12-16-2017, 08:56 PM | #1 |
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PCD coming up in 2 weeks...going to tow back home
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The time is near! I have a PCD lined up for Jan 3rd, and my current plan is to tow my new m240i home on a U-haul auto carrier with an Enterprise Truck Rental 1-ton pickup truck. Total rental cost is < $400 with a 3-day local pickup truck rental (unlimited miles), allowing me to drive the truck there and hook up to a U-haul auto carrier/trailer nearby the Greer, SC Performance Center. I was originally contemplating a one-way flight there and a $565 U-haul truck + carrier rental to get me back home since this gives me the option of canceling the U-haul rental completely if weather permits me to drive the new car home instead. However, if bad winter conditions pop up, I'll be annoyed as I'll have to do the whole U-haul thing anyways and end up paying over 2x as much. I also don't particularly like flying and like to avoid it if possible, so my current plan just makes the most sense to me. Am I asking for trouble trying to set the car up on my own? I watched the U-haul video and it seems like a piece of cake. I'm mainly worried about the built-in ramps on the carrier being too steep and the car scraping or bottoming out somewhere. I just don't know if these carriers are designed for lower cars like a sports coupe. Thanks in advance! Oh yeah, I'm SUPER excited about this freaking car! My first BMW too.
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You'll save some cash and get to know your 2 on the way back. Just for reference this is what it will look like. Plenty of protection.
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12-30-2017, 09:39 PM | #3 |
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I think there is a high chance you can scrape the car trying to position it on the carrier. Even with planks to minimize approach angle there is a high chance other dimension won't be amicable to the 2-series.
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12-31-2017, 06:14 AM | #4 |
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Seems like delivery at local dealer and separate trip to SC for a one day driving course would make a LOT more sense.
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