I think your referring to a ship called Freedom owned by Wallenius Wilhelmsen. Voyage EB425-FRE. It just left Southhampton, England and will hit Charleston, SC on October 4th to the BMW distribution center. I know this cause my MCSC is on it.
Larry

 

My Mini was in assembly today so hopefully will be riding the ocean next week!!!

 

Could be, but the person at ask mini said 10-1 not 10-4. please please be 10-1

 

The Freedom left Southampton today, with my car on it! Now if it can just get by those hurricains...

And I'm still not sure of the vessel's call sign.

 

Good news! I just sold my car . I sold it for less than I originally intended, but am feeling a bit hurried. Its a good thing I have that over and done with, because my OL just updated right now with an EDD 9/30/2004 !! Its so awesome to see that info on screen. Kinda makes everything seem REAL!!! So, hopefully, I will be driving my mini before next weekend !!!!!!!!

 

My OL tracking still says that is Awaiting Transport, even though I know the car is on the ship!

 

I'm on the same ship Lets hope for a good tail wind to speed things up I wish I knew the call sign.
Larry

 

I just hope Hurricanes Karl, Lisa, and Jeanne don't delay things!

The scale isn't exactly the same on these two maps, but it gives a rough idea:

 

monday it is... and just to pass a little time i figured i'd see what the ol had to say about it... i never thought i'd see this!

- d

 

I just had the OL update as well, and though Im still En Route, there is an EDD of 9/30!!! I think things are falling into place for the delivery ONE WEEK from today!!!

NICE.

Patrick

 

How is it my MINI is off the boat & my OL doesn't show an EDD Plus the nasty hurricane may be heading for the Carolinas I think I'll go drive Louie & stop driving myself crazy

Lois

 

With the Carmen just a couple hundred miles off NY I figured there'd be No News til the cars were unloaded .... BUT, just like Patrick, the OL now shows an EDD for me of 9/30 !!! I'm just a few hours drive away but I guess this means the VPC process is running at "around" 3 days. Unless something miraculous happens though my Friday schedule is a mess and I may have to wait until the week after.

 

Found today that my MCS has been received at the terminal at Southampton, but hasn't been loaded on the "Independence". I assume this is the ship, won't know until the loading is confirmed, I guess.

My dealer said it was scheduled to arrive there by Oct. 11 or so. That's pretty good. I ordered her on Sept. 2.

The Independence will go to New York, where the hurricane shouldn't be a factor.

Good luck to all you weather-beaten folks down in Florida, best wishes to you all!

 

I ordered on the 21st of August and my Dealer is telling me to expect delivery on or about the 16th of October. My car was loaded on to the Freedom yesterday and the Freedom is listed as having already departed. Do you live extremely close to the Distrobution Center? And, by the way, the Owner's Lounge tracking still lists my car as awaiting transport, even though Wallenius Wilhemson claims to have it.

 

OK, just have to let out a little bit of steam. Although I sent my MA the loan application on thursday, it was not sent over to the loaning bank until today (saturday). I finally got my MA on the phone today, and he said "maybe" we'll get an answer on Monday. GRRRR! Why did it take so long to send the fax over? I had explained to him that I am anxious over this process (even though I have a co-signer) and want an answer asap. Now, I have NO car (sold it yesterday) and am feeling anxiety taking over. New credit SUCKS . Also, after looking at some pictures here in the forums, I am asking myself why in the world didn't I choose white wheels? They look so nice with the white roof/mirror caps. Any advise??

 

ask the dealer if they have any that they can swap. That might be an easy solution.

 

I ordered my MCS during the last week of July and have been online everyday since then tracking the progress of production and delivery. Well, today Josh @ Mini of Nashville called and said that my PW/PW mcs was just delivered. I'll pick "Hoot" up on Monday. I've purchased an XM direct kit and plan on installing as soon as I find a little spare time..................IT FEELS GOOD!

 

i know the answer: Mini of Manhattan are just plain SLOW on the ball noa...it took my ma a MONTH to get me a production number.... my car sat in vdc for over a week..AND was promised to me yesterday but now it will supposedly be ready monday...we'll see....they haven't impressed me that much as of yet - hopefully when it comes time for service they will blow my mind...but up to this point...lots of unreturned phonecalls and delays. at the end of the day the car IS THE BEST - but they remain car salesmen and women....

- d

 

Every anecdote and account of Mini of Manhatten that i've ever heard has been negative. Thats not to say horrible, just generally lackluster. best of luck with service.

 

who was your MA? Josh Schull? He seemed like a cool guy.

 

I bought my car through Prestige Mini, in Mahwah, NJ. Considering that sending the loan request was the only time I had contacted them since ordering the car, it wasn't a lot to request. Oh well. I guess they were busy because they just introduced the cabrio this weekend. I still wish my MA would have forwarded the fax on Thursday, when I originally sent it. I will have to wait patiently until Monday, hoping there won't be any glitches in obtaining the loan. This will be my first loan, ever. Everything else (i.e, school tuition) has been paid in full by me every semester. Humph.

 

it seems that the Carmen has stopped reporting the weather. It recently slowed down as it approached New York. It should arrive sometime tomorrow, but in reality, that could be as early as a few hours from now.

This is amazing. Claire is almost on solid ground! I just received my "Actual Size" sticker in the mail today but im not sure that I want to put it on. I thought it would be a static cling sticker (like my rainbow Apple Computer decal) but instead it is applied with its own adhesive and can not be removed wihtout destroying it. I would have prefered something that I could remove, and a sticker that I could place on the INSIDE rather than out. I will have to think about it. Good night all, ONE MORE WEEK!

Patrick

 

I have an EDD 10/2 That's next Saturday Hope it's true. Just don't know if I should make hotel reservations in Memphis yet This is when it would have been nice to have ordered my MINI here in St Louis but it just wasn't worth the extra $1750 I would have paid.

Lois

 

WW lists the Carmen as having departed New York!!!!! MY MINI IS IN THE STATES!!!!

Welcome home 'lil girl! THIS IS BECOMING TOO MUCH TO HANDLE.

i may check my self into a "managed healthcare facility" until the end of this wait...

Patrick

 

this time tomorrow - i should have my car!

stoked - drew