I have a track day set up around May 15 weekend. My tt is due to be built April 20th. If it lands in time, does anyone have any experience rushing delivery of their car from or through the port? I'd really rather take it than my E55, even if I had to do a crash break in. (poor choice of words)

 

I dont think there is rush delivery...... The max it should take from germany to usa is 1 week

 

THere used to be an option in 2001 called FLY - it was $4K and it puts your P-car on a plane instead of a boat for those that are really impatient...Do not think they still offer it but wirth a try...I think you are supposed to specify this (like all other options) at time of order too so it might be a bit too late now...
Good luck

 

Jamy:

My experience is about three weeks from manufacturing completion. Anyone else?

My plan right now is if it lands in time, I will have it direct trucked to me (my dealer). Not sure what else I can do besides hounding the dealer to make sure it doesn't sit anywhere.

 

April 20....that is tomorrow!!! From twhat another member wrote, it take 112 minutes to build a turbo engine. I wonder how long to build the whole car.

If they ship it by plane, tell them to delete the cosmoline since one of its objectives was to protect against the salty air in the long ship ride overseas. I know they can't but that would have been nice.

I wish you the best in your efforts to expedite this. Keep us posted!

 

After compeltion, my TT took 10 days to reach the port in Germany and then 11 days to get to the Port in the US and then another 9 days to get to my dealer in New York.

This is really, really variable. At times I wished I did not know that they built the car because knowing it was there but not in my hands really pissed me off.

BTW, I had an '03 E55 and tracked it. It is not as bad as you might think -- not anywehre near the TT, but not a bad car at the limits. Just remember to turn off the ASC!

 

My experience was approx. 1 month from the build date to delivery to my east coast dealer.

 

My aston martin dealership told me it takes 40 hours to build an entire Turbo... less time than it takes to paint a DB9 (240 hours for full completion of a DB9)

 

Tim,

My car completed production early, April 14. Last year when I got my Turbo, it completed production about the same time and didn't get here until Late May. It varies, depends on when they are filling the vessel. If we are on the tail end it will be quicker, if not, it will take longer as they fill their vessels and then ship. With low production, may take a little longer. Is your car just getting produced or completed production. Once its in completed production stage, it should be about a month, but, as mentioned varies. If it is just being produced, you are looking at 5-6 weeks for sure. I hope you didn't forget the 2000 mile break-in either!! Buddy, the way I see it, you got 2-3 months before that thing should see a track. No matter what others "claim" you should break-in your car properly so that everything sets properly. Porsche runs these engines hard at the factory for about 12-14 miles, but, that is not excessive and break-in is still recommended, even by the tuners I spoke with. The only ones who seem to say no break-in is required is the mostly clueless car salesman. The same guys who think if you install an exhaust you void your warranty. The same guys who claim 4-5 hours labor for exhaust installation, the same guys who run a 911 turbo on a non-mechanically linked dyno and don't disconnect the front drive, etc etc etc.

Lou

BTW, with your garage floor, PM StephenTI he has a cool floor in his garage, forgot what he used.

 

LSM -- Regarding Break In -- See this link and let me know your reaction.

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

I have used this technique and have had no problems whatsoever. In fact none of my cars experiences any real oil consumption (contrary to what I have heard posted here and otherwise). This may account for that.

 

Thanks Lou:

I was considering taking time off work to break the damn thing in (drive all over hell). But, it looks like it is just not going to make it so it's time to start passing some Ferrari's in sedan.

 

Interesting method of break-in. You know I heard another way to quickin break-in from a tuner. He said not to use synthetic oil and to use regular oil for like 1000 miles because this alllows the engine to break-in as opposed to the extra protection from synthetic oil. He then said to do an oil change and put the synthetic in after 1000 miles.

Lou

 

Compared to 3000 man hours for an R turbo

all the best
adam

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by LSM
[B]Interesting method of break-in. You know I heard another way to quickin break-in from a tuner. He said not to use synthetic oil . . . .

Interesting - this is just about what my wrench said today. I was remarking that I had no oil consumption issue, and he said that he has found that at times the rings do not seat properly because the synthetic oil is so "slippery" (resulting in high oil comsumption). He then changes out the synthetic oil with a mineral-based (nonsynthetic) oil. Didn't say for how long, but every time he has done this, after switching back to the synthetic (the dealer uses Mobil 1), oil consumption improves.

BTW, I followed factory instruction for break-in, only lengthened the time a bit, gradually driving it harder (increasing RPMs relative to miles driven). I know this prolonged break-in can be frustrating, but if you want the car as a keeper, worth-while doing.

 

Woah... are you serious... is it 3000 hours for every car... if you work 10 hours a day, 5 days a week, it will take you over one year...