any news on european dates possible for the 718 GT4 or spyder?

 

My daughter has Zuffenhausen May 28 - her 718 Spyder

 

out of curiosity, why would you go to so much trouble to pick up the car in Zuffenhausen?

 

I have done two Porsche European deliveries and planning two more including one in a Spyder next year. (Check out my signature block) The dates of your ED are selected by you pending approval by PCNA. They have to deconflict between other people who want to do ED and factory closings in the summer etc. They can only do so many people in a day and there are other events at the factory that would preclude deliveries.

ED is a option for Americans and Canadians. It's not a program for Europeans. Americans get the opportunity to fly over to Stuttgart (or Leipzig), pick up the car at the factory, get a tour of the factory and museum or get track time on a F1 track (Leipzig). Porsche feeds them, puts them up in a hotel and pays for 16 days of car insurance....then the car gets shipped back. It's a great way to couple a vacation with a new car and the ability to drive it all over these fantastic European roads. Porsche pays for it all too. Most Porsche buyers are not Europeans so don't have the opportunity to do all this stuff.

I would rephrase your question and instead ask why would anybody pick up a Porsche at a US dealership? ......Boring. lol

Here is a detailed video I made describing the program.

 

Thanks for sharing, that was very informative. And I wholeheartedly agree 😀

I am lucky in the sense that I live1.5hrs from the start of the Autobahn and 4-5hrs from Zuffenhausen 😇

have a good one,

 

I’ve been daydreaming about an European delivery too. If not I’m thinking about picking the car up at the LA Experience center.

 

I have done a few european deliveries myself. I was referring to a potential buffer PCNA is implementing due to emissions certifications for the GT4/Spyder. I was told no deliveries can be scheduled earlier than October 2020 as of last week. How far are you in the process? I'm planning a group trip in either June or July. looking to drive the nurburgring hockenheim (possibly spa) then head down to italy and drive imola. couple alpine passes in between.

 

thats interesting! confirmed with PCNA?

 

Do you think Porsche would put particulate filters in the exhaust system on cars that are picked up in Europe?

 

This would break my plan and thus vociferously inhale.

 

I have a written agreement to purchase a Spyder at MSRP with the dealership paying the $3K ED fee for next summer. I do not have an allocation or commission number yet since it is too far out. The SA that I bought my last two Porsches from is a personal friend of mine and we make fair agreements with just one email exchange. It's very easy to deal with him. He guaranteed me an allocation for next summer.

I was not aware that deliveries have been delayed to October 2020. That is going to throw a serious wrench in my plans since I plan to blast thorugh some Alpine passes which will be closed in October. Crossing fingers....

Any European Delivery car will be built to US specs. If the US specs do not have particulate filters (and that is not confirmed yet to my knowledge), then the ED delivered cars will also not have the filters. Let's hope.

 

Planning on doing PECLA myself. Will save Euro Delivery for the 992 GT3 😁

 

Got my confirmation today for a Spyder. March lock, May build and Euro Delivery as of now. Probably sometime in June or July.

 

Good news. I got confirmation from PCNA directly that European Delivery of US Spec GT4's and Spyders can commence on June 1st!

I'm planning a european delivery adventure with a friend. both of us in GT4's.

if you all would like to join us we are happy for the company.
Delivery June 9th or 10th
Drive south to Garmisch.
Head to Stelvio Pass (if its open)
Stop by Maranello Ferrari Factory - where i usually do some acrobatics in front of their gate to say friendly hello from porsche.
Then Imola for 2 track days. friends/family/wives take a day trip to Venice tour Pagani/Lamborghini Factories.
Mugello Track day
then up to the Nurburgring for a private track day. (i have instruction provided) absolute must if you are new to the track.
then drop off cars in Frankfurt on June 20th.

Jim

 

Planning a 2 week trip with my GT4 around same time. As with my RS, plans include break in runs in the Alps then off to some tracks. Perhaps we could meet up!