At least it's something! I'll check the site and see if anything comes up! Thanks!

 

A couple of hints...

1. First, determine which port dealer's cars come into.

2. On the Wallenius Wilhemson site, a partial VIN ending with % will return a wildcard search of all close VINs around your build date. Also will appear a day or two before loaded on boat as received at shipyard.

3. Wallenius Wilhemson, in addition to their own ships, also handles the logistics for other shipping companies...but not K-line, so you will know if loaded on another carrier's ship.

4. All K-line ships end in "Highway", so as soon as Mini told me the name of the ship, I knew which carrier. They only show ship schedules, not manifest, so will never know when loaded on boat. The way I found out is the dealer called advising that shipped while the Lounge was still stuck in "Awaiting Transport." Called Ask Mini and they gave me the details including ship name.

5 You can follow the ship with links noted elsewhere. This is land radar based positioning so when in open waters no tracking unless subscribe to satellite service which isn't really worth it on a one time event. May pick up as passes Azores.

 

ICENYGHT

Being in CO yours may come through the West Coast. If it does and you know the ship you can get web cams pic's of it as it passes through the Panama Canal locks. You can track it on vessel finder or marine info and then check the lock Cam's as she approaches.

 

Thanks guys!

Yeah, according to our sales guy, it will be coming to the west coast... Watching it go through the canal would be pretty cool!

 

Thought I would get a Ethel update this morning. She arrived Baltimore on the 28th and was released from the processing center on the 29th for transport. And that is where she is. I am sure the holiday weekend impacted the work schedules.

The wait always gets tougher at the end.

 

iceknyght - Are you working with Schomp? My F60 just wrapped up production as well. Perhaps we will be on the same boat.

-Austin

 

Yep! Is Matt your sales guy too? Definitely possible to be on the same boat!

 

I'm working with Nick at Schomp. Have you got a boat assignment yet? Mine is sitting at released to carrier.

 

No boat yet, still waiting for transport... :(

 

I'm next in line at my dealership for a phev chassis and my sales guy is saying the factory is closed in July for retooling. Anyone know if that's the case?

 

I don't think that's the case. They have been building the PHEV's for over a month and the non PHEV '18's started up last week. Mine started prod on the 26th of last month and completed on the 4th. I specifically waited for a '18 before I took a build slot. I do think most of the July builds slots may be already booked depending on how many your dealer has set aside for them they might not be able to get you on till early August.

 

Most companies in the Neathetlands take a 2 week holiday sometime in the summer. The VDL NEDCAR factory that BMW contracts is in the south region so typically the would end of July or early August in that area. It always overlaps the school holiday in the region.

 

I have a boat! :D Leaves the 9th and gets to CA on the 4th of August! :D

 

2 CA-bound on that boat.

When did yours finish production?

 

Mine finished on the 4th. I sure hope I make this boat. Did you put your vin into the shipping site? Or did the 1-866-ask-mini like give you the status?

 

Sweet! I think mine finished on the 30th...


I put my VIN in on the WW shipping site and it finally popped up today!

 

Dealer Emailed to set pick up for Ethel on Wednesday. I am going to stop in and do the paperwork on Tuesday. My insurance went active today.

Getting close.

 

The wait is killing me!!! My status has been "Scheduled for production" for the last 2 weeks! How long before it's done?? lol

 

Call 1866 ASK MINI. the info you get there is more up to date than web site. It's self service so you can call 7*24.

 

Woah! Vehicle production is complete and waiting to be released to the carrier! Woot!!! Thanks, Donreith!!

 

Ethel has arrived at the dealership

 

Great looking

 

Ethel is looking good! Might be swaying me away from the Moonwalk Grey. Does Ethel have black stripes? What interior did you go with?

Can't wait for you to pick her up! I only have at least two months left of waiting

 

So close!!


Have you seen any of the colors in person yet? If not, I suggest it! I was torn between 3-4 different colors, so I went to look at them in person and that helped a LOT!

 

Luckily I found the same color, Thunder Gray, on a 2017 CM at a dealership and I chose it