Production Week 18 Support Group
#427
My MA is a little freaked out by the things I am coming up with, I think. Not only do i know the name of the port where the ship is docking, but the .gif animation of the ship going through panama (thanks Doug), the list of Dealer Programmable options that he didnt have, and the fact that I knew someone was starting in their service department next week when only one person at the dealer knew.
Be careful, I know all and see all
Be careful, I know all and see all
#430
#431
Originally Posted by MarcusCT
So I'm assuming this means that it shows up on the new car inventory? I looked at my dealerships page and my VIN appears listed as a new car available. . . this is normal??
Ron
#432
Originally Posted by ronburton
My VIN shows up in MoP new car inventory as if it is available, (I'm positive it is not) so it must be normal.
#434
Originally Posted by ronburton
tubwreck........My apologies. I guess I didn't think the whole thing through. I didn't consider the fact that telling Vinny to check on why you hadn't got a call back could possibly have any backlash for you or for Steve. Hopefully that isn't the case. Again, my apologies.
Originally Posted by AMW
Heh heh. I bet none of these guys going into MINI sales had any idea they'd have to have the patience of an obstetrician or the "freaked out parent"-handling skills of a pediatrician
Oh, and don't forget to post pics of your cars!! (And a BRG/W MCS with 16" V-spoke wheels, fogs, and no sunroof, if you should see it.) Sorry that I won't have a chance to meet you guys.
#435
#436
Originally Posted by AndyWSea
Does it really take it 3 days to get to PH?
Let's see, it's about 150 nautical miles from the Port of San Diego to Port Hueneme. If it takes 3 days for the trip, that means the CL travels at 50 nautical miles per day, or about 2 miles per hour??? Heck, I can crawl faster than that! (okay, but maybe not for long!)
Either they put ships in a holding pattern because of the limited capacity of the ports (i.e. backlog), or they allow them to come in ahead of schedule.
Because, obviously, it doesn't take 3 days to get to PH from SD.
#438
Originally Posted by sfodoug
I think it may stop in Long Beach on the way to PH, but I don't know.
If that's the case, then no MINIs or BMWs were offloaded in San Diego, and none will be offloaded in Long Beach, if it indeed stops there. Perhaps it's carrying some other cargo as well.
#442
Originally Posted by AndyWSea
hmmm, I bet there are some VWs on the boat, didnt this boat originate in Germany?
San Diego is also the receiving port for Porsche. And I don't believe it's carrying any Porsches, based on forum information elsewhere. But if it's carrying BMWs (more than likely), the CL must have originated in Germany, as you have surmised.
#444
Twiddle .. twiddle .. twiddle
Must ... not ... obsess. Oh well, too late for that. :impatient
OK, so looking for a surrogate ship to track, I came up with the following alternatives that must be somewhat close to the Centaurus Leader.
LUDWIGSHAFEN EXPRESS (callsign DILE). (sailwx, hapag-lloyd ... you can find its schedule by clicking "Interactive Schedule" then "Vessel Tracing" up towards the top of the window that pops up)
APL GARNET (callsign 9VVN) (sailwx)
One of those two ships should be close to the CL... Now if only obsessing would get the ship here faster.
OK, so looking for a surrogate ship to track, I came up with the following alternatives that must be somewhat close to the Centaurus Leader.
LUDWIGSHAFEN EXPRESS (callsign DILE). (sailwx, hapag-lloyd ... you can find its schedule by clicking "Interactive Schedule" then "Vessel Tracing" up towards the top of the window that pops up)
APL GARNET (callsign 9VVN) (sailwx)
One of those two ships should be close to the CL... Now if only obsessing would get the ship here faster.
#445
And its never too early to start obsessing about the truck shipping as well.
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#448
New MINI
I picked my MINI up late this afternoon. Here's a picture I took on the way home tonight. It's 60 miles from MoP to my house, plus a few more miles to avoiding droaning along on the highway. The car is everything I hoped it would be. I'm very pleased. Even though of all of us Week 18ers, I got mine fairly early, I'll say for all of you on the west coast it will be worth the wait. You won't be disappointed.
Ron
Ron
#449