Sluggo Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Anyone ever hired a hauler out to transport a car? I have a 1970 MGB that I need to get from League City to Austin and I really don’t want to tow or drive it here. Suggestions on who to contact/logistics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Last time I had to ship a car I used a broker (don’t remember which one) and I was happy with the results. Lots of pros and cons each to brokers vs transporters. Is the car driveable for short distances? If so, another option if you’re not in a hurry is to contact race prep businesses in the Houston area that may have space in their transporters for the SCCA race at COTA on 2/8-9. I can vouch for Phillips Race Prep since he hauled my car all the way to Mid Ohio and back with no issues. No clue if he’d be (or anyone else in the race car business) willing to do this or not but I know in racing people try to utilize their unused trailer space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluggo Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 Thanks for the info, but the wife decided we should to fly down and drive it back over a long weekend. Chicka, chicka, boom boom. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 16 hours ago, Sluggo said: Thanks for the info, but the wife decided we should to fly down and drive it back over a long weekend. Chicka, chicka, boom boom. Should be a fun adventure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Damn cool car!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notyal Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Does it have any DVD players in the headrests? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluggo Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 (edited) Made it. Edited February 23, 2020 by Sluggo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 15 hours ago, Sluggo said: Made it. I almost bought one when I was in high school. A friend of my dad's that owned some told me not to get it as a daily driver. How did it do on the drive? Does it still have those weird shocks/springs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluggo Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, AntonioGG said: I almost bought one when I was in high school. A friend of my dad's that owned some told me not to get it as a daily driver. How did it do on the drive? Does it still have those weird shocks/springs? ... Edited February 23, 2020 by Sluggo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluggo Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 1 minute ago, Sluggo said: 2 hours ago, AntonioGG said: It drove great and handles well. The car is cherry and has been garage parked for 40 years. It doesn’t have much in the way of speed and we rarely went faster than 60. Came home on 6, to hwy 90 and on to 71. 71 is a trip when you are the smallest vehicle and everyone blows by you going 80+. Not sure of the suspension, but the motor produces 62hp. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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