Hey Gang

Thanks for all the tacking info.

Yip, Sparky made it onto the Don Quijote 9/19

and is sched into Brunswick Ga on 10/3.. Any new position reports

I cant wait for this baby.. JCW Sparkeling Silver W/Black Top & Black Stripes/ Red lounge leather int. Carbon Bonnet Scoop, Mirror Caps, and boot handel
Nav, aero kit

Trading in my 2008 BRG SideWalk Convertable. Tinted windows, Dealer instaled JCW Brakes. Black Bonnet Stripes. only 2500mi. Beautiful car. Just wanted the JCW.. Its your for what ever they will give me for the trade in

Enjoy your new Ride

Scott

 

Since the ship's last reported position is from Sept. 7 (before she even hit Belgium on her way to Southampton), I can only assume that they are just too busy partying and having fun to bother and check in at the sailwx info site. As long as the Captain can smoothly dock in Halifax and then in NY, I am fine with his (or her) lack of communication. It would be nice to get an update at some point, though. She is supposed to dock in Halifax tomorrow, so hopefully we can get an update from the port later this evening or tomorrow morning.

Hang in there everyone. Each day, we are closer to motoring with a big smile.

 

The DQ should be in Halifax tonight.around 11pm. Check for it here later tonight or tomarrow in the am
http://marinetraffic.com/ais/


take care Colonial..

 

Hope these two big storms don't close out the ports for a couple days. We've got big waves and wind already and the first storm's supposed to hit tonight.

 

Yep, I'm glued to the Weather Channel right now trying to figure out whether the weather is going to delay Bianca some more. Sorry guys, but she was delayed from production week 36 to week 37, then she was left on the dock when the first ship sailed three days after she was at port. Looks like she's going to be delayed again. Maybe I should change her name to Pokey.

 

The Halifax Port info still has the Don Q docking at 0618 local time tomorrow morning at the Eastern Auto Terminal. I can hope she'll either hold that schedule or ride out the weather offshore. It has been pretty tough not getting a single update during her jaunt across the pond, but hopefully we can watch her from now on all the way into NY and Brunswick.

In preparation for landing, please return your seatbacks and tray tables to their upright and locked position, and check to make sure your seatbelts are securely fastened low and tight across your lap.

 

perhaps the DQ will hold up in Halifax.. check out the 5 day track of "KYLE"

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/index.shtml?

Bummer! all this economic BS.. Add 2 storms to delay our Mini's, Hummmmm


Must be a conspericy to demoralize us!

 

Hello Friends

Public anouncement #1 The Don Q is just off shore Halifax. at 11:15pm wed night she showed up on AIS vessel tracker.

http://marinetraffic.com/ais/

Enjoy the ride.

 

The Don Q is now in Halifax Harbor. She is not docked as of yet, but she is out of the wrath of the open sea. The Tug Svitzerbedford has just pulled alongside her to help her with the last kilometer or so.

BTW, I am tracking on the AIS site (from within the "how to track your mini" thread above). Just need to select Halifax approach from the "go to" pulldown menu). It updates in real time, so it's pretty cool to see the ship movement approaching the harbor.

Even with the storm along the east coast, it's still very exciting to know that she's on the right side of the Atlantic.

 

That's great news! Thanks, ColonialHoo In some ways, it seems that this last bit of waiting is the hardest....but whatcha gonna do.

 

She is now docked and safely in port. She is supposed to embark again at about 9:30 local time this evening. Not sure if she will wait out the storm in Halifax or face it head on.

I wonder how many MINIs will be leaving at this stage of the trip. As I recall, there were 289 MINIs loaded aboard in Southampton. After Halifax, she will make port in NY and Brunswick, unloading MINIs for all us eager motorers in the States.

Every day is one step closer. Patience, patience.

 

Hi gang
whats the latest?

 

Hey
Don Quijote is underway out of Halifax.. Looks like they will beat the weather down to NY.. We still may be on Schedual for 10/3 arival in Brunswick

 

The Don Q has embarked from the dock at Halifax. She is not out of the harbor yet, but she is heading around McNabs Island and pointing her bow to the open seas again. She's already at 12 knots. Looks like Kyle will not slow down our MINI journey. Next stop is NY, where she is scheduled to make port on Monday, 9/29.

 

Sorry Eagleflyer. Looks like we're watching the same site. I must have been typing as you were posting. BTW, your sidewalk looks pretty sharp, as does its replacement. Won't be too long now.

This is my first MINI, so I am in for a rather different motoring experience. Can't wait.

 

Hmm... Can't find the Don Q on the AIS tracking system.

Also, looks like everything between Halifax and Baltimore is holed up somewhere. There's no one under way (maybe they don't report in until they're near the next harbor?).

 

I can't find the Don Quijote on ANY tracking system! I did find her on Charleston Harbor's schedule to arrive on 10/2. But that's all.

Anyone else have any luck?

BTW, the OL says Bianca's still "Awaiting Transport". Sheesh.

 

Hello ColonialHoo

No problem, Thanks for the compliment,, I love the Cabrio. Only had it since last May. But Im really lookin Fwd to the JCW. weeeee

Im guessing That NY harbor is off limits to public live ship tracking for Security reasons.

the weather is looking nasty out there.

We should be able to pick up the Don Quijote again on Tue when she pulls into Baltimore.

take care

 

I have the same problem, still showing 'awaiting transport'. Quite silly actually! The car is going to be in Georgia soon but the wonderful mini OL is going to show her still in the UK, awaiting her stork!

 

I haven't even checked the OL or ASK-MINI in over a week. OL is woefully behind, and the ASK-MINI line can't give an update on where a ship is. Their duty ends with "in transit". No need to get worked up over any out-of-date information.

Once I got my VIN and got word of production completion, I plugged into the WW site and checked (obsessively) until my car showed up on the Don Q cargo list. Unfortunately, the Don Q hasn't checked in to update her position since Sept 7, but I was able to watch her come into and then embark from Halifax. Again, she is now invisible until she hits the NY port. The AIS site doesn't show any realtime traffic around NY, so I'll have to rely on the departure list for the port to check her NY status. The Brunswick crowd should be able to watch her from Baltimore down. Just think, all our babies should be on US terra firma before the week is out.

 

Looks like the Don Quijote is safe & sound in NY!

 

Hi Gang

Here is the latest Schedual

Don Q was Schedualed to leave NY/NJ tonight. I guess do to weather or weekend (sunday) the WW Schedual now has her leaving tomarrow. However still sched to arive in Brunswick on Friday.

just pulled this off the site:

GOTHENBURGSWEDEN14/09/200814/09/2008BREMERHAVENGERMANY15/09/200816/09/2008ZEEBRUGGEBELGIUM17/09/200818/09/2008SOUTHAMPTONUNITED KINGDOM19/09/200819/09/2008HALIFAX, NSCANADA26/09/200826/09/2008NEW YORK, NYU.S.A.28/09/200828/09/2008NEW YORK, NYU.S.A.28/09/200829/09/2008BALTIMORE, MDU.S.A.30/09/200830/09/2008CHARLESTON,SCU.S.A.02/10/200802/10/2008BRUNSWICK, GAU.S.A.03/10/200803/10/2008

 

Thanks QKSilver

I tride to sign up for ais with Temp account but I never heard back from them

Eagleav8r

 

Glad that crew and ship appear to have made it safely to NY. They can hurry up and get Fred off and lighten the load some so they can make good time as they head south. All our little guys and girls should be coming home soon!

 

Any one know if the Don Q is still in NY