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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 06:28 PM
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can you tow a six speed c5 on a dolly 600 miles ?
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 06:40 PM
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Not a good idea. Flat bed truck, u-haul trailer or best just drive it.
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Originally Posted by AU N EGL
Not a good idea. Flat bed truck, u-haul trailer or best just drive it.

When I transferred from Atlantic City to Savannah, I drove my truck down with another car in tow. Then flew back on a discount airline and took a slow road home. Turned out to be the best drive yet.
Ticket was around 120.00...less then the cost of a dolly.
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I personally wouldn't do it. I'd do like AU N EGL mentions.
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Not a good idea. Flat bed truck, u-haul trailer or best just drive it.
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 09:50 PM
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Not without other vette owners shaking their heads at ya! Definitely go with the flatbed solution.
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I do 300 miles to Galveston 3 or 4 times a year. No problem at all, but I can only speak from expereance. I have never heard of it hurting the car.
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I can see it being a problem with the A4s but why with the MN6. I never heard of this with a manual.
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Originally Posted by RobertEarl
I do 300 miles to Galveston 3 or 4 times a year. No problem at all, but I can only speak from expereance. I have never heard of it hurting the car.
thats really what i want to know ,,,in theory does it hurt anything???????????????????????????????? ???????????????????
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