Well it's look's like I'm stuck in port, it's been 7 days... I know that other MINI's have been stuck for longer.... so I'll just have to wait and wait...
Merlin better get here so that i can get all the goodies put on at the dealership and in time to get Vanity plate..... + in time to get down to TAIL OF THE DRAGON....

 

7 days isn't bad at all, Mine was at port for 10 days this time... can't remember how many days mine was there the first time.

 

My MA qouted 1-3 days at VDC and 1-3 at dealer. Sounded pretty quick to me, especially since they've got to install a aero kit for me. But I saw another person or two in previous month threads with similar times so I'm hoping.

I'd love to have mine by the 19th too, for the next DC Area MINIs breakfast!

 

What is this co-pilot live? Also, why change the S badge for a Cooper badge?

Doug

 

Be glad the trip to NY is only 8 days... it's MINIMUM 22 days to CA :(

Doug

 

I'm kind of curious about this one... why get a Cooper Works badge... is it the one that comes with the JCW Kit or another?

 

Well I just booked a flight to Sterling from Greensboro,NC on the 19th. Sure hope Goldfinch will be ready. A 300mile drive back home and a week of driving the Mini before my Hawaii vacation sounds great to me. Other wise my next window of opportunity will be April 9th.

 

My car arrived at the port from the factory on Feb. 2nd and still has not shown up at the VDC. This is getting a bit crazy. Where the heck is it? Apparently it was not on the Carmen which arrived at the VDC on Saturday and ended up on one of the K-Line or NYK mystery ships. Bummer!

 

Hey Feb. builds on the West Coast...
Who else's baby is at MOTH awaiting shipment? I talked to MA Mike today and there are 2 other MINIs that will be making the trip across the country with my Daisy: someone in San Jose (howdy, neighbor!) and another in Arizona. So fess up! Who are you???

 

Any idea why the VIN no longer appears on the WW shipping site? MINI appeared on the dock 3/2. I was first booked for Elektra, then pulled into Resolve. Then on the Resolve departure date I was "waitlist status". Now my VIN is no longer in the system.

Anyone have this same issue? I assume they haven't re-booked me?

This is killing me!
I just want my MINI!

 

I was looking at the resolve call sign at sailwx.info
and seems like they made quite a progress.
http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/shi...l?call=WCZ5535
Any chance they could arrive in NY earlier than scheduled?

 

I was booked on Resolve as well and my VIN disappeared too.. You are on waitlist status and I am not. I think that means that your car has priority over mine. You will probably be on the next ship. I'll probably be skipping that one and get the one after that.

That's the short version of what I learned from ASK-MINI

Good luck on the shipping!

Rawhyde

 

But when was your RECEIVED AT TERMINAL date? We must have the same date here (build complete 3/1, port 3/2), so there should be no reason why yours should hold any longer.

 

Same "Boat" RECEIVED AT TERMINAL 28th Feb 9/10 days getting dirty..
Build completed 25th Feb

 

Wow - my order date was Jan. 19, and I am picking up at the dealer today, March 9, only 6 weeks later. I have a lot of sympathy for some of the participants here, I see order dates from Dec. 2004, with no end in sight! Wy is there such a disparity in order/production/shipping times, destination to East vs. West coast aside?

Goodbye everybody, good luck!!

 

Sorry temporary Brain disconnect, it's not a Cooper Works Badge but a John Cooper Signature badge... I should proofread my posts once in a while

You can see the badge here:https://www.plminishop.com/view_prod...=RDAH106060MMM

As for the badge switch, it's not a Cooper badge, but a Cooper Sport badge from a Classic Mini, you can see it here:
https://www.plminishop.com/view_prod...=RDAH100920MMM


CoPilot Live is GPS navigation software from a company known as ALK. While not the cheapest out there, I've found it to be fast, accurate and easy to use especially the latest version. If you have a cell phone that you can tether to your PDA or laptop depending on the version you buy, the software will connect to their Live website and you can allow people you've given permission to, to see your position, send short text messages, and even update and change your route for you. The key here is that it only works for people you have given permission to.

Plus they are in the process of adding live traffic updates and reroutes to the system.

You can find out more here: www.alk.com

I've had it for about a year and a half for use with my PDA in our Subaru and really like it. It's why we decided to ditch the Nav on the new S (we have it in the Cooper), for half the price of the Factory Nav, we could upgrade my copy of the software, buy a second copy for my wife and buy the second GPS receiver and PDA mount. Even if I needed to get my wife a PDA to use it with, it'd still be about $1000 less than getting the factory Nav.

 

Mine was done on the 26th