sunday we left NYC to head up to the NY/Canada border. We had to wait until Monday AM to cross, but figured we'd get the drive out of the way. That was my first time really DRIVING the car on the open road, previous drives were limited by snow or traffic. That's when the clutch started slipping! Ah well, I decided to enjoy the drive (delicately) and just deal with it when we got to Montreal.
On Monday AM, we left Plattsburg and headed fro the border. Saw this when we were leaving the hotel, so I got a picture:
At the border, the importation process took maybe 15 minutes total. Really easy, because the car is over 15 years old so there isn't much to do other than pay duty and taxes.
From there, the drive to Montreal is only about an hour. My dad lives there, so does my brother and his wife, so I had planned on spending a few days there anyway. So, perfect time to get the clutch dealt with. I took it to Ron Campbell at Campbell Lazarr. They were great folks to deal with.
While in Montreal, I ALWAYS go to John Scottie's. He's got an incredible collection of cars.
The car I fell in love with: a 365 2+2... 5 SPEED!
We also stopped by Langevin & Forest, a specialty wood importer in Montreal:
After 2 days, I was VERY anxious to get the car back, and also to get home and see my family. The shop (Cambell Lazarr) were kind enough to work VERY hard to get the car finished on Wednesday evening. We stopped in at 530pm, and they were finishing it up
I was VERY GLAD to have it back. We had the shop mount the 17" 993 wheels with Hankook winter tires... I think these wheels look GREAT on the car:
The next day was a bright, clear day... perfect for the ~600 mile drive home. By the time I got to New Brunswick, I was becoming VERY comfortable in the car, I like it, A LOT