The long drive home from the dealer

pchan866 · 05-06-2008, 01:23 AM

Thanks to the payne/rizzo method, I am about to make a deal with a dealer that is about 300 miles away from where i live. So I was wondering if you guys would have any tips for the long drive such as, keeping it under 80 mph and varying my speed. And would you guys know any long term effects for a new car after driving it for about 4 hrs straight. Thanks.

Dan203 · 05-06-2008, 02:19 AM

You'll be fine. Just do your best to stay under 4000RPM and try to vary the RPMs as much as you can. And don't wory about the speed. There are people who have done the European delivery thing and done 150 on the autobahn. Speed doesn't really matter, RPMs do.

Dan

JohnnyTT · 05-06-2008, 08:21 AM

It's all about RPM's, so don't worry.

And bring your woman along to yell at you if you go over!!

spudw · 05-06-2008, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyTT

And bring your woman along to yell at you if you go over!!

BMW Dreamer · 05-06-2008, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnnyTT

It's all about RPM's, so don't worry.

And bring your woman along to yell at you if you go over!!

I love that, bring your women along so she can rag on you. Great

stefan · 05-06-2008, 09:13 AM

Officially, it says in the manual.
Vary speeds, <4000rpm, <160km/h
You should be fine

pchan866 · 05-06-2008, 09:33 AM

ok cool thanks everyone. now i just got to worry about getting it back without getting any rock chips on the hood or bumper.

Trapperj · 05-06-2008, 10:00 AM

Pam (cooking spray) works for bug guts but not for rocks. I made the deal on my 1 late saturday and drove back sunday. 180 miles on I-40 from Nashville to Knoxville. Spent most of drive changing between the top 3 gears to change RPMs. Wife led the way in her A3. 4th gear roll ons from 60 mph gave me big smiles. Got some dirty looks from her however.

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Dan203 Lieutenant Colonel 136 Rep 1,592 Posts Drives: 2016 340i xDrive Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Carson City, NV iTrader: (1)	You'll be fine. Just do your best to stay under 4000RPM and try to vary the RPMs as much as you can. And don't wory about the speed. There are people who have done the European delivery thing and done 150 on the autobahn. Speed doesn't really matter, RPMs do. Dan
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JohnnyTT Captain 29 Rep 750 Posts Drives: 2011 X3 3.5 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	It's all about RPM's, so don't worry. And bring your woman along to yell at you if you go over!!
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stefan Brigadier General 2350 Rep 4,253 Posts Drives: M2 Comp Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North iTrader: (2)	Officially, it says in the manual. Vary speeds, <4000rpm, <160km/h You should be fine __________________ ///M Power
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pchan866 Private 6 Rep 78 Posts Drives: Join Date: Apr 2008 iTrader: (0)	ok cool thanks everyone. now i just got to worry about getting it back without getting any rock chips on the hood or bumper.
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Trapperj Second Lieutenant 100 Rep 206 Posts Drives: M2C Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: East Tennessee iTrader: (0)	Pam (cooking spray) works for bug guts but not for rocks. I made the deal on my 1 late saturday and drove back sunday. 180 miles on I-40 from Nashville to Knoxville. Spent most of drive changing between the top 3 gears to change RPMs. Wife led the way in her A3. 4th gear roll ons from 60 mph gave me big smiles. Got some dirty looks from her however.
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