I loved that EVO video of the E63S killing a Panny Turbo! Doesn't often happen that a Merc beats a Porsche in acceleration so when it happens you gotta make a big deal of it. (Even if the Merc has much more HP).
Blame VW so now the EPA and every other government regulator is going over every car with a fine tooth comb now. Mercedes, Porsche and others have all had delays like this. There are a group of AMG GTR owners/buyers on MBWorld that are upset because they found out their cars have been in ports since April/May (allegedly). The so called "problem" is their own creation because they're nosey AF, because Mercedes never promised the AMG GTR to U.S. customers until Fall of this year.
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If I'm paying $200K+ for an GT R, honestly I'd be nosey too checking it's whereabouts. They probably tracked the cargo ship from Germany to the ports of New Jersey.
MBUSA just needs to stop promising release dates for now like Ferrari does.
I remember on another forum years ago, they had contact with a port employee and they had him take photos of their cars when they arrived. Of course he was fired for violating rule #1.
If I'm paying $170K+ for an GT R, honestly I'd be nosey too checking it's whereabouts occasionally. They probably tracked the cargo ship from Germany to the ports of New Jersey.
Lol, I tracked the ship my GT4 came in as it crossed the atlantic. And I was not alone. But I definitely would not be happy if my car sat in a port exposed to the elements for months. Happened to many 991.1 gt3 folks with the recall - not a happy situation.
^That is better. The pics of lines of GT3 parked outside in the snow/sun was a sad sight. Many had paint damage from moisture getting trapped under the white plastic stickers they use for protection during transportation. One thing else I learned - lot of cars have body/paint damage that get fixed at the port. RL had a spy that would report back if you gave him your vin if it got fixed at the port.
@Merc1; The folks on Mbworld tend to whine a lot, so I get where your coming from. It's either someone is presenting their new car or they're there to complain. I lost interest in the site; it used to be great in the early 2000s.
There's this one guy in the W222 forum who does nothing but complain about the brand direction and how AMG & AMG packages are a crime, yet he owns a S550. You probably know who I'm talking about.
Who are we talking about lol???
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