To the oars, all! We need SPEED!!!

 

I've been lurking for eight weeks before making my first posting, but I felt compelled to chime in with this. From what I can tell, there are several problem at the Panama Canal that are holding things up. I believe that one set of locks is closed in one direction and there are significant delays due to this. Every one day delay just kills me as I'm betting that getting the JCW body kit on the car at the VDC will add a couple more days to my wait. Oh well, my little buddy will look all the better for it.

 

just checked the WW logistics site-- still scheduled for canal passage t'row. maybe it stayed in Galveston the extra two days because of canal backup. Ive heard of ships literally doing big circles like airplanes waiting for gates in order to wait their turn at passage.

What I dont get is why BMW has all those VDCs on the E coast, yet none in the Gulf??

 

I just checked the latest schedule. The Isolde is scheduled to go through the canal on Saturday Morning the 18th

http://www.boydsteamship.com/daily_traffic_report.htm

bob g

 

jeez, talk about the slow boat to Oxnard!

 

Welcome to NAM and the Isolde/Week 39 head cases on this thread. Where are U located BobbyD?

 

Los Angeles. I ordered the car down in Orange County so the trip from the VDC isn't that far. I have to go out of the country on travel the week Isolde is supposed to complete it's glacial journey. I'm hoping to land at LAX and go take delivery immediately. Here's to hoping anyway.

 

Sounds like a good plan. Best wishes!

 

Dang I was watching the Canal for quite a bit but I still didnt see the Isolde go through the locks. Dang

 

this wait is finally starting to get to me! ><

 

It's not going through the canal until tomorrow...it got pushed back a day due to how busy they are :(

 

Last night the WW website said it made it through the canal. The port went red so it is confirmed the party bus has moved to the Pacific.

 

great, but this will seem like the longest couple weeks of our lives coming up here. even I, a MINI veteran, hates this part of the wait.

 

Guess I'll be thankful for small favors.

 

WW says 10/26 again for Port Hueneme arrival.

 

 

My hopes for a Halloween weekend drive are quickly fading

 

likewise My friends and I had everything planned...we would take my car to the Halloween parade due to the ease of finding parking in it! ARGH!

 

4 more days until our Mini's become land lubbers! Woohoo!

 

That's thinking positively!!

 

still not soon enough!

 

Agreed!

 

stupid boat. F**ing hurry up will ya!

(My hope for a Veteran's day weekend motor are fading....)

 

That's what I'm thinking. I miss being on four wheels...

ROW, DAMN YOU!!

 

so my MA just called today and said the boat is for sure going to be at port on the 26th!!! She said my mini will probably take anywhere from 3 days to a week before it gets to the dealer and I live about an hour and a half away from the port. Hope that helps you guys judge your eta.