Norm Posted 10February, 2014 Report Share Posted 10February, 2014 Congratulations Simon. Power issues aside, it will be interesting to see how driving the 993 in the future compares; just on aesthetics and feel..? I think you will keep it. When considering buying a cheap daily driver recently, my wife said to me, "you need an emotional attachment to a car..... So get what you want?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonoz Posted 10February, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 10February, 2014 Thanks Norm OziCozi start 3M'ing it tomorrow, and I've got shipping quotes from Ceva and Alan's a Unique Car Transport to consider. Either way I won't see the car for six weeks which isn't good. Might be time for a bullet run to Sydney and drive it home...... In my dreams Unfortunately as it's vintage soon, and I can't sneak away. What I could do is leave the car in Sydney and try to get away later in March. Maybe join the PCV Tasmania Tour. Think I've decided to keep the 993 Turbo. Sentimental fool I might be but it just means too much to let it go without very careful consideration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted 10February, 2014 Report Share Posted 10February, 2014 PCV Tasmania is enticing. Do it! Simonoz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC9911 Posted 11February, 2014 Report Share Posted 11February, 2014 Thanks Norm OziCozi start 3M'ing it tomorrow, and I've got shipping quotes from Ceva and Alan's a Unique Car Transport to consider. Either way I won't see the car for six weeks which isn't good. Might be time for a bullet run to Sydney and drive it home...... In my dreams Unfortunately as it's vintage soon, and I can't sneak away. What I could do is leave the car in Sydney and try to get away later in March. Maybe join the PCV Tasmania Tour. Think I've decided to keep the 993 Turbo. Sentimental fool I might be but it just means too much to let it go without very careful consideration. Great decision Simon, you can always sell it later & then buy it back again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonoz Posted 11February, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 11February, 2014 Harsh, very harsh, and we aren't even married........ GC9911 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonoz Posted 20February, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 20February, 2014 GT2 has been wrapped by OziCozzi, collected by CEVA, and is on it's way to sunny WA. Now I just have to hope CEVA don't damage it in transit as they have with two of my other 911's. This is always the worst time when buying an eastern States car and I'm stressed by the process. If I wasn't up to my elbows in grape juice I'd be even worse off. We harvested the best Chardonnay grapes we have ever seen today. Beautiful flavour, at the end of a very dry season with mild weather. Perfect viticulture weather and the wines from the 2014 vintage will be something special. If you're a collector this is the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 20February, 2014 Report Share Posted 20February, 2014 Now I just have to hope CEVA don't damage it in transit as they have with two of my other 911's. Now you even have me worried............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonoz Posted 20February, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 20February, 2014 My 993RS arrived in Perth, having left Melbourne in perfect condition In a container that was watched by the dealer as it as loaded, with two roasted rear tyres from someone doing wheelies, the rear bumper torn along the bottom edge, and the front bumper blades sitting on the passenger seat, also having been torn off. The CEVA driver nonchalantly arrived at the front gate to hand it to me, and I refused to accept it. Nine weeks later and $8,000 I finally got my car delivered to me. CEVA paid up in the end, but it was ugly for a while. This time I have again paid for the RAPT service ($3,200) in the vain hope it will get here unscathed. Next Friday they say. It's been two days so far getting from Sydney to Adelaide. You can follow it on the CEVA website tracker under the registration number CQA25J if anyone's interested. I'll be watching it I can assure you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 20February, 2014 Report Share Posted 20February, 2014 It amazes me that people think they can get away with sh#t like that - and to a 993RS! WTF!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 20February, 2014 Report Share Posted 20February, 2014 You should take photos as soon as you bought it. Speedo/ODO, tyres, under the car ect. you'd usually time stamp the photos. Anything funny on arrival. you've got all the proof you need. I'm always sending and receive items via couriers. As soon as i see something funny with the tracking. I'm on the phone to them to see which goose had stuffed something up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonoz Posted 20February, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 20February, 2014 All done Pauly It's not the proof issue that worries me, it's the damage. They have got form. The other quote I had from the best guy around was $5,650 and the car wouldn't have hit Perth until March 21! Too long for my liking so CEVA it had to be. Back to worrying....