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Production Week 46 (Nov 13th) Suuport Group

Old Dec 3, 2006 | 10:00 PM
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Just over 1 DAY until the TOMBARRA docks at the VDC !
...yes I'm unpatient
 
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 09:35 AM
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Mine's at the VDC as of today! Woo Hoo! It seems like my ship got back on track after departing Baltimore, so I think we're sticking with my original pick-up date of the 9th. That's less than a week! I'm trying to resist the urge to count down the minutes and hours until I can motor away, but I think all of us are in frenzy mode now!
 
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Windinmyhair
I'm trying to resist the urge to count down the minutes and hours until I can motor away
Yeah right! I would be going insane if I were you!
 
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 02:11 PM
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Is it just one more day still?!?!?! I can't find info on the boat tracking site!
I am pretty much relying on RoyalJCW to keep me updated
I hope the VDC to Dealer transportation goes by quick....I NEED to hug my car!
 
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by JJ Blue
Hey, a Week 36er here. Got my MINI on the 16th of October. I had to relive some of the excitment by visiting you all. You will not be disappointed. Your Babies will all be home and snug in thier beds for Christmas.
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What part of Denver do you live in? I'm over in Edgewater. Maybe we can get together sometime. They treat you right, from my experience, over at Ralph Schomps. Vince Quick was our MA and he is great. Don't expect lot of gifts other than a full tank and possibly some floor matts.
Don't loose to much sleep y'all, your big day is coming.
Thanks for the profound words of encouragement, great sage .

I'm currently living near Lowry (the old Air Force base), but that's only for a few more months. Not too sure I'll be living in February as my gf and I have a lease that is expiring then and (sadly) our relationship may be expiring then as well. But I'm pretty sure I'll be in Denver for the foreseeable future. We should motor together some time. Do you ever ride with 5280? I was thinking of going to one of their group rides.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by chickencoop
Is it just one more day still?!?!?! I can't find info on the boat tracking site!
I am pretty much relying on RoyalJCW to keep me updated
I hope the VDC to Dealer transportation goes by quick....I NEED to hug my car!
Still on track for arrival tomorrow, the 5th. Whooo Hooo! To think I could actually have my baby by the weekend! Not likely, but possible.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by wildfamily
Still on track for arrival tomorrow, the 5th. Whooo Hooo! To think I could actually have my baby by the weekend! Not likely, but possible.

Do you think that it would actually reach washington in time for the weekend?? Oh man!!! That would be awesome!! How long does it stay at VDC?
 
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by chickencoop
Do you think that it would actually reach washington in time for the weekend?? Oh man!!! That would be awesome!! How long does it stay at VDC?
I doubt it, but there is a chance. The last Mini we ordered got trucked up to the dealer from the port within 2 days of being off-loaded from the ship!
 
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 08:03 AM
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Wow, that's pretty fast. I am crossing my fingers!
 
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 08:18 AM
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Tombarra Update

Okay.. the TOMBARRA is currently anchored awaiting port schedule. I'll let you guys know when it moves
 
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 08:42 AM
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:impatient :impatient :impatient :impatient :impatient :impatient :impatient :impatient :impatient :impatient :impatient :impatient :impatient :impatient
 
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 08:42 AM
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So I just checked again and the TOMBARRA doesn't even show up anymore... so I assume it is docked at Port now and not anchored at sea as reported earlier. So hopefully our babies are being unloaded

Edit: Its not at port quiet yet. It's still anchored waiting to be docked.
 
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 12:02 PM
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Holy CRAP!!!! I just got a call from my MA and he asked if I had the day off tomorrow. Why? I ask... Reply: We'll have your car all shined up and ready for you tomorrow. Me: WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
Now THAT'S FAST. The boat just landed in Charleston on the 3rd and my car is in Jacksonville and ready by the 6th. That's gotta be record time. Unfortunately, there's no way I can make it there until Friday, so my poor MINI has to sit there for days just missing me. I'm absolutely giddy now! come on friday!
 
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Windinmyhair
Holy CRAP!!!! I just got a call from my MA and he asked if I had the day off tomorrow. Why? I ask... Reply: We'll have your car all shined up and ready for you tomorrow. Me: WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
Now THAT'S FAST. The boat just landed in Charleston on the 3rd and my car is in Jacksonville and ready by the 6th. That's gotta be record time. Unfortunately, there's no way I can make it there until Friday, so my poor MINI has to sit there for days just missing me. I'm absolutely giddy now! come on friday!
I'm in Production Week 43/44 and my shipping vessel docked in California on 11/28, but I've got at least another week of waiting in Denver.

Hmmmmm... sounds like the dock workers and truckers on the EAST coast ain't in no stinkin' union .

Oh yeah --- congratulations.
 
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 01:21 PM
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Getting closerer!!!! Merry Christmas!
 
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 05:45 PM
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I think it's safe to say our cars aren't getting unloaded until tomorrow. The Tombarra is still anchored off shore awaiting to dock at port.
 
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Windinmyhair
Holy CRAP!!!! I just got a call from my MA and he asked if I had the day off tomorrow. Why? I ask... Reply: We'll have your car all shined up and ready for you tomorrow. Me: WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
Now THAT'S FAST. The boat just landed in Charleston on the 3rd and my car is in Jacksonville and ready by the 6th. That's gotta be record time. Unfortunately, there's no way I can make it there until Friday, so my poor MINI has to sit there for days just missing me. I'm absolutely giddy now! come on friday!
Congrats Windinyourhair!!

Great news since my car will be getting into Charleston on the 9th or 10th....that means mine could be in Jax by the end of next week. KOOL!!
 
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 2Miniacs
Congrats Windinyourhair!!

Great news since my car will be getting into Charleston on the 9th or 10th....that means mine could be in Jax by the end of next week. KOOL!!
Well if they're as speedy as they were with mine, it might be the beginning of next week!
 
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 07:38 PM
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Good news! The Tombarra is docking now So it looks like we'll get unloaded tonight! Then we get to see how long the VDC takes Hopefully it's a quick turnaround
 
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 07:53 PM
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YEAH WE ARE DOCKED!
 
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 06:12 AM
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I hope that you have better luck than the rest of us in week 44. The Don Juan docked and unloaded on the 28th and none of us have seen any updates in the OL. Additionally, my MA can't give me any information. Waiting stinks.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Speed Racer
Royal

I hope that you have better luck than the rest of us in week 44. The Don Juan docked and unloaded on the 28th and none of us have seen any updates in the OL. Additionally, my MA can't give me any information. Waiting stinks.
That's weird. My MA said that cars that arrived on the 28th (Assuming it's the same boat) have already been scheduled through the trucking service. Interesting. Sorry to hear about your delay... either you are already on a truck and your MA is too lazy to track it or there is still a back up at the port and my MA got bad info. I hope for the sake of both of us that it's the first.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 09:16 PM
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The Tombarra is now departing, so we are all unloaded. The WW site shows departure, but hasn't updated to show my car unloaded yet. You got to love that system delay Now we get to see how backed up the VDC is I read on another post that all owner spec'ed cars have priority over dealer spec'ed cars. This includes MINI's and BMW's So hopefully this will speed us up a bit as it seems a lot of the last production Mini's are dealer spec'ed because of the bonus allotments and the demand switching to the R56.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 09:43 PM
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I am in the same boat! The Tombarra shows departed but my vin comes up as not unloaded yet

p.s. Hello Week 46!
 
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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 09:04 AM
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The WW site finally updated... It's official my car is at the VDC.
 
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