Montoya's European Delivery Blog
#33
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I am doing European Delivery- the installation is being done here in Leipzig Germany by CreaSigns.
Yes it is, so fun sharing the Porsche experience with everyone. Interesting to learn Porsche ordering is very similar in Germany as it is in USA.
Thanks Mooty- Hope to drive it down to your area one of these days. It will still be in Europe whey I'm at Sonoma for the Runoffs in a couple of weeks. I'll be driving down my new Australian car!
LS3 V8 with a manual will help me forget the GT3 for a little while!
I think so too!!
There is a Gulf Orange color, but my car is Pastel Orange Z17
Thank-you!!
Austria tomorrow, chilling out in Leipzig while we wait for the PPF today.
Thanks Mooty- Hope to drive it down to your area one of these days. It will still be in Europe whey I'm at Sonoma for the Runoffs in a couple of weeks. I'll be driving down my new Australian car!
LS3 V8 with a manual will help me forget the GT3 for a little while!
Thank-you!!
Austria tomorrow, chilling out in Leipzig while we wait for the PPF today.
#34
Race Director
Car looks awesome. I have always liked orange on these cars, especially on the 997 RS. The color just fits these cars perfectly. Have a great trip. Looks like a blast.
#36
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Thank you,
My mistake, have GT3T in 019 due Turkey day and every option you selected (that I've seen so far) is exactly like mine.
Had coffee with Eduardo and asked about any other Gulf Orange 019 and I misunderstood when he mentioned you.
Better than a rendering for sure
Appreciate you sharing a great time of year for Euro Delivery,
That car in ANY autumn colors is going to be so photogenic!
My mistake, have GT3T in 019 due Turkey day and every option you selected (that I've seen so far) is exactly like mine.
Had coffee with Eduardo and asked about any other Gulf Orange 019 and I misunderstood when he mentioned you.
Better than a rendering for sure
Appreciate you sharing a great time of year for Euro Delivery,
That car in ANY autumn colors is going to be so photogenic!
#37
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Thread Starter
Thank you,
My mistake, have GT3T in 019 due Turkey day and every option you selected (that I've seen so far) is exactly like mine.
Had coffee with Eduardo and asked about any other Gulf Orange 019 and I misunderstood when he mentioned you.
Better than a rendering for sure
Appreciate you sharing a great time of year for Euro Delivery,
That car in ANY autumn colors is going to be so photogenic!
My mistake, have GT3T in 019 due Turkey day and every option you selected (that I've seen so far) is exactly like mine.
Had coffee with Eduardo and asked about any other Gulf Orange 019 and I misunderstood when he mentioned you.
Better than a rendering for sure
Appreciate you sharing a great time of year for Euro Delivery,
That car in ANY autumn colors is going to be so photogenic!
#38
Rennlist Member
Congrats! Beautiful color. What a great trip. Look forward to seeing this around PDX.
#39
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Thread Starter
Leipzig a city of heroes!
So we had a down day today and did a little shopping in Leipzig and explored the local area. The old downtown area is like one big mall, a ton of shops from high end to low. We enjoyed it!
So much of Germany has a complicated and dark history and Leipzig is no exception. I didn't realize until our visit what a pivotal role Leipzig played in the reunification of Germany and the eventual fall of the Berlin Wall and the DDR government. Demonstrations started in 1989 in Leipzig at the St. Nicholas church for democratic reforms and freedom to travel. In fact, the term Leipzig, a city of heroes came from Berlin in appreciation of the role they played in bringing down the wall. The church is right near our Hotel:
Very beautiful inside so worth the visit. Martin Luther was said to preach here.
This mural commemorates the Monday demonstrations:
Eventually 300,000 people took part in these demonstrations in Leipzig, a city of 500,000! More info here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monday...n_East_Germany
A must see is the museum in the old city hall with a complete and unvarnished history of Leipzig up until the present day. Very much like Berlin with a complicated and somewhat dark past.
Porsche hosts you in the Steigenberger Hotel which is a top rated Hotel. Its close to all the shops and right in the center of old town. Highly recommend the restaurant where we ate tonight for dinner.
Tomorrow we pick up the car from the detailer putting on the PPF and off for our journey to Austria near Hallstatt.
