European ZR-1 Gathering
 

All of us have some BHAG(Big Hair *** Goal). Mine has always been a dream of touring Europe in my Corvette culminating in a stop in Southern Italy (Puglia) where my parents came from after WWII. We have a number of registry members and ZR-1 afficianados in Europe and they have been good enough t visit us here in the States, I've dreamt of returning that favor by visiting them.
But with a difference. I think they would be excited to have some of us visit them w the ZRs they have heard and read about. Some ZRs from the States.
A European tour visiting our brethren in England, France, Germany, and Italy would be the ultimate trip. Would love to have Jim Voter along to do one of his great chronicles.

Sam,

Whaddya think about that?

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Count me in
I've done it with an 80 n 88 vette an 86 Buick GN n a bunch of Harleys
I have a ticket to London arriving July 6th 7:30 am
Ship my 95 Z to Southampton n off we go if those dates work for you
My final destination,Kefalonia Greece: invited to come down if you like
Will be passing Puglia on the way
Your thoughts....

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I am looking forward for a meeting/ trip with you guys thru Europe and know there are more European Z's owners who like to cruise with you all.

Jitse

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Wow ByeBye, that is really tempting. I know you can get to Greece by ferry near my ancestral town of Bari. Not sure I have enough to time to plan it this year. And I have a new job that started less than a year ago. However, I posted this to see if we could arrange things perhaps for 2017. I'm thinking September would be a better time of year when the rest of the tourists have left, but the weather is still great.
Another thought I had was to go to Europe right about the time of the
24Heures du LeMan. Wow that would be awesome. Visit Normandy also.
Have you shipped vehicles w anyone? Obviously we need an outfit truly reliable and on-time, not to mention trustworthy.

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I have used Wallenius Lines in the past...out of Port Newark NJ in the past
They are the people that import Volvos,Jaguars, Saabs etc from N. Europe into N.America
Very professional n reliable outfit: usually around 3 weeks to N. European ports
You should see all the American Iron that goes overseas:from Hummers to Fin Caddies etc
Getting insurance on the other side will be a bigger issue for only 1-2 months
....n get ready to D R I V E !!...they don't play around in the Autobahn !

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Dom, Count me in.

Sam, Find a buyer for a ZR-1, Color year model upgrades. The goal will be to get the car shipped from the US to England. Travel around Europe for two weeks and then deliver the car to the new owner. Hop on a plane and come home.

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Bucket list :cheers:

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Frank,

We'll gather at ur place.

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I was going to ship a Corvette to Germany in April but was unable to get insurance for more than 30 days once it arrived there without paying 19 % VAT and than has to get it inspected. Emmisions are very strict there, not aure it would pass.
So instead of shipping my car there I just purchased an Audi and it will be delivered to me in Germany.

Nelson007

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By the way if anyone needs the requirements in English I could post them for you.
Nelson007

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You might want to check a non exclusive ZR-1 Corvette Club that might participate with your European trip efforts. Here's a web site you may want to look at and investigate if you wish to include others in your plans. www.belgiancorvetteclub.be

And so it goes...Jim

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Nelson,

I'm looking at a 2-3 week tour of Europe.

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Don,
I just got a call yesterday from Audi with a tentative date of June 1 to picked up in Nectarsuhm, about 35 minutes from wher I live. I thought I was to pick it from Ingelstadt. They told me that all RS 7,with the racing package are hand build cars and built at Nectarsuhm. Take's about 4 months from start to finnish . They are going to do the euro tune to about 707 hp, if i picked it up here in the states it wioukd only 606 hp.i bought the extra insurce package that cover 2 additions months liability insurance, and drive using a German tag.

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Jim,
I did check it out with friends from the Bavaria Corvette club, but they told me the samething
They do great trips into the Alps you can check their site below.

This is their web site.


http://www.corvette-club-bayern.com/...aschheim-video

Nelson

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Nelson,

Please do.

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At 58 n a half the BUCKET LIST has been created !
..by my 60th b-day 10/2017...
Drive over 175mph in the Autobahn..
..and mid 7's @ 175mph+ in the 1/4 mile
Looking to ship my 95Z to Southampton n drive 2000 miles to Greece
Arriving London July 6th n shipping car 3 weeks earlier: price 620$ Port Newark to UK
ZR1 will be for sale once there after i get the speed out of my system :)..n bucket !
Life is too SHORT n all you hear at my age is cancer n heart attacks n Parkinsons etc etc
I have a "Bullet" collecting dust in the garage here in NYC: use it before i exit...
Any interest to join....?

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I have a customer who is looking for a ZR-1 with low miles and in good condition. He has already 2 but want a 3rd.

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That's about the time frame I'm thinking. Would like to set up stops w ZR enthusiasts in France, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy.

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My client search a stock ZR-1 in the colours red/black or torch-red/torch-red, turquoise, charcoal, bright aqua, admiral blue. A yellow 1990 would be fantastic. Max mileage about 70'000. Model Year doesn't matter. Price max. 25'000 Euros. The car has to be brought to Germany. Cash payer.

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Here is some info my friend gave me. He is the VP of the Bayern Corvette Club.
My biggest problem was trying to get an insurance provider in Germany without haveing the car inspected. I could not take a chance to get there and have some problem where it would sit for a few months.
i was in the market anyway for a new car, so I order an Audi. they provide me a German tag and 89 days of insurance and is good all over Europe and down to Greece.


