1 - 2 days.

 

Thanks.

Live ASKMINI says I'm @ the port now. Just waiting, waiting, waiting for the boat to pick me up! I hope I won't be waiting too long...some horror stories in other threads are making me worried.

 

well, I am back to week 18 now, since Ask MINI and the live people are showing that it is still in production. URGH!

 

Mininini, the time can vary, mini was complete on 4-27-06 and it arived at the port on 2-28-06 (the day after it was finished). The next part really varies depending when the next ship is leaving ( from what I noticed there is normally a ship leaving every 5 days or so). My car hapen to get to the port the day before the ship left and it made it onto the boat 4-30-06 and now its on the open ocean (times on the ocean vary depending on the number of stops the ship makes) in my case the ship is supose to dock in SC on the 5-13-06 and the voyage is supose to take 13 days most take about 14 days to the east coast. If your car will be shipped to california (if you live close to the west coast) it can take up to two weeks longer, as the voyage is longer.
So in my case it looks like my car will be at the port in the US about 16 days after being completed.

heres a link that will help you with a lot of your questions
http://www.mini2.com/forum/faq.php?f...q_tracking_usa

 

Hey thanks Urban Assault for the mini2 link. I am wigging a lot less now!
Great info on mini2 btw.

It's just a waiting game for me now...

 

OK - Here's what I've dug up so far... My car was booked & recieved at terminal for Patriot - then the Patriot sailed on 4/30 & no update & no "loaded on ship". Next few days I check WW's site & it has me updated as waitlisted (dreaded * next to my vin) for the Courage sailing 5/6/06 - Ugh. Mymini automated says "in transit - no shipping info available". Mymini live says no info past received at port 4/25. I resigned myself to waiting it out a while longer... I then spoke to my MA at Flow Mini (actually about something unrelated) & he says their records indicate it shipped out 4/28th from Southampton (got there on 4/25) & would be in Charleston 5/11. The only ship that seems to fit that bill is Franconia with K-Line. So now I'm both a mix of cautiously optimistic and realistically pessimistic. Hopefully some more info will crystallize soon.

 

^^^^good luck

 

Actually your in the exact same boat as me (literally). I also got bumped from the Patriot for the Courage. My MA and ASKMINI both confirmed this is because my car was no longer on the dock when the Patriot sailed (my car left on the Franconia on the 28th and will dock on May 11th as well). ASKMINI said that MINI is not using Wallenius Wilhelmsen as much anymore. They said that BMW is mostly using them (but when there is extra room - they pack them with MINIs). It would appear that K-Line is becoming the primary transport for MINIs. They also said there was a third carrier but did not provide the name of that carrier.

Rest assured - your car is joining in on the midnight petrol buffet and living it up just waiting to hit the twisties when it docks on the 11th .

 

Looks like the Franconia will be arriving a little earlier than originally thought!!!

http://www.port-of-charleston.com/Vessel_schedule.asp

May 7th is just 2 days away!!!

 

Sweeet!!!! Thanks for the info. I haven't been able to get much from ASKMINI - they always seem to just tell me that they don't know much past when it gets checked in at the port. I guess you need to ask the right questions. Although it looks like the Charleston site has bumped up the expected date for the Franconia to 5/10 - that's OK - that's a lot better than I thought it would be. C'mon Franconia!

 

hey all,

Just called ASK MINI and I'm loaded on a ship!!!! Dunno which one, but I'm on a ship...YIIIPPPPEEEE!

I'm calling my MA right now to find out more...if possible. Any news from anyone else?

 

So the dealer has no idea what boat I'm on!!! AAAARRRRGGGGHHH! Though ASK MINI says I'm loaded on a boat...what boat? I do not know!!!!

OK, on the positive side at least I'm on a boat...can't track but my baby is sipping petrol on the Atlantic somehwhere!

 

Hey all!
I am a little late at posting but I've been lurking here.
I jus t wanted to introduce myself
I've got a MCS Ab/S it was finished on 4/20 and I've been paitely waiting too! My MA says I am on the Franconia too! I'm just waiting for 5/10 to get here and then a my mini goes to Dallas!!!
It seems that the Franconia does not appear on the shiptracker either so I guess ist just a guessing game where the ship is. Also my MA said that Mini is trying to get away from WW shippers and they are staring to use K-line much more.

 

Welcome!! You are in good company .

The Franconia is arriving in Baltimore today and then leaving tomorrow for Charleston according to the schedule. Won't be long now....

 

Welcome to NAM, fellow shipmate!!
Too bad Kline doesn't track its ships like WW (although it seems like ww was doing kind of a poor job of it). The Charleston schedule now shows the Franconia showing up on the 11th - oh well, I knew the 7th sounded too optimistic. I guess now its just hurry up & wait time.

 

Dang - looks like the Franconia has been delayed yet another day:

http://www.port-of-charleston.com/Vessel_schedule.asp

 

Yeah, I saw that too.. Not a good way to start the day! Hopefully it will be tomorrow, and then the countdown starts!!

 

Come on now! Hopefully it will still be today Positive thoughts here . Could dock later today - right? Ok enough of that....


My OL status now shows an estimated delivery date of 5/21/2006.

 

I know, the same thoughts keep going through my head - like maybe it'll dock at 12:01 am on the 12th & they'll get right to work on it & have it unloaded by 6:00 am - hahaha!

 

I think they pushed the patriot back to. I thought it was supose to dock on the 13, now the port of carolina site says the 15. what gives? I can track the patriot and it should be docked in the U.S. by now in NY and then on to SC. I wonder if the port is making it wait for another ship to be unloaded, or maybe it will still dock and begin unloading any way. (Finger's crossed)

 

Ok 2pm and still no sign of the Franconia???

 

I just looked too. What givies!!! Maybe there waiting for a parking spot!

 

ATTENTION ATTENTION: Franconia has landed!!

Almost 2 hours ago, Franconia docked in Charleston. Now boys - let's get those MINIs off quick and safe and on their way home!!!!

 

Sweet!!!!! and the countdown starts.
Also ASK MINI says an estimated delivery of 5/22!

 

The partiot landed some time today. Now the wait starts again.