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    Need to get an e30 from Sacramento to Seattle

    Hey guys,

    I have been getting quotes for towing an e30 from Sacramento to Seattle, and yeah it's not cheap. Does anyone know a cheap and reliable service, open or enclosed, car runs but has a blown head gasket.

    Thanks in advance.
    Pulling my hair out with all these friggin BMW's:
    2000 M5 Winter beater
    1984 318i Coupe 2.5 S14 going in the car below.
    1988 M3 Lachssilber: I'm the second owner, currently recommissioning.

    #2
    what sort of quotes have you been getting? google maps reckons its 752miles....

    Bloody long way. Id guess around $1000?

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      #3
      Yes, best I have had was roughly $700 US
      Pulling my hair out with all these friggin BMW's:
      2000 M5 Winter beater
      1984 318i Coupe 2.5 S14 going in the car below.
      1988 M3 Lachssilber: I'm the second owner, currently recommissioning.

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        #4
        Yeah, I doubt you will be able to find much better than that.
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          #5
          Are you buying it from a "dealer" or private party? Did you pay tax on it already? California has some wonky laws about out of state buyers. You may be best to just suck it up and pay the 700. But make sure that is the TOTAL amount, and that the driver doesn't try to get more on delivery.
          1991 325i MT2 Touring (JDM bro)
          2016 Ford Flex
          2011 Audi A3 - wife's other German car

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            #6
            fly down, fix hg and drive home?



            Or see if a local guy from Sac wants a project :)
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              #7
              $700 is a pretty fair deal. I paid $1000 to get my running/driving M coupe to PDX from PHX. I was happy with it.
              '72 2002 pickup | '88 M5 | '89 330is | '89 M3 | '01 Z3M | '11 328xi-t

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                #8
                700 seems cheap. I once got quotes to get my E30 from Flagstaff to Phoenix (180 miles in total) and it was over 700 dollars.

                Needless to say I found another way, but 700 for your journey seems reasonable.
                My previous build (currently E30-less)
                http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=170390

                A 2016 Toyota Tacoma TRD 4x4 Offroad in Inferno is my newest obsession

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                  #9
                  Ok yes I'm gonna go with one of the $700 quotes.
                  Pulling my hair out with all these friggin BMW's:
                  2000 M5 Winter beater
                  1984 318i Coupe 2.5 S14 going in the car below.
                  1988 M3 Lachssilber: I'm the second owner, currently recommissioning.

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                    #10
                    yeah, $700 is not bad. I mean, I doubt you could even do it much cheaper if you flew down and drove it back yourself (unless your time is free or something). Which obviously is not possible with a blown HG.
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                      #11
                      that's .93c a mile...

                      good deal i'd say... ;D
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                      '90 325i sedan daily driven
                      '85 325e coupe also a daily

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                        #12
                        If you call a towing company you'll get a very different price than if you call an "auto transport" co. I'm not talking about the semis that haul half dozen new cars but rather the HD pickup guys that trailer 3-4 at a time for wreckers and used car lots etc. they're bonded, insured and do it every day ...if you can connect with one.
                        Seat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com

                        https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...86#post4944786
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                        http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=360504
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                          #13
                          Congrats again man!!


                          1992 M tech 2 Convertible - S50 Swap
                          1992 e34 Touring- S50 Swap
                          1992 325i-S50 Swap (SOLD)

                          1995 e36 M3 Mugello Red - S50 (SOLD)
                          1991 325i Convertible Laguna Green (SOLD)
                          1987 325i (SOLD);1992 M tech 2 Convertible (SOLD)
                          1988 325i Convertible Alpine White (SOLD)
                          1991
                          Brilliantrot Convertible 80k Miles (SOLD)
                          1992 325i Convertible Schwarz (SOLD)
                          1992 318i Convertible Project-Finished (SOLD)

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                            #14
                            I have used U-ship twice in the past to move cars. Both were open single trailer. Cost me about $400 each for 275 miles.
                            Originally posted by Sonny
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                              #15
                              Paid 900 for CA to DC.
                              ACS S3 Build / Dinan 5 E34

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