That, we are, my friend!

 

I think I may try this as well. My MA was about as communicative as a contractor after they have started the job and got a down payment.

 

Hello everyone and thansk for the feedback,

I guess it's time for me to make a call or two then. I haven't heard a word from my MA as well. I really just want help finding out which boat it might be on.

TG if you have your production number and don't mind setting up a profile on the Mini Owners Lounge you can get your VIN under the order details. Along with seeing that everything was ordered like you thought it was. Or just call your MA

And I have to echo everything CR has said about the survey. When we bought our 2004 Cooper giving all tens was the only way they would throw in the floor mats for free! Mind you this was when just to get a MINI required a 6 month wait or a hefty mark up over MSRP here in the Bay Area. What a useless survey system. I know this was 10 years ago but I have a crazy feeling it's still that way. I hope not but I guess I will find out.

Cheers.

 

Hey, where is everybody? Who turned out the lights?

 

yeah, all quiet on the Waiters front.

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ..................... ...................

 

Wow, yes it went happy Mike the Camel hump day quite. Well, in case you wanted to re-live the wait, my MCS is at the port. Looks like my daughter got the point on nicknames as we are at least down to double digit words. So far Cherry Bomb is her new name ( I explained the loss of "sparkle" best I could CR). I haven't given up but my 8 year old son gave his stamp of approval so it's not looking good. Im out numbered.

So next up is trying to figure out which boat she might be on. Any tips or is calling my MA the only way? WW site shows the next ship leaving 8/1 but I really, really hope she doesn't sit that long.

So far ordered 7/7 started production 7/12 finished 7/22 and at port 7/24.

Looooong way to go

 

I like the name ! Cute yet powerful. ;-)

Your MA is not the best sourse. Do you have your VIN ? Keep entering on the WW search site until it shows up there.

And hate to be the bearer of bad news but don't be a bit surprised if your MINI does sit at the port for a week to ten days, maybe even two weeks. Sometimes that takes longer than it took the factory to build it.

Hang in there... it'll happen. The days just seem to drag buy when you're waiting.

 

Thanks CR,

I'll keep trying the WW line. I can't figure out the K-Line schedule as easy but if I am reading it right, the WW leaves first anyway on 8/1. So sadly it will sit there at port for a week. Hey, I guess it could have been worse!

I do have the VIN from the OL and so far nothing on WW's site.

 

Typically, it won't show up on their website until the ship departs. There have been a few exceptions.

Don't get you hopes up too high that you'll be on that ship. I did that only to find out I wasn't and was an another ship a few days later.

 

Thanks CR,

That helps me temper my expectations. I sure hope I hit that boat then. I won't bother checking the WW site again for a days and see if anything pops up then.

Until then back to thinking about mods and wondering if I shouldn't have stayed with the 16"'s. I'm thinking now that the OEM Twin Spokes might be a lot more wieght then I thought. Oh well. It's one of the few wheels I can't seem to get the weight spec for. I can guess tho and its not lite.

 

No worries... keep a reasonable expectation and maybe you'll get a pleasant surprise.

And personally, I prefer the look of 17s. The weight difference is nothing I believe you are even going to notice.

 

Hows the waiting game going for everyone? There cant be to many left here wait for the 2013s is there?

 

CR I just noticed how many posts you have!! Woooftaa ha ha

 

Ha... I mentioned that the other day. Considering I left the board for a couple of years, that's about 2,000 per year or about 6 posts every day for the five years I've been actively posting. 6 times a day is not a lot but to be that active EVERY day.... LOL... yeah, I have a lot of opinions, I like to offer help, and I like to chat. And there you go... the recipe for 11,000 posts.

 

Its all good CR.. Its good to have you around!...when I first took a glance at it I thought you were just over a thousand...but then notice I was off a bit ha ha...

 

A THOUSAND ?? Pffffffffffttt... I had that many back in February of 2007.

On a sports related board I belong to, there's a guy with over 30,000 posts in six years. He puts me to shame.

 

ha ha I don't doubt that a bit... you must of hit a thousand like a wink or an eye!! I will just be happy to hit 5th gear...when ever that is..lol

 

Let me sign in under your name.... I'll get you there in no tine at all!

 

ha ha Now that I can believe

 

Welcome to my world... I ordered my CMA4S on May 6th... Have yet to take delivery. (Estimated delivery was July 21st. Have been calling every day - still nothing. Boo MINI)

 

jhortin..what the heck is up with yours?? No delivery yet? That doesn't seem right at all...Are you trying to have them stuff a V8 in your MINI? ha ha..

 

Mine made it to Panama but has been driving around in circles literally it made two of them in the past 24 hours. But I know I am a little better off than the poor guys waiting to have theirs even start production.

 

On the WW site if you put in your VIN it will tell you if your Mini is booked on the ship. That is what I did but than I believe the dealer gave up one of this allocations to me so it was a quick build and transport to the port. We order on 6.22 it was
in production 6.25 and completed by 6.28
at the port by 7.04 and booked on the Toledo,
it was loaded on the boat 7.09 and has been floating around since. Expected in CA 8.02 and assuming everything go well on a truck to AZ within a week or so. Than its MINE!!!! Well I have to share it with my wife so its half mine the good parts only

 

Quick note in case anyone is wondering how I know the boats making circles in the ocean if you look at this site and put in your boat name you do need to know what flag its flying. Like mine Toledo [UK]. Click on the balloon the comes up and click track route. If the tracking stopped which seems to happen a few times during the voyage. You just get the last time it appeared and what its been doing. The site refreshes on its own every 90 sec. It will give you the speed and direction and degree. More info than you ever want to know.
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/

 

Ahh back in ATL again catching up on everyone's deliveries. (Visiting the HP printer HQ in Boise) Keep the updates and pics coming!