Anybody else in Week 19 (2009)?
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Hi Guys,
I have been lurking on this thread since our Pepper White MCS Cabrio with denim blue top and tuscan beige interior was waiting for the Morning Concert to load in Southampton. We are going nuts waiting at this point. We have been enjoying the coments. It has helped to know that there are others just as excited as we are. We have tracked the MC every step of the way but this last little bit is probably going to kill us.
SteelersFan if you see our cute little PW MCSC come off the boat tomorrow please add us to the list that would love to see a picture of her arrival. She should not be too hard to spot as there are not many cabrios.
I have been lurking on this thread since our Pepper White MCS Cabrio with denim blue top and tuscan beige interior was waiting for the Morning Concert to load in Southampton. We are going nuts waiting at this point. We have been enjoying the coments. It has helped to know that there are others just as excited as we are. We have tracked the MC every step of the way but this last little bit is probably going to kill us.
SteelersFan if you see our cute little PW MCSC come off the boat tomorrow please add us to the list that would love to see a picture of her arrival. She should not be too hard to spot as there are not many cabrios.
Welcome to the thread! What area are you from and which dealer did you order from? I will definitely put you on the list! 
While I am hoping my timing is just right, I am not guaranteeing that I will be there when they are being off-loaded or that I will see them in the holding lot. I figured since no one (that I know of) has tried doing this and I happened to have the day off it would be fun to see what I could see. The guy giving me the tour knows exactly why I am going there so he will be tailoring the tour to my benefit.
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We are from the Santa Cruz Area. We ordered on 4/20 from Mini of Mountain View. We actually considered driving down to PH tomorrow to take the tour and see if we could watch her immigration but decided that we would save our roud trips for the MINI (a lot more fun than the Volvo ). I noticed that the Morning Concert is in the 4th time slot at the harbor, I wonder if that means that they are supposed to arrive in late afternoon? Good luck on the timing..
). I noticed that the Morning Concert is in the 4th time slot at the harbor, I wonder if that means that they are supposed to arrive in late afternoon? Good luck on the timing..
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We are from the Santa Cruz Area. We ordered on 4/20 from Mini of Mountain View. We actually considered driving down to PH tomorrow to take the tour and see if we could watch her immigration but decided that we would save our roud trips for the MINI (a lot more fun than the Volvo ). I noticed that the Morning Concert is in the 4th time slot at the harbor, I wonder if that means that they are supposed to arrive in late afternoon? Good luck on the timing..
). I noticed that the Morning Concert is in the 4th time slot at the harbor, I wonder if that means that they are supposed to arrive in late afternoon? Good luck on the timing..I think the #4 on the schedule represents the dock number. I think # 3 & 4 are for RoRo ships. I'll ask tomorrow when I'm there.
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We are from the Santa Cruz Area. We ordered on 4/20 from Mini of Mountain View. We actually considered driving down to PH tomorrow to take the tour and see if we could watch her immigration but decided that we would save our roud trips for the MINI (a lot more fun than the Volvo ). I noticed that the Morning Concert is in the 4th time slot at the harbor, I wonder if that means that they are supposed to arrive in late afternoon? Good luck on the timing..
). I noticed that the Morning Concert is in the 4th time slot at the harbor, I wonder if that means that they are supposed to arrive in late afternoon? Good luck on the timing..
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Mrs Jiminni posted: MidCal Minis actually did an overnight stay (a member has a family home) in Santa Cruz and took a run a couple of months ago. My husband has an "03 S. It was on that trip that I made the decision to trade in my BMW 3 for a new mini. Check out the MidCal Mini link on NAM and keep in touch--we are planning another Santa Cruz run likely sometime this summer
Mrs Jiminni..
Thanks for the info..we will definately keep an eye on the MidCal Mini's website..it would be fun to meet up if you guys come to town again..
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She's now just outside TJ.
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WHAT?!?! does this mean it's cleared customs already? confused much!!
LINER RELEASE PORT HUENEME, CA 28-05-2009 16:49:24
CUSTOMS RELEASE PORT HUENEME, CA 28-05-2009 00:00:00
LOADED ON VESSEL SOUTHAMPTON 09-05-2009 09:33:00 1
RECEIVED AT TERMINAL SOUTHAMPTON 05-05-2009 09:48:00 1
BOOKED SOUTHAMPTON 05-05-2009 09:47:00 1
LINER RELEASE PORT HUENEME, CA 28-05-2009 16:49:24
CUSTOMS RELEASE PORT HUENEME, CA 28-05-2009 00:00:00
LOADED ON VESSEL SOUTHAMPTON 09-05-2009 09:33:00 1
RECEIVED AT TERMINAL SOUTHAMPTON 05-05-2009 09:48:00 1
BOOKED SOUTHAMPTON 05-05-2009 09:47:00 1
Why, yes, yes I am going tomorrow. Oh, I'm taking pics, most definitely!!! And video!!! I'll do my best to get pics of everyone's cars.
