Transporters

Does anyone have experience witha good transporter? I want the car in a covered trailer. Any ideas about how much it should cost from Vancouver to NJ.

Drive the car, Howard!

Oh WAIT WAIT!! I have such a SMASHING idea!

Let's do a "relay"!!! We can take turns, picking it up and driving to the next guy, who takes a leg, etc. That way we all get to appreciate Howard's car!

Okay, Howard, when you're done picking yourself off the floor while choking on your oatmeal.... I'm just kidding my friend!

angela

That isn't a terrible idea, if you think about it.
You do the West Coast to ... say ... Mexico City leg ...

I'm just concerned about giving Howard heart failure before I've actually gotten to meet the gentleman...

Howard - are you looking for closed transport? Who do all you all fellas reccommend for Howard (besides all of us DRIVING the blue bomb to NJ)?

angela

Somebody from out there needs to drive it east until they can't take it anymore, and then we drive Howard out west to get it, that's what!
In fact, why not? We drive Howard from one owner's area of familiarity to the next guy's, hand Howard off after a few hours' driving with each of us along the way, and he drives his ride back in company with whoever can shadow him on the return date.
We could use the push-pin locator map ...
If it goes by trailer, I know this guy in Chambersburg who'll probably take the job from any place east of Old Man River ...

Well, I should have expected as much from you guys (ladies)! Really thinking out of the box. The trouble is, I LIKE it too! It'll be like the Pony Express. You guys don't even have to stop. Just roll me out of the car as you pass the next leg. Pick me up by the collar and keep goin"!

I used Intercity Lines to get from LA area to upstate NY. Back in 2002, 1300 bucks. Enclosed, and pampered. These guys did a great job for me, but that was before I knew anyone else. I am sure that it wiould be more today, though how much I just don't know. Good Luck.

I might be interested in the "out of the box" plan also.

I recently used Horseless Carriage, CA to NJ for $1700. A very professional service.

Howard, I used uship.com. Worked like a charm. Is it that time??

Warning: "Uship".
Desi you had good luck and I'm sure a good number of the Uship transactions are completed w/o incident. I'm not implying that all are less then legit on Uship but many are not properly insured or have Motor Carrier/DOT Aurthority to operate as a transport carrier.
Being a east coast open deck carrier, I recommend that all potential customers check the Carrier's DOT status and request their DOT "package" as well as a current Certificate of Insurance.
Carriers need to have a minimum of $1,000,000.00 Liability and $100,000.00 Cargo Insurance. ~Alan

Horseless Carriage, Inter City, Exotic Car Transport and Van Dam are all top notch enclosed carrier companies

Looks like Howard might be back to the "Pony Express" idea.

Count me in for a 1-day leg, either through the Rockies or starting in the foothills heading East (that way I can drive with the Sunset behind me, and the miles clicking by.....)

I'd ask if the route could swing through Dallas so I could have a turn, but not much scenery to pull a leg this far south, dang it!

Yikes, 24-2600 enclosed from Vancouver to NJ. 1495 enclosed to Toronto and I drive it the rest of the way. Problem.. car will take anywhere from 10 days to 3 weeks to arrive. That means deep into November, through "lake effect" snow with summer tires. Maybe I get lucky, maybe I don't. Worth having it arrive at my door, no hassles, just$$$$$$$$.??????

Gosh Howard, for $2,500 you could FLY out, fuel the car for the drive home and stay in hotels every night.... Of course, quite a few of us would be delighted to put you and the car up for the night - including the Lane family.

Come on Howard. Take a walk-about. You know you want to...

angela

I bet Cory and I could deliver it door-to-door for that amount in two days flat.

Maybe even throw in a couple of "Red Line" Tachometer quality tests for free!! ;>)

How far is Medford from Vancouver? Im thinking about a road trip too. Hell you only live once, right?

You're right. You only live once. Take a lesson from Jim Ward and live well. We're 8-9 hours from Vancouver. Perfect day trip. We'll make garage space for that car...

