd think.
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#14 Posted : Wednesday, 26 May 2010 6:48:15 AM(UTC)
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What did you buy?
Alex


I bought the green machine. Shes a bit rough but I like the colour . . . and I liked the XW8 stamped in the plate.
http://australianmusclec...111564-hq-gts-monaro-350

Someone had to do it.
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#15 Posted : Wednesday, 26 May 2010 8:00:59 AM(UTC)
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Can't fault you on that purchase, she looks great!

Steve.
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#16 Posted : Wednesday, 26 May 2010 8:16:58 AM(UTC)
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Take a good spare dissy in case the one on the car is roo ted, or buy a chinese cheapy HEI to get you home. You don't say much about the carby, go to the Edelbrock website and download the tuning instructions, Rochester Carter Edelbrock all sisters.


It runs pretty smoothe so I think the carbys ok. I was thinking about a spare dizzy but thats almost like being too prepared.
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#17 Posted : Thursday, 27 May 2010 4:18:23 AM(UTC)
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Noice.

I thought you were talking about a $5000 dunger, not a $50 grand dream machine. Road trip for sure. Wouldn't let that near a transport truck.
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#18 Posted : Thursday, 27 May 2010 6:02:33 AM(UTC)
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Noice.

I thought you were talking about a $5000 dunger, not a $50 grand dream machine. Road trip for sure. Wouldn't let that near a transport truck.


All car transporters are insured and don't want stuff ups either, but for not much more money you could put it in a closed transporter, those guy's move some very expensive motors and they warehouse them, not leave them outside in yards etc. If you want to ship it look in Unique Cars there is a guy in there who I've used and he went out of his way to assist me as well as let me pack the car with spares.
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#19 Posted : Thursday, 27 May 2010 7:00:05 AM(UTC)
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I've got time on my side so I'd like to do the road trip but I've only spent a couple of hours with the car and not sure how reliable it is yet.
I have a feeling its been lacking maintenance for a while.
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#20 Posted : Friday, 28 May 2010 1:20:55 AM(UTC)
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You could get the fellow out of Unique Cars phone number and take it with you on the road trip in case the GTS s***s itself on the drive home. Which it won't.

I'd get the auto serviced, change the oil & replace the coolant and hoses or even get a cooling system & a suspension check before doing the trip though.

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