phonetics

i am sure u ll look for a trucking company after u have done 1/3 of the trip... then u ll become so screwed for not knowing where to find it and then do another 300 miles just to look for the trucking company... and then your whole trip is ruined and your car filled with potatoe chips, cigarette ashes and butts and probably a half broken steering wheel when u lost temper and punch on it numerous times..

just truck it on day one... .quick and easy... u got lots of chances to drive it..

bigbodybeeenz

+1

Alex396ss

Of course you should drive it, that´s what it´s made for!



Alex

wolfie

I thought I heard/read somewhere that you couldn't put chains on a C63. Anyone know for certain?

Enjoy the drive!

Soon2bMB

i would drive the car! great experience good way to break in the car and learn the car well, especially in those open areas in AZ. If you ship the car i suggest using Intercity lines, they are based out of boston, do a great job! White glove treatment.

CynCarvin32

the time of the year is not the best for sure but still worth maybe planning a route that avoids some of the bad spots.

Painters tape can be used to protect the paint so you can avoid the rock chips.

Part of me says just drive it out since the car will be worth 35k in likely 3 years so might as well get all the fun and time behind the wheel possible. I have let an SL55 stay perfect in the garage only to see it fall the price of a C350 in 4 years. So I have a clean valueless car that should have been driven more! The smiles per dollar lost was to low on that investment!

Ron Scarboro

having driven from Boston to LA, it only seems like a good idea. I'd save the mileage and ship it. enjoy it in the mountains of California.

andy_meng1024

I would.

captjay

No doubt you were in for new tires in just a few months

gsmps

You gotta pay to play

Joel9507

I did Boston to SF via Chicago and Los Angeles in January once. Treacherous roads in snow/ice....rounded a curve in the PA hills to see a line of stopped traffic in all lanes of the interstate...pumped brakes to find road had iced solid as we were climbing from valleys to hills. We didn't hit anything (whew) and nothing hit us (double phew) but it was adrenaline city for some time. Road was eventually re-opened for long enough for us to get off and find an impromptu hotel at the next exit.

I guess I'm saying, don't expect a cross country drive in January to be fun fun fun.

If you do decide to do it - I hope you have good weather and nothing notable other than a growing fondness for your new car!

Best,
Joel

KevinS4

I would clear bra the car and drive it.

phonetics

what's the point.. it's just an audi...

429112

Depends on whether you want to enjoy a 3000 mile ride across country in a beautiful car,, It can get boring without a doubt being in a car for hours on end,, but if your driving a C63 I doubt you are going to become bored.. See if you can beat the coast to coast record...

bballintom22

you do know this thread was over 8 months ago right?

iblaho

I say yes. I did it in a less expensive but fairly new car. I don't recall alot of paint damage. I have good memories because I stopped in some unique national parks that look abandoned compared to CA. The people are friendlier, too. I fly from CA to Boston all the time. Pick your favorite reasons for doing it and decide.

lyotomachida

I'm assuming the OP already moved since he stated that his move was in Jan 09.

But I wouldn't drive a nice car across country. The only thing being all the dead bugs that would be stuck on your hood, grill, bumper and radiator. I drove just 800 miles from New York to Chicago once and there was so much bug remains that I could not get all of them off (until I sold the car).

transferred

Good grief...they're bugs and it's a car....they're meant to be driven and they'll depreciate even if you conserve them in vinegar so why not enjoy the thing??

Do you put a car cover on it when you go into the grocery store so a bird doesn't sh*t on it?

lyotomachida

wtf... have you seen the remains of a few thousand bugs on a car before? do you have any idea how hard it is to get them off? Not only that they get stuck in between the radiator which is almost impossible to clean. People complain about few rock chips here and there making the car look bad, (thousands of) bug remains are much more hideous on a car.


Do you act like a ***** every time someone disagrees with you? No need to be a fuking ********.

transferred

Oh no, another pre-pubescent and highly sensitive C63 "owner." Might want to watch that potty mouth.

You're new here...not the best of starts...very few people here have something bad to say about me. Maybe it's just you and your insect-phobia.

In all but very rare cases a car is for driving. Try and enjoy it and spend less time worrying about it.

-Rob

lyotomachida

Doesn't change the fact that you acted like a *****, does it? I don't give a damn what your rep is on this board, nobody who acts like a little ***** like you did is that great of a person. You want to take this further? We are both from So Cal, its your call.



there you go again

iblaho

[quote=lyotomachida;3635826] But I wouldn't... all the dead bugs ... /quote]

Savoy6

baby oil or mineral oil on the front will keeps the bugs from sticking. better have a new set of rear tires waiting at the other end as well. you will probably need them.

yaymitch

I drove my E46 M3 from Seattle to Houston and had a blast. I love road trips though. All make good points about rock chips, etc. If you get clear bra those should be non-issue. You could also take southern route if winter weather is an issue. Nothing like good good tunes and fast driving across the good ole USA. I say go for it...

Carl Lassiter

Whoa, over-react much? The first post didn't seem much more than giving you a ribbing. Friendly warning would be to wind your neck in on this one. Last time I saw Rob he cast a tall 250lb shadow on the ground. But hey, if you're really serious I think I've got his cell somewhere on my PM box in case he misses this thread.

on topic: a road trip like that sounds like fun. Bring a friend and tour bars on the way.