how far have you driven to buy a car?
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the farthest ive gone for a car is hillsborough ave haha.
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June 2004: 950 Miles, Tampa to Gaithersburg MD : 2003 Toyota 4 Runner
July 2004: 900 Miles, Tampa to Kill Devil Hills, NC : (2) 2001 Yamaha jetski's
Dec 2006: 1300 Miles, Tampa to KC, Mo : 1953 Cadillac
Actually, I drove from Tampa to KC, Mo to buy the Cadillac, but actually put it on a transporter. I drove my 4 runner both ways. 4 day weekend. Had some damn good ribs in KC too. So, 2600 Round-trip.
Do I win???
Charles
July 2004: 900 Miles, Tampa to Kill Devil Hills, NC : (2) 2001 Yamaha jetski's
Dec 2006: 1300 Miles, Tampa to KC, Mo : 1953 Cadillac
Actually, I drove from Tampa to KC, Mo to buy the Cadillac, but actually put it on a transporter. I drove my 4 runner both ways. 4 day weekend. Had some damn good ribs in KC too. So, 2600 Round-trip.
Do I win???
Charles
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91 ranger, 88 tc 2.3 turbo, stroked, bored, 5.5" crower connecting rods, wiseco 8.0:1 dished pistons, total seal .030 rings, fully ported iron big valve head, racer walsh turbo roller cam, bobs log, holset wh1c, fmic, full 3" exhaust. not really a whole lot left to do.
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odd...in your 1st post, you say your trip was 1133 miles, which btw, is exactly how long google maps says it is from Clearwater to Ft Wayne (down to the EXACT MILE).
According to google maps, from my front door to Kansas City (front door of the gentlemans house where I picked up the Cadillac) is 1264 miles, not including the slight detour to pick up my navigator...which brings me in just under 1300 miles.
When I graduated high school.... 1264 was still > than 1133...by more than 130 miles. I'm not sure how todays new-fangled math works, but if it works to your favor, use it I say!
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odd...in your 1st post, you say your trip was 1133 miles, which btw, is exactly how long google maps says it is from Clearwater to Ft Wayne (down to the EXACT MILE).
According to google maps, from my front door to Kansas City (front door of the gentlemans house where I picked up the Cadillac) is 1264 miles, not including the slight detour to pick up my navigator...which brings me in just under 1300 miles.
When I graduated high school.... 1264 was still > than 1133...by more than 130 miles. I'm not sure how todays new-fangled math works, but if it works to your favor, use it I say!
According to google maps, from my front door to Kansas City (front door of the gentlemans house where I picked up the Cadillac) is 1264 miles, not including the slight detour to pick up my navigator...which brings me in just under 1300 miles.
When I graduated high school.... 1264 was still > than 1133...by more than 130 miles. I'm not sure how todays new-fangled math works, but if it works to your favor, use it I say!
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91 ranger, 88 tc 2.3 turbo, stroked, bored, 5.5" crower connecting rods, wiseco 8.0:1 dished pistons, total seal .030 rings, fully ported iron big valve head, racer walsh turbo roller cam, bobs log, holset wh1c, fmic, full 3" exhaust. not really a whole lot left to do.
93 explorer 4x4
91 ranger, 88 tc 2.3 turbo, stroked, bored, 5.5" crower connecting rods, wiseco 8.0:1 dished pistons, total seal .030 rings, fully ported iron big valve head, racer walsh turbo roller cam, bobs log, holset wh1c, fmic, full 3" exhaust. not really a whole lot left to do.
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91 ranger, 88 tc 2.3 turbo, stroked, bored, 5.5" crower connecting rods, wiseco 8.0:1 dished pistons, total seal .030 rings, fully ported iron big valve head, racer walsh turbo roller cam, bobs log, holset wh1c, fmic, full 3" exhaust. not really a whole lot left to do.
93 explorer 4x4
91 ranger, 88 tc 2.3 turbo, stroked, bored, 5.5" crower connecting rods, wiseco 8.0:1 dished pistons, total seal .030 rings, fully ported iron big valve head, racer walsh turbo roller cam, bobs log, holset wh1c, fmic, full 3" exhaust. not really a whole lot left to do.
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Mine was only 1235 one way - so guess I am 2nd place on the one way list.... There was snow on the ground when I arrived - that should be worth 30 miles or so! 
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if that were the case... i drove through mountains... if you streatched that all out flat, you'd get about another 40-50 miles.
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91 ranger, 88 tc 2.3 turbo, stroked, bored, 5.5" crower connecting rods, wiseco 8.0:1 dished pistons, total seal .030 rings, fully ported iron big valve head, racer walsh turbo roller cam, bobs log, holset wh1c, fmic, full 3" exhaust. not really a whole lot left to do.
93 explorer 4x4
91 ranger, 88 tc 2.3 turbo, stroked, bored, 5.5" crower connecting rods, wiseco 8.0:1 dished pistons, total seal .030 rings, fully ported iron big valve head, racer walsh turbo roller cam, bobs log, holset wh1c, fmic, full 3" exhaust. not really a whole lot left to do.
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