Let's see, we have:
CR/B HT S (mine)
HzB/B Clubbie S (Brad)
MB/MB HT JCW (Jimmie)
LaB/W HT S (Janet)
MB/W HT (CThoma031)
NFR Clubbie (Kevin)
Did I miss anyone?
Oh, I'm taking pics, most definitely!!! And video!!! I'll do my best to get pics of everyone's cars. Let's see, we have:
CR/B HT S (mine)
HzB/B Clubbie S (Brad)
MB/MB HT JCW (Jimmie)
LaB/W HT S (Janet)
MB/W HT (CThoma031)
NFR Clubbie (Kevin)
Did I miss anyone?
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Thanks! I definitely will! I started to get worried when the status showed clearing customs. I thought, could they have unloaded our cars already and therefore ruining my chances of seeing our cars tomorrow? Then I realized that I had seen the MC just outside TJ at 7pm, so there's no way. Anyway, I am so pumped to be able to go there and possibly get some pics and vids of our cars!
I started to get worried when the status showed clearing customs. I thought, could they have unloaded our cars already and therefore ruining my chances of seeing our cars tomorrow? Then I realized that I had seen the MC just outside TJ at 7pm, so there's no way. Anyway, I am so pumped to be able to go there and possibly get some pics and vids of our cars!
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Well, I'm off to the port! Wish me luck! I'll have a full report tonight. Hopefully the report will include some pics/vids of our cars!
Here's the final list of cars I'll be looking for:
CR/B HT S (mine)
HzB/B Clubbie S (Brad)
MB/MB HT JCW (Jimmie)
LaB/W HT S (Janet)
MB/W HT (CThoma031)
NFR Clubbie (Kevin)
PW/B HT S with black wheels (tw1112)
PW MCSc/denim blue top and tuscan beige (Santacruzer)
Here's the final list of cars I'll be looking for:
CR/B HT S (mine)
HzB/B Clubbie S (Brad)
MB/MB HT JCW (Jimmie)
LaB/W HT S (Janet)
MB/W HT (CThoma031)
NFR Clubbie (Kevin)
PW/B HT S with black wheels (tw1112)
PW MCSc/denim blue top and tuscan beige (Santacruzer)
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Well, I had a great time!!! Although it was shorter than I woould have hoped (the guide seemed to be anxious to get back to doing real work 
) all in all I accomplished almost everything I wanted to. Also, some of the cars had already been moved to the PDC when I got there so don't panic that I didn't see your car.
First things first: I saw my car!!!!
Second: I saw what I think are four of the other cars although without knowing your VINs I couldn't be sure, except for Santacruzer who definitely had a unique spec (PW/Blue/tan leather MCSc). The other three are Kevins NFR Clubbie, tw1112's MCS, and CThoma031's MC. Again I couldn't be sure. See attached pics.
Third: I got video!!! Unfortunately the ship had been completely unloaded and the ramp was already stowed when I arrived. The video I was able to capture was of the MC pulling out of the docks, being pushed and pulled by two tugs making sure she was lined up to get out to sea. Very, very cool!!!
Try the Flickr link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38925728@N06/
Never done Flickr so I don't know if it will work.
) all in all I accomplished almost everything I wanted to. Also, some of the cars had already been moved to the PDC when I got there so don't panic that I didn't see your car. First things first: I saw my car!!!!
Second: I saw what I think are four of the other cars although without knowing your VINs I couldn't be sure, except for Santacruzer who definitely had a unique spec (PW/Blue/tan leather MCSc). The other three are Kevins NFR Clubbie, tw1112's MCS, and CThoma031's MC. Again I couldn't be sure. See attached pics.
Third: I got video!!! Unfortunately the ship had been completely unloaded and the ramp was already stowed when I arrived. The video I was able to capture was of the MC pulling out of the docks, being pushed and pulled by two tugs making sure she was lined up to get out to sea. Very, very cool!!!
Try the Flickr link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38925728@N06/
Never done Flickr so I don't know if it will work.
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