Oops! Never mind! I just now found the VIN listed under the Service Log!

 

Where do you put your vin in the shipping company website ?

 

Direct link for ya - Link

 

No Worky. O_o From the Front page is it Cargo Traking, Auto Cargo?

Then the cargo Id is really your vin number?

 

Yes, you got it! Cargo tracking....auto cargo....put your VIN number in the Cargo ID text box. Hopefully your status will pop up!

~PJ

 

2006 MCSC JCW; PW/BLK Roof

• Cordoba Beige Leather
• 6 Speed Manual Transmission
• Convenience Package
• Cold Weather Package (Wish they included the Heated Steering Wheel like my BMW 5 has!)
• Interior Surface Anthracite
• Premium Package
• Sport Package including Xeon Headlights, and 17” Allow Wheels, Web Spoke
• LSD
• Black Bonnet Stripes (Debating to have Dealer hold off on installation)
• Chrome Package
• Rear Fog Lamps
• Navigation System

I placed the order through Momentum Mini of Houston on July 25, 2005. My sales person, Lee Carter, has been easy to work with. I originally had a 10/05/05 production 10/05/05 but ended up with 11/04/05. My MINI finished up on 11/03/05 and left the Oxford Plant, arriving at the dock 11/04/05. My baby will be on the UNDINE vessel with departure schedule for 11/07/05 heading for Charleston.

I have no name yet for my baby Mini. I’ve gone back and forth between Aiko (Ako or Fafi. Ako is from the Japanese Animation series Project A-ko. Fafi is a French artist that brings some twisted graffiti art to a respectable notoriety.

I’ve started making room in the garage for my new baby. I’m going out of the country for Thanksgiving so hoping that the car gets here after I get back. I like to see my baby rolled off the car transport truck!

Ronald from Houston, Texas
'06 MCSC / JCW; PW/Blk

 

Yah, looks like Wicked my '06 MCS PW/B is booked for Courage. They don't mention any dates on the tracking page, hopefully it is sooner than later!

Scheduled myself for two weeks of vacation, hopefully only a few of those are spent waiting for my mini

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Looks like if you click the Voyage name for example 'EB531-COG' it will give you the ships listing of ports of call.

ANTWERP BELGIUM, 01/11/2005, 02/11/2005
BREMERHAVEN GERMANY, 03/11/2005, 04/11/2005
ZEEBRUGGE BELGIUM, 05/11/2005, 06/11/2005
SOUTHAMPTON UNITED KINGDOM, 06/11/2005, 06/11/2005
NEW YORK, NY U.S.A., 15/11/2005, 16/11/2005
BALTIMORE, MD U.S.A., 17/11/2005, 18/11/2005
CHARLESTON,SC U.S.A., 20/11/2005, 21/11/2005
BRUNSWICK, GA U.S.A., 22/11/2005, 22/11/2005

 

My MINI is on the Undine, schedule to leave port on 07/11/2005, arrives 17/11/2005.

You can find that information out via the http://schedule.2wglobal.com/AppSche...eVesselList.do

Vessel: UNDINE
Voyage: EX510-UND

Port/Country: CHARLESTON,SC U.S.A.
Arrival: 17/11/2005
Departure: 17/11/2005

Once it arrives in Charleston my questions are:

1. How long does it take for my MINI MCSC/JCW to go from the boat to a truck? i.e. typical time table for customs, any port preparation, transport load
2. Who is the trucking transport company, can it be tracked?
3. How long with the trucking transport company take to get from Charleston to Houston, Texas?

Are MINI alarms readily available if one desired to have one installed pre-delivery or is this something that has to be ordered?

Ronald from Houston, Texas
'06 MCSC / JCW; PW/Blk

 

We've got a few things in common. My PepperWhite/Black MCS in scheduled for the Undine as well....leaving tomorrow!

 

Welcome Gareno! I see its your first post. :smile: What took you so long to get here? My baby MINI is also on the ship to leave tomorrow...and I'm soooooooooooo impatient. I have been cleaning out the garage (which led to me cleaning out my house as well) in anticipation of my arriving MINI.

Have you named yours yet?

