Since in Florida all we get (Thankfully) is rain and sunshine (With the occasional tornado or hurricane thrown in) both MINIs are driven year round.

 

DELIVERY UPDATE

Just confirmed that Pepper, (TD7459498) is scheduled to arrive is Charleston on the Tai Shan 10/1/03.

 

I just checked the Oceanweather.com website and the Jingu Maru's call sign can be seen in the North Atlantic, getting a bit closer to newfounland in Canada. Actually seems to be half way between Europe and North America.

Check it out!

 

These are the last reported positions for the Jingu Maru:

Sep-15-2003 06:00 49 48' N 35 W JPPT JINGU MARU 5.1 9.9 WSW N/A N/A N/A
Sep-15-2003 12:00 49 30' N 37 12' W JPPT JINGU MARU 9.0 17.6 SW N/A N/A N/A


Can anyone pinpoint the exact location of the vessel based on the data above?

 

My car is still in Oxford.... waiting to be transported to Southhampton....

 

>>These are the last reported positions for the Jingu Maru:
>>
>>Sep-15-2003 06:00 49 48' N 35 W JPPT JINGU MARU 5.1 9.9 WSW N/A N/A N/A
>>Sep-15-2003 12:00 49 30' N 37 12' W JPPT JINGU MARU 9.0 17.6 SW N/A N/A N/A
>>
>>
>>Can anyone pinpoint the exact location of the vessel based on the data above?

If you can get the lat/long of a known place (NYC) then use some basic trig from this site http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/ge.../lat_long.html

you can calculate the distance...

I've done this before... its rough distances but it works... something like 69 miles per degree or somethin'

 

I called MINI while walkin home from class and the guy said I went into body shop yesterday and should be done this friday. Hopefully I make the Taishan, otherwise it's the takasago 3 days later and it wont get the charleston till the 10th :???: . Of course this is all assuming that my baby, whose name I better start thinking of, finishes up on friday. I dont know how reliable he is, but that is the ESTIMATED PRODUCTION DATE he's going by so I'm hoping it's done earlier. How long does it usually take from body shop to finished building? I cant see it taking more than one day per stage (body, paint, assembly, whatever else is left...). I'll just have to call on wednsday and find out.

 

It only takes a couple of days...then the next stage of WAITING begins, GETTING ON A SHIP!

Status update for my MINI- 155 on 9/9 (3 days early! Woo Hoo!) Still sitting at the PORT on 9/15...booked on the Don Quijote which is scheduled to depart 9/24 for CA. (So much for getting ahead with the 3 day early completion!)
:evil:

 

I checked on my mini......its been booked twice, once on the jinga maru the other tai shen.....now its back on the waitlist.....Whats the deal?

 

Sounds like a BIG CLUSTER at the port! :evil:

 

How long after a mini is finished should it show up as being booked on a ship? On Friday, my mini was ready to go to the docks, but I'm not booked yet.

I'm just very impatient now.

 

I'm with you on the impatient part! It took a few days to show up on the WW site. Try entering your entire VIN OR just the last 7 characters when you look it up. I'm tracking two MINI's and one is listed under the last 7 the other is listed under the entire VIN. No consistency there either!

 

Hi Ryan - just a quick update on my Jet blk/wht rf MC. Last Thursday (9/11) my mini was put in the "released - waiting for transport" status.

I tried http://www.wlna.com (Wallenius Wilhemsen transport tracking) an hour ago, but my pond ship has not been designated as yet. No response there to my VIN.

Good luck and speed to all!

John

 

Ryan

please update my status to 150 production started on 9/9.
vin TD75325.

 

Okay, getting kinda exicted now...called ASK-MINI and was told I am at 152, should be finished by Wednesday (2 days from now)!!!!

 

We're also booked on the Don Quijote with 2Karla and OlyMini! It's starting to become a reality now, maybe it has for you folks already, but after being on the list for 6 months, it seems just over the horizon and never quite happening. Now I've got to hurry up and finish my garage project!!!!! We'll pick our car up in Portland, Oregon so I suppose it gets transported by truck from CA to Oregon and Washington. That's got to take a few days......so what do you northwest people think, ready for pick-up by Friday Oct 24th? This would be slower than the 1 month from production to delivery estimate but I can't imagine the inspections, hauling and dealer prep getting done faster than that but I'm completely guessing here.

 

WOOHOO!!! I just checked the WW site and my mini's scheduled to sail on the Tai Shan, leaving 9/20 and arriving in NYC on 9/28.

 

Same sort of thing happened to me gbrooks3...mine ended up going out on the second ship. Just keep checking the site for updates.

>>I checked on my mini......its been booked twice, once on the jinga maru the other tai shen.....now its back on the waitlist.....Whats the deal?

