About to travel with my DC5r

[DCtyra02]

Hi guys, I'm still deciding whether should I transport my DC5r using a car transport truck service OR just travel it from QLD to NSW.
Is it possible for my car to travel 10 Hours and 900+KMs straight??? Or will that be too much of a hassle for my poor teggy? My DC5r hasn't gone past 100,000 kms yet btw. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance! :wave:

[RenzokukenJ]

Hi guys, I'm still deciding whether should I transport my DC5r using a car transport truck service OR just travel it from QLD to NSW.
Is it possible for my car to travel 10 Hours and 900+KMs straight??? Or will that be too much of a hassle for my poor teggy? My DC5r hasn't gone past 100,000 kms yet btw. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance! :wave:

do it man, no problems with doing that

i can give you 2 examples

1. PM Vvvtec, he drove a kswap eg from VIC to QLD no problems at all

2. i drove my 74 datsun 610 from rural WA to rural QLD for when my sister married my brother, was fukin brutal and had to eat wiggity grubs (lucky im abo) but was good

[DCtyra02]

do it man, no problems with doing that

i can give you 2 examples

1. PM Vvvtec, he drove a kswap eg from VIC to QLD no problems at all

2. i drove my 74 datsun 610 from rural WA to rural QLD for when my sister married my brother, was fukin brutal and had to eat wiggity grubs (lucky im abo) but was good

God damn, that's a long ass trek for your datsun.

The transportation service that I called quoted me $400+ from QLD to NSW for 3 business days, that's not inside a truck yet, only outside, exposed.

I guess doing the trek should be fun and should save me moolah.

I'm just worried about stone chips on the way down, thinking of getting either that 3M stone protector thing or the black carbon-ish car bra before heading out.

[RenzokukenJ]

Shouldn't take too long to drive down from qld to nsw, pretty sure you can take someone with you to just keep driving so don't have to have a hotel

Use race tape, can get on ebay, will protect your paint

[DCtyra02]

I'm thinking of getting a 3M Scotchgard™ Paint Protection Film installed on my car. Do you know any guys who has done this? What do you think of the product?

[NeedVtec]

Relax m8. It's a honda, will make it piece of pie. Not Bugatti mun, just use masking tape

[arai89]

2 days ago I went from Adelaide to Melbourne. 8hours 40mins or so incl peak hour. I did make a few stops - ciggie breaks and to top up on fuel.

No issues on my ep3

[cbauto]

careful. these guys don't know what they're on about.

long distance might overheat the actuator.

might have problems engaging vtec afterwards.

[RenzokukenJ]

I'm thinking of getting a 3M Scotchgard™ Paint Protection Film installed on my car. Do you know any guys who has done this? What do you think of the product?
Yh someone did it a while ago, used race tape on evo 8 driving from nsw and qld and back, was fine

Relax m8. It's a honda, will make it piece of pie. Not Bugatti mun, just use masking tape
Honda better

2 days ago I went from Adelaide to Melbourne. 8hours 40mins or so incl peak hour. I did make a few stops - ciggie breaks and to top up on fuel.

No issues on my ep3
Smoke in car and fill up using Jerry can out of window while moving np

careful. these guys don't know what they're on about.

long distance might overheat the actuator.

might have problems engaging vtec afterwards.
Instead of BoooooooooBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA will be BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAbooooooooo

[cbauto]

No, will be BOOOOOOOOOOO booooooo

[RenzokukenJ]

Only boo because Honda shit

If s chassis is ok because like oooooooOOOOOOOOshietshietshietshiet

[u mad?]

Relax m8. It's a honda, will make it piece of pie. Not Bugatti mun, just use masking tape

x2

stress less met

i'd be worried about hitting wild life more than anything. As for stone chips, just keep your distance from the mets in front of you

400 bucks for truck is goot, tbh i'd just do that unless you want to have road trip for your own enjoyment.

[cbauto]

x2

stress less met

i'd be worried about hitting wild life more than anything. As for stone chips, just keep your distance from the mets in front of you

400 bucks for truck is goot, tbh i'd just do that unless you want to have road trip for your own enjoyment.
not much enjoyment when petty station few and far between....

[u mad?]

not much enjoyment when petty station few and far between....

its a honda mate

flog it all day still get 500km a tank

[cbauto]

its a honda mate

flog it all day still get 500km a tank

i swear m8. you must be halfbred blak

i was talking about the sniff u dumb shit

[u mad?]

i swear m8. you must be halfbred blak

i was talking about the sniff u dumb shitfuk my bad

but in any which case

u take a 44 of 91 with you (95 if you can control yourself)

leave da cap open

float all the way back to qld

[RenzokukenJ]

i swear m8. you must be halfbred blak

i was talking about the sniff u dumb shit

fukin dumb DAWG, i bet his mum is gubba dat white fuk SLUT

[DCtyra02]

OH LEL, i thought this thread was dead already.

Anyways, I drove the car back to Sydney and got pulled over a few times because I was driving it without plates, but its OK, because I have an unregistered permit.

Stayed in a motel in Tweeds Head because of the bad weather, then drove again the next morning (2nd of may).

Continuing on from Tweed to Syd, all together it took me over 11 hours + refuels, lots of feed and rest stops.

Driving alone for that long drives you nuts. I started talking to myself and the car. I'd never recommend going alone. Too lonely.

So far so good the car runs great with no issues, though I just got a few mini stone chips around the front area and a random minor ding under the wing :( oh well...

Thanks for the replies.

[amant02]

And you were worried that a Honda wasn't gonna make it.

I has done this trip with a d16. Wit no stress.