Hi Tim,
Sounds like a great adventure.
Just did a quick mileage check with some routing software and it looks like the
most direct route is 2,800 miles or 280 miles a day to do the trip in ten days.
What time of year are you looking at for this trip?
Bob Kitterer
1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) - in storage
1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes - in storage
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> My friend, Russell, and I have been planning to have a driving holiday this
> year in America.
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> The plan is to fly into JFK and return home to England out of LAX ten or
> eleven days later. Original thoughts were to hire a car, but this seems
> quite expensive for what it is (and a bit boring). So whilst out for a New
> Year's blast yesterday morning - '76 1500 with aeroscreens - it seemed like
> a nice idea to do it in a midget/sprite. Russell has a friend about an hour
> north of Manhattan who would be happy to stable the car until we arrive.
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> I don't want to upset anyone, so the first question is - is this the right
> forum to discuss such things as where best to get a car, perhaps how to
> sort
> out shipping it home (if it's a keeper), insurance, routes, breakdown cover
> etc.
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> Thanks for any help you can offer,
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> Tim
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