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Old 06-12-2015, 03:32 PM
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Would be interesting to know the story of the matching calipers. Didn't think this was possible from PAG.

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Originally Posted by PLom
Would be interesting to know the story of the matching calipers. Didn't think this was possible from PAG.

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I didn't either, but perhaps its a little known exclusive option that we are not aware of - paging Eduardo (z356) where are you?
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It's official, I am currently on the Pleiades Leader due in Rhode Island on the 24th. Whew, it's going to be a tough wait. What's everyone's experience with the time it takes to get from port to delivery?



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well the cars have to roll off, clear customs and then pass thru the VPC for processing before getting on a truck ... and then it depends on how far your
dealer is from the port...

probably not less than 5 days ... maybe double ... depending on backlog of cars in the customs/VPC pipeline.
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According to Google Maps it's about 172 miles from the port to my dealership. I'm figuring 3 weeks so that I don't get let down, but I realize anything can happen. Heck, maybe I'll even be surprised!
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Originally Posted by ibmiked
According to Google Maps it's about 172 miles from the port to my dealership. I'm figuring 3 weeks so that I don't get let down, but I realize anything can happen. Heck, maybe I'll even be surprised!
I hear ya, currently my car just passed north of the Azores about 22 hours ago on its way to San Juan (by Friday) ... its due in San Diego 7/3 but I am not
expecting it for 2-3 weeks afterwards, especially since its an ED car it goes
through a more exacting customs inspection than a 'factory' car...

sigh ... tick tock tick tock...
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Originally Posted by ibmiked
It's official, I am currently on the Pleiades Leader due in Rhode Island on the 24th. Whew, it's going to be a tough wait. What's everyone's experience with the time it takes to get from port to delivery?



Congrats! You're lucky that your car ran ahead of schedule. Mine is still running true to schedule, with both the planned and scheduled date of 6/19 to enter the body shop, and the planned and scheduled date of 6/26 to exit production. I suspect I should get my car around the last week in July if things go smoothly. With a bit of luck, you may get yours the very end of June/ first week of July.
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Originally Posted by eg991
Congrats! You're lucky that your car ran ahead of schedule. Mine is still running true to schedule, with both the planned and scheduled date of 6/19 to enter the body shop, and the planned and scheduled date of 6/26 to exit production. I suspect I should get my car around the last week in July if things go smoothly. With a bit of luck, you may get yours the very end of June/ first week of July.
That's awesome! And of course the consolation prize is that you have a twin turbo to drive while you wait.
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Have you guys ever seen pictures of how the cars are stored on the ships??
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Have you guys ever seen pictures of how the cars are stored on the ships??
Do I WANT to?
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Originally Posted by STG991
Have you guys ever seen pictures of how the cars are stored on the ships??
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Like sardines I guess!

Thanks for the link.
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Originally Posted by Larry Cable
I didn't either, but perhaps its a little known exclusive option that we are not aware of - paging Eduardo (z356) where are you?
I'm very curious about this also. I always though you would just get black/red/yellow/green depending on what type of brakes you have. Didn't know Porsche was doing PTS on brakes. Surely I can't have Porsche paint my base black brakes yellow?
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I suspect they only allow PCCB color changes, but we need Eduardo (Z356) here . He probably knows more...
Cheers, -Peter
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Wild vid. Of course, this is a real RoRo nightmare: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERF8JA44DNg#t=34

And then of course, there was this:

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