[DeTomaso] POCA Fun Rally - NorCal & Northern Nevada Pantera transport to event

[Bill Lewis]

Will, looks like someone DID read "Zen...."  Way to go Michael - you probably ride a Harley, too!!!    ---Bill Lewis


> Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:49:55 -0500
> From: michaelsavga at gmail.com
> To: wkooiman at earthlink.net
> CC: MikeLDrew at aol.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] POCA Fun Rally - NorCal & Northern Nevada Pantera transport to event
> 
> I would pay $1,200 not to ride in a Honda Insight for 2,400 miles.
> 
> My longest nonstop road trip was from Savannah to Hallet Raceway in
> Oklahoma to pick up a race car body in a Chevy Scottsdale Pick Up truck. 18
> hours each way, it was fun- depends upon the company.
> 
> Seriously,  if doing it for the adventure, id drag it out to 400 miles a
> day, off the interstates, never eat in a chain restaurant and stop at every
> roadside dive I wanted.
> 
> Michael
> 
> Michael
>  On Feb 22, 2012 10:39 PM, "Will Kooiman" <wkooiman at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> > If you haven't read it (Zen), you won't get it.
> >
> > I would love to do a 2400 mile road trip in a Pantera.
> >
> > I just did 2400 miles in a Honda Insight.  Believe it or not, but it was
> > fun.
> >
> > In my opinion, a Cobra replica is the ultimate road trip car - as long as
> > you have a convertible top and ear plugs.  A Pantera is a close second.
> >
> > Would the drone of the engine get old after the first 3-4 hours?  Maybe.  I
> > can take it, though.  I was married and her mom lived with us.
> >
> > For the record, we divorced (due to the dual drone), and I am very happily
> > remarried.
> >
> > My math:
> >
> > Honda Insight:
> >   2400 miles / 70 mpg = 32 gallons   32 * 3.5 (not premium) = $112.00
> >
> > Pantera:
> >   2400 miles / 20 mpg = 120 gallons (wow!)  120 * 3.5 (still not premium) =
> > $420.00.
> >
> > You would likely be staying in $50/night motels, and not $100/night hotels.
> > The $100/night hotels are only in the big cities.  If you are doing a road
> > trip, you want to stay in the smaller places.
> >
> > Don't even start with food costs, 'cause you have to eat no matter where
> > you
> > are.
> >
> > Total is, who the !@#$ cares.  Take the Pantera and live a little.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
> > On
> > Behalf Of michael at michaelshortt.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 8:48 PM
> > To: Will Kooiman
> > Cc: MikeLDrew at aol.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] POCA Fun Rally - NorCal & Northern Nevada Pantera
> > transport to event
> >
> > LOL?
> > On Feb 22, 2012 9:42 PM, "Will Kooiman" <wkooiman at earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> > > Someone needs to read, "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance"
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
> > > On
> > > Behalf Of michael at michaelshortt.com
> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 8:27 PM
> > > To: MikeLDrew at aol.com
> > > Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
> > > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] POCA Fun Rally - NorCal & Northern Nevada Pantera
> > > transport to event
> > >
> > > Julian,
> > >
> > > If I were out there, I'd do that, in your case at 1,200 miles each way,
> > > that a little less than. 50 per mile.
> > >
> > > You can't operate any car for. 50 per mile when you factor in gas, wear,
> > > tear, etc.
> > >
> > > 1200 miles x 2 = 2400 miles / 15 miles per gallon = 160 gallons, by then,
> > > premium gas will be 5.00 = $800.00
> > > Plus 2 hotel nights $200 plus 2 people at 4 days x 3 meals x $10 =
> > another
> > > $240, that's already $1,240.
> > >
> > > And you get 4 days of your life back.
> > > For $188 plane ticket.
> > >
> > > No damage, no wear and tear, no tickets, no tolls, no construction
> > delays,
> > > no bad weather.
> > >
> > > And like I said before, driving is always fun, but not everyday for
> > almost
> > > 9 days.
> > >
> > > Michael
> > >
> > > DUH!
> > > On Feb 22, 2012 9:02 PM, <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > In a message dated 2/22/12 8 59 14, julian_kift at hotmail.com writes:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Got a second quote from Intercity Lines at $3852 each way, so round
> > > trip
> > > > > cost per car of $1284.
> > > > >
> > > > > I haven't seen much interest in this option, so unless I hear
> > different
> > > > > offline I'll assume it's a non starter.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > $1284 buys a lot of gas and hotel rooms! :>)
> > > >
> > > > Mike
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