I can only assume that, never saw the western noted as docked.Must've sailed in and out after dark?

 

Well hopefully you made it to the mainland.....as far as we (and our MA) know we are still sitting at the docks.....

 

I am pissed. Just found out from my MA that my car got some "minor" scratches near the gas cap at the port and is going in to get repaired today. Managed to get some free mats out of the ordeal, but this sucks. No ETA as of yet, even though the boat docked 10 days ago.

 

Ow...that sucks. I feel for you!

Larry

 

That stinks...well we just found out that we finally made a ship after being completed at the port for almost 3 weeks..but thats ok..Now I need to find the call sign for CARIBBEAN HIGHWAY.....anyone have that handy?

 

H9ZW sailwxinfo callsign for CARIBBEAN HIGHWAY BON VOYAGE !

 

Thanks!

 

and of course there are no positions for it posted....so we just wait

 

wow what patience you have! Should be no more than 3 weeks, then?

 

Yeah we hope! We were completed on the 8th. We have an 06 already and in no big hurry for my wife's replacement so no worries

 

Got this email from MA this evening 12/26/07 after I sent a email asking for news.

Hi Tom,
Your MINI is on it's way. It docked in South Carolina yesterday. It hasn't been unloaded yet, but I am confident we should see it arrive in about a week!

Have no clue then as to which boat it was on. Guess it doesn't matter...

 

According to the port schedule, the Western left the dock during the early hours of the 24th. Weren't you thinking your car was on the Western?

I called my MA today, and he apparently was a little busy. He said he expected my car in by this weekend, but he hadn't actually checked on its status in a while. He was to call me back on an update. That didn't happen. I believe he's still going on the Frisia's original EDA of the 20th. Because it actually didn't arrive until the 23rd, I suspect the dealership should get the car toward the end of next week. That is assuming it gets through the VDC quickly. Is it just me, or does there seem to be a wide range of time frames it takes a car to get through that stage of the delivery process? I've read of lengths from one day to several weeks.

 

Well, yeah I thought it might be on the Western. MA says it hasn't been unloaded yet. Maybe it's sitting on the dock waiting for a ride to the VDC.
One or two days at VDC is the norm, I believe. Only if you have accessories to be added or some sort of damage to be repair should it take longer than that. They even work weekends if there are a number of ordered vehicles to process.

So, you saw the Western on the port schedule as docked on the 24th? I never did see that.

 

My MA says that my car has been released from the VPC, and should be at the dealer's by Saturday. That would be 1 week from docking in NJ to dealer.

It's only about 3 hours from my dealer to the VPC...so I'm hoping (fingers crossed) to see it tomorrow.

Larry

 

That would be very cool!

 

Hooray for you! Good Luck sleeping tonite

 

My MA said he expects my car to be at the dealership on Friday (tomorrow) and ready for me on Saturday!

 

Good news for you!
Who cares what boat it was on ?

 

Exactly. Good point.

 

Confirmed: He arrived at the Roadshow Mini in Memphis at 4:30pm. I'll be taking delivery tomorrow.

Ordered 11/24/07 & Delivered 12/29/07.

Everyone be sure to get photos posted of your new MINIs!

 

finallyyyyy, I'll be picking up today as well (12/29). Yes folks - pics pics pics. Haven't heard anything from mavemini. I swear he probably hasn't come home from picking up the car last week

 

My MA called me today to say that my Mini has arrived, but it won't be ready until Monday. So Monday it is, I guess.

I hope you 49ers getting your Mini's today have a great experience. Let us know if you have any tips from the process...or things to look out for.

I'm curious if you have the auto-up windows or USB connection.

Good luck, and have a great time!

Larry

 

My Mini is finally showing At VDC.
Did you guys that took delivery yesterday ever make it home ... with pics?

 

Ours is finally supposed to be at the port in Charleston today and according to our MA making it to Texas by the end of the week or first part of the following week.

 

Memphis is three hours from my home, so I stopped by to visit a few relatives for the holidays. I just arrived home, and it is dark. I'll have pictures tomorrow.

I LOVE THE CAR!!! Absolutely wonderful to drive.