On The Fence-02 4.6

[oldskewel]

Originally Posted by CapeX5

Update-actually got the guy down to $3k, now trying to figure out whether I trailer it or fly there and drive it home. The guy says he would drive it anywhere. This is a repair shop and the guy seems like a straight shooter. Does have "timing" codes, which don't totally bother me. Just hesitant to drive a "new to me" car 4+hrs home. "do you feel lucky?(Clint Eastwood impression)"....
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Dave S.
Northeast
2002 E39 Touring
2001 E53 4.4
1959 Fiat 600

At just 5 hours away, if it were me, I'd grab a friend and drive there in your '59 FIAT. What could possibly go wrong? If anything does, one could tow the other home.

My first car was a '79 FIAT Spider, and I remember back in the day I drove that thing deep into Mexico once or twice ... with no problems other than getting stuck in the sand on a beach. Those were the days.

Nice that you got the price down. Hopefully it works out well for you.

[sedc]

Originally Posted by CapeX5

Update-actually got the guy down to $3k, now trying to figure out whether I trailer it or fly there and drive it home. The guy says he would drive it anywhere. This is a repair shop and the guy seems like a straight shooter. Does have "timing" codes, which don't totally bother me. Just hesitant to drive a "new to me" car 4+hrs home. "do you feel lucky?(Clint Eastwood impression)"....

Amazing deal!

[upallnight]

Depending on the cost of the airline ticket and the cost of gas to drive it home, or the cost to drive a truck and trailer to the location and back home, I would look at having a transport company pick up and deliver the X. With the virus still going around there are many independent truckers that can perform this task.

https://www.shiply.com/us/listings/form2

[CapeX5]

Originally Posted by upallnight

Depending on the cost of the airline ticket and the cost of gas to drive it home, or the cost to drive a truck and trailer to the location and back home, I would look at having a transport company pick up and deliver the X. With the virus still going around there are many independent truckers that can perform this task.

https://www.shiply.com/us/listings/form2

Great suggestion, thanks for the link.

[Purplefade]

I may drive down in a “chase car” with someone else and a stack of tools - just in case... seems a gamble to drive it 4+ hours with timing codes and potentially do more “damage” than good to it. Chase car would give you the benefit of two additional hands and a warm car to take a break in if you did have any type of failure along the route home. I know it makes for 8+ hours of driving..., but what’s piece of mind worth

Nice snag by the way - now all you have to do is post pics when you have it home.


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[CapeX5]

Thought about doing it that way. But, thinking I will just take my truck and trailer down there to play it safe. Will post pics once I make it happen next weekend.

Originally Posted by Purplefade

I may drive down in a “chase car” with someone else and a stack of tools - just in case... seems a gamble to drive it 4+ hours with timing codes and potentially do more “damage” than good to it. Chase car would give you the benefit of two additional hands and a warm car to take a break in if you did have any type of failure along the route home. I know it makes for 8+ hours of driving..., but what’s piece of mind worth

Nice snag by the way - now all you have to do is post pics when you have it home.


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[Purplefade]

Originally Posted by CapeX5

Thought about doing it that way. But, thinking I will just take my truck and trailer down there to play it safe. Will post pics once I make it happen next weekend.

That’s the right way to do it for sure

Then you can get it back to your neck of the woods where you can get to know not better before relying on it to go any significant distance. - Good call! (and you won’t have to wonder if you have the right tools of the improbable happened to happen)


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[Angel.X5]

3k really sounds like a steal of a deal.

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[Nolimite39]

Definitely trailer, or have it shipped (had my perfect running 4.6 shipped from CO to TX for just over $700). Timing code and startup rattle is very likely timing guides. My 540 did the same thing when the center (V-guide) went, sounded normal when idling and under load but horrible rattle on startup and threw timing codes instantly.

[andrewwynn]

You can check the state of the guides with a fiber optic camera through the oil fill port.