Homestar was received at the terminal in Southampton as of 06/16/2006 at 05:41 local time! He will be on the LIBERTY Voyage # EB624-LIB departing 6/17 and arriving in Charleston, SC on 7/01

From there I'm not sure how long it will take to get through the VDC to Minnesota, but I would guess at least 10 days.

 

You're only 1 day different from us. I'd still consider ya prod week 24

Which dealership are you picking up yours? Mine is being picked up at prestige mini at Mahwah NJ.

 

I know I'm still production week 24, but it seems you got lucky and picked up the vessel that happens to arrive 2 days earlier. And if you're in NJ, I would think that your MINI would come into New York which would mean it would arrive a earlier (the MANON arrives in NY on 6/25). Check with your dealer to find out which US port your MINI is discharged in!

The people in New York are VERY lucky and usually get their MINI about 4-7 days earlier than the other East coasters...the West coast is another story!

I am picking my MINI up in Bloomington, Minnesota and I think it is going to be ready about the same time I will be in LA (July 10-12) for work which means I won't be able to pick it up until I get back on July 13th.

 

I'm one of those unlucky ones in the West Coast (SF, CA). Oh well, as little longer wait, more days of anxiousness, more days of excitement. It sucks but what can I do

 

At least it doesn't take as long as it used to on the west coast! Do you have any vessel details yet on your MINI?

 

Not yet. My mini will be completed tomorrow so I probably won't see any vessel information until Monday.

 

ok, you guys are going to think I'm nuts. But here goes...

I have a trip planned for the West Coast at the end of August (12 days). Starting out in San Diego and driving up the coast to San Francisco. I currently rent Zip Cars (if you're not familiar, they are a short term car rental company located in some of the major cities) which I am partial to the Mini Cooper's. Yes, they actually have several Mini's to choose from. Convertibles included! Speaking of convertibles, that is exactly what I want to rent when we head to the West Coast.

Can anyone recommend a car rental company for the Mini convertible (picking up in San Diego dropping off in San Francisco)?

Also, I would love to hear suggeted routes from fellow West Coast Mini Motors!

Cheers. -m

 

This might be bit zealous, but I've just received my first Mini mod!

This will be the first thing I put on the car! Great quality! Now all I need is the car to put it on.

My next purchase before the car arrives will be the A/V system. I'm looking to get an aftermarket in-dash navigation system (Pioneer/Eclipse). Am I getting too excited here?

 

That's cool...is it a grill badge of some sort? Anyone else have anything they ordered/received yet? Post pics! I better hurry up and get my R/C MC painted!

 

Yes. It's a grill badge. Made of heavy guage metal. I saw this on an all Black MCS and it was just killer. Can't wait to see it on the all silver. I'm also getting the Union Jack rear view mirror cover. Homage paid!

 

I'll be ordering the oem chrome exhaust tip, jcw mat (checkered of course) and possibly the alarm with stalk. I'm going back and forth between the oem alarm or an aftermarket. I'm looking into one of those clifford matrix, which page when alarm is going off.

 

btw, very nice grill badge.

 

Thanks. I think we need to create regional badges! i.e., North East Badge

 

MANON set sail yesterday with my MCS. :D

 

How do track the vessel as she sails across the Atlantic?

 

The black roof went on mini Homestar this morning...

 

Looks like our cars will be sailing buddies! Oscar was received at 07:21! I'm glad to know he caught a boat, yesterday I was really antsy not knowing where he was! Does anyone else have this "problem"? hehehe

 

Well, I just sold my 2004 WRX today. Now, I'm really anxy in getting my Mini

 

According to WW, my car was just loaded onto the vessel today 6/17/06 @12:34pm. I thought the ship was set to sail 6/16/06. Ineither case, I'm glad to see I'm officially on a boat. When does the MANON ship set sail?

 

ok, so the ship has sailed according to the WW website. I looked up the ship name and it gave me the last reported position for the Manon, which was reported on 06/06/2006. I'm hoping they will update the ship tracking info.

Here's the link I checked...
http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/index.html#search

 

Good deal - I just checked on the LIBERTY vessel and it was confirmed sailed yesterday 6/17 and is still scheduled to arrive in Charleston, SC on 7/01! I hope we really are on the LIBERTY...

 

Does anyone know how long it takes to get posted to a ship? My MINI completed June 10th but my MINI is still not listed on a ship. Is there any other way to find out how long it will take?

 

That seems strange that it isn't already showing up...it may mean that you're on a K-Line vessel. Did you try calling AskMINI and talking to someone?

 

I checked today and the Liberty didn't leave until the 18th. Hopefully it still arrives in SC on time! My car is definitely on it, the website now says "Loaded on Vessel".

 

Hi there,
I'm actually week 23 production, but I didn't get onto a ship until this weekend. I am on the Liberty. For those lucky week 24'ers who are also on the Liberty, the tracking site has been updated and we are out to sea!