Tourist delivery
#46
04-10-2011, 08:44 AM
That is ridiculous. BMW load their vehicles for European Delivery with EU maps, then reflash when they hit stateside. Porsche surely can do this, especially with the premium they charge us on our vehicles plus Tourist Delivery costs.
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#47
04-10-2011, 09:55 AM
I agree, for a base you pay $1,150, for an S you pay $2,250 and for Turbo you pay $4,075 for tourist delivery! Add on a few thousand more for "sport" driving school...
The Navigon they provide works fine, but it would be nice to use your navigation that comes with the car.
The Navigon they provide works fine, but it would be nice to use your navigation that comes with the car.
#48
04-10-2011, 10:16 AM
Cars meant for the US market are only loaded with US maps,so for those who need a navigation aid in Europe,Porsche graciously lets you borrow the cheapest puniest gps they could find
One more way they save money...
Therefore I decided to pay extra(a pretty penny I might add)for a more powerful roof mounted receiver :-D
One more way they save money...
Therefore I decided to pay extra(a pretty penny I might add)for a more powerful roof mounted receiver :-D
Please share you training experience, I wish to do European delivery on my nxt car...
#49
04-10-2011, 12:03 PM
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Wowwww,today was even more awesome than yesterday
Glorious cool blue sky day
We went over the track section by section,before getting to drive the whole thing...and I was the only pepper surrounded by various 911's:gt3s,turbos...and held my own on the long sweeping turns and straights,but could not match them on the tight ones
I was all jacked up for the return trip:Leipzig to Berlin in 1 hour
(you do the math
)and had it up to 172
I forgive them for the cheap gps...cause today was a hoot in Porsche heaven
Glorious cool blue sky day
We went over the track section by section,before getting to drive the whole thing...and I was the only pepper surrounded by various 911's:gt3s,turbos...and held my own on the long sweeping turns and straights,but could not match them on the tight ones
I was all jacked up for the return trip:Leipzig to Berlin in 1 hour
(you do the math)and had it up to 172I forgive them for the cheap gps
...cause today was a hoot in Porsche heaven
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04-10-2011, 08:08 PM
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that's so dumb about the navigation. when you do BMW european delivery they load the nav HD with EU maps and then change them to NA before shipping.
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04-11-2011, 02:32 AM
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Porsche is in the business of enabling you go fast so easily...with "cabin tech" a mere afterthought...
However the interior redesign is awesome and adds lots to the" sportiness "of the whole package..with a snug ****pit feeling(that's:c.o.c.kpit ;-) )
Sorry,I was nitpicking and being trivial by complaining about the navigation...though i did get a bit worked up when the Burmester would not play my dvd audio of the Doors"LA Woman"( my instructor who also works at Weissach,said he would ask the peeps reponsible for the sound system to look into it...)
All these mere details were quickly forgotten when I got to use the whole Leipzig track for 12 laps trying to keep up with 911s...and also when easily being able to take curves on the Autobahn at 150(torque vectoring really works!)with cars in the next lane and keeping it between 155 and 170 on a few uncrowded sections of the highway...
...with "cabin tech" a mere afterthought...However the interior redesign is awesome and adds lots to the" sportiness "of the whole package..with a snug ****pit feeling
(that's:c.o.c.kpit ;-) )Sorry,I was nitpicking and being trivial by complaining about the navigation...though i did get a bit worked up when the Burmester would not play my dvd audio of the Doors"LA Woman"( my instructor who also works at Weissach,said he would ask the peeps reponsible for the sound system to look into it...)
All these mere details were quickly forgotten when I got to use the whole Leipzig track for 12 laps trying to keep up with 911s...and also when easily being able to take curves on the Autobahn at 150(torque vectoring really works!)with cars in the next lane and keeping it between 155 and 170 on a few uncrowded sections of the highway...
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wow. simply. wow.
I would love to do this some day, I like that you took over a month to enjoy! That is the right way, considering you are enjoying every bit of porsche from the factory, to the track, plus you've got family to visit.... I think its safe to say that this is a trip of a lifetime. Congrats to you for really living it to the fullest!!!!! Have an awesome time and please do keep the pics coming!
I would love to do this some day, I like that you took over a month to enjoy! That is the right way, considering you are enjoying every bit of porsche from the factory, to the track, plus you've got family to visit.... I think its safe to say that this is a trip of a lifetime. Congrats to you for really living it to the fullest!!!!! Have an awesome time and please do keep the pics coming!
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04-12-2011, 11:50 AM
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Rep Power: 91 wow. simply. wow.
I would love to do this some day, I like that you took over a month to enjoy! That is the right way, considering you are enjoying every bit of porsche from the factory, to the track, plus you've got family to visit.... I think its safe to say that this is a trip of a lifetime. Congrats to you for really living it to the fullest!!!!! Have an awesome time and please do keep the pics coming!
I would love to do this some day, I like that you took over a month to enjoy! That is the right way, considering you are enjoying every bit of porsche from the factory, to the track, plus you've got family to visit.... I think its safe to say that this is a trip of a lifetime. Congrats to you for really living it to the fullest!!!!! Have an awesome time and please do keep the pics coming!
way to get to know your car
#60
04-12-2011, 11:55 AM
Please tell me that you were doing this there...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojmw5...eature=related
or this at least:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Eh6O...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojmw5...eature=related
or this at least:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Eh6O...eature=related