dark knight

So thought I'd share with you guys my GT3 adventure, its been a long wait but worth it, so day 1 flew this ghetto bird to to Frankfurt, short walk right out the terminal to the train, then took the ICE train to Stuttgart, book early and 1st class seats are only slightly more expensive than coach, the train is always on time, and it takes only about an hour. The once at the Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof walked across the street to The Graf Zeppelin Hotel, rested and shopped for rest of day, keep in mind mondays museums are usually closed in Germany

dark knight

Day 2, got up took the S-Bahn (train) to Porsche, its easy go to the the station, go to a machine press 002 for traveling 2 zones insert 2.70 euro and take a ticket walk to the the S-bahn track if you are coming from the Zeppelin its right in front of you, when the S-6 train arrives, on time mostly get on get off at Porsche. It was raining all day, I walked around to see if I could spot where they are doing the motor exchange but didnt see anything

dark knight

then to delivery, I went on a tour through the Zuffenhausen plant which covered motor assembly, saddle shop, main production, then lunch i at the guest casino, when I asked about the motor replacement the guide said it occurred in the factory, and as we stood there a GT3 pulled up to the factory, I saw a few GT3 motors being built, I think I saw a GT3 on assembly line and there were only a few on the grounds, so if they are building them its very few

Macca

Brilliant stuff mate. Keep the commentary and pictures flowing! Subscribed!

dark knight

the Stuttgart town center is out of sequence, the museum 919 is a mock up, so anyway then finally to the Delivery of my GT3, In the special delivery area, I was given detailed information about the cars operation, I also got to see the exclusive area and saw them placing the martini stripes on the new Martini edition, a few pics at the museum and off we go, back to the Zeppelin, still in the rain, arrggh, I believe I go an automated speeding ticket, there are cameras right before when you get into Stuttgart on the B27 on the curve, I remembered one, there are 2, I hope they send me the photo

Macca

Dark knight. What run in recommendation did they give you as you drove away? Id imagine you are tempted to do an autobahn run about now given its on your doorstep ;-)

JCBH

Good stuff...put some more pics up of your car when you can. Nice thread, nice trip!
Jeff

dark knight

heres a model car I have never seen before, theyve got some hard to get things at the Porsche Museum, I don't know if you want to call it type 64 or by its VW project no. but thats another story, some Porsche LeMans postage stamps

dark knight

I was told they recommend not to exceed 4200 rpm, about 100 mph in 7th, but keep in mind the rumor that all GT3 motors are hot tested, so who would turn down the autobahn? if Kate Upton were in your bed naked what would you do?

dark knight

So first impressions, build quality on this thing is incredible, its cliche but it does feel made out a solid piece of steel, disappointments, 1) I messed up and didn't order the phone prep-whoops, and 2) Satellite radio antenna is a somewhat ugly little square on the roof, I might have skipped it had I known.
the motor starts sounds like a cup car, I drive out slowly carefully, raise the nose for the driveway, then I drive to the museum and again lift the nose, i take some pictures out front and head back to the Zeppelin, always remember keep the tower on your right and you will be going the right way and the complicated intersection (this makes more sense when you drive there and nearly get lost) you must bring a gps, porsche will offer you one, don't know if its a rent or borrow, but I had my own, you must bring GPS, I didnt order nav for my car, so i dont know if it works when you buy it there. The Zeppelin has its own part of a public garage, you drive into the garage (after lifting nose again) get the ticket, drive o the zeppelin part reinsert ticket pul it out and the gate opens then you park- hope Im not rambling too much, at this point Im still jet lagged mildly crazy tired and its still raining, I look like crap, i stupidly self trimmed my hair because I couldnt get in with the girl I like who cuts it, so now i have hair that looks like a mixture of Spock, George Clooneys bad haircut from the ER tvs how and the Terminators hair in the first movie where he removes his robot eye, pic of my car in the Zeppelin garage there are often nice cars there

Nick

Sorry about your hair and the rain. All is well that ends well.

How did you manage to get your GT3 for ED? When did you order it and what dates were you given for pick up?

dark knight

had a deposit with dealer for over a year for the new turbo, had planned to buy it but went to the IAA in Frankfurt last sept, sat in both cars, pulled the the paddles, looked at the shifter and realized I was more a GT3 person, the car was done in january but i was going to go in march but of course the engine thing intervened

Igooz

...on the slight down hill right hander on your right is the camera on B27...is that were you got zapped? I have received my award in the mail...

Nice write up...thanks!

Z356

Yes, another story. And a fascinating one at that. Porsche 64, Type 64 and Type 60K10. Berlin-Rome Race cars. Three built in aluminum by Reutter. 1939. One remained in the hands of Austrian Otto Mathé. By the way, one of the most interesting auto museums in Germany, Hamburg's Automuseum Prototyp, has this interesting displays of not one, but two, type 64's!

"Certainly one of the most significant items on display is the Porsche Type 64, the forerunner of the VW Beetle (or KdF-Wagen) and the Porsche 356 cars. This very important vehicle, one of only three fabricated for the 1939 Berlin-Rome race, is the only survivor in its original form. Of course the race never did take place due to the war, and the three cars were stored in separate locations, one being stored at the Gmünd factory in Austria, the second one at the Porsche family’s home at Zell-am-See while the third was totally destroyed. The ‘black’ Type 64 was requisitioned by the American forces after the war and they proceeded to cut the roof off, and quite literally thrashed it into the ground. When the Americans left, the second 64 was broken down and the remains were kept until Otto Mathé bought the green car T.2222 (photo 1 & 2) and the parts belonging to the second car, which had by now lost its body. Over time the Automuseum Prototyp has had this car rebuilt using the original parts, and as a result, the car is almost completely original apart from the body, which is new (photo 3). The importance of the Type 64 cannot be over emphasised as many cars, including Porsche’s own 356 and various race cars, borrowed design cues from this car."

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For more information on this fascinating museum, which features the type 64 in its website logo (photo 4), click on the link below:

http://www.prototyp-hamburg.de


They recently celebrated one of our favorite models with a special exhibition entitled: '50 Years of Porsche 911' (photo 5).

Once you hear the haunting music at the link, you'll be hooked: 'One hundred Porsches and me; wanting to be different, wanting to be free...One hundred Porsches, this is the way it's supposed to be!'. The music comes from an obscure documentary filmed in 2008 by André Schäfer about his search for a 1970's era 'grass green' special color Porsche 911 (photo 6)...a story dear to my heart & my PTS threads!

http://www.100porschesandme.com

Don't leave Germany on your next trip without paying a visit to this museum. I certainly will not miss it!

Saludos,
Eduardo
Carmel

PS Dark Knight: Hope you get your hair issues solved! Enjoy your gt3 and your European Delivery vacation!

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Mike in CA

So cool, dark knight! Hearty congrats and the new car looks outstanding!

Its a small world. Your picture of the walking mall on the edge of the Schlossplatz....see the canopy of the gazebo in the center background. There's a sidewalk café adjacent to it; about 2 weeks ago I was sitting there with my wife enjoying spaghetti bolognese and a beer our first evening in Germany with our factory tour and museum visit the next day. Enjoy your car and trip!