How far are you willing to drive for a pinball machine?

[ktmrex]

I would drive 4 hrs if it was a machine i was after.
the opertunity may not come again

[Problemchild_87]

My dad and i drove from Sydney to Child Amuesements and back in less than 20 hours (Jacks Open)

[Mr Pinbologist]

Me and my bandmate Rick drove to Wallsend (Newcastle) to pick up my Stern Dracula, then to Raymond Terrace to pick up a Stern Lightning, from Armidale all in one (long) day. Both machines were paid for by another mate so all i had to do was pick them up, and both were bought based on photos i'd seen of the games. Dracula was a wishlist title, hence why we made the trip, and Lightning was for someone else complete with its hand painted backglass

My mate Rick owns a Ford transit van hence why i asked him to come with me i paid for all expenses, fuel etc
We left Armidull at 8am on a sunday morning to go get them, and after a couple of stops in Tamworth on the way home got home at 9pm that night ((

My last three games i bought all came from Port Macquarie, 3 hours away from me.

[Jango]

A guy drove from Sydney to Melbourne to buy my Mario Bros Mushroom World pin for $3K earlier this year!

[pinnies4me]

A guy drove from Sydney to Melbourne to buy my Mario Bros Mushroom World pin for $3K earlier this year!

Ouch!

[ktm450]

A guy drove from Sydney to Melbourne to buy my Mario Bros Mushroom World pin for $3K earlier this year!

Ouch!

We have a winner           

[scozza]

Well I'm near Bairnsdale in country Victoria.  Leaving for Brisbane pretty soon to pick up one electro, hopefully a couple more if I can get them at the right price.  Maybe I'm just a bit crazy (-;

Cheers,
Scozza.

[howzat]

I drove to Sydney from Port Macquarie,  4 hrs each way for my Stella wars which was supposed to be 100%working but it was not , from a pin dealer, I wont mention any names .

It had to go to Armidale to Mr Pinboligists  place to get it   fixed . I was lucky as he took it home with him  and then I drove out there after a couple of weeks  to pick it up and play his games  we had a really good day.This time it did work 100% and I luv it

I think a road trip is great  If your after a special pin 

[pinnies4me]

Recently round trip to Bendigo for a game, 450 km.

Regularly to Melbourne and back, depends where, often 220 km round trip.

Grabbed one in Shepparton not long ago - that was just over 500 km round trip.

Worst was not to get a game, but to display one - took Nug and CI up to the optimistically named "Expo" in Sydney and back in a weekend - almost 2,000 km exactly.

I like driving by the way.

[ajlaird]

Worst was not to get a game, but to display one - took Nug and CI up to the optimistically named "Expo" in Sydney and back in a weekend - almost 2,000 km exactly.

I like driving by the way.

It was much appreciated, of course! And I am glad you like driving - it is a bit tricky to get the airlines to take a pinball machine as luggage...

[mildflame]

wow is it really worth picing up a machine when ur over 4 hours away! Is it really cheaper than paying transport?

[Mr Pinbologist]

wow is it really worth picing up a machine when ur over 4 hours away! Is it really cheaper than paying transport?

I reckon it would be worth it, though the furthest i've gone is about a 7 hour round trip. Picking up the pins yourself would be cheaper (and safer IMO) coz you know the pin will arrive home in one piece  you'd only have the cost of fuel (and maybe something to eat along the way). I own a V6 Camry s/wagon which is pretty cheap to run on a trip, and have brought home many pins in it 

[big dog]

sorry to say I have gone from Coffs Harbour to Melbourne to pick up games,to make it worse ,I've done it twice .plenty of mad pinball followers there,it's well worth the trip.

[Caveoftreasures]

that dog with the sunnies is a very cool avatar. 

excellent photo. 

[mildflame]

I get a local guy who runs a small transport company and makes a delivery for me within adelaide to me (adelaide hills region) for around $75, hes a good friend now and I know if he dropped it or something he would let me know and delivers them in a van.