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Gotta go drink a Bass Ale and calm down. . .

 

My VIN was assigned this weekend! Production started the 15th and my MCc is at production status 150. They said they car should be completed by the 26th shipped by Aug 1st and should arrive in the US around the 14th. Woo hoo!

 

NICE!

Could you do me a favor and call 1 866 ASK MINI and ask them what week number your was scheduled for a build? I'm trying to figure out how accurate the build week they give you is... (I'm still "on order").

Thanks!

 

Cool!! Mine is done, and ready to ship. Sad news is that it won't leave till the 22nd, arrival in SC the 4th. Maybe we'll be on the same ship if your MINI is completed early. Anyone here on the Undine?

 

Cool 4 U!

Mine just went to the paint shop (152) this morning and is due to complete on Wednesday. Perhaps, if I'm very lucky... I'll be on your ship as mine will also be coming to Charleston. More likely I'll be strung out somewhere behind. I've been about 3-4 days behind you sooooo...
We shall see.

Excitement mounts! (sure am glad I'm on the right coast for this )

 

There are only 325 MINI's allocated to my ship for now, the number has gone up a little bit each day. I don't know what the max capacity is.

 

i didn't call but i know this... my production week was originally 29. however, when i called last week they said there was a slight delay and that it wouldn't start production until week 30. i believe today is the beginning of week 29. does that help?

 

If I don't make your ship we'll likely be close on delivery, as it looks like yours needs to go all the way to Michigan!! Fortunately, Mine just has to run up one state to North Carolina.... course there's still the days needed to add and prep/paint the Aero Kit, put on the R90s and upfit the JCW intake & injectors. Barring unusual weather, I expect to be driving the new drop-top in about 5 weeks.

The current '04 MCS will likely go to it's new home before the month is out, then I'll be MINIless for a a breif period

 

ok, so combining uruck's progression, what i've heard from MINI USA and my dealer AND assuming all changes of status can happen any day of the week.... whew... here is what i estimate my timeline to be:

JULY 15 - 150 Production Started
JULY 21 - 151 Body Shop Started
JULY 21 - 152 Paint Shop Started
JULY 23 - 153 (my birthday!) - Assembly Started
JULY 26 - 155 Production Completed (projected 7/24)
JULY 26 - 160 Released to Distribution (projected 7/24)
JULY 26 - 182 Released to Carrier (projected 7/24)
AUG 5 - En Route AIDA (projected 8/1)
AUG 17 - At vehicle distribution center (projected 8/16)
AUG 22 - At dealer (aero kit, driving lights, aux input installation begins)
AUG 26 - delivery! (projected 8/24)

by this time, the 06 specs should be out and i should have ordered my MCS JCW and the whole darn thing will start over again!

and yes, i have way too much time on my hands.

 

HYG: http://schedule.2wglobal.com/AppTracking/searchCargo.do

Here's the boat schedule from Southampton to Chaleston for the next couple weeks:


DEPARTURE.....ARRIVAL....SHIP NAME
July 28...........Aug 09____FREEDOM
Aug 01...........Aug 14____AIDA
Aug 02...........Aug 17____MAERSK WIND
Aug 11...........Aug 23____PATRIOT
Aug 11...........Aug 24____JINGU MARU

 

very cool! looks like 'stargazer' could make it onto the AIDA or MAERSK. I guess it's not out of the question that it could make it onto the FREEDOM.

 

To get a bit more obsessive (got this off the OL, http://on.miniusa.com/thread.jsp?for...read=100004126):


Find your vessel's call sign:

http://cgmix.uscg.mil/psix/PSIX2/VesselSearch.asp


And the ships in the water:

http://www.oceanweather.com/data/NAT...rn/marine.html

Or even more direct:

http://www.oceanweather.com/data/NAT.../marineM00.gif

hit reload to refresh the image every hour or so.

John

 

MINIUSA tells me my car isn't scheduled to be completed until July 26th. And that it will take a few days to get to the port then it will wait at the port 7 - 10 days. hmmmmm.... that kinda blows my schedule if that's true. Anyone have any recent delivery time experience that would support MINIUSAs comment? or maybe contradict?

 

Happy Birthday!

According to WW, cargo must be at the port 4 days in advance of shipping, so the timeframe given by MINI for wait times is good guideline. My car finish last Wednesday and went to the port on Thursday and was booked on to aboat leaving August 3rd. There were two boats leaving on Friday (Liberty and Undine) and I got 'waitlisted' on to the Undine, which left a day late (yesterday). My status didn't update to 'Loaded' yet, but I also have not been reassigned to a different voyage. Just waiting for their systems to update. Others have similar experiences.

Point of this is that the schedule ASK MINI provided may be accelerated if there are berths available on earlier ships, so it's worth it to check on days when ships are leaving. There's not as many cars waiting this time of year, so I'll bet you ship out within days of port arrival.

Good luck!

 

mine was scheduled to complete production on 7/17.
it did. and it was loaded on the MIGNON for a ride across
the pond on 7/20. (it was originally supposed to leave
on the UNDINE on 7/22).

WW has the ocean crossing to NYC slated for 8 days (arrives 7/27)

from what i gather, MINI and the MA's are using the Northwest Airlines
version of scheduling (add lots of extra leeway so that they're virtually
never late and almost always 'ahead' of schedule). i been on flights
that took off an hour late and still arrived 'onschedule'

 

called MINIUSA this moring. they haven't updated my status. it's still 150. however they told me that my mini is in FINAL INSPECTION! it should be at the port in 2 to 3 days. they say it's very likey that it will get on the AIDA (leaving aug 1) or the MAERSK (leaving aug 2).

if it doesn't get on one of those ships it wont leave until aug 11 which will make me sad.

think happy thoughts... think happy thoughts... think happy thoughts...

 

so the wait begins. awaiting transport. how do i find out what ship my car will be on? i've seen the websites posted earlier in this thread but don't see how to find the ship?

 

Go to http://www.2wglobal.com/www/wep/index.jsp
Select 'CARGO TRACKING'
Select 'AUTO CARGO'
Enter your 17-digit VIN in the box
See what ship you are on. Click the Voyage code (EQ-530-AID for AIDA) and see the dates/times at various destinations.

Have fun waiting... I'm in that lot as well since this time last week

 

so this sucks... i'm booked on the MEDEA. leaves southhampton on the 18th and doesn't arrive in charleston until the 31st. sheeeesh.

 

so this sucks... i'm booked on the MEDEA. leaves southhampton on the 18th and doesn't arrive in charleston until the 31st. sheeeesh.

 

Watch when AIDA comes in to port next week on the 5th. You may make it on the boat then.
Good luck!!

 

not to get my hopes up or anything, but is it possible that the booking may change?

 

Yep. That's why I suggest you check on any day a ship is leaving (look at the schedule on the same website)

My status changed to 'waitlisted' on the UNDINE last week when she came in to port but ultimately I didn't make the boat (see this posting for ongoing activity). https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...2&page=1&pp=25
Now I'm back on the AIDA.

 

WOO HOO! Moved to the AIDA leaving 5/8/5! whew!

 

for you!

Keep an eye on things. No guarantees as you may have seen on the other thread. Hope you make it!!