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04-24-2015, 09:40 AM

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Nice car, Larry.

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04-24-2015, 11:24 AM

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Can't wait to see all the pics (and hopefully the car when it gets back here)!

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04-24-2015, 12:22 PM

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+1

I thought you had to purchase the car for ED. Didn't realize you could lease it. Other than not having the car for 1-2 months while it's on the boat after your ED is anything different from a regular lease?

Yes you can lease it, one advantage is you dont have to escrow the VAT on the car, and PFS defers the 1st month to the end of the lease to compensate for the
car being in transit ... only other difference is you can only keep the car in Europe for 8 wks instead of 6 months...

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04-24-2015, 12:29 PM

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Larry, have you finalized your itinerary?

Yes, before tax day it was Ascona, Aix, Beaune, Reims, and back to Stuttgart...

then ...

Uncle Sam decided to take 5 days of my vacation; so now we pick the car up on
Monday 18th, driving to andermatt in Switerland, Bellagio on lake como, then back thru Lausanne ....

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04-24-2015, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Marv800

Congrats!!!! BEST. COLOR. EVER!

agreed!

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Congrats in advance Larry, getting close! Can't wait to see pics... take a ton during pickup please!

will do!

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Excited for you buddy! You're one of the many guys who make it fun to be on Rennlist.

thanks man!

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Safe travels, post lots of pics, make us proud!

will do!

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Ha!
Congrats, Larry.
Takes me back 354 days ago to our departure for ED - I was like a kid on Christmas Eve, just absolutely vibrating with excitement!
Looking forward to your posts - take lots of pix, and keep us well-informed of your progress!https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/beerchug.gif
Cheers, Martin

cant wait - counting the days!

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Ditto what STG991 says and we can't wait to take the trip vicariously through you....keep the pics flowing

will do.... check back 5/19

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Looks like a great build - love the yellow discs with the blue...

I was going to also do yellow belts to match ... but got cold feet

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04-24-2015, 02:58 PM

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Can't wait to see pics! I know it's been a long road for you, only a couple of weeks left!

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04-24-2015, 03:03 PM

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Can't wait to see pics! I know it's been a long road for you, only a couple of weeks left!

its killing me ... although I dusted off the GT3 yesterday when I drove up to Sonnen to sign the paperwork ... nothing like blasting thru a tunnel, windows down, sport exhaust on in 2nd/3rd gear ...

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04-24-2015, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Larry Cable

Yes, before tax day...

then ...

Uncle Sam decided to take 5 days of my vacation;

On behalf of my fellow citizens...

Thank you for your service. We promise to put it to better use than you ever could have!

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04-24-2015, 03:12 PM

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On behalf of my fellow citizens...

Thank you for your service. We promise to put it to better use than you ever could have!

you are going to have to try hard ... I was going to use it to drink a LOT of french wine, with some cheese, salumi, and bread ... I dont think I like the
idea of the IRS on vacation doing that with my $'s ...

hey ho ... could be worse ... I will get 7 days driving my new GTS around the alps and lakes ... so I am not complaining (too much)

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04-24-2015, 03:20 PM

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hey ho ... could be worse ... I will get 7 days driving my new GTS around the alps and lakes ... so I am not complaining (too much)

Last time I was there (2012) we were over for 18 days. After France and then Zermatt, we passed over the alps and descended down to Como for a stay. The whole time I was driving that Peugeot/Citroen/Renault (can't remember now) down those passes I was wishing wishing wishing I had my Turbo. My wife and daughter were extremely happy we were in the PeuRenOen.

Enjoy yourself!

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04-24-2015, 03:25 PM

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Enjoy yourself!

I'm sure squeezing through the narrow roads around Como I'll wish I was in your PeuRennOen ...

I doubt I will get to play much with the car, my driving style and my wife's differ greatly

she is not a big fan of speed, especially around corners ... last time we did this I was complaining about all the diesel vans passing us on the autobahn she was driving so slowly (BMW 550i M Sport)

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04-24-2015, 05:39 PM

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last time we did this I was complaining about all the diesel vans passing us on the autobahn she was driving so slowly (BMW 550i M Sport)

Ha! That's why my EDs (five) are boys weekends!

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04-24-2015, 05:41 PM

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^^^ I think your 550i was the same spec as my wife's ... only driven faster ... at least when she was driving!

believe me if this was a 'boys only' event my itinerary would only involve driving from Stuttgart to the Nuburgring (several laps, bier and steak on a stone) and back again!

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