Edgy01

Well, the countdown to picking up the car continues. On Friday I wrote a very large check and in return got the Monroney Sticker which is used to prove payment to the folks in Zuffenhausen. I feel like I'm finally going to see a car now! Let's see,--9 months and counting. Now down to 23 days!

Dan

997 S Cabriolet 6-speed
98 Non-Metallic Paint to Sample (3AS Blue Turquoise)(Türkisblau)
06 Natural Leather Brown
CDZ Gear Lever Trim Leather
CUC Painted Model Desig Rear Lid
CUV Storage Cmpt Lid W/Model Logo
CZD Interior Light Cover Leather
M6H Brown Floor Mats
P01L Adaptive Sports Sts Lthr Int
V9 Black Top
XCZ Sport Shifter
XLF Sport Exhaust System
XMP Lthr Sun Visors Lighted Mirror
XMZ Rear Center Console - Leather
XRR 19" Carrera Sport wheel
XSB Sport Seat Backs in Leather
XTV Door Finishers Lthr
267 Self Dimming Mirrors
342 Heated Front Seats
451 Makassar Str Whl Multifctn
446 Wheel Caps w/Colored Crest
450 Ceramic Composite Brakes-PCCB
482 TPMS
498 Delete Model Designation
509 Fire Extinguisher
550 Hard Top
640 Sport Chrono Package Plus
672 Extended Nav Module
680 Bose High End Sound Package
692 Remote CD Changer
801 Makassar Package
TD5 Tourist Delivery

Coochas

Dan,
You have been one of the most patient waiters of all time! This custom baby you're getting is going to be sweet! Soon you'll be able to replace your blue 'swatch' avatar with the real thing!!!

Edgy01

Yea,--Dave,--it will be odd to actually have a picture of the CAR in there!

Dan

OCBen

Yeah, we've only known you by your color patch there. Once you get the real car to replace it, we'll have to get to know you all over again, Dan.

After close to 10 months of waiting once you finally get your car, I can certainly appreciate your username now, The Edgy One - the one on the edge of patience and sanity.

Edgy01

Jeff,

So far I have about 50% of my nights locked in and keeping the rest open for some flexibility.

Let's see, pick up the car in Stuttgart, north to Heilbronn (where I lived at one time), on to Heidelberg (visiting friends) and then south to Garmisch and the Zugspitz, Eagle's Nest, Salzberg, Austria, down to St. Moritz, then a couple nights in Cernobbio, Italy on Lake Como, then through Milan, Florence, Rome, Naples to Amalfi Positano, then a speed run back up to Bolognia, Milan, to Zermatt, then over to Lauterbrunnen, the Eiger, then via as many passes I can find to the Julier Pass (again near St. Moritz) and north to Savognin, Chur, the Bodensee and Konstanz, and then way back up into Germany (Ramstein, Kaiserslautern--where I used to live again) and then up to Wiesbaden (also where I used to live) and ultimately back through Heidelberg and on to Stuttgart for drop off. 3 weeks. I should easily log my 2000 plus miles so that I can try some higher speed runs on some of the little known autobahns that are generally clearer than most these days. Because of you guys here on the Rennlist I have picked up a HD minicam and a suction mount and will be shooting many sections of the trip. Stand by for home movies and stills.

No,--I really haven't done much planning yet. ;-)


dan

Edgy01

VIN number!!

Dan

Eric - Plug Guy

But Dan...wait. Didn't they tell you about the Makassar shortage?

Edgy01

Or the cattle shortage? No,--they planted those suckers about 40 years ago just for me!

dan

JohnnyBahamas

I'm dyin' here myself. I made the STUPID mistake of selling my old 911 before I got my new 911. WTF was I thinking?

Here 911... here 911....

gravedgr

Same here...traded my 996 early so I could get a better trade-in value from the dealer, now the wait is EXCRUCIATING!