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Old 02-15-2013 | 06:44 AM
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desperate measures: the insanity continues...

I know you're all anxious for an update...
The Great Buenos Aires MINI Count:
  • 13 Minis spotted
    • 7 in the wild
    • 6 behind glass

My travel companion tries to be patient as I snap photos of random Minis. Or when I shove my tablet in his face pointing out that the dot in the English Channel is the ship that is on the way to Southampton to pick up my mini. But it must be wearing thin.

Originally Posted by Twstgrp
Minis have been produced under license in Chile, Uruguay, and Venezuela. It may be a South American native! Looking at it closer , is it left hand drive? Love the mirrors. I had them on a couple of my early Minis, the '60 and the 61'.
Yes, it is a left-hand drive. I checked other photos.
 
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Old 02-15-2013 | 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by PFSIII
I know you're all anxious for an update...
The Great Buenos Aires MINI Count:
  • 13 Minis spotted
    • 7 in the wild
    • 6 behind glass

My travel companion tries to be patient as I snap photos of random Minis. Or when I shove my tablet in his face pointing out that the dot in the English Channel is the ship that is on the way to Southampton to pick up my mini. But it must be wearing thin.



Yes, it is a left-hand drive. I checked other photos.
Great post. Tell your fellow traveler to be patient with you. You're helping us back home cope with the waiting...
 
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Old 02-15-2013 | 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by PFSIII
I know you're all anxious for an update...
The Great Buenos Aires MINI Count:
  • 13 Minis spotted
    • 7 in the wild
    • 6 behind glass

My travel companion tries to be patient as I snap photos of random Minis. Or when I shove my tablet in his face pointing out that the dot in the English Channel is the ship that is on the way to Southampton to pick up my mini. But it must be wearing thin.



Yes, it is a left-hand drive. I checked other photos.
Your friend should be thankful you all didn't go on a vacation to England.
Can you even imagine...! You'd be at Oxford on tours all day and trying to get a good viewing of Southampton port. As for Pictures ...you'd need about 100 32GB SD Cards just to keep up.
 
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Old 02-15-2013 | 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by weaf27
Your friend should be thankful you all didn't go on a vacation to England.
Can you even imagine...! You'd be at Oxford on tours all day and trying to get a good viewing of Southampton port. As for Pictures ...you'd need about 100 32GB SD Cards just to keep up.

That would be funny!!! Damn sorry cant go see Big Ben or London Tower... I have to count MINI's
 
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Old 02-15-2013 | 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by weaf27
Your friend should be thankful you all didn't go on a vacation to England.
Can you even imagine...! You'd be at Oxford on tours all day and trying to get a good viewing of Southampton port. As for Pictures ...you'd need about 100 32GB SD Cards just to keep up.
I think Mini International and the Southampton port authority are glad I didn't go on vacation to England.
 
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Old 02-15-2013 | 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by blknblu
That would be funny!!! Damn sorry cant go see Big Ben or London Tower... I have to count MINI's
Exactly !!!
 
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Old 02-15-2013 | 08:27 AM
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If your port is Baltimore you are set. Honor seems to be loading up a TON of Minis for Baltimore port.
 
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Old 02-15-2013 | 08:48 AM
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the mind wonders

Imagine being a kid where Christmas was scheduled for a vague date range. As it approached the date would be pushed up or back a few days. Santa might visit the kid down the block a coupe of days before or after you depending on which elf got your Christmas list....

I wonder what that would feel like.
 
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Old 02-15-2013 | 08:49 AM
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Am I going to the correct Track & Trace site? (https://att.2wglobal.com/gstattweb).
There's been only one bound for Brunswick for the last four or five days and it's not moved.
 
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Old 02-15-2013 | 09:33 AM
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For anyone waiting for their Mini to come into Brunswick, GA, I just got an email from my MA. I'm being told my car was picked up a few days ago!! So I'm not on a WW ship but rather a K-Line (which you cannot track) ship - 'The Athen's Highway.' Check with your MA, guess the systems were just updated.
 
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Old 02-15-2013 | 09:45 AM
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Just think, in five weeks I could be in the same excited situation that you guys are on now. Well, hopefully.

Bill
 
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Old 02-15-2013 | 09:49 AM
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Nice, just found my VIN is booked on the CAPRICORNUS LEADER, ETA in Port Hueneme on March 13th.
 
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Old 02-15-2013 | 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by weaf27
Your friend should be thankful you all didn't go on a vacation to England.
Can you even imagine...! You'd be at Oxford on tours all day and trying to get a good viewing of Southampton port. As for Pictures ...you'd need about 100 32GB SD Cards just to keep up.
Been there - done that... Our first trip to England was in Dec 2002 when we had a MC on order. We went on a bus tour from London to Oxford and the Cotswolds and tried to talk the bus driver into driving past the MINI plant... He refused...
 
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Old 02-15-2013 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Gear 6
For anyone waiting for their Mini to come into Brunswick, GA, I just got an email from my MA. I'm being told my car was picked up a few days ago!! So I'm not on a WW ship but rather a K-Line (which you cannot track) ship - 'The Athen's Highway.' Check with your MA, guess the systems were just updated.
Ok, if that's true and we discover that Weaf's car has been on a ship for the past four days it would truly be hysterical...
 
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Old 02-15-2013 | 10:09 AM
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Just called my MA, and he told me I got switched and that it was in transport as well, (headed to GA), so interesting. Waef, call your MA and see if you can touch base. My MA said I should be able to take delivery in a week and half or two basically.
 
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Old 02-15-2013 | 10:25 AM
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My baby shipped on 2/12/13! She's on the boat Athens Highway. ETA is 2/22/13. I'm so excited I could pee my pants!
 
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Old 02-15-2013 | 10:26 AM
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Are you headed to Ga as well Superchicken?
 
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Old 02-15-2013 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Prodigalson
Are you headed to Ga as well Superchicken?
No I'm in Charleston, SC and will get her from my local dealer.
 
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Old 02-15-2013 | 10:32 AM
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No, I meant is Georgia where the Vehicle Processing Center is for your area? I think Waef is in Texas, and I'm in MS.
 
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Old 02-15-2013 | 10:36 AM
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I couldn't find an Athens Highway on the marine database but I did find one just named, "Athens". Do you think they may be one in the same? Mine should be on that too, I'm in Charlotte. I think the Charleston Mini's go to Greer first then are trucked out.
 
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Old 02-15-2013 | 10:59 AM
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Just found the Athens Highway on the sites, it's heading to Baltimore. ETA there is 2-16-2013. It must leave there and head on down the coast to Brunswick if yours is on there.
 
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Old 02-15-2013 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by PFSIII
Imagine being a kid where Christmas was scheduled for a vague date range. As it approached the date would be pushed up or back a few days. Santa might visit the kid down the block a coupe of days before or after you depending on which elf got your Christmas list....

I wonder what that would feel like.
OMG!
 
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Old 02-15-2013 | 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by mbabischkin
Ok, if that's true and we discover that Weaf's car has been on a ship for the past four days it would truly be hysterical...
And it would be much appreciated.

EDITED: Just checked with my MA and supposedly it is still sitting at the PORT.
 

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Old 02-15-2013 | 11:08 AM
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I'm picking her up in about an hour and a half!!!!!! Got a call from my MA an hour ago!!! Wahoo. Pictures to follow!
 
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Old 02-15-2013 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by weaf27
And it would be much appreciated.

EDITED: Just checked with my MA and supposedly it is still sitting at the PORT.
Seriously!!! I am hoping your MA is wrong and your MINI will be sitting on the dock in a week? or less.
 


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