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A speed trap pic would be a very nice momento in the mail for you! Lol. Surprisingly, the fines for speeding in Germany aren’t so expensive like here in the states.
But of course, there is no overhead. They take the pic and send you the fine/bill. You pay it. No arguments or court. Even when you think it’s worth arguing….. you just pay the 20 or so Euros and move on!
The trick is to not get too many…. That is when **** gets real, suspended license and insurance issues.
Very true.
Ive been ‘blitzed’ here and in Austria too many times. Not cheap either. In Switzerland fines can be connected to income which could be a disaster. German autobahns normally warn if they have radar speed traps. Its the landstrasse near villages which you need to properly slow down for. Anyway its not cool to scare other folk when driving.
After email. It looks like the OP needs a driver mechanic that’s willing to pay for their own way
As much as I would like to go,
their is no compensation offered, thus paying for tickets and incidentals not to mention adding in mechanical support could turn into a 4 k or more adventure
Im not ready to make that .
Good luck to whomever decides to take the trip IMHO given the conditions, a local would be much better suited to this adventure.
928s are quite complex, certainly for their time. If you are getting a major overhaul then either its ready to drive or not. And if not and you are not familiar with the type of car then maybe ship it and get fixed/learn to fix locally. Depending on what you have had done, you might well be ok to drive. I took my GT from Scotland to Italy without issues, but only after reasonable checks and maintenance. One thing I would look out for for high speed is the health of the torque tube. I know the bearings on mine are shot and vibrate at high speed
928GT picked up. Great drive there and back with my middle daughter supplying the sounds and eats. First time loading a car on a car transporter which was fun. Didn't want to trust it to a service which would have taken another two weeks. 1400 KMs round trip (870 miles).
Porsche Classic in Göttingen were simply taking too long and really difficult to deal with so I picked it up and now a local independent workshop has it. The guys are a short cycle ride away and we will have a session of what exactly is wrong and what needs doing for the TÜV. Thats what Porsche Classic needed to do but didn't or couldn't. I guess Göttingen is just too small and classic work is changing oil and selling retro luggage.
You are all free to shout 'told you so' and stroke your chins in a sage like manner. Be my guest.
Meanwhile Im looking for a key for the rear storage box if anyone has a tip? I also have a pic of the rear code sticker too if anyone is interested in helping me figure out more on the build history.
Thanks and yes I checked PFF but was disappointed with the general quality of discussion and technical knowledge. Porsche sold more 928s to the US and user expertise is much stronger there where folk like to mess with oily stuff on the weekends. The UK also has a stronger classic car culture too. Germans like brand new cars and old ones looked after by experts only. Not helped by very strict technical standards and a garage or a driveway for working on cars is not common for city dwellers. Thats my experience after 22 years of living here.
04-01-2023, 02:35 AM
