East Coast FL5 Delivery Estimates/Confirmations

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yeah closed the deal and put my down payment. Just got to finalize al the paperwork and have it shipped out here!
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whoa, dude, Rallye Red is sick AF :drool:
Congrats!!!

Soon there'll actually be enough FL5's for a meet :rofl:
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Potentially working with a dealer that is out of state for a Rallye red they have on the lot. It is a large distance away, almost 2k miles. What would you guys suggest in terms of tranporting it? I could always fly out, but would it make more sense to transport it via truck? If I do that would you suggest open or enclosed?
I'm in line for an FL5, but a few years ago I needed to transport my S2000 from VA to FL, while I drove an SUV south with two dogs. After a lot of research (e.g., Consumer Affairs, U.S. Dept. Transportation, etc.), I went with a private carrier (Sherpa out of Charlotte, NC) that reportedly had experience with exotic vehicles. I asked for an enclosed trailer and a free quote. When the driver arrived (on time) it was loaded onto a truck with a couple of Corvettes, a Ferrari, and a vintage '57 T-Bird. It arrived on time (about a week later) and in perfect condition. I also insured it for "full value," cleaned out all personal items, filled it with just a quarter-tank of gas, removed the whip antenna, recorded the mileage, took copious photos, asked for fixed-price guarantee, and a firm delivery window. The only (minor) problem I had was that the driver would not come down the road leading to our street because his information said "Large trucks not allowed." Larger moving trucks, etc. use it/ignore it all of the time. So, while I respected the driver's adherence to his protocol, I had to walk several miles to a large mall parking lot where he met me and unloaded the S2000. Overall, excellent service, but very expensive. Do your homework and hope this helps.
 

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Hopefully it will be easy to see if there's damage or not because they wont be touching mine. Congrats on getting yours

Illinois drops today. My dealer got two, the red one is mine. Just make sure to inspect for damage. Typical cost cutting on open transport like most commodity cars, minimal film as well.

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Hopefully it will be easy to see if there's damage or not because they wont be touching mine. Congrats on getting yours
Needs to be inspected right off truck for sure. As you said the less they do the better for PDI, easier on them as well. Most of these cars are going to be arriving very dirty now as snow and salt hit roads.
 


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so you agree to do your own detail I assume? Yours doesn’t look as bad luckily. Maybe due to it being on top of the truck. Let us know how the inspection went.

Needs to be inspected right off truck for sure. As you said the less they do the better for PDI, easier on them as well. Most of these cars are going to be arriving very dirty now as snow and salt hit roads.
 

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@savagegeese brilliance Honda of crystal lake? I saw they had two with a red.

think ours are the only reds so far that people are getting on the forum.
 

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@savagegeese brilliance Honda of crystal lake? I saw they had two with a red.

think ours are the only reds so far that people are getting on the forum.
I had to have boost blue for a couple different reasons… but for some reason, every time I see a red one I get a little jealous 😅
 


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@savagegeese brilliance Honda of crystal lake? I saw they had two with a red.

think ours are the only reds so far that people are getting on the forum.
The Red and black at least for the first batches will be the most rare (Less margin). Brilliance (Crystal Lake) had a grey and red allocated.
 

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Saving my opinion for a different day. Bad taste in timing on my part. Sorry for the doosh comment.
I was only kidding, the color arguements are always going to digital fist fights. But not today. You can puke on my RED car any day.
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