2023 911 GT3 RS - The Quest…
10-06-2023, 11:49 AM
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I still believe the right thing for porsche to do is reimburse you for the trip expense. After all, you would not have gone specifically on those dates if it wasn’t to pick up the car and drive it through Europe. The fact that you still had a good time on the vacation is irrelevant. Maybe when everything is all said and done, you can approach them.
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10-06-2023, 07:53 PM
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I still believe the right thing for porsche to do is reimburse you for the trip expense. After all, you would not have gone specifically on those dates if it wasn’t to pick up the car and drive it through Europe. The fact that you still had a good time on the vacation is irrelevant. Maybe when everything is all said and done, you can approach them.
10-06-2023, 08:29 PM
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I have @gmgracing roll cage to purchase and other track prep expenses to spend that money on (need a 2nd set of RS wheels)
10-06-2023, 11:13 PM
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Talking to my radical dealer the other day and he said at the peak of covid, they were paying $17k to ship a radical over on an airplane. He said recently he paid less than $6k.
10-06-2023, 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by joejenie
Talking to my radical dealer the other day and he said at the peak of covid, they were paying $17k to ship a radical over on an airplane. He said recently he paid less than $6k.
10-07-2023, 12:35 AM
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I'm just beginning to investigate my options…I'll let you know if/when I find something.
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mthreat (10-17-2023)
10-07-2023, 01:03 AM
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I'd love to hear alternative options from the wisdom of the forums - I use my 2nd set for 3 day track weekends to have a spare set of tires ready for saturday/sunday…
I'd love any recommendations from anyone for a 992 GT3 RS w/PCCB calipers for a 2nd set of wheels.
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10-07-2023, 12:11 PM
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Depends on how dedicated you are to the lap time I suppose. If it's truly a second set that's seldom used the factory lightweight set is 9300, but they are still significantly heavier than the magnesiums. like 7kg? If you can feel that difference you're probably pretty dedicated. 23k for the mags is fairly stiff, but RS is RS.
10-07-2023, 02:05 PM
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Depends on how dedicated you are to the lap time I suppose. If it's truly a second set that's seldom used the factory lightweight set is 9300, but they are still significantly heavier than the magnesiums. like 7kg? If you can feel that difference you're probably pretty dedicated. 23k for the mags is fairly stiff, but RS is RS.
10-17-2023, 11:15 AM
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update this morning from Torture-your-Depreciable-Asset (TYD) customer porsche ID portal - car is at the German port!!! So I think we're now back on a "normal" path - so from here on out it's just normal delivery to North America - TYD says mid-december at my local Porsche dealer - the entire delay is going to be about 40 days +/- vs. the "ideal" best case - my buddies GT3-T is due Nov. 5th +/-…so that would've been best case…
but I'm happy now that the car appears to be on it's way
it's been impossible to get any status from Porsche on this whole thing - but now that's back on a normal path I should no longer need status.
car's top speed is 184 mph - but it took two weeks to cover the distance from Stuttgart to Emden…must lacked unrestricted autobahn…
hmmm - boat fire or sinking anyone?
finger's crossed.
but I'm happy now that the car appears to be on it's way
it's been impossible to get any status from Porsche on this whole thing - but now that's back on a normal path I should no longer need status.
car's top speed is 184 mph - but it took two weeks to cover the distance from Stuttgart to Emden…must lacked unrestricted autobahn…
hmmm - boat fire or sinking anyone?
finger's crossed.
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10-17-2023, 01:57 PM
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Burning Brakes
Meteor shower, totally random, aimed at Emden......
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10-17-2023, 02:00 PM
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10-18-2023, 12:00 AM
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Emden is a mess...that's why Joey from Atlanta ED is flying there this month to figure things out.
VAG runs the show, i.e. who gets on a boat and Porsche has no say 🥵. And amidst all the Macans and Panameras, those "lowly" ED cars are just an annoyance... And to make matters worse, noone's talking! Once you drop off your precious piece of metal, it goes into a black hole. Why can't Porsche "extend" the TYD (Track your delivery, lol) to ED cars? It's an embarrassment that people have to leave Apple airtags to keep informed of their vehicle whereabouts (I didn't but should have!)
Porsche needs to revamp this ED program or stop it because it doesn't seem to their priority...
That's why Audi and BMW (except SUV's) gave up. But no matter what, not communicating with your customers is an absolute no-no, IMHO.
VAG runs the show, i.e. who gets on a boat and Porsche has no say 🥵. And amidst all the Macans and Panameras, those "lowly" ED cars are just an annoyance... And to make matters worse, noone's talking! Once you drop off your precious piece of metal, it goes into a black hole. Why can't Porsche "extend" the TYD (Track your delivery, lol) to ED cars? It's an embarrassment that people have to leave Apple airtags to keep informed of their vehicle whereabouts (I didn't but should have!)
Porsche needs to revamp this ED program or stop it because it doesn't seem to their priority...
That's why Audi and BMW (except SUV's) gave up. But no matter what, not communicating with your customers is an absolute no-no, IMHO.
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10-19-2023, 07:05 PM
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Sounds like the best option is to drive it to the airport on your way to the airport and have them ship it home. Yes, costs a little more, but you get your car almost immediately.