What deal did you get for your vf series 2????

[Hobbitus MaximuSS]

Looks like I'm going to go thru the dealer in adelaide...

I'll drive it home...

Used to do it in a day in my VY SS... have family in adelaide so I know the drive...

However running in the car needs a bit more sporadic play on the revs doesn't it?

Hobbit

 

[zero_tolerance]

However running in the car needs a bit more sporadic play on the revs doesn't it?
Hobbit

That's a good point you bring up Hobbit.
From memory, the owners manual states that you shouldn't drive at a constant speed/rpm for an extended period of time for the first 1500km.
Certainly something to think about for those doing an 800km+ trip straight out of the dealership.

 

[Hobbitus MaximuSS]

Yeah... only issue I see... my trip will be about 1100 door to door... might have to make a long weekend of it and go via Melbourne and coast road and stop along the way...

Either that or fly down for the delivery, see it onto a truck and then fly back to meet it.

Hobbit

 

[SuckSqueezeBangBlow]

varying the load and revs would not be fun for 1100km.

 

[Hobbitus MaximuSS]

No...

Maybe trucking it would be the smarter option...

 

[Stroker1]

I wouldn't worry about it. From what I I have read, running a car in these days is overrated. Good that your going interstate as Canberra dealers will not negotiate as they know there is only one other dealer in competition with them. They don't care.

 

[Hobbitus MaximuSS]

Yeah... would have liked to have bought here for convenience, but when you can save 3-4K intestate it makes sense to shop around

Hobbit

 

[blackve76]

No...

Maybe trucking it would be the smarter option...

MIne was a manual I just drove in 4th, 5th and 6th on highway and did 100 110 then 105 and peaty of roadworks at 80k.
left home at 6am, flight at 8am.
pulled in driveway about 8:30pm in Adelaide

 

[Hobbitus MaximuSS]

Would love to but would hate to think I could do it some damage

See how we go... bit more research etc...

Hobbit

 

[dgp]

Your not going to damage it. Row it through some gears randomly while you drive, you don't need to change speed, just revs. Give it some load as soon as it it warm, but don't thrash it. By 500k you should be able to start giving it a few more revscand have a bit of fun without redlining it. At 1000k, drive it like you stole it. That's conservative.