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Mar 23, 2005 6:39:19 PM

ELUSIVE: Junior; Loc: Denver, CO; Posts: 98, Gallery; Registered on: Sep 20, 2004

Checkpoint 8

I got an email from my dealer today that my 987S should be at checkpoint 8 either today or tomorrow.
Does anyone know what this means?

Thanks!

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Mar 23, 2005 6:49:51 PM

Jalf987: Newbie; Loc: UK; Posts: 13, Gallery; Registered on: Mar 23, 2005; Reply to: ELUSIVE

Re: Checkpoint 8

Just before checkpoint 9

sorry couldn't resist, Hopefully mine won't be too far behind.

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Mar 23, 2005 7:07:21 PM

Weldon978: Newbie; Loc: United States; Posts: 46, Gallery; Registered on: Jan 19, 2005; Reply to: ELUSIVE

Re: Checkpoint 8

checkpoint 8 is the final inspection. When its through checkpoint 8 its complete production (CMPPRD). Then it moves to the dock in Emden to go through import paper work and invoiced to ship (IMPINV). Once its on a vessel it switches to "ONVESSEL". Not sure where Colorado cars go, mine is coming into Baltimore. The boats are loaded so the "sold" cars come off first and are shipped off to dealers - timing of the last step depends on your distance from the port.

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Mar 23, 2005 7:25:37 PM

ELUSIVE: Junior; Loc: Denver, CO; Posts: 98, Gallery; Registered on: Sep 20, 2004; Reply to: Weldon978

Re: Checkpoint 8

Thanks Weldon!
Any idea when a VIN number is assigned during this process?
My dealer also indicated in his email that it currently had no VIN number.

Thanks!

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Mar 23, 2005 7:57:37 PM

Nashville 987 S: Newbie; Loc: Nashville, TN; Posts: 41, Gallery; Registered on: Mar 14, 2005; Reply to: ELUSIVE

Re: Checkpoint 8

It should be assigned by now if the car is in final inspection. Supposed to be assigned prior to production completion, but before inspection.

Drew

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Mar 23, 2005 9:29:57 PM

snoopy: Newbie; Loc: UK; Posts: 2, Gallery; Registered on: Dec 11, 2004; Reply to: Nashville 987 S

Re: Checkpoint 8

Cars generally (at the plant I work at anyway) have the VIN stamped at the first cell of the final asembly lines. It will be scribed / stamped onto various body panels you will never see. So it will have a vin way before it leaves the factory.

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Mar 23, 2005 10:07:45 PM

fritz: Rennteam VIP; Loc: BaWü , Germany; Posts: 10248, Gallery; Registered on: Jul 23, 2003; Reply to: ELUSIVE

Re: Checkpoint 8

Quote:
ELUSIVE said:
Thanks Weldon!
Any idea when a VIN number is assigned during this process?
My dealer also indicated in his email that it currently had no VIN number.

Thanks!

As snoopy implied (by the way: Welcome, snoopy!), the VIN number would be stamped into the body-in-white (that is, before it is paintad).

The dealer should have said HE doesn't have a VIN number for the car yet. The car will surely have one.

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Mar 23, 2005 11:12:34 PM

ELUSIVE: Junior; Loc: Denver, CO; Posts: 98, Gallery; Registered on: Sep 20, 2004; Reply to: fritz

Re: Checkpoint 8

Here is exactly what he wrote:

Hi Stacey, well I looked yesterday to find still no Vin #. Called PCNA
yesterday and they in turn called Germany. It seems it will be at check
point
8 today or at latest tomorrow. Sorry for delay

So...i'm assuming that I should have a VIN number here any day now and my car should be on a boat shortly. Damn this has been one long a$$ wait. Hopefully my car won't be a lemon and this wait will be well worth the 25 years since preschool that i've been dreaming about it.

For those of you that have seen the Porsche add on tv with the kid who tells the saleman he'll see him in 20 years. well that was pretty much me.

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Mar 24, 2005 6:25:17 AM

vtrader: Veteran; Loc: Los Angeles; Posts: 1086, Gallery; Registered on: Jun 6, 2004; Reply to: Weldon978

Re: Checkpoint 8

Quote:
Weldon978 said:
...Then it moves to the dock in Emden to go through import paper work and invoiced to ship (IMPINV)....

Are you sure it goes to Emden? It is being produced in Finland. Would it not go directly from there to the US? Or does it go from Finland to Emden then the US?

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Mar 24, 2005 7:36:06 AM

993Targa: Rennteam Pro; Loc: ZH , Switzerland; Posts: 2522, Gallery; Registered on: Sep 16, 2004; Reply to: ELUSIVE

Re: Checkpoint 8

Quote:
ELUSIVE said:
I got an email from my dealer today that my 987S should be at checkpoint 8 either today or tomorrow.
Does anyone know what this means?

Thanks!

Sorry but why don't you ask your dealer??

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Mar 24, 2005 12:03:03 PM

Weldon978: Newbie; Loc: United States; Posts: 46, Gallery; Registered on: Jan 19, 2005; Reply to: 993Targa

Re: Checkpoint 8

from what i've learned, they go from finland to rostock (german port on the baltic) and train to emden where they meet up with other porsche's and get on VW Transport vessels to come west. IMPINV status indicates its at emden waiting on the ramp for the next vessel.

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Mar 24, 2005 3:34:40 PM

ELUSIVE: Junior; Loc: Denver, CO; Posts: 98, Gallery; Registered on: Sep 20, 2004; Reply to: 993Targa

Re: Checkpoint 8

Quote:
Zürich said:
Sorry but why don't you ask your dealer??

I did, but I got all of this information from you great people before my dealer even got back to me.

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Mar 24, 2005 11:49:43 PM

fritz: Rennteam VIP; Loc: BaWü , Germany; Posts: 10248, Gallery; Registered on: Jul 23, 2003; Reply to: ELUSIVE

Re: Checkpoint 8

Quote:
ELUSIVE said:
Quote:
Zürich said:
Sorry but why don't you ask your dealer??

I did, but I got all of this information from you great people before my dealer even got back to me.

Just tell your dealer rennteam will be pleased to help anytime he needs information!

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