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Old 10-17-2018, 10:26 PM
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Don't drive it home.

Waste of time and miles.
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Old 10-17-2018, 10:26 PM
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Old 10-17-2018, 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by CAlexio
Best driving roads in the world just north from atlanta. Hit blood mountain, hwy 60 to Morganton, tail of the dragon, cherohala Highway, then get on blue ridge parkway. Think of it like an American "European delivery" trip. Why is this even a consideration? Buy a 1-way and go drive your car!
I drove my car to Rennsport from Chicago. Shipped it back to Atlanta. Drove those same roads Sunday after Petit Le Mans. Dropped the car in my hometown in North Georgia for the winter. The best roads there are rather special.
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Old 10-17-2018, 11:44 PM
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Drive it home! Look at this situation as the "transport god's" way of instructing you to save the transport costs and to put the money toward a memorable "United States Delivery" through a beautiful part of the country. Sounds like a perfect way to break your new beautiful car in!
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Old 10-18-2018, 12:16 AM
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Old 10-18-2018, 12:16 AM
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Drive it!!!
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Old 10-18-2018, 12:34 AM
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I'm with everyone else. Drive it! Take it north from Atlanta into the mountains and have a blast. By the time you get home it will be broken in if that's your thing.
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Old 10-18-2018, 02:09 AM
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Originally Posted by ipse dixit
Don't drive it.

Waste of time and miles.
I guess this statement would make as much sense to you then.
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Old 10-18-2018, 02:25 AM
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Originally Posted by CAlexio
I guess this statement would make as much sense to you then.
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Old 10-18-2018, 02:27 AM
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Don’t drive it. Keep it a garage queen/museum piece. I mean, you didn’t buy it to actually drive it did you? Just kidding....drive it or sell it!
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Old 10-18-2018, 02:42 AM
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Another vote for drive it!
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Old 10-18-2018, 08:11 AM
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Old 10-18-2018, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by tasman
Drive it. Isn't that why you bought it. Hit some of the mountain roads I
On the way home
Originally Posted by Crazy Canuck
Sure. I drove my 996 GT3 home from Chicago, about the same 800 miles, and it is a far worse highway car.
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If it’s wrapped already, go for it. Life is short and it’s a great way to get to know your new toy. I buy many cars out of state and drive most of them nearly 1k miles back home. It makes for great memories and stories, which is what these cars are about. Go enjoy it and stop worrying about miles before you’ve put the first one on it!
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Plan a trip via the NC mountains and avoid the I85/I95 Bataan Death March.
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definitely drive it
I agree DRIVE IT !!
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Old 10-18-2018, 11:57 AM
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If you have the time why wouldn't you? I was under the understanding that cars were meant to be driven? Am I missing something here?
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Old 10-18-2018, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Bruce R
Plan a trip via the NC mountains and avoid the I85/I95 Bataan Death March.
This. All of this.

I flew to NC to buy my 991 and drive it back to TX. .2 years later, I still have fond memories of my trip, done with my best friend from College / best man. I don't even regret the highway miles. They were a great way to catch up, and see a part of the country I'd not seen before. We blasted tunes, grinned like schoolboys, and I got to learn my new car in 48 hours. My only regret? Not spending more than a few hours in the Smokies. Had I to do it again, I would have allotted at least a half day there of thrashing, if not a whole day. It was great.

It's on your route home. Totally do this.

Originally Posted by ipse dixit
Don't drive it home.

Waste of time and miles.
WTF is the point of buying a GT3 if not to do EXACTLY this?? Sell me your car.
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