But here is another avenue - one that I was not aware of, just learned it 5 minutes ago. Fedex now has a car transport division. Fully enclosed, no terminals, car goes on the trailer, satellite tracking, delivered to your door.

http://passport.fedex.com/default.shtml

angela

Howard,

Email me, I subscribe and post loads to Central Dispatch (DOT transporter access only) I can post your vehicle there and select a reliable transport company would ship your speedster to NJ. ~Alan

Edit:...not to step on Angela's toes just offering up another option.

Angela, Thank you so much for the hospitality, make room for the car. I'll sleep outside! Tomorrow I'll giv eFed ex a call. Some carriers wont transport to or from Canada. Maybe Alan can help. I can cut costs if it goes to Toronto (1495) close enough for me to fly up and drive back. Flight is 150, drive back to NJ.... priceless.

Oh goodness, Howard - I didn't MEAN THAT!!!! Of course you can stay here - I was only emphasizing that in addition to your lodging we would yield garage space for your car so it didn't have to sit outside!

Cory - Howard's car is worth at least twice what Steve's slantnose is worth.... Nonetheless, we would humbly agree to a trade BWAHAHAA!!! Heck, I'd even throw in the diesel crew cab Ford!

Regardless of what you choose, Howard, the car AND YOU are welcome to stay with us. Perhaps you fly out and drive the car part-way home? Drop it in Los Angeles, or San Francisco bay area etc., for transport while you jet home? Just throwing out ideas...

angela

Okay, Howard. Time for a little tuning up on your emotions, amigo.
First, there's no sense crying over spilled milk. You're going to visit the Lane family. Good idea, but you're going to get suckered into trailering Steve's 911 slant home, while he and Angela 1) prove they really are two people distinctly different from each other and 2) drive the crap out of their newly-traded-for Blue Bomb.
So. That's done. Here's a thought. I'd say some of the cost of the transport company by which your new 911 slantnose will arrive without wheels in New Jersey will be knocked off by the car coming from Oregon, and not Canada.
So, hypothetically, assuming you can steal the Speedster back from Angela and/or Steve and secretly relocate the wheel-less 911 back into their garage without knocking over recycling bins or an old Blazer/Bronco thingie ... well, the transport company's "from" address being Medford might save you a few hundred bucks.
Also think about this; the car will be yours to drive as far as you can stand it, and the cost of going from San Diego to Jersey will probably not be all that much more (within the US) than it would have been to get the thing in from Canada via Toronto.
Toronto's near Detroit, and I'd say your little German buttercup should be afraid to go by there. Hell, my car would be terrified to drive through that hole, and it packs a .45 on road trips -- so how about a new plan?
See?
You're already feeling bad for suggesting that your beautiful edelweiss might truck past that stain of a city anyway, so why not treat her to the old PCH, stay with our friends along the West Coast in day-tripable intervals, and then get her shipped back here? For crying out loud, you're condemning her to New Jersey, anyway!
She might never see a Pacific sunset otherwise, my man.
You couldn't be THAT cruel, could you?
Doesn't she mean more to you than that?
Hasn't she waited this long, too?
Dammit, man. It's a CAR we're talking about here! Cars are people, too! With FEELINGS! And EMOTIONS! AND OIL! AND ...


Anyway, something to ponder. :

Wow. I need glasses. I read that and only scanned it at first. I thought you had said "Drop it in the San Fransisco Bay and then jet home ..."
Dang. I'm STILL laughing. It's a daisy, not a Hoffa!

Howard: Got enough advice yet?? FWIW, I just paid about $1600 to have car (a new JPS) shipped from LA to Easton PA (almost NJ). The details were arranged by the builder, and I can get these if you want. Was a covered trailer. Took about ten days. Sounds like getting it down into the lower 48 and then shipping east might make a lot of sense. The idea to toodle down the PCH is actually a terrific idea. There is no stretch of highway around that can match it mile for mile. Running that in your new SPeedster would be a true life-time experience. If you don't do it now, make yourself a promise to do it before you check out.

I really like the pony express idea; if it really could work, I can't say. You would meet a bunch of pretty swell folks in the process. What a hoot.