So much of Germany has a complicated and dark history and Leipzig is no exception. I didn't realize until our visit what a pivotal role Leipzig played in the reunification of Germany and the eventual fall of the Berlin Wall and the DDR government. Demonstrations started in 1989 in Leipzig at the St. Nicholas church for democratic reforms and freedom to travel. In fact, the term Leipzig, a city of heroes came from Berlin in appreciation of the role they played in bringing down the wall. The church is right near our Hotel:
Very beautiful inside so worth the visit. Martin Luther was said to preach here.
This mural commemorates the Monday demonstrations:
Eventually 300,000 people took part in these demonstrations in Leipzig, a city of 500,000! More info here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monday...n_East_Germany
A must see is the museum in the old city hall with a complete and unvarnished history of Leipzig up until the present day. Very much like Berlin with a complicated and somewhat dark past.
Porsche hosts you in the Steigenberger Hotel which is a top rated Hotel. Its close to all the shops and right in the center of old town. Highly recommend the restaurant where we ate tonight for dinner.
Tomorrow we pick up the car from the detailer putting on the PPF and off for our journey to Austria near Hallstatt.
Last edited by montoya; 09-19-2018 at 06:39 PM.
#40
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That's for the photo's and commentary. Lovely car!
#43
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Thread Starter
Delivery was Tuesday and right after I drove it straight to the detail shop for PPF- almost a full wrap- full front, roof, and complete rear fender. Took 1 1/2 days so we picked it up yesterday afternoon and drove 600K to our next stop in Austria. Autobahn was crowed with several construction zones all the way to the Austrian border. There were spots tho unrestricted and we drove at approx 200 KPH to 210 for some stretches- fun! I would have gone faster but wasn’t sure of the break in limitations- turns out the World Wide manual I have says under 7K for just the first 1500 km- in 6th at 200kph it’s only 5500rpm so I could have gone probably 240 or so. Fuel mileage at one point was 13 mpg when we had some open stretches after Nuremberg.
All told it was a 600 kilometer drive yesterday and thanks to Apple Maps update, I used Google Maps in satellite view the whole way, awesome! Pandora, Stitcher, and Spotify kept us entertained when we were in the 80kph construction zones. These apps seem to work better with the latest update too.
Juliane Leo and her husband do fantastic work! Very professional. Highly recommend!
Juliane made this sticker to replace my front plate. Awesome! While not legal she has never had an issue in the last few years doing this.
Juliane installed the infamous Montoya mud flaps I brought at no charge. So glad I put them on, on the way to the Autobahn in Leipzig we hit a stretch of road that had just been chipped and sealed with gravel everywhere for 5 kilometers! Ugh.
Our route- took us about 6 hours with a stop for dinner and purchase of the Austrian Vignette (sticker). Definitely need it now as they have a checkpoint at the border. Five years ago with BMW I forgot about it and never bought one. Big fine if caught without and also claim to pick it up on cameras- great. BTW Austria speed limits are low! 100kph on the highway last night...after autobahn I felt like I was walking!
My view out the window this morning! Ahhhh.... plan today is to visit Gmund!
All told it was a 600 kilometer drive yesterday and thanks to Apple Maps update, I used Google Maps in satellite view the whole way, awesome! Pandora, Stitcher, and Spotify kept us entertained when we were in the 80kph construction zones. These apps seem to work better with the latest update too.
Juliane Leo and her husband do fantastic work! Very professional. Highly recommend!
Juliane made this sticker to replace my front plate. Awesome! While not legal she has never had an issue in the last few years doing this.
Juliane installed the infamous Montoya mud flaps I brought at no charge. So glad I put them on, on the way to the Autobahn in Leipzig we hit a stretch of road that had just been chipped and sealed with gravel everywhere for 5 kilometers! Ugh.
Our route- took us about 6 hours with a stop for dinner and purchase of the Austrian Vignette (sticker). Definitely need it now as they have a checkpoint at the border. Five years ago with BMW I forgot about it and never bought one. Big fine if caught without and also claim to pick it up on cameras- great. BTW Austria speed limits are low! 100kph on the highway last night...after autobahn I felt like I was walking!
My view out the window this morning! Ahhhh.... plan today is to visit Gmund!
Last edited by montoya; 09-21-2018 at 05:18 AM.
#45
Montoya, wow keep posting!
Great car and colour!
Can we please have a picture of the luggage you bought??
Great car and colour!
Can we please have a picture of the luggage you bought??