German requirements

You have to pay a so-called customs security guarantee. That is in case you sell the car in Germany or stay longer then six months. The guarantee sum is normally 10% of the car value. Summarized: you can go with your license plate, you have to procure liability insurance, you have to pass customs and maybe pay a security guarantee and you must leave Germany within six months. The guy of ADAC also told me to ask for regulations six weeks prior to the import again because regulations may change during a year.
He also said that after 30 days you would have to have your car inspected and than past the emission test. You also have to pay 19% VAT. This would be returned to me after the car was shipped. They would not give me a time on how long it would take to receive the VAT back.

A neighbor who has a 73 Corvette told me this.
It is not required to change tail lights in Germany. I changed the one you saw in the video to the Original ones. The only thing to do is to adjust additional cat's eyes. - You can go with a German license plate to any other country. The only thing I need as a "green card" which is an additional insurance paper which shows the agreement of my insurance company to travel abroad. - Corvettes have to pass inspections every other year after their first inspection in Germany. They also need to pass a emission inspection which is really hard to get. Every time we do it we have to turn down the the revolution speed to a minimum which makes the engine wiggling and wobbling and shaking the car like a wild horse in a rodeo. First thing after being back from the inspection is turning up the revs to a normal status which is about 800 revs per minute.
I took the 73 to South Tyrol in the Alps and did not change anything. But the petrol consumption went up to about 7 gallons for about 60 miles. Normal consumption is about 4 gallons. - Of course Germans like old and new Corvettes. I recognized envy especially in big towns like Munich but as soon as you are outside Munich people love to see and hear Corvettes. And Germans love to touch cars. When you have polished the car and go for a show you will have fingerprints all over the car after only an hour. - There are 4 C4's ZR1s in Germany, that I know of one also in our club, the Corvette Club Bayern. - I think the vettes Germans like most are C1 to C3. - There are quite a lot Corvette clubs in Europe, the Corvette Club Bayern is the oldest one. - You can find high octane petrol in Germany up to 100 octane. - It is not so easy to rent a suitable garage in and around Munich. But I promise if you need to store your Corvette somewhere for a longer time and not on your farm we definitely will find a place. It's just asking the guys in our club.

Nelson007

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Hello gang

My client has now 3 ZR-1s and still want to buy additional 2-3 for his collection. He is looking for a 1990 MY in the colors charcoal and yellow.

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Sam I heard someone tell me that there is a ZR1 for sale in Germany. I will be going to Germany in two weeks to pick up my Audi than I will be attending the Bavaria Corvette meeting on June 10th and I will ask around to see where it is. I live near Augsburg.
Nelson

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Thank you Nelson
My client look for cars in the mentionned colors.

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Update.

It looks like I found a car for my client but still search 2 additional in charcoal and yellow. 1990 model year if possible.

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95 #41 got dropped off at Port Newark today
Destination Southampton n on to Greece July 6th till early Sept. if anyone wants to join
Lets see how close can #41 can come to 3X the legal speed limit of NY State without the fear of getting locked up n loosing your car
Amazing: Land of the Free "Owned" by Insurance companies.....
Z will also be For Sale thru out Europe: 35Gs delivered
Hope some of you take the covers off n join me n bring your Zs to Their Intended Use !

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This is what I plan on doing next year. I'm all ears on the arrangements.

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Wow, sounds really neat....I might be in, I don't visit here much anymore but Dom, please keep me in the loop! Thanks, Tim

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Dom,
I will be leaving Monday for a couple of months in Europe. I wish I would be driving one of my corvettes, but this year I will be driving an Audi RS 7.
I am going to go to the German consulate in Berlin and also customs in Bremerhaven to find out about the insurance requirements and the VAT tax. I was able to get the insurance on the Audi for 3 months for about $700, but will have to pay additional fee when I take the car to the Nurburgring.

Nelson007

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I will be glad to meet you Spiro

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Sam,

That's what I was thinking. Perhaps some of us can come over and be joined by some of our European brethren. We would make stops in places where our
European ZR-1 friends are and spend a few days at each.
My thoughts were to land car at Southhampton, perhaps meet up w some colleges in Britain, then Chunnel to France. Would love to visit Normandy and Paris. Then possibly Spain, onto Switzerland, Germany, then down to Italy(Milan, Como), gotta stop by Maranello, Puglia in the South where I have friends and family.
Any thoughts on that?

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He did it. Spiro visited me today in the Garage with his white Lady. He is a great guy. A few minutes ago he left and continued with a 500 miles trip to Italy.

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Bravo Spiro enjoy your travels.

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Sam,

This is what I plan on doing next year. Would like to work w u on arrangements and networking w other ZR-1 owners in Europe.

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It would be a honor to meet you guys here in Europe. Depending on when you plan to arrive we could visit Corvette Meetings in Italy, Netherlands, Germany or Czech Republic. A unforgettable fun with alot of impressions and nice people.

Re. Shipping a car
 

An article about shipping cars overseas
Nelson


http://jalopnik.com/here-s-everythin...car-1686580874

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So Sam, what would be a good time of year to come to Europe for those gatherings?
I will have an EU passport by this year as I get dual citizenship as an Italian citizen.

Nelson,

Do you know if t is possible to pick up your car at one port and drop it off at another, so as to avoid doubling back on your trip?