Howard,

I would of course consider it a very serious affront if you did not stop at chez Aldridge in Olympia for at least a meal and a pit stop on your way to Medford. You could stay the night as well and have a garage slot too. This will give me time to check out your car in anticipation of my Jessica's arrival. Also I will be able to brief you on the strange and wacky Oregon customs regarding refueling! I was thinking of getting to Vancouver or close on delivery day so I could drive down with you to Oly if you are going solo.

Tomm

My head is spinning! Im going rethink this whole thing. Maybe I do need another vacation! Shipping it from within the US is easier. PCH is a drive Ive done, years ago at the Pebble Concours, but never up into Washington State an Oregon. I have friends there now that Ive met throught this site and on the IM BC Tour (Hi Tomm). I need to figure something out. La Bomba Azul should be ready Oct/Nov. How's the weather?

Oh man that sounds like a sweet vacation! Vancouver and then down the west coast. Gorgeous in an open 356. I'm envious.

Howard - I fly United alot - they just sent over a fare special - LA to New york $137 one way....

This car is so extroardinary Howard that it is a shame not to take it on an inaugural voyage. Maybe not the whole way home, but the drive down the coast. No crowds, the ocean to your right, and timeless wander down one of the truly great drives in this country.

October is pretty safe...sliding scale into November... The later in the year the more likely you will run into rain.

You've got alotta friends here Howard. We'll take turns following you, offer mechanical (ha - that car won't need it...), places to stay, BBQ you name it. If you want to jump home from southern Oregon - stay at our house. You can leave the car in our garage until the transport picks it up (honest, I won't drive it - might drool on it but I won't drive it). Fly home from Medford. That will let you drive the Oregon and Washington coast and thru the Redwoods on Highway 199 back to Medford. Maybe even take a run up to Crater Lake park.

Do it. On cold winter nights for the rest of your life you will dream about this and smile!

angela

When I bought my speedster in LA, I took a flight out & cruised around for about a month in southern california. Definitely glad I did.

Save time, Howard. See this OUR way.

Angela, Great minds think alike! Let me see where this goes with Henry in the coming weeks. But that would be cool to do. If you could see it on the carrier for me, then it might work out. I could fly home from the West Coast. I know about shoulda, coulda...Let me try to get something done.

You GO Howard! We're looking forward to meeting you!
angela

...and another thing about going to Medford, Howard, you can then check-out Steve/Angela's outrageous Spyder/911 in person (your next project?).

Howard, I hadn't been on this board for some time, and last weekend, while we were at the Lime Rock Vintage Fall Festival, I was thinking your car should be getting close to finished by now. I've seen the photos of the body and it looks fantastic in the color you selected. I'm looking forward to seeing lots of photos of the finished product. Good luck.

Not to confuse you, but if you did come through Toronto, I am 7 hours from there. Feel free to rest, eat, and rehydrate on your way to NJ. I have a spare bay for your baby. Not great, palatial digs, but it'll get the job done. I am 15 minutes from NYS thruway and I-84 interchange.

What a great group of people. Help and advice are greatly appreciated. Car people are wonderful. As I get closer to delivery and I have an idea of my own schedule, I may just take you ALL up on your hospitality. Can you say LONG road trip. Thank you all again. Im humbled.

Howard,
Before I forgot... For this car, get a fan belt and a DME relay. You can get them both from Pelican. The DME relay cannot be readily purchased anywhere but a porsche parts place. They all fail eventually. Everyone (whose smart and you are) with a 3.2 motronic has a DME relay in the glove box. The fan belt would be hit or miss to obtain, depending on where you are at.

Don't spend alot of time or energy gathering spares other than the two mentioned. They are highly unnecessary for this car.

angela

Henry, has already replaced the relay, the fan belt is a given, but all are new. Things are happening quickly. Ive booked my trip to Vancouver for the weekend of Oct-25 through Sunday. I plan to do ALOT of driving then bring it back for delivery. Any chance you guys will be around that weekend for a visitor?

It sure looks like we'll be around (barring any unplaced work emergencies...).

So you're welcome to come down, stay awhile! We'll show you some fun roads!

angela