~PJ

 

Gareno,

Which interior did you order? I went with the Cordoba Beige Leather. I didn't realize how much Cordoba Beige I would be getting. I saw something similar to this color on the BMW E39 when I picked up my BMW back in 1999 over in Germany. They didn't offer the color combination at the time for the US configured BMWs. However, they went with with black carpet, and a mixture of the beige and black on the doors as well as the seats. I saw a picture somewhere of a Cordoba Beige leather where it looked like a lot more beige than a good 50/50 split between the two. I'm going to offsit the color a little bit with black mats. Two reasons to do that, 1. to tone down the beige, and 2. it will help with the dirt, etc.

Anyhow, I can't wait! So Gareno, where are you from?

No status change today. I guess the vessel pulls out in the afternoon?

Ronald
'06 MCSC / JCW; PW/Blk

 

I'm in Lawrence KS. I bought from Baron BMW in Kansas City.
I got a MCS.
Pepper White/black roof mirrors, and stripes
Black cloth
Anthracite dash, and headliner
Cold weather package
LSD
Harmon Kardon
HIDs
Armrest
Trip Computer
Ipod adapter
I'm very anxious to get this thing. I've got more Mini parts collecting in my garage than I know what to do with. My wife tells me that I retarded for having bought 3 sets of wheels for a car I don't have yet.

 

That's at least 3 PW/Black fraternal twins,... excuse me TRIPLETS, booked with passage on the UNDINE, see mine below. Departure and arrival is currently back a day. Leaves 11-8, Arrives S.C., 11-18.

 

Oh yeah, gray/black leatherette interior, but tan cordoba looks great on the PW's, I saw one when I ordered mine.

 

Living in Texas I don't have to worry about changing wheels out for Winter. I have a friend who has a TT in Denver and he goes through that routine each year.

I haven't been collecting anything yet. This baby is toy purchase unkown around my household.

I noticed that the PW stands out equal to that of Red, Yellow, and Electric Blue. If Electric Blue had been available that would have been my choice. I almost went for the Cool Blue. I saw a few on the road and they blended in the crowd of other cars. If this is going to be a playful car, I want everyone to see it coming miles away. Hence the PW and the Xeon lights.

-Ronald
'06 MCSC / JCW; PW/Blk

 

I checked on the status of our boat, UNDINE, today. Looks like the departure has slipped from 11/07/05 to 11/08/05, putting arrival at Charleston a day later, 11/18/05 instead of 11/17/05.-Ronald
'06 MCSC / JCW; PW/Blk

 

ECHO, echo....
I thought I was seeing "double" for a second.

 

I just checked out the webcam for the Southampton port and it looks like it is on fire. I know it's the way the camera is working and the lighting, but it almost appears that there are a bunch of MINI fires. Say it isn't so!

http://www.southamptonvts.co.uk/webcams.htm

 

Glare, lights and a crappy camera

 

Vessel: UNDINE
Voyage: EX510-UND
Departed 11/08/05 according to the website. But my cargo status hasn't changed since last week. Hopefully it is on the boat and it really is enjoying time out by the pool on it's way over!

-Ronald
'06 MCSC / JCW; PW/Blk

 

My first car, the one with the wrong roof color, was just loaded on the Undine this morning... I've still got 2 more weeks to go before I'm back at this point!

The Undine was launched in 2003 and is making the trip to SC in 10 days... the fastest of any ship on the WW schedule. If you are interested, more info is here (along with some pictures of the ship when it was launched).

http://www.walleniusmarine.com/newbu....jsp?art_id=63

 

Here's a radar image of the UNDINE leaving the port! (from the port authority link above)

 

"Sailing, sailing over the..."

We are loaded and departed from the Port of Southhampton today, no problems, how is the weather out there?

I hope he isn't as susceptible to the queazies as I am on a big ship,

Batten down the hatches, keep the salt spray outside and the "rubber side down..." YIPPEEE...

 

I still have no idea where my baby is. She is waiting at port in south hampton. GIMME!

 

I looked at the booking number list and found my VIN, it has an * by it and still isn't loaded on the vessel.

I also noticed there was a handfull of others like mine with the *.

I'm wondering what is up with that.

-Ronald
'06 MCSC / JCW; PW/Blk