Possibly drivin the supra down to fla.... if it breaks anyone able to help?

bombinuass

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Well ive got personal business to take care of.... and i have to drive to cocoa fla.. where im from... my supra runs AWESOME but im not sure if it can make a 500 mile drive... if i get stranded would anyone be able to help a fellow supra owner out? im serious about this.
 

figgie

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500 miles? are you kidding?

I put close to 3K+ miles when I went from Rapid City, SD to Miami, Fl then from Miami, Fl to Minneapolis, MN! Not one issue, even through the Appalachian Mtn on the way from Gerorgia to Tennessee (Chatanooga) on 8% gradients for 5+ miles.

On the help, plenty of Fl folks here.

also check here.. the "The breakdown Connection" thread.

http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?23605-The-Breakdown-Connection-Hotline
 

bombinuass

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ive looked through that hotline. threads are dead on most of them. but yes it runs good. has a code 51 but runs fine. i mean ive put over 6k miles on it in the last 2 months but not 500 STRAIGHT. im just saying if i break can anyone help?

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i can do my own work but whjos to say im going to have what i need if it breaks. im not worried bout the motor breaking im worried bout something small. water pump/ timing belt/ shit like that.

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ill have my metric set and all. just the little things that worry me. i paid 800 for this car running. but everything small has broken on it sofar. lol but ive fixed everything and i havent had a problem in over 2 months. but JUST IN CASE.
 

bombinuass

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^^ chris or cody? thanks.

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hoses are new. or most anyway. timing belt is old.... i guess i should change that....

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oil has been changed religously. lol like every 1k miles. lol
 

mkiii222

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GA to Cocoa should not be a problem. I made a Chattanooga to Orlando move without issue before I fixed most of my problems.

5 trips back and forth over a 2 month period and the worst thing that happened was running low on oil a couple times.

I can only imagine what people were thinking seeing me doing 85 mph down I-75 with a 32" tv in the back seat and a rattan couch strapped to the roof. ;)

If you've got fairly new hoses and decent belts, and it runs/drives well then just carry a small assortment of wrenches/ratchets/fluids and you should be fine.
FYI I keep a small tool bag behind the driver seat with 8/10/12/14/17 wrenches/ratchets, some electrical tape/small spool of wire, and a couple spare bulbs. This along with 2 quarts of oil.
The most I've ever used on a road trip is the oil and a turn signal bulb.
 

airhead04

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Orlando is about 30 min from cocoa...lol.

I waqs going to offer help, but my car went into the shop today. If something happens, give me a call, i can atleast point you in the right direction.

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407 738 9659 my name is david. If I dont answer, blow my phone up..Ill answer eventually. lol
 

bombinuass

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^^ yea yea 30 mins in a stationwagon not in a supra:) lol but thanks. im sure you know where titusville is... thats where im going. well port saint john anyway... but thank you. Im Alan btw