 

>>We're also booked on the Don Quijote with 2Karla and OlyMini! It's starting to become a reality now, maybe it has for you folks already, but after being on the list for 6 months, it seems just over the horizon and never quite happening. Now I've got to hurry up and finish my garage project!!!!! We'll pick our car up in Portland, Oregon so I suppose it gets transported by truck from CA to Oregon and Washington. That's got to take a few days......so what do you northwest people think, ready for pick-up by Friday Oct 24th? This would be slower than the 1 month from production to delivery estimate but I can't imagine the inspections, hauling and dealer prep getting done faster than that but I'm completely guessing here.


WooHoo! Shipmates! At least they can get to know each other as they're waiting around by the port!

I'm shooting for Halloween, any earlier than that I'll be esctatic!

 

i think that the hurricane will affect my car on the TAI SHAN. the boat heads out on the 20th and the hurricane will have died for the most part but still continue to be a big disturbance heading up the north atlantic. its supposed to make landfall on thurday and move on and that would make it head up the atlantic for the next few days and the boat leaves around then so it could affect the 8 day crossing maybe a little. everyday counts

 

Count me in for the CWFO Club. Of course, there isn't much longer to wait, is there? I wish I had found this site earlier, it may have made the long wait a little easier.

Just called ASKMINI and am in the paint shop. Woo hoo! Getting close now.

Michael

CR/B MCS - Prem Pkg - Cold Weather Pkg - Silver Xlites - Front fogs - Anthracite - Space cloth - CD

 

>>Count me in for the CWFO Club. Of course, there isn't much longer to wait, is there? I wish I had found this site earlier, it may have made the long wait a little easier.
>>
>>Just called ASKMINI and am in the paint shop. Woo hoo! Getting close now.
>>
>>Michael
>>
>>CR/B MCS - Prem Pkg - Cold Weather Pkg - Silver Xlites - Front fogs - Anthracite - Space cloth - CD


Welcome to the fun and insanity Michael !!! Mine is in paint right now also...this waiting is KILLING me...LOL

 

Welcome Michael - I was feeling ambitious and already added you to the webpage! (click my sig pic to check it out) What is your VIN#, just for comparison. Let me guess, it's in the TD75100's, right?

everyone else, check it out:
Production Status
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Sailing away!
Scupltr - TC48671
MoBoost - TD74501
markcmini - TD74681
gbrooks3 - TD74734

Sailing on BIJIN, set off 9/8
Reidb - TD74267

Sailing on Tosca, set off 9/7, due on 9/17
rrypma - TC48770
MMMini – TC48810
*russell88 – TD74224
KatanaPilot - TD74337

Sailing on Jingu Maru, set off 9/11, due on 9/20
Kimini1, Lemon Drop - TD73776
Cooper4us - TD74269
MINISPIDER - TD74389
MEBOB - TD74446
TiMINITim - TD74666

Sailing on the Tai Shan, setting off 9/20, due on 9/28
OlyMini - TJ53202
raj1975 - TJ53328
apexer - TD74723
guru220 - TD74730
BradB - TD74598
BigBlueOx - TD74679

Sailing on the Don Quijote, setting off 9/24, due on 10/15
2karla - TC48987
par_shooter - TD74755

Sailing on the Elektra, setting off 9/29
DOKLB - TD74756

Status 155: Production Complete
cosquilla TC49050
jmusicman 9/12 TD74883
Tomwhill 9/12 TD74877
BigBlueOx 9/12 VIN+
cosquilla 9/12

Status 153: Final Assembly
M3ster 9/19 TD74999
Mil76 9/19 TD75016
Chrisfb1 9/19 TD75083
FuzzyFace 9/19 TD75106

Status 152: Paint Shop Started
Thrillhouse 9/19 TJ53575
michaelchadwell

Status 151: Body Shop Started
Bk_MCS 9/19 TD75195

Status 150: Production Started
EDHMini 9/19 TC49112
Flangi 9/19
Russiaville 9/19
Sbgobig 9/19
chrwilliams 9/26 TD75505
jkd 9/26

Status 112: Scheduled for Production
Mokeefe 9/26
Sdanaher 9/26
Ryephile 10/3

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hey Ryan!
how do u know i went into 153?? did you call??
I call them today first they told me that i'm in 153. and i call tonight again before they close and they told me that i'm still in 150!

 

Hello all. This is my first post in the CWFO club...(I've been popping in from time to time in the November Club). This sounds like a real cool place to hang out!

I don't have my VIN yet, but I do have an estimated production date of 9/26. I also know (from ASK MINI) that my status is 112. I live in Los Angeles, so I'm hoping to see my MINI before the end of October. If I'm lucky, my MINI may be done sooner and possibly get onto one of the ships leaving the week of 9/22. I believe its the Don Quixote??? Probably not... but a guy can dream!

How long does it usually take to get onto a ship after production is completed? Anyone else here in Southern California?

- Jet