Production / Delivery Delays

[Hawk]

Are you having any ppf, ceramic coating, or window tint applied? Hopefully, can all be taken care of while you are away. That way you can fully enjoy immediately upon your return.

I've scheduled mine in starting on June 20th. It's really going to be difficult not being able to drive the car for a week or two so soon after taking delivery.

I'll probably do what I did with my prior 992 and the Taycan and have a partial PPF (Full front, Doors, Side Skirts, Partial Rear fender) and then ceramic coat it.

With the Taycan I had it done locally once I got the car. The dealer had to pay for a local paint correction due to the scratches in the clear coat from the delivery driver sliding past the rear fender repeatedly. He also climbed in with his dirty boots through the window of the car on to the unprotected chalk leather seats. Thankfully the marks came off.

Not sure what to do with the GTS. I no longer trust the delivery company to not mess up the bucket seats getting in and out of the car. I can drive it back from Chicago to Charleston but that means having the PPF and ceramic coating done in Chicago (hard to go back for any corrections) and also putting miles on the car (it does need to be run in though before I bring it to the track though).

Maybe I just need a better transportation company. This was the one the dealer uses regularly.

Looks like we're having a slight delay with the Siem Aristotle getting to Halifax. Seems to be anchored off the coast at the moment waiting to go into port.

Sounds like you do need a better transportation company. I have two that I have used and would recommend. Both were excellent with no issues at all - pm me for details.

In addition to Tom's recommendation, I use these seat covers from Amazon for transportation and sometimes for service which are fairly inexpensive and do a good job.

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The Siem Aristotle is early and anchored outside the harbor. According to the VW PWL schedule she is due to dock at Halifax tomorrow, May 24th. I just noticed that she is scheduled to dock at 8:30am tomorrow, right on time. There is still hope - fingers crossed for you.

[murphsea]

He also climbed in with his dirty boots through the window of the car ...

What the ??


For the drive home, what I did was buy several rolls of Track Armour on Amazon. With Crazy Eddie's help, we had the whole front wrapped in under an hour, along with the high impact areas by wheel arches etc. We rushed a bit, so didn't look like a true PPF, but I have to say from 10 feet away you can barely tell it was there, and it offers every bit as much protection as ppf -- even more so where you double it up. Pulled off with no problems when I got home, no residue, no fighting it, etc.


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That might be the best option Tom. Track Armour the car and drive it back.

When I saw the trailer the Taycan arrived in I wasn't very optimistic. Door in the trailer was on the wrong side for it to be useful and the roof didn't look to be too solid.

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I had my prior 911 picked up from the Experience Center in ATL by Detailed Designs of Atlanta who PPF'd it for me and then I drove it home the next week to Charleston.
I was expecting something more like his trailer to turn up with the Taycan.

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[elm310]

Eric -- I've been looking at your pictures here and on FB and am curious if the Shark Blue has a slight matte or eggshell quality to its finish, or am I seeing things (or maybe a camera effect)? It's drop dead gorgeous!

@Tom they put a matte clear film on my whole car. Just wanted something different.

Eric

[Hawk]

Looks like we're having a slight delay with the Siem Aristotle getting to Halifax. Seems to be anchored off the coast at the moment waiting to go into port.

@murphsea She docked at the "Autoport" in Halifax at 6:10am this morning. Right on schedule.

[murphsea]

Looks like we're having a slight delay with the Siem Aristotle getting to Halifax. Seems to be anchored off the coast at the moment waiting to go into port.

@murphsea She docked at the "Autoport" in Halifax at 6:10am this morning. Right on schedule.

Great!

[Hawk]

Looks like we're having a slight delay with the Siem Aristotle getting to Halifax. Seems to be anchored off the coast at the moment waiting to go into port.

@murphsea She docked at the "Autoport" in Halifax at 6:10am this morning. Right on schedule.

Great!

@murphsea That was one quick offload in Halifax. New destination - Baltimore, and new Draught - 9.4m, have been reported. She's preparing to get underway - tugs are already in place. New estimated arrival in Baltimore is Thursday, May 26th in the afternoon - one of my tracking sites says 2pm and the other says 6pm. Looking good for you.

[Acropora]

@murphsea She docked at the "Autoport" in Halifax at 6:10am this morning. Right on schedule.

Great!

@murphsea That was one quick offload in Halifax. New destination - Baltimore, and new Draught - 9.4m, have been reported. She's preparing to get underway - tugs are already in place. New estimated arrival in Baltimore is Thursday, May 26th in the afternoon - one of my tracking sites says 2pm and the other says 6pm. Looking good for you.

Damn. This ship tracking is like a porn to you guys lmao hang tight guys she’s almost at Baltimore, and my ship docks next Monday at Halifax

[Acropora]

Finally received my build pictures

[murphsea]

Docked at Sparrows Point (PPO), not Baltimore (BAL). Don't know what that means. Thought it's destination was Baltimore when it left Halifax. Maybe just a quick stop at Sparrows Point.

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[Hawk]

Docked at Sparrows Point (PPO), not Baltimore (BAL). Don't know what that means. Thought it's destination was Baltimore when it left Halifax. Maybe just a quick stop at Sparrows Point.

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Sparrows Point is the Auto Dock at Baltimore. She arrived just after midnight this morning and is unloading. You are right on schedule. I'll receive an email when she departs Sparrows Point and gets underway for Jacksonville.

Hoping your port processing goes quickly.