Finally the old OL says "scheduled for production" w/vin # - so I guess the ASK MINI folks were correct.

 

Does that mean my Clubman will be oboard Carmen? which should arrive SoCal on Apr 27th?

 

Just call ASK-MINI and the lady said that my Clubman is in the paint shop and schedule to finish today

 

Hi Prost,
You should be able to go to the Wallenius home page, click auto cargo, type in your VIN and see if it's scheduled. I don't know how long it takes for MINI to get the car scheduled for a boat after it's built.

 

Time seems to be moving more quickly, eh?

 

Here is a link to Walenius schedules from Southhampton to New York. Based on past posts I've read, it can take up to 2-3 weeks for our cars to get loaded on a ship, so I'm not counting on the April 7th departure. From what I've read, most MINI's go through Walenius but some may get shipped via K-1. Don't quote me on that.

Ok, here's something I don't understand. In the MINI production video on the MINIUSA website it shows the chassis going through the paint shop before being assembled. When I talked to MINIUSA they said my MINI was in the paint shop yesterday and it should be completed that day. So, is there another step to painting after it's assembled?

 

http://schedule.2wglobal.com/AppSchedules/portList.do
Later,
Regan

 

http://schedule.2wglobal.com/AppSchedules/portList.do

 

Link is not working

 

I just called ask mini and the automated reply stated that mine is in production and scheduled for completion April 7th! Does that make me a week 14'er ?

 

It looks like April 7th will push you out to week 15. Still, congratulations!

 

It's quite remarkable how quickly things change while one's waiting: just spoke to Ask MINI and was told my Clubman started production on the 27th and hit the body shop yesterday, should be finished by this Thursday. From there there's an ETA to the port of a week, 14 days across the ocean to NJ, a respite in the VDC there for another week and then off to my dealership of MINI of Fairfield County in Stamford, CT. (writing this all to help with other's estimations on timing)

So it appears I may have her by early May, certainly mid May. All of this pretty much fits what my MA had said to me originally - and may turn out to be a slightly better time line.

Naturally, I'll have to call again on Thursday.

 

My Pepper White Cooper Clubman S was born yesterday and should be at the port tomorrow, do you think I can catch the April 7th "Carmen" shipment to SoCal?

 

Wow, you mean it finished production yesterday and it's going to make it to the port tomorrow? So much for the week from the end of production to the port that I was just told.

 

I had the day off from work today, so my daughter and I jumped in the car and drove to the MINI plant in Oxford. I thought the chances were slim to get in and they were. Entry was denied today because we didn't have a reservation on the plant tour. We did however see a heck of a lot of band new MINIs waiting to be shipped out. I've attached a couple of picks of the production yard. Not too exciting, but there sure are a bunch of them. While watching at the new cars roll out of the factory for the first time, we did see one that was a match to what I ordered. For now, I'm pretending it was mine. After missing out at the MINI plant I had to swing over to Abingdon to see the site of the old MG factory and visit the MG Car Club. Being an MG owner and a soon to be MINI owner, that whole area is like Mecca to me.

My dealer is about a two hour drive from Oxford, and I was told to expect to wait 1 to 2 weeks for the car to make it from the plant to the dealer. We'll see what happens.
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Mine is on the Tristan which just left port today headed for NY and scheduled to arrive in NY on April 10. It went through production pretty quick!

 

When did yours finish production?

 

I wonder what happened to Ubique's post and photos?

Well, they've reappeared now!

 

Just wanted to say Hi, I'm a week 14er with you guys. Order 3/21, born 4/1...can't wait to finally take delivery.

 

Just check my VIN at the WW web site and my Clubman will be on board DON JUAN that will depart Southhampton today (4/2/08) and arrive Port Hueneme on 4/23/08 a week earlier that I thought

 

Wonderful! Love that ship's name, too.

 

Prost, it looks like our MINI's will be traveling together. Ours is also booked on the Don Juan!!!!!

 

Hello Shipmate

 

I did not call but I believe it was completed on the 30 or 31st because it was loaded on the ship on 4/1

 

Well good for you - I'm trying not to be too envious.