linderpat

yes - they should always use the tow hook, and boards to keep from damaging your spoilers. Some drivers will try to say you don't need to. Look up and print the AAA tow instructions for porsche (google it). Anybody tries to do something different, send them packing, call AAA and insist on someone who will follow the AAA guidelines.

conate

Where are you located in CT?

huskeric

check the spare tire and ensure you have the air compressor, lug wrench, and jack.
a set of fuses would be a good idea too.

Mark R.

The tow hook is there. You can see it in one of the auction pictures.



If this is the second one, then it actually went up by 100%.
Unless you're saying this is the third one. Then it would be 50%...

Andy Kay

I started a thread when I drove from Seattle, WA to Dallas, TX after my purchase. These seats are so comfortable you won't want to stop after six hours. You waited 5 years, enjoy the adventure! Sounds like a winner.

CJ8 2 928

welcome to the tank, I really really like the GP white and mahogany .

the flyin' scotsman

6 hrs in a 928 is easily done especially if you have open roads where warp speeds can be maintained.

Check all fluids before starting and then when stopping for fuel.....have fun

JEC_31

At the bottom of the original ebay listing: I like how the seller's answer to your question about the car's prospects for a cross-country drive was a wish that HE could drive it cross-country to YOU.

mdl04

Rt 80 is quite possibly the most boring road in America. Visually...theres nothing. It's straight almost the whole way with rather deep truck ruts.

James Bailey

If it needs towed for any reason which is unlikely given the great upkeep and frequent use you need a flat bed and they need the extra boards to avoid bottoming out. You should have a great trip and have plenty of time to stop and smell the roses along the way..... I too recommend you zig zag a bit and see more of this great country. This will be an adventure you remember for the rest of your life ! No matter how it turns out

dr bob

I'd suggest I-15 to I-70. That takes you north through the Virgin River gorge from Las Vegas into southern Utah. Turn right just north of Beaver, Utah, and enjoy the spectacular driving and scenery of the Colorado Rockies (not the ball club...) through Denver. Decide then if you want to go north through Wyoming to join I-80, or continue on I-70 east.

Ten-plus hours is easily possible in the 928. Start at 8AM after breakfast, stop at 6-7PM for dinner. I'lll warn you now that the miles rip past quickly.

For tools, don't worry about anything you are not qualified or ready to work on sitting on the side of the road somewhere. Grab a quart of oil to carry, and --maybe-- a jug of distilled water.

As others suggest, make sure you have the jack, tire wrench and the compressor on the off chance you'll need to swap the spare on. Realistically, you'll call AAA for a ride someplace to have the road tire fixed rather than depending on the 25+ year old donut spare. It's for emergencies.

There are several critical relays in the car that can strand you. They are 53B relays that allow you to substitute in the horn relay if you have a failure. They are also a chore to change along the side of the road, difficult to get the old ones out.

Grab a copy of the Owner's Manual now, and spend some time with it before you leave. The controls for the digital dash display and the cruise control were not intuitive, at least for me. I ended up stopping fairly soon along the way home the first time to get better familiar with those. You can download a digital image of the Owner's Manual, I think, using a link in Andrew Olson's sig line. Someone will pop in with the link address if I don't find it first. Link: 1989 Owners Manual

Things that travel in my car all the time include a "splitter" so I can charge the phone and run the radar detector at the same time. Find a 3-way version, and you'll have your GPS plugged in too. Wal-Mart has them in the auto accessories department.

The car has no cupholder from the factory. Look for a small 'cooler' that has one integrated in the lid, or risk dumping a root-beer Big Gulp in your new car... Not Good! The cupholder subject is debated here once in a while.

Bring tunes appropriate to the journey and the player that's in the car. The car was delivered with a Blau 'Reno' head unit, AM, FM and cassette. This may be a chance to finally put to use all those mix tapes you made way back when, unless the car's system has been upgraded. As nice as the music of the road and the car is, I still listen to other stuff on longer trips.

As mentioned above, the Owner's Club maintains a "Road Help" list of owners and such that can help you out if something goes wrong along the way. Worth joining for no other reason. We have perhaps the best owner support network of any car addiction cult group around. Support ranges from local mechanic references, maybe the best places to share a beer with new friends, all the way through "let's get it up on the lift here and see what's going on!"

Enjiy the ride, take LOTS of pictures along the way (and share with the others here of course), and report progress as you travel. If you post your plans in advance, folks along the way will suggest places to meet and greet. That way you won't be alone as you make your way home.

george928

I bought one of these adapters so I can listen to tunes from my iPhone. It keeps the factory look with the stock radio.

Enjoy your ride!

conate

Thanks for all the replies. I am headed to Vegas tomorrow for PPI and purchase. Car will sit at Carl's in Vegas until 6/26 when me and my wife will begin our journey. I have downloaded the owners manual and plan to use it as my bathroom reading for the next month. I want to do some zig zagging and will be requesting some input from you guys as to interesting stops. One thing I know is I will be stopping at some diners dives and drive ins. I will read up on relay 53 as it sounds like a common issue. I agree sound system is important as I am an audiophile. It has a good start already with MB Quarts in rear and another set ready to install in front. I will need to replace cheap head unit and install my head unit/amp/sub. Look forward to meeting more "crazy" like minded people in the near future.
All I can say is it feels like Christmas when I was 6 years old.

jej3

Safe travels and Welcome to the Tank!

Hilton

Interesting - nice looking car and I really like the interior colour (Mahogany)

Only the second car I've seen with the aftermarket panels along the rocker panels (sills) - I think they're fiberglass and came from AIR? (the first is another rennlister, white_lightning, in NC).