Lets just hope it doesn't get held up NJ. My husband ordered a BMW 3 yrs ago and it got stuck in Customs for 3 weeks. I have to turn my present MINI in on Friday. It was leased, so heaven knows what they will give me to drive while I wait for my MINI to get here?

 

Neverfifty:

Try to maintain a positive attitude! First you were thinking you wouldn't get on the boat, and now that you ARE on the boat, you think you might be held up in customs!

 

Like my daughter alway says "if you think the worse, there won't be any surprises." She does have a point. I am just anxious to get it!!

 

All I really worry about is the guy unloading the transport truck - just don't drop my baby!!!

 

I think in the last 15 minutes!!! Congrats, Neverfifty!




UNDINE


Flag: Sweden
Ship Type: Cargo
Status: Underway
Speed/Course: 10.9 kn / 129˚
Length x Breadth: 228 m X 32 m
Draught: 8.3 m
Destination: HALIFAX
ETA: 2009-09-01 06:00 (UTC)
Received (71): 0h 0min 57s ago

 

Ah man, I never thought about that, thanks alot... lol

 

Oh Goody!!!!

 

Neverfifty

Were you able to confirm that your car is onboard the Undine?

 

Yes I put in my Vin number and it came up.

 

Neverfifty

Oh good! I am glad to hear your car is aboard the ship.

 

Roster for August 25, 2009

Banannastand, NY, 8/18 production started

Blouise, NY, 8/20 production started

JcM1n1, SoCal, 8/19 production completed, waiting for Porgy 8/28 departure

Kencwallace, VA, in production

Maui Meg, NJ, 8/18 production started

N666BK, NJ, waiting for carrier

Neverfifty, VA, aboard Undine, ETA NY 9/3

Norcaltinkerbell, NorCal, 8/21 production completed, waiting for Porgy 8/28 departure

Rayratt, WA, 8/19 production started

UAL_Kingpin's friend, SoCal, 8/19 production started

Y2K Falcon, TX, 8/20 production started

 

Wow, this thread exploded while I was away. My Cooper is awaiting transport! Woo. I think it will be on the Porgy headed toward Port Hueneme on 8/28!

 

Oh also, it was completed 8/21

 

Good to hear from you. We were wondering about your status.

 

On August 26, 1959, the first Morris Mini Minor was sold to the public. The car was actually produced on April 3, 1959. It was made in the Oxford factory and was given registration number 621AOK.



Those of us in the Week 34 production group should feel pretty special - our cars are going to be as close to a 50th anniversary edition as anyone can get. My MINI will be getting painted on August 26th, with final assembly taking place on the 27th - the first day on the 51st year.

A couple people in this group will be seeing their MINIs finished on August 26th - you will have the "special" 50th anniversary edition!

Happy Birthday!!!

 

Vehicle Production status is complete and it is waiting for the carrier!!!!

That is really interesting information RayRatt, it is really fun to know that our MINIs are really 50th anniversary MINIs. I wish that they would do something special at the factory too them...

 

Hey Bananastand - looks like our minis will share the same b'day as mine was also completed today. It is pretty cool to have our mini's b'day fall on the exact 50th anniversary.

Meg

 

Congrats! I read in the other thread that yours is already at Southampton? I hope that means that mine is there chilling with it!

 

Congratulations Maui Meg and Banannastand on you new baby! Exactly 50 years ago today (August 26, 1959), the first Morris Minor Mini was sold - so your MINIs are pretty special.

Twiggy is in the paint shop today, so since your MINIs started production the day before mine, I am hoping she will be finished tomorrow. And, even more, I am really hoping they can get her to the Southampton dock on Friday before the Porgy sets sail for Port Hueneme - otherwise, she will have to wait another 14 days.

 

Yes, that is what I was told so it's exciting to know that my baby is ready. =) Of course I believe that Blouise said that the next ship heading to NY departs on Sept. 1st so that means a bit of waiting yet.

I see that you went with Horizon Blue - me too! I guess our 2 blue babies will keep each other company at the port.

 

I hate to rain on your parade, but are you sure the ASK-MINI lady said your car was already at the dock? Since your MINI was in the paint shop yesterday, they would have had to paint it, finish the assembly, do the quality checks, and haul it to the port all in the same day. With the 24-hour around the clock production schedule, I guess they could do it. But, I wonder if you misunderstood the message?

"Awaiting to be released to the carrier" means your MINI is still at the factory waiting for the 67-mile train ride to the Southampton dock. The message you want to hear is "your vehicle is at the port waiting for the shipping vessel" - actually, what you really want to hear is "your vehicle is in transit."

But, since your ship doesn't leave until September 1st, I think your cars will have no trouble finding a spot abord that ship.

Again, Happy Birthday!

 

I didn't really think mine is there yet, but hearing that hers is and that it went so quickly makes me excited!!!

Hopefully it will make it there before the September 1st boat!

 

I did ask twice as that didn't make sense to me either - but she did say the port. I do believe though that the automated message did say "Awaiting to be released to the carrier".

I'm actually fine if it's still at the factory as the next ship doesn't leave until Sept. 1st and it looks like I should definitely be on that ship.

I've tried logging onto the owners lounge to see what they say but it doesn't seem to be working for me. Anyone else try it recently?

 

Forget about going to the Owners Lounge - that information there is always at least a day late. And, I know the automated message on ASK-MINI is also a little slow in getting updated. For example, today it said my MINI was still in the body shop, but when I talked to a lady in customer relations, she said it was in the paint shop.

So, if you were told (twice) your MINI is at the port, that must be right. I sure hope so since that gives me a glimmer of hope in getting Twiggy loaded on a boat on Friday.

 

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you Ray. Twiggy will be beautiful - love the night fire red - a women I work with has a MC that color.