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4U2NV · 05-31-2012, 04:21 PM

Wow that totally sucks.. best of luck on repairs!

PAFirefighter11 · 05-31-2012, 05:07 PM

That's a ****ty situation, man. Hope everything gets worked out properly with the insurance companies. Good luck!

**TROLL** · 05-31-2012, 10:58 PM

Hey guys, thanks for the responses... we're working on fixing up the car now. There really weren't any 'upgrades' I wanted to do though, so I'm basically just putting everything back to how it was before.

If anyone has any contacts on a way to safely and reliably transport the car from PA to FL then please let me know. The high end transport I looked into was very expensive, and the average transport companies worry me with how carefully they'll load and unload the car since it is so low.

cookiemonster17 · 06-01-2012, 03:44 AM

ever consider doing the autotrain from DC to Orlando?....thats what i did when i moved my car down...its $160 for ur car and $100 per person...i had my front lip at about 4 inches and they were able to get it on...train ride comes with dinner and drinks too...its about a 3hr drive from philly to get to the station

cookiemonster17 · 06-01-2012, 03:46 AM

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/Conten...=1241245666320

OutToWinPAHC · 06-01-2012, 07:02 AM

Tropical auto carriers

Slasher · 06-01-2012, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TROLL

If anyone has any contacts on a way to safely and reliably transport the car from PA to FL then please let me know.

drive it

Scapegoat · 06-01-2012, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slasher

drive it

but... it's a car! you don't drive cars!

OutToWinPAHC · 06-01-2012, 08:18 AM

Options

Drive it
Pay someone to drive it
Open transport
Closed transport
Auto-train
Trailer but I see lack of truck

**TROLL** · 06-01-2012, 10:06 AM

I'm looking into all options but I've already eaten up all of my vacation time at my new job with everything else I've going on with the Spring Meet and the car, etc. so I don't think I'll have the time to fly up and drive it down myself. We'll see, we're not quite there yet but just figured I'd see if anyone had a suggestion so I can start lining things up.

HatchSurfer3 · 06-01-2012, 10:19 AM

I'll drive it down for ya!

I know a guy who did the auto train a few years back and he didn't have any problems with it. It wasn't as nice of a car as the supra, but still nothing went wrong.

AWD GS · 06-01-2012, 10:48 AM

check out uship.com

Menacing_Gc8 · 06-01-2012, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TROLL

I'm looking into all options but I've already eaten up all of my vacation time at my new job with everything else I've going on with the Spring Meet and the car, etc. so I don't think I'll have the time to fly up and drive it down myself. We'll see, we're not quite there yet but just figured I'd see if anyone had a suggestion so I can start lining things up.

Its a 16 hr straight drive.. Fly up after work and on your day off and drive it down.. if I recall correctly last trip i made down there driving was bout 2 maybe 3 tanks of gas. That being said I was in a honda when i last went down.. This being a supra you may wanna tack on an extra tank or so depending on the mileage it gets. gas seems to get cheaper the further south you go. good luck with everything!

SHOdude · 06-01-2012, 12:21 PM

I'll drive it down, you pay my expenses

?

**Big_Jim** · 06-01-2012, 01:59 PM

I know of guys that used the AutoTrain to take cars down to HIN Miami a couple years back, and had no issues.

vDevilu · 06-01-2012, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big_Jim

I know of guys that used the AutoTrain to take cars down to HIN Miami a couple years back, and had no issues.

that's brave

pharnhyte · 06-01-2012, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 04BlueSRT4

So wait...some random guy just so happens to start a random conversation with somebody he doesn't know, about people he may or may not know about because he was bored at a redlight....Makes perfect sense to me

Anyway, It really sucks when something out of your control happens and messes up a nice car. Good thing cars can be fixed

I was in my DD, which happens to be a supra. I don't know about you, but I see about 1 supra on the road a year, and naturally a lot of us know each other. Had I been in another car he would have not even thought to try to get next to me to start talking.

I get random convo's all the time everywhere I go almost everyday. Today a guy pulled up to me at a light in a VW and started chatting with me, then he asked if I owned a green supra. I don't know why a lot of people know I own two supra's or why complete strangers know my name, but owning a rare car generally includes odd circumstances.

mcperson2k · 06-01-2012, 11:53 PM

1 supra a year.... what do you drive 2000 miles a year? I just saw a black one at wawa today, i guess thats it for the next 365 days.

SpEcRv9 · 06-02-2012, 12:18 AM

01 Trans-Am WS6 · 06-03-2012, 04:56 AM

auto train hmm never heard of that...may be good for the future!

05-31-2012, 04:21 PM	#181
4U2NV Noob-Jersey Join Date: May 2012 Location: Bucks County PA Member #23270 My Ride: 2009 Nissan GT-R iTrader: (0)	Wow that totally sucks.. best of luck on repairs! __________________ 09 GT-R- AMS Tuned, Akrapovic exhaust, Alpha Induction Kit.

06-01-2012, 10:19 AM	#191
HatchSurfer3 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #853 My Ride: 2013 Ford Focus ST iTrader: (4)	I'll drive it down for ya! I know a guy who did the auto train a few years back and he didn't have any problems with it. It wasn't as nice of a car as the supra, but still nothing went wrong. __________________ -Joey- FRP™ #5

06-01-2012, 10:48 AM	#192
AWD GS Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hood Pass Required Member #8729 My Ride: VIP Luxury, Dynaride & R6 iTrader: (0)	check out uship.com __________________ Delco > Bucks

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mcperson2k Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2009 Member #13471 My Ride: ██▓▒░ iTrader: (0)	1 supra a year.... what do you drive 2000 miles a year? I just saw a black one at wawa today, i guess thats it for the next 365 days.

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01 Trans-Am WS6 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Poconos, PA Member #9111 My Ride: LSB E46 M3-BBY Evo VIII-FD RX7-TB Evo VIII-AS Evo VIII-G35 S/C-B7 A4-410whpWs6-3kGT iTrader: (0)	auto train hmm never heard of that...may be good for the future!