Got the 360 over the 550! Now have to bring it home.

That was me. I did the D.C. to Los Angels trip a couple months ago. It was a long drive. I had a good time. It was stressful though. I would strongly advise bringing a Valentine One along.

The D.C. to LA was my second road trip home in a 360. My first one was a Dallas to Los Angeles run last year. A 36k mile car and the engine blew 3/4 of the way home... So yeah.

I pussed out on my 1st 360 and had it shipped home from Dallas 2 yrs ago.

 

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If you have time, at least 7-8 days, I'd probably do the drive. I don't think shipping part way then driving the rest of the way is a good idea because you do not know exactly when the car will be delivered to your starting point no matter which company does the shipping. If you do the drive, you're going the right way; driving east to west the road opens up and traffic gets lighter as you go.

 

Take your wife's advice. I know you have seen those bumper stickers which say, "Sh*t Happens" It usually happens in some place like the middle of Iowa. Where you can get you Ferrari fixed at the local tractor and grain store.

Last Thursday my wife said as I was pulling into the garage with our 360, "The car smells funny." "Ah, its okay. I am going by the shop on Friday I'll have them check it, when I have them check the CHK ENG light. Mechanic believes the light is coming on due to a bad sensor(s)"

At the shop the mechanic says, "I'm going to pull the car to the other side of our building."

Mechanic comes back into the office, and says, "Your road trip is over. Your wife was right. Your right fuel pump is leaking gas. The smell you wife noticed was gas."

I'll have to admit my smeller sucks.

Just by pure dumb luck I had driven our 360 through 35 miles of San Francisco Bay Area traffic, with a leaky fuel pump. The car will be out of the shop in a few weeks, and not on a You Tube video, in flames.

My question to you is, did you have a good PPI performed on the car, by a mechanic who makes his living by working on Ferrari's? If so would he drive it across country? I assume you have all the records for the car from birth to now, and it shows that the previous owner(s) maintained the car the way you would. Older Ferrari's some time give their owners a surprise, by putting a big dent in the owners bank account.

Oh course if you do drive it to LA everything might good fine. Then again you might get a chance to tell us how it went getting your 360 and you out of Iowa. The 360 on a trailer (make sure it is a closed one), and you on a bus.

Let us know how it goes.

CB

 

I’m envious. I’m 67 and have not driven cross country. Still on the bucket list.
I have one suggestion. Post your route and fellow FChatters along the route can offer help if, God forbid, something does go bump.
There may not be a Ferrari dealer close by, but an experienced indie could be.
Have a great trip!

 

Have fun! I've done it three times in three different Ferraris and it was always a blast! Stay off the superslabs.

 

Colorado is a must, through the 4 corners Monument Valley if you can!

 

I agree, just keep an eye on the weather through the passes....it's getting to be that time of year for snow.

 

Congrats. Another Grigio out here . Pm me if your up for a drive or meeting up. Another member here and myself might do a little cruise near arrowhead in the coming weeks.

 

I took a road trip with my new Mustang many years ago, all the way up to Canada, to the East coast, and then back to California through Texas. 100+ MPH at night. Radar detector is a must.

Driving through the Midwest, there were so many bugs that I had to stop more often to clean the windshield than get gas. The bugs also destroyed the paint on the front of the car. Be sure to get a front bra if you decide to drive it home.

I had my 550 shipped from Florida. Good thing, because the power connection to the fuse box failed when the car was on the transport. That kind of failure on the road is not easy to deal with and it's not a good time to find a covered transport. (Be sure to use a covered transport if you decide to ship. The seller of my 550 said he shipped an original Cobra some distance in an uncovered transport. Many of the trick badges and accessory pieces were missing when he got the car home.)

 

Don't be a wimp! My ex- Argento 550 in SoCal was driven by its new owner all the way to Eastern Canada. His only issue was not being able to make it up his slippery snow covered driveway. 550's are beasts! Enjoy the drive...
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Enjoy the drive! the best way to start a new car relationship!

I've got the indy tires as well, and they work fine for the intended purpose.

Please post pics if you can.

 

550- no wet test as of yet. The 360 comes out on nice days.

Buy a fire extinguisher for the trip. I put mine in a gym bag behind psgr seat. Pc of mind. Pics of road trip plllleeeesa