im soooo boreed trying and i think im addicted .... i feeeel so anxious i wish i had the mini right now so i can go out and drive it....

 

My car should hit the NYC docks 8/28, right on schedule; the Courage finally reported in, and she's almost there!

http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/shi...l?call=WDC6907

 

Mini-mine

Your plight to find out info bothered me, so I jumped into the WWW to do some sleuthing. I found another vehicle shipping company that sails from Southampton to Charleston. One of their vehicle cargo ships, the Frisia, left Southampton two days after the Manon and will dock in Charleston on September 7, two days after the Manon.

Checking the Port of Charleston website, the Frisia will dock at the same berth as the Wallenius ships.

If I had to bet, I think your car is on that ship. I tried to find a link that could search their cargo, but didn't have any luck except for containers.

Here's a link to the shipper's website that has some customer service numbers: http://www.kline.com/shipping/Services_PCC.asp

Maybe you can check with them to see if you car is on the Frisia.

EDIT - I searched this and the MINI2 websites and the Frisia has hauled MINIs before. Unfortunately, the Frisia can't be tracked because it doesn't send in weather reports. Bummer. END EDIT

What a mystery. If it's not on the Frisia, then it's got to be on the Black Pearl with Captain Jack Sparrow. Arghhhh, matey.

Good luck !

 

WOW!! Thanks so much Tabasko! That was really nice of you

Yeah, it looks likely that is the ship it is on, if not one of the earlier ones by that same company. I guess it's good in a way that I can't track it any more since it keeps me off the internet more, haha.

Thanks for all your help though, and I'm happy it has at least got its sea legs!

Funny you should mention the Black Pearl! I mentioned the whole thing at work and my coworkers said the same thing!!

Did you realise we have the same colour combo MINI's too? Great minds think alike!

 

Yep. Same color combo. That's why I felt a certain "kinship" and looked into the shipping a little more.

GO CROC !

 

Well, I just checked the OL and my status is upgraded to 'En Route'

I think you are right Tabasko. We will know for sure if I end up taking delivery around the middle of September

 

UPDATE: The Courage is in New York Harbor, approaching the docks!

(bottom of the picture)

 

It looks like the ship has already left the docks in NY, so those mini's should be working on readjusting their equilibrium and losing their sea legs. Congrats to all those who already landed.... Just a few days until it gets down to Charleston!

Stay away Ernesto!!!

 

Wow, the picture changed since I put it up - the link must be to the ever-changing site's picture. Wow! That's kinda cool

 

any new info? Katherine

 

INIW is MCS CR/B aka INIW#2. The first INIW was purchased right from the pipeline so we didn't have the fun experience of tracking it. INIW #2 status just changed to "en route" over the weekend. Now, thanks to the NAM sticky, I'll try tracking it's vessel. I'll post the vessel name once I get that so we can see if our MINIs ever meet up again!

 

The Courage has departed NY and is headed towards Charleston, I believe - Stella must be going through checks at the VDC!

 

so when are you expecting stella?

 

Well, my automated status changed to "en route" today, even though the WW site says the ship isn't set to arrive/depart until the 30th, and my VIN doesn't come up yet. I talked to a customer representative and they said that they didn't have a way to track the car any more from this point, but that I should contact my dealer from here on out.

The OL hasn't updated yet and still says "awaiting transport". I would assume that given the 30th date, I probably haven't set sail yet.

 

aw man, my automated system says that "your production is complete and is waiting to be realeased to the courier" which im hopping is the BOHEME i mean they still havn't updated that it went on it yet.... im checking the MM site too and my vin not showing up.... im really hopping it gets on that boat....

 

I told my dealer where Stella was according to my tracking and they told me that they should have her by Monday at the latest (WOO!). I was also told that as long as she arrives at a decent hour of the day, I could pick her up that same day! So I guess I'll have to wait and see what the dealer says

 

Or you are on one of the mystery boats like me!

 

Ernesto is comming to get me and my mini!!!! :impatient :impatient

STAY AWAY ERNESTO!!!

 

Ernesto isn't as bad as they thought it would be, so that's a plus. I'm sure it will be fine

Good news yesterday: my MA called to say that Stella was in NY (which I knew) and that they were thinking she'd be there by the end of the week (which I didn't know)! Then a day for them to clean her up, etc. and then pick-up!!

 

Well, today is the day when my boat (the Torrens) is scheduled to leave. So far, according to the site, it hasn't set sail yet, but I'm keeping an eye on it. My VIN# doesn't currently show that it's been added to any of the ships yet.

 

STELLA IS AT THE DEALERSHIP!



I'm going to get her at 6:00 tomorrow night, YEAH!

 

we want pics!!!!!

I must see the famous "super quick, beat everyone in week 33" Stella.



Congrats!

 

I will be sure to take lots of pictures

I really can't believe how fast she made it - I really had no idea it would be this quick! Hopefully that means all you guys will soon be taking delivery too!

This is totally the best support group ever

 

Wow, Katherine! Congratulations - that sure was quick! You must have found the ordering time sweet spot .

Can't wait to see pics!

 

Congrats to Katherine and Stella that is really fast turnaround!

I am still waiting on the Courage and Ernesto. The Courage still looks to be in Baltimore and schedule to leave today. I am wondering if it will just wait out the storm in Balt or move on and brave the weather. The courage is suppose to get to S.C. on Friday, but Enresto is supposed to arrive late Thursday..... Hopefully the storm stays weak and does not strenghten before Charleston.

Still impatiently waiting.... Good luck to the rest of you awaiting your delivery.