Week 28 Support Group
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From: Carmel, New York
According to the WW site the Otello is due in New York on 7/24. My MA says that it takes about 5 days to get from the port to the dealer. That means I could have my MC by end of July!!!! (The dealer is within a couple of hours from the port)
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Did you get booking number GBSOU659385?
Hi,
Was your order booked on booking number GBSOU659385? That is one I see on Otello. I say "one" because it only has 165 cars on it. The previous one, for Patriot, only had 206.
I thought these vessels had, like, 5,000 spaces available. So, where's the other vehicles on the boat?
Cheers
Was your order booked on booking number GBSOU659385? That is one I see on Otello. I say "one" because it only has 165 cars on it. The previous one, for Patriot, only had 206.
I thought these vessels had, like, 5,000 spaces available. So, where's the other vehicles on the boat?
Cheers
2nd Gear
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Please post Otello booking numbers
I suppose you could be right. BMW may be sending cars from various production facilities, and not just MINI in Southampton. But it will be interesting to know if everyone who was/is booked on Otello has the same booking number.
So, if you know you're on Otello, please tell us the Booking Number, so we can tell if it's different from the only one I've found: GBSOU659385.
Cheers!
P.S. It would be fun if my car came on Otello. It's a ship registered in Sweden, and my family is from there.
So, if you know you're on Otello, please tell us the Booking Number, so we can tell if it's different from the only one I've found: GBSOU659385.
Cheers!
P.S. It would be fun if my car came on Otello. It's a ship registered in Sweden, and my family is from there.
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Btw, I've noticed that each destination port has a unique booking number. ie, I can see GBSOU659412 (Reprobate's booking #) is heading to Brunswick, GA. GBSOU659385 ( Ambidexter 's booking #) is heading to New York. Both on Otello ...departing Southhampton the 15th of July. Can't you guys ask them to hold the door for a couple more of us? We're small and don't eat much!
Cheers,
Peter
Cheers,
Peter
According to K-Line's schedule it looks like their ships' ports include: Newark, Baltimore, Jacksonville, Port Canaveral, Galveston
2nd Gear
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From: Central FL
Btw, I've noticed that each destination port has a unique booking number. ie, I can see GBSOU659412 (Reprobate's booking #) is heading to Brunswick, GA. GBSOU659385 ( Ambidexter 's booking #) is heading to New York. Both on Otello ...departing Southhampton the 15th of July. Can't you guys ask them to hold the door for a couple more of us? We're small and don't eat much!
Cheers,
Peter
Cheers,
Peter
GAAAA. This is killing me. Sorry to be the resident ****-and-moaner, but I think everybody on the Week 27 list is on the high seas. I'm going to go wade through the VINs. A lot of the ones I looked at got to the port after me. (Not that I'm jealous or nothin') I'm trying to be hopeful that it's on the K-Line that sailed on the 11th (Western Highway), but I've got nothing from my MA.
Has anybody gotten notification that they're on K-line?
Has anybody gotten notification that they're on K-line?
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From: Albuquerque, NM
OL site shows my MINI awaiting transport and will probably be on the Turandot, arriving at Port Hueneme on Aug 9 (looking at WW's schedule, it's the next boat for the west coast), probably having a few pints in the bar at the docks, along with hoonu's MINI before it can get on the boat.
Click on the link and select the satellite view. If you look at the center of the photo you'll see a multi-level parking garage on the penninsula If you zoom in on the photo, you can see a ton of Minis waiting to be put on the ship. Too bad the picture isn't "live". (Of course, this wait could be causing me to see things too...)
http://www.ais-live.co.uk/AIS%20Live...uthampton.html
http://www.ais-live.co.uk/AIS%20Live...uthampton.html
Picture of the Otello
For those booked on the Otello, here is a link with a photo of the ship your Mini will cross the Atlantic on.
http://www.isleofwightuk.co.uk/JAlbu...des/Otello.jpg
http://www.isleofwightuk.co.uk/JAlbu...des/Otello.jpg
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Click on the link and select the satellite view. If you look at the center of the photo you'll see a multi-level parking garage on the penninsula If you zoom in on the photo, you can see a ton of Minis waiting to be put on the ship. Too bad the picture isn't "live". (Of course, this wait could be causing me to see things too...)
http://www.ais-live.co.uk/AIS%20Live...uthampton.html
http://www.ais-live.co.uk/AIS%20Live...uthampton.html
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Also, in that bottom group, I count 177 cars - perhaps one full shipload. (or maybe a straggler load for a weird carrier, since there are that single line all by itself)
And, just for giggles.... of the 177:
41 (23%) have white tops
Of those 41, 32 (78%) have a moonroof.
