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Location: Alberta
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Get a proper shipping cost.
Then carefully calculate your minimum cost to fly, motels, food, and gas, as well as fluid changes, tires, new battery, serpentine belt, time off work, insurance, then compare to shipping cost. Then consider this: what if you encounter a infamous no start on the 2nd or 3rd day ? And you are far from any mechanic that has experience on these cars ? How many days of downtime and hundreds of dollars of garage bills are you willing to spend halfway to home ? I have 2 ZR-1 cars here with the dreaded No Start, and they been sitting for months as I keep trying to get them to fire. Even if it was a more simple ride, like a Chevy pickup truck, I would do the shipping choice. If it costs a couple hundred extra to ship, it is well worth knowing you won't be stranded. If the car was only 10 years old with 100,000 miles, much better chance of having no problems. I love these ZR-1 cars, but as with any C4 corvette, they are not the most comfortable car for a longer trip. Sent from my iPhone using ZR-1 Net Registry
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![]() For your ZR-1s that do not fire......just push start and if you park it....make sure you are on flat surface and can push it forward a few feet. I think you can even push it backwards in reverse and fire it up ![]() That I call the famous start I have taken a ZR-1 on several 2,000 mile trips and they are very comfortable with all the seat controls ![]() Common guys....quit trying to scare the fun out of this deal ![]() Ya....I and a couple others are saying "Drive It" and like any ZR-1 something weird can happen albeit it be rare especially if you give it a test drive first. You might be surprised to know (I am guessing) how many ZR-1s have original belts and original Trans, Diff, Brake, Clutch Fluids. And.......Original Injectors, starters, alternators, tires......and they are on the road every day. I have bought several of these ZR-1s with 40,000-80,000 miles on them and correct all that original stuff with my Standard Top End Restorations which sometimes includes new Pilot Roller Bearing. and clutch disc. Some of these I drove home. All of the ones I drove home....two of us drove out so had second car just in case ![]()
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I appeal to the original posters personality and mechanical aptitude. Remember the Viagra commercial where the guy with the 69 Camaro calmly pours water into his radiator? Some of us are like that and handle whatever comes our way with adventure. But others find all the what if's stressful and no fun. Toy cars are not always practical. But they should always be fun and enjoyable. It could be stressful to have people work on your car way out of town that you are not familiar with and do not trust. OP above all enjoy yourself in whatever decision you do make.
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BMW Motorcycles owners association publishes BMW Anonymous every year. It a book of addresses and contact numbers for other BMW owners that will help you out in a jam.
We have a much fewer folks in our group here with the Zs but still we have people in pretty much most states. Perhaps you put out a route plan and we give you some contacts for folks in those areas that can help you out if you need it. |
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Well, in my case I weighed out the risks of low mile cars vs high mile units and bought a 30k mile Z. I decided to go for it and I drove it home to Michigan from NC. 16 hr trip. Not a single issue. It wasn’t the smartest leap of faith, but it’s great knowing I went for it! If you have the means to deal with anything which may occur, then just go for it. It’s a memory you’ll remember either way..
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I say Go for it. I bought a highly modded ZR-1 in Texas and drove it home to Olive Branch, MS. It's 13 hours and the trip was trouble free. Can something happen? sure but if you're not pressed for time and you're ready for adventure,do it.
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If driving it home, great idea to get a list of other owners in your route, and a list of corvette shops as well.
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