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hepkat63 Posted 20February, 2014 Report Share Posted 20February, 2014 too many times this happened to me over the years - now i NEVER have this even as a consideration - whatever I buy, I fly down and drive it back - or drive down and tandem trailer it back. Yes, it's a hassle, but you are guaranteed no rubbish from idiots transporters. Sure, there are good ones out there - but mostly there are always issues with 'expensive' cars. just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 20February, 2014 Report Share Posted 20February, 2014 All done Pauly It's not the proof issue that worries me, it's the damage. They have got form. The other quote I had from the best guy around was $5,650 and the car wouldn't have hit Perth until March 21! Too long for my liking so CEVA it had to be. Back to worrying....... Makes me wonder which company brought my car from Adelaide to Melbourne. Lucky for me, their depot is visible from our factories. They moved 4 years ago and forgotten their name. Was a small transport company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.J. Posted 20February, 2014 Report Share Posted 20February, 2014 My 993RS arrived in Perth, having left Melbourne in perfect condition In a container that was watched by the dealer as it as loaded, with two roasted rear tyres from someone doing wheelies, the rear bumper torn along the bottom edge, and the front bumper blades sitting on the passenger seat, also having been torn off. The CEVA driver nonchalantly arrived at the front gate to hand it to me, and I refused to accept it. Nine weeks later and $8,000 I finally got my car delivered to me. CEVA paid up in the end, but it was ugly for a while. This time I have again paid for the RAPT service ($3,200) in the vain hope it will get here unscathed. Next Friday they say. It's been two days so far getting from Sydney to Adelaide. You can follow it on the CEVA website tracker under the registration number CQA25J if anyone's interested. I'll be watching it I can assure you! why would you ever use this company again after that happened to you!! no wonder your stressed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonoz Posted 21February, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 21February, 2014 why would you ever use this company again after that happened to you!! no wonder your stressed Put simply J.J., I used the them because I had no choice. I couldn't afford the time to drive the car 4,000 kms back home, and the other carrier would have taken another month during which time I would have had to store the car somewhere safe. Let's hope it all works out in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-banger Posted 22February, 2014 Report Share Posted 22February, 2014 I've just caught up with this thread. Congrats on the 997 GT2 purchase. Looking at your garage you certainly do have a liking for torque. Living in WA I guess the other benefit of trucking the car over is that is saves 4000 kms from the the odometer. Best of luck for the car transport. Simonoz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonoz Posted 22February, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 22February, 2014 That it does. I'm making up for the pain of waiting by doing rescue duty on the Halvorsen on the Swan River in a 25 knot Fremantle Doctor breeze. I'll see if I can load a photo. GC9911 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 25February, 2014 Report Share Posted 25February, 2014 All the best Simon! Here's hoping that you get a non-petrol head driving it over in his truck. Question tho - do they have to unload and reload the car during transportation? Oh and OMG at the 993 damage.. thats heartbreaking. I really have my fingers crossed for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonoz Posted 25February, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 25February, 2014 Amanda It was collected by flat load truck in Sydney, delivered to the Sydney depot, then sent on a different truck to Adelaide in a sealed container, where it was loaded on the train in a sealed container which is then delivered to depot in Perth, where I will collect it this Friday. So, that's at least four opportunities for CEVA's test drivers to do their worst. After all, what could possibly go wrong with 530hp and no ground clearance? Fingers crossed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonoz Posted 25February, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 25February, 2014 Amanda, I forgot to add that we are with you on the cocoa interior. Our Sand Yellow Cayenne S has an Espresso natural leather interior which is the same I think? It is magnificent, and no photo can do it justice. Wendy loves it. We would never have ordered the Cayenne that in colour combination, but being able to see it in the flesh tipped us over the edge, and we would have another in a heartbeat. Go the cocoa, or espresso in our case. withers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByronBayChris Posted 25February, 2014 Report Share Posted 25February, 2014 My big fear was the truck running off the road. And guess what....happened in Byron just a few ks from me. http://m.northernstar.com.au/news/three-trapped-in-highway-crash-at-ewingsdale/2174921/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 25February, 2014 Report Share Posted 25February, 2014 Amanda It was collected by flat load truck in Sydney, delivered to the Sydney depot, then sent on a different truck to Adelaide in a sealed container, where it was loaded on the train in a sealed container which is then delivered to depot in Perth, where I will collect it this Friday. So, that's at least four opportunities for CEVA's test drivers to do their worst. After all, what could possibly go wrong with 530hp and no ground clearance? Fingers crossed! Oh Lordy! I'm feeling anxious for you too! The Cayenne sounds gorgeous. Black is boring, go the colored leather interior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonoz Posted 25February, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 25February, 2014 Amanda If I could get the photo upload to work, which I can't because Photobuckets got a glitch with IPads , I'd post it up. In the meantime if you google Sand Yellow Cayenne it will come up. It's a very tricky colour to photograph but I can assure you it looks fantastic in reality, and the interior is to die for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveT Posted 26February, 2014 Report Share Posted 26February, 2014 My Boxster was picked up in Perth by CEVA and delivered on time into Brisbane without a scratch and no visible evidence of any wrong doing. I hope this time that come through as you would like them to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonoz Posted 26February, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 26February, 2014 Thanks Tomoaus Two more sleeps and we will know Rgds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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