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Old 06-07-2023 | 08:34 PM
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Hello all,

planning my trip this summer for pick up from Leipzig - staying at some hotels in various German locations with a. LEV (Low Emission Zone) vehicle requirements.

How do I get to my hotels with my US Spec 911? Is it possible, does it matter? Can I register? Do I simply "pay the fine"...

any 1st hand experience here would be appreciated…

thanks,
Old 06-07-2023 | 09:59 PM
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I remember them explaining this to me at Leipzig pickup and I believe we don’t have to worry about it due to our plates being the equivalent of “temp plates” over there.

I am probably misremembering, but the conclusion was we don’t have to worry about it.
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Old 06-07-2023 | 10:29 PM
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I did two EDs, but they were before Covid. Both times they delivered my car with the green zone sticker already on the windshield. Hope that is a little help.
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Old 06-07-2023 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by String33
I did two EDs, but they were before Covid. Both times they delivered my car with the green zone sticker already on the windshield. Hope that is a little help.
this helps A LOT!!
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It'll be a little taste of what's to come in California...you'll love it
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They don’t give you the sticker. Any dealer there can print one for you. It’s not needed but if you want the sticker just ask before you leave the delivery center.
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thank you all for the replies - I'll make sure to request one before we complete the delivery process.
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What is a low emission zone?
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Originally Posted by X-PH.COM - MIKE
What is a low emission zone?
It's where evil ICE vehicle operators get punished for polluting the environment.
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Originally Posted by X-PH.COM - MIKE
What is a low emission zone?
https://www.berlin.de/sen/uvk/en/env...emission-zone/
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Are any of the current ICE Porsches classified as LEV's?
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Originally Posted by GrantG
Are any of the current ICE Porsches classified as LEV's?
yeah this is kinda my question
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Originally Posted by daveo4porsche
yeah this is kinda my question
i do ED every year and have never had this on my car upon delivery. I suspect the temp plate explanation above makes the most sense. However, given that I never drive my cars into big cities on ED, I honestly havnt given it much thought.
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Originally Posted by disden
i do ED every year and have never had this on my car upon delivery. I suspect the temp plate explanation above makes the most sense. However, given that I never drive my cars into big cities on ED, I honestly havnt given it much thought.
Me too. Only sticker (vignette) I ever needed on the windshield was to cross Swiss border.
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I went back and looked and my pictures and I stand corrected - Porsche did not deliver the car with the sticker. BMW did. Picture of green zone sticker - it’s the green sticker on the passenger side bottom of the windshield. Sorry about that.




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