And the Tonsberg has sailed (at last)!

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/

 

East, damn you, go East!!

 

Looks like the Captain hadn't notice the Isle of Wight in his way, made a last minute turn to the left to avoid it

 

WTF. I'm out for 6 hours and you guys have got the boat going the wrong way? Sheesh.

Just kidding. I'm ecstatic that the thing found its way off the damn peninsula.

 

How did you find out you were on the Tonsberg? Anyone else on this sailing of the Tonsberg have a response on the tracking site?

 

You have to put your whole VIN in on the WW site and push track. Again, this has been posted several times...scroll back a few pages or look in the How To Track Your Mini thread...

The good news is it remembers your VIN so you just need to know the first letter of it when you come back. And back. And back again. And------

 

I understand that but it keeps coming up no record. I really want my mini to be on that ship. After all I have a cross country road trip scheduled. I would much rather spend the cost of fuel in the mini than my husband f-150.

 

Mine kept coming up "no record" on the first three ships that I wanted mine to be on...

 

I wonder if that's because it wasn't on one of those?
:p :p :p

 

I guess my question is how soon after the ship sailed did you have confirmation?

 

On my CM it showed up on the WW search 1 day after it sailed. ASK-MINI Robot didn't know about it until 2 days after it sailed. OL didn't change to En Route until 3 days after it sailed.

 

For those of you on the FEDORA it just landed in Baltimore yesterday.

I just have to wait for its transport to Ohio now. I guess we'll find out how many days it takes to be processed at the VDC.

 

Remember to post a picture when it arrives. This will ensure those that are still waiting get even more ansty....it's the right thing to do!

 

Bah! If it's enviousness you are trying to stir up, you've got it. I've been waiting to be transported just to the port for almost a week now!

 

I think he's just being mean. Get a moderator to ban his mean behind!

 

While you folks are waiting, here's an interesting web site. It has build statistics for 2013 MINIs. http://gtcarlot.com/data/Mini/Cooper/2013/

You can explore the web site more and find statistics for all makes/models/years. I don't know where the info comes from. One surprise to me on the 2013 MINI page was that 85% are automatics. I'm getting an automatic, only because 90% of my driving is in DC traffic, but I would expect most people have more open road.

 

Hey I'm with ya dude! My car is still 'sittin on the dock of the bay'. But think how smug we can be in a 4 weeks time when our cars are here and others ordering now will be in our position frantically searching for updates!?

 

Yes, I am not sure where they get their stats from to be honest...but if correct they are interesting.

This website is a great for looking at pictures of all the different options also.... in lieu of seeing Bayswater Blue in person, this was a good resource.

 

They forgot a couple colors for us...

 

Probably due to the 2013's only being out for a short time. I'm sure the data is incomplete. Take a look at the 2012 page, it is much more complete for colors and packages. Even that page shows 80% automatics.

 

It's been discussed in a few other threads here, but manual transmissions are going the way of the dodo. I think the industry expects them to be almost entirely gone in a decade or so.

 

yes, it's true. maybe we should order a bunch of cars right now so we have a spare manual when we're ready for the next car.

seriously though--in europe, i think there no (or very few) automatics. we'll just have to order from afar, where manual is standard and automatic is an expensive option. come on americans--learn how to use your left foot!

i just taught a friend of mine how to drive stick--he loves it now, and wishes his mazda3 weren't automatic. a convert!

 

Mine too (I think). The WW cargo web site still says that my car is booked on the Antares that already left with Greg's MINI, but not mine. Of course all my MA knows it that it is "waiting for a ship", no idea why it was "returned to sender". Ooh, perhaps MINI didn't put enough stamps on it to get to America?

 

I had confirmation the day before the ship sailed.

 

Hey, keep me posted. Mine didn't make it onto the Fedora, but it's on the Tonsbeg now, sailing past Ireland. Then to Baltimore and then to Classic Mini in Cleveland, like you. I'd be interested to hear how long after landing in Baltimore you are able to pick it up at Classic, once you get that far. Thanks!

Edit: at least I think you're headed to Cleveland. I seem to remember an earlier post from you that said that, but I could be mixing you up with someone else. Either way, let me know how long before you pick it up in Ohio. Thanks!