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Old 04-21-2008, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by porifera
That is cool that you actually get tracking info. The Isolde left port and went dark. Hopefully we'll be able to pick her up again in Panama.
Yeah, I was happy to see some progress on the map today. Looks like she's actually making pretty good time .

Hope the Isolde reports in for you guys soon.
 
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Old 04-21-2008, 06:59 PM
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Are there any other lines besides WW and K-Line that ships MINIs? My vin doesn't show up on WW. Ask MINI says mine exited the port on the 15th but K-Line doesn't have a ship that left on the 15th.
 
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Maersk ships MINIs as well, I've read.
 
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Old 04-22-2008, 06:32 AM
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that's us? I'm excited~
I was told yesterday it's still at port.
seems askmini is outdated
 
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Originally Posted by vivienne
that's us? I'm excited~
I was told yesterday it's still at port.
seems askmini is outdated
Yup, that's us.

ASKMINI still hasn't updated for me either (still says at port waiting to be loaded on a vessel) but I think I trust WW more than ASKMINI at this point
 
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picking her up this friday! hopefully!!!
 
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Originally Posted by noraa
picking her up this friday! hopefully!!!
What boat were you on??
 
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my MA emailed me said the shipped is out.
so, yep, our mini are partying on the boat.
any idea how long it'll take to get to SC?
 
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Old 04-23-2008, 05:27 AM
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WW site says the Integrity is due in at Charleston on 5/3...
 
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The full schedule for the Integrity seems to be as below. (I copied from the voyage details on the WW site, then just reorganized it a bit; the dates from WW are DD/MM/YYYY.)

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19/04/2008 - Depart SOUTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM
28/04/2008 - Arrive NEW YORK, NY, U.S.A.
29/04/2008 - Depart NEW YORK, NY, U.S.A.
30/04/2008 - Arrive BALTIMORE, MD, U.S.A.
01/05/2008 - Depart BALTIMORE, MD, U.S.A.
03/05/2008 - Arrive CHARLESTON, SC, U.S.A.
04/05/2008 - Depart CHARLESTON, SC, U.S.A.
05/05/2008 - Arrive BRUNSWICK, GA, U.S.A.
Now, my question is whether they actually unload our cars at NYC and Baltimore, or if those are just stops that the ship has to make for some other purpose. Baltimore is technically closest to me (I'm in Michigan), but I think if I got off in NYC it might get here sooner. Or by unloading in Charleston, that would add 3 days' time on the ship and probably another day or two of time on the truck. Anybody know how that works?
 
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I don't think you have a say in the matter of where they unload your car ... you're either NYC or Charleston (I haven't heard of Minis being dropped in Baltimore -- must be for non-Mini cargo, or refueling, etc.). Thus, wherever it says your VIN's destination is on the first page that comes up after searching by VIN, that's where it goes. Despite being closer to another port, they have methods to their madness that only a shipping/trucking logistics expert could appreciate...
 
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Originally Posted by postlapsaria
What boat were you on??
I was on a boat that was untraceable. Maybe im just a week 14 build, but it seems like they all have their cars, so either im an early 15 build or late 14
 
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I just spoke to my MA, Traci. She said my MINI is due to arrive in port tomorrow and if they are not backed up at the VDC could be at the dealer next Wednesday or Thursday! WooHoo!
 
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Congrats

What ship did you wind up on?
 
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Old 04-24-2008, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by SilverRocket
Congrats

What ship did you wind up on?
I don't know. I didn't think to ask her the name of the ship. My vin never came up on the WW site so it evidently was on another carrier.
 
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Yay!!! My MINI is finally on a ship. Completed production on 4/8. It's been a long wait.
I'm on the Turandot.
 
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Hey guys, we're getting pretty close now!

EDIT: Just upgraded to At the Dealer
 

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NY!!!
 
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Well, I was a week 15 build - ordered on April 2nd.

It's now been delivery prepared and is sitting in the Morristwon Mini showroom waiting for me tomorrow AM. That's less than four weeks from order to delivery - quite impressive considering there is the shipping from the UK.

My build was finished on the 11th as far as I'm aware and the car made it onto the Courage which got into NYC on the 24th.

John.
 
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Picked up my Mini today. 33 miles old now.

Love this car
 
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I think our boat left NY, but can't track it anymore.
so, good luck to everybody on the boat.
we'll be united with our mini SOOOOON
 
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If anyone was on the Integrity I snapped a pick just as it passed under the Verrazono Bridge on it's way to Newark, I'll post the pick soon
 
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Originally Posted by tugboatboy
If anyone was on the Integrity I snapped a pick just as it passed under the Verrazono Bridge on it's way to Newark, I'll post the pick soon
NICE! Look forward to it.

Glad you were able to snap a pic before raising any eyebrows from Homeland Security!
 
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For those of us who are truly obsessed (and who on this site isn't) and still have a MINI on the Integrity, go to the following site

http://www.jammercam.com/

and click on Surf Cam. If it's daylight when it gets there, you'll be able to see the Integrity in the background approaching Charleston harbor. I occassionally use this webcam as a 30-second Isle of Palms "desk vacation" and sometimes will see cargo ships going by.
 
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Old 05-01-2008, 07:35 PM
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Made it Home!

We just got home from picking up the MINI!
It arrived at the dealer about 3pm, my MA said I could pick it up today but they wouldn't have time to detail it. Because of work schedules my next chance to get it would have been Tuesday
I didn't want to wait that long. So I said I would take it dirty.
So we rushed down to the city and then hurried home trying to beat all the storms that are breaking out around Oklahoma.
I listened to the weather reports all the way home. Funnel clouds, tornados on the ground, baseball sized hail....
Made it home safe. Ah, spring time in Oklahoma.






 

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