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| URY914 |
 Dec 25 2006, 12:31 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind.  Group: Members Posts: 120,758 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None  |
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| URY914 |
Dec 25 2006, 12:33 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,758 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
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| martinef1963 |
Dec 25 2006, 01:26 PM
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The Saga Continues... Group: Members Posts: 320 Joined: 9-November 04 From: Miami, FL, USA Member No.: 3,080 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(type4org @ Dec 24 2006, 09:56 AM)  QUOTE(URY914 @ Dec 13 2006, 11:23 AM) So give us some details on how you ship a car overseas. Did the new buy arrange the whole thing? Does it go in a container? Shipping a car overseas is not really a big deal as the shipping company usually handles all formalities on the US side and they normally have a partner company across the pond that can do customs etc. at the point of entry. I shipped my 914 from Virginia to Germany at the end of October. To save some money I drove it to the port where it was to be shipped from (Philadelphia). The shipping company dealt with everything from there on out. They load the car into a container and off it goes. About three weeks later I picked it up in Cologne where the German partner company receives goods coming into the country through the port of Antwerp/Belgium. The shipping itself ended up being abut $1800, including the fees for them doing customs clearance in Germany. I actually paid more in customs and tax, which came to a total of 26% of the purchase price. Not everyone has to pay customs and tax, but since I am German and had owned the car for less than 6 months in the US I had to pay. My only complaints are a couple new scratches and dings, and they somehow managed to break the shift rod in the tunnel. The shift rod was fixable with a welder and then a shifter readjustment, though. I'd say the most important part in the puzzle is finding a reliable and trustworthy shipper that can take all the bureaucracy and paperwork from you. If anyone is in the market for shipping from the US to Germany I'll be happy to provide contact details for the people I worked with, I received excellent service. No, I'm not affiliated with them in any way, just a happy customer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) The hardest thing to do is find a "reputable/reliable/trustworthy" company to get your property across the pond in one piece. The bracing is very important and yet poorly performed once they load it onto a container. I have blocked and cross braced with rachet straps on either side of the container to ensure the car will not bounce all over the place during any serious shifting of the container. |
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| type4org |
Dec 25 2006, 01:34 PM
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You need PLAID! Group: Members Posts: 231 Joined: 13-June 06 From: Oldenburg (Oldb), Germany Member No.: 6,212 |
QUOTE(martinef1963 @ Dec 25 2006, 02:26 PM) The bracing is very important and yet poorly performed once they load it onto a container. I have blocked and cross braced with rachet straps on either side of the container to ensure the car will not bounce all over the place during any serious shifting of the container. Loading into the container usually happens when the customer is long gone. It's not common that you can be present or even help doing it. |
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| 914rrr |
Dec 25 2006, 07:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,830 Joined: 1-July 03 From: Knoxville, TN Member No.: 874 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(carr914 @ Dec 12 2006, 04:05 PM) Way to go TC! I didn't think you'd be teener-less for too long. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) BTW, did you have to pay the 'historicly significant' price for it, or something closer to a 'I need some bucks quick' price? Personally, I like the 'period correct' bumper bars on teeners. Rob |
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| carr914 |
Dec 26 2006, 12:14 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,774 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States  |
Technically, #138 is not my car YET. Thus the word "CURATOR", but it is in my garage where hopefully it will not leave. I have an option on the car that will get better as I work on the car. All the doors and lids open & close like a brand new car, but the seats/backpad need work as does the mechnical side of things. I can't believe this car was driven here from Miami the way it drives.
By the way the bumper (nerf) bar will be going real soon. I will ask the owner if he wants it. If he doesn't, it will be up for grabs, cuz I will not allow it on this car. Where do I find the rubber pad for the rear bumper? T.C. |
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| Aldehyde |
Dec 27 2006, 03:53 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 9-July 06 Member No.: 6,404 |
I would be interested in the bumper bar if the new owner dosn't want it.
Thanks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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