Of the 41, 17 (41%) have white bonnet stripes.
Kind of hard to discern non-white details, so these numbers might be inexact.
Christ, I've turned into an obsessive. But, I swear, I can quit any time I want.
And, just for giggles.... of the 177:
41 (23%) have white tops
Of those 41, 32 (78%) have a moonroof.
Of the 41, 17 (41%) have white bonnet stripes.
Kind of hard to discern non-white details, so these numbers might be inexact.
Christ, I've turned into an obsessive. But, I swear, I can quit any time I want.
Way too cool! I only saw a couple HC Clubmen, so mebbe one of those was mine before it made the ship!!!
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Check the numbers
Keep in mind...you may see "white" tops could be that white, plastic-type protector stuff they use for transport. Usually, you can see the color around it, but maybe not.
I've seen 170-220 vehicles or so which have been for one booking number. There will be different booking record for each destination, it seems. So, you may get 200 for Halifax, 200 for NYC, 200 for Brunswick GA, etc.
Plus, these are only MINIs. I'd bet that at least a few BMWs are in the mix. Notice the skinny blue cars on the transit lot...those aren't MINIs.
These ships are said to be able to carry 5,000 cars or so...so that's about 20 different booking records, if they take all cars. They may take other cargo too.
Cheers
I've seen 170-220 vehicles or so which have been for one booking number. There will be different booking record for each destination, it seems. So, you may get 200 for Halifax, 200 for NYC, 200 for Brunswick GA, etc.
Plus, these are only MINIs. I'd bet that at least a few BMWs are in the mix. Notice the skinny blue cars on the transit lot...those aren't MINIs.
These ships are said to be able to carry 5,000 cars or so...so that's about 20 different booking records, if they take all cars. They may take other cargo too.
Cheers
Also, in that bottom group, I count 177 cars - perhaps one full shipload. (or maybe a straggler load for a weird carrier, since there are that single line all by itself)
And, just for giggles.... of the 177:
41 (23%) have white tops
Of those 41, 32 (78%) have a moonroof.
Of the 41, 17 (41%) have white bonnet stripes.
Kind of hard to discern non-white details, so these numbers might be inexact.
Christ, I've turned into an obsessive. But, I swear, I can quit any time I want.
And, just for giggles.... of the 177:
41 (23%) have white tops
Of those 41, 32 (78%) have a moonroof.
Of the 41, 17 (41%) have white bonnet stripes.
Kind of hard to discern non-white details, so these numbers might be inexact.
Christ, I've turned into an obsessive. But, I swear, I can quit any time I want.
2nd Gear
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Buffalo, New York
Mine has moved to a status of awaiting transport. It was ordered 6/13/08 (grabbed an existing clubman slot.) We started production on the 5th of July and was completed 12th of July. Assigned to a truck on the 12th. Status code of 182 "released to carrier." I guess I'm waiting for a ship to be assigned/etc. When I called ask mini, they said it "might" already be at the port but they couldn't tell. My port is Brunswick, GA (Port Loc = SSIPOA). Ultimately it is going to Palm Harbor, FL (think Clearwater.) My new MA (without "promising") is telling me it should ...based on his experience....hit port the 29th and be at the dealership 1st week of August. Considering my DOB is Aug 5th...that would be the present. Do you guys think that is doable? Do they do the stripes at the Dist center...adding time?
Thanks
Peter
Thanks
Peter
Mind sharing where you got this info from? Ask Mini phone line perhaps?
I am, admittedly, new to this.