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View Poll Results: Could you drive your car 100-200 miles right now?
No Problem! 89 56.69%
Ask me again next week. 9 5.73%
Give me a couple months. 18 11.46%
Check with me next year. 23 14.65%
Is there a five year plan? 18 11.46%
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Old 04-24-2014, 11:46 PM
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How many are daring (and/or stupid) enough to drive a couple hundred miles to a track and back though, without a trailer?
Done it.

Won't do it again. At least not without a chase truck.

Sieg, you sh!t starter.

Oh, and Todd... gimme a couple months.
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And on the original question, after 10+ years of building this thing ('68 Camaro) alignment on Tuesday (set pinion angle, align 3 link rear to car, align front end) and place insurance, it's on the road - maybe not 1,000 miles right off the bat, but soon.

And only folks here would appreciate what a thrill it was today (after about 3 years of having the engine running on a minimal fuel load) to put 5 gallons of gas in the tank and see the fuel gauge move.
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Done it.

Won't do it again. At least not without a chase truck.

Sieg, you sh!t starter.

Oh, and Todd... gimme a couple months.


NEW QUESTION:


How many people drive their 1960's chase truck 5,000 miles?
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Sieg, you sh!t starter.
Hey! Currently you're a member of the majority..........by one vote.
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Done it.

Won't do it again. At least not without a chase truck.

Sieg, you sh!t starter.

Oh, and Todd... gimme a couple months.
You know, you and Ron and I should go in on a trailer so when we go to track days we can always tow either of our Camaros or your chase truck home if they break.
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^ been shopping for a couple weeks...
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How many of you could jump in your car right now and drive it 100 to 200 miles with few worries? Assuming gas is available and no weather issues.
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I drove mine to 25+ autocrosses, one road race, and the Optima Challenge. Plenty of desert hail Mary's and 7500 street miles. Car failed me once when I sheared a distributor gear cruising. With a big block chevy by the way.

With that being said, I'd trailer for road racing by choice. I just don't enjoy problems that can be avoided.
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Winner.

But...there's two questions here I think. 200 miles on the street? Sure if that's your plan.

To the track? Bring a trailer.
yep, f*** boats. Nothing sucks more than not tracking hard cause you know you gotta get home and breaking cause you did.

I drove my Nova to Texas and back with 6 people in it. Hit snow on the Grapevine. Good times.
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How many people drive their 1960's chase truck 5,000 miles to save a grand not buying local?
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Anywhere, anytime, any distance, any weather...like a really fast rental. If you can't, you're not doing it right.
Having said all that...

These days, most of the time, most of my cars get trailered because of convenience. Now we do this as a business so the "luxury" of getting an extra day or two of fun road time is rare.

But...we drove Sharon's GTO convertible from Pleasanton to Ft. Worth last fall on the Goodguys tour [2000 miles]...Greg drove our 66 Chevelle to the Texas USCA race last month, raced it, and drove it home [1400 miles round trip]...Kyle has that same Chevelle at the Atlanta Super Summit event this weekend [900 miles round trip]...and Danny and Mike have our 2010 supercharged Camaro at the Kissimmee Goodguys event this weekend [2000 miles round trip].

I can't wait to see our fuel bill next month.

Trailering to a race is smart and safe.

Like that is what we all strive for
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