RE: HOW FAR WILL YOU DRIVE?
The only reason I drove 240 miles round trip is that the guy was giving me a plane I wanted for free. By the time I left his place it had turned into eight airplanes (some completed, some partial builds, one untouched kit), four engines and several rolls of covering. Definitely made the trip worth taking.
Of course given where I live and the drive required to get anywhere from here a four hour round trip is pretty much the norm.