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Old 07-10-2020, 08:50 AM
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Congrats, enjoy in good health!
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Old 07-12-2020, 10:33 AM
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Yours is my first 718 GT4 to touch and we're honored that you're letting us do our thing B! Congrats on the car and I can't wait for life to allow you back to collect her!
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Old 07-12-2020, 06:45 PM
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wow thanks for the review! especially the kick plate details

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AWESOME. I just signed up for PEC in Los Angeles for my pickup in December. I'm curious, because of COVID, since the instructors are riding in different cars, do you see any reason my fiancee couldn't ride along? Otherwise I'm considering seeing if I can pay for us to each do a back-to-back session.
my SA told me that Los Angeles PEC closed and I couldn't do it... but clearly you got a reservation? maybe I need a new SA
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Old 07-12-2020, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by aurieg92
my SA told me that Los Angeles PEC closed and I couldn't do it... but clearly you got a reservation? maybe I need a new SA
The were temporarily closed due to COVID. They reopened on June 5th.
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Old 07-12-2020, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by bradStyle
The were temporarily closed due to COVID. They reopened on June 5th.
wow thanks for the news! did your visit get bumped at all, or has it always been in-line with the scheduled delivery?
Old 07-12-2020, 08:58 PM
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Awesome writeup! My recent high-school graduate oldest son and I picked up my GT4 in Stuttgart in 2016 and then drove the car to Monaco. INSANE TRIP OF A LIFETIME. Enjoy your beautiful car!
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Old 07-12-2020, 08:59 PM
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wow thanks for the news! did your visit get bumped at all, or has it always been in-line with the scheduled delivery?
We haven't scheduled the date yet because I'm supposed to be out of the country when it arrives, and I'm still waiting to hear if the pandemic will derail that trip. My SA told me we didn't have to set a date until my car was on the boat.
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Originally Posted by docfink
Awesome writeup! My recent high-school graduate oldest son and I picked up my GT4 in Stuttgart in 2016 and then drove the car to Monaco. INSANE TRIP OF A LIFETIME. Enjoy your beautiful car!
Totally wish I could have done ED but not in the cards for numerous reasons this year. I bet that trip was a blast!

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We haven't scheduled the date yet because I'm supposed to be out of the country when it arrives, and I'm still waiting to hear if the pandemic will derail that trip. My SA told me we didn't have to set a date until my car was on the boat.
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wow thanks for the news! did your visit get bumped at all, or has it always been in-line with the scheduled delivery?
PEC didn’t reach out until my car was on a ship to schedule a date. I ended up getting it 2.5 weeks after I would have otherwise (if it went to the dealer) because of the way the dates worked out based on my availability as well. They are flexible so they’d be more than willing to wait until you got back in town.

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Yours is my first 718 GT4 to touch and we're honored that you're letting us do our thing B! Congrats on the car and I can't wait for life to allow you back to collect her!
You and me both! There’s no one I trust more with my car and I appreciate all you’re doing. I’m looking forward to taking that mountain drive .
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Old 07-12-2020, 09:10 PM
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thanks for the write up
sent me down memory lane , when I did the driving experience .
I loved most the skid pad and surprisingly the GT3 , for me , was easier to control , than 718 S and Turbo S . I was able, after multiple attempts, to keep it under control at 40 mph
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Old 07-12-2020, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by pitt911
thanks for the write up
sent me down memory lane , when I did the driving experience .
I loved most the skid pad and surprisingly the GT3 , for me , was easier to control , than 718 S and Turbo S . I was able, after multiple attempts, to keep it under control at 40 mph
Mid engine is definitely harder since it spins like a top as opposed to the rear swinging like a pendulum.

The skid pad was the one thing I didn’t get to do because everyone else wanted to do the skid pad so there was constantly a line. We spent all our skid pad time on the kick plate instead which was more fun for me.
Old 07-12-2020, 09:25 PM
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Great story - thanks for sharing. Agree with you on trying to remember the experience and be in the moment instead of taking pics.

Great car and great spec too.

I remember my visit down there when I was buying a car from a local ATL Porsche dealer. Seeing PCNA is pretty cool. Hope to visit again someday.
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