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Postby kirkendsley » Wed Jan 27, 2016 6:00 pm

Danny and I are going to pick up a 1991 civic DX sedan for $250 tomorrow. We should have it passing tech before registration closes. I registered with my car until we have it ready.

Because we are cheap asses we are not going to get a tag for the car and will need to tow it. Using a tow bar like this one seems to be the cheapest option but I have never flat towed a vehicle. any advice?
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Re: Feb 13 - FAST Open - Brooksville

Postby Loren » Wed Jan 27, 2016 8:21 pm

I've never flat-towed, either. I'd suggest researching whether the car you are towing has any issues with it. (people who tow cars behind RV's generally make that info available... some cars don't properly lubricate transmission parts if they are being flat-towed, possibly other issues, as well)
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Re: Feb 13 - FAST Open - Brooksville

Postby BigBlue » Wed Jan 27, 2016 8:30 pm

You may also want to see if you can flat tow an unregistered and non-plated car. I'm pretty sure if the wheels are rolling, it has to be registered.
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Re: Feb 13 - FAST Open - Brooksville

Postby kirkendsley » Thu Jan 28, 2016 8:14 pm

BigBlue wrote:You may also want to see if you can flat tow an unregistered and non-plated car. I'm pretty sure if the wheels are rolling, it has to be registered.
Called The DMV. You are correct, if the wheels are rolling it must be insured and registered. We got the car today and it should pass tech by the 13th. The bigger problem is getting it there. I don't have a plate I can transfer, or a flatbed to put it on. Might just have to give in and spend the money for title/insurance/tag.

Also, anyone have a good name for our new girl? I want to call it the ciST bur people seem to dislike that name for some reason. :-D

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Re: Feb 13 - FAST Open - Brooksville

Postby Loren » Thu Jan 28, 2016 8:20 pm

Cist seems appropriate, somehow.

You might look into a tow dolly. The kind that supports just two wheels rather than 4. Not sure where that fits in the legality issue, but if you can "tow" an unregistered car on a dolly, you should be able to pick one of those up for under $500.
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Re: Feb 13 - FAST Open - Brooksville

Postby kirkendsley » Thu Jan 28, 2016 9:18 pm

I was also thinking Cilon. The dolly would be illegal without insuring and registering the car. The clerk made it very clear that if any of the wheels are on the road than it must be insured and registered. It's annoying, but the last thing I want is for the car to be impounded.
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Re: Feb 13 - FAST Open - Brooksville

Postby AScoda » Thu Jan 28, 2016 10:35 pm

U-Haul rents car trailers.
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Re: Feb 13 - FAST Open - Brooksville

Postby kirkendsley » Thu Jan 28, 2016 10:44 pm

AScoda wrote:U-Haul rents car trailers.
That's how we got it home, but at $50 a rental that will get expensive fast.
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Re: Feb 13 - FAST Open - Brooksville

Postby aw614 » Fri Jan 29, 2016 8:18 am

my friend rented a dolly from uhaul to tow a CRX shell with his integra twice...that was an adventure...
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Re: Feb 13 - FAST Open - Brooksville

Postby twistedwankel » Sun Jan 31, 2016 10:42 pm

Did he say: "Cyst"? like a growth on the back side of a trailer?

This sounds like a misadventure somehow?
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Re: Feb 13 - FAST Open - Brooksville

Postby twistedwankel » Sun Jan 31, 2016 10:44 pm

Looks like you have a nice Prelude to drive/race.

Not quite sure what the attraction is with this car?
So long as the brakes work and the fluids stay inside I'll park in grid next to it.
Hard to name a car you haven't "raced" or driven a lot yet.

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Re: A Honda

Postby Loren » Sun Jan 31, 2016 10:46 pm

I split this out of an event thread into it's own topic. Wasn't really much related to the event.
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