Re: CURVEN8R 2 is getting closer

The ship it was on has left Halifax and is on its way to Newark.

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So then there is no truth to the rumor that someone witnessed a 981 being driven off the ship and over the side of the ramp as they were having trouble with the manual transmission. They were heard mumbling something to the effect that they had several thousand cars all with automatics and then there was this one throw back...

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So then there is no truth to the rumor that someone witnessed a 981 being driven off the ship and over the side of the ramp as they were having trouble with the manual transmission. They were heard mumbling something to the effect that they had several thousand cars all with automatics and then there was this one throw back...

So now I know how rumours get started.

You never know, with fewer and fewer people being able to drive manuals, Porsche might soon have to do factory delivery for owners who still enjoy being at one with their cars.

I think they already offer that Gman. However you have to leave NA to take advantage of it

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I think they already offer that Gman. However you have to leave NA to take advantage of it

Guess I should have clarified - provide factory pick-up as standard. Of course, then I'd have to do wait at the port to load the car, sail on the ship and unload the car. Somehow, I don't think those cargo ships provide cruise ship amenities.

Guenter
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I don't know if I like that ...... they are special cars and deserve all the amenities . Mine will sure get the special treatment when it finally gets here, still on the dock in Emden

...hhmmmm. Not sure I'd want to see my car jumping in and out of the pool while on route.

On the other hand, I'm sure it would have enjoyed a cool Mobil 1 Margarita followed by a soothing P21S skin treatment. Then get a nice new 3M clear bra from the apparels shop. Come to think of it, you're right, our Boxsters do deserve that kind of treatment on their cruise.

Yours will be here before you know it.

Any word on a cruise ship name for you car yet? (Mine boarded the ship a week after reaching Emden.)

And pamper me when it arrives. It deserves the best on the trip to get here, that way, it'll be nice, rested, pampered and ready for that first drive

No ship yet, according to the schedule they send me, my car won't be loaded onto a ship until 7/19 (4 more days). It's been there since 7/1.

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I don't think I want my car going in and out of water. I don't know if it's had swim or float lessons.

Joanne

That last car looked like it might have been kind of craby.

Hate to think what 3K miles of salt water would do to the ECU, not to mention the seats, carpeting etc. The whole thing looks fishy to me.