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Old 07-09-2017, 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by XLOR8T

So short of a Hollywood-worthy movie plot to go and steal our cars from the port, all we can do is share info as we get it.
Im down!
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Old 07-09-2017, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Dewinator
Ooo you can dress up in all black and sneak around the containers. How many people can say they stole their own car?
It will never work. Most of the owners will spend too much time inspecting their cars and doing initial body prep (and one guy will be caught putting blue tape on all leading surfaces).
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Old 07-09-2017, 11:25 PM
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It will never work. Most of the owners will spend too much time inspecting their cars and doing initial body prep (and one guy will be caught putting blue tape on all leading surfaces).
i just died laughing
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Originally Posted by XLOR8T
i just died laughing
LOL

Reminds me of getting my friend's Land Rover from the port of Baltimore very shortly after 9/11.

Us: "Can we come get it?"

Port people: "We are not sure what to do."

Us: "Ok, we will be there tomorrow. Look for two guys driving a discovery with a Uhaul trailer."

Shockingly, they let us in and we just went and loaded it ourselves and drove out.
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Old 07-10-2017, 02:16 AM
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Is there any official press release or memo from either the EPA / VW group? I couldn't find anything on the EPA site.
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Old 07-10-2017, 11:39 AM
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wow. what state do you live in if you don't mind me asking?
NY
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Old 07-10-2017, 12:37 PM
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Spoke to PCNA this morning. FWIW, they are "very sorry". This is a thing that "just sometimes happens with new models." Grrrr.
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Old 07-10-2017, 04:32 PM
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How is the 2018 a "new model?" The 991.2 was a new model for 2017. For 2018, there might be some minute changes to the car, but I doubt there are any changes to the engine or transmission calibration--at least not with the manuals.

It will be interesting to hear what the justification turns out to be.
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Old 07-10-2017, 04:35 PM
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It's hard to blame them, VW groups reputation on emission data is not exactly sterling.
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Old 07-11-2017, 02:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Dewinator
A lot of us are neither liberals nor conservatives and just tired of hearing the back and forth from the 10% most extreme on each side of the spectrum who are they ones most likely to talk about their political views.
Hear hear hear!
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Old 07-11-2017, 10:31 AM
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Mine is sitting in Emden. I just read on another message board that their dealers are offering a $500 credit for this issue. Not much but.... My dealer in Houston has not called me to offer that..... yet..... I'll give them a chance.
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Old 07-11-2017, 11:17 AM
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Mine is sitting in Emden. I just read on another message board that their dealers are offering a $500 credit for this issue. Not much but.... My dealer in Houston has not called me to offer that..... yet..... I'll give them a chance.
Hmmmm
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I know someone in DC who works in a relevant profession and knows quite a bit about this situation. She told me it is absolutely EPA retaliation for the VW scandal. Really disgraceful. (The EPA, that is.)
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Originally Posted by Churchill
I know someone in DC who works in a relevant profession and knows quite a bit about this situation. She told me it is absolutely EPA retaliation for the VW scandal. Really disgraceful. (The EPA, that is.)
The right people in the administration should be made aware of this issue. Setting aside dieselgate, EPA has a bullseye on it for overreaching and should be put in line sooner rather than later.
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Old 07-12-2017, 03:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Churchill
I know someone in DC who works in a relevant profession and knows quite a bit about this situation. She told me it is absolutely EPA retaliation for the VW scandal. Really disgraceful. (The EPA, that is.)
Terrible. Please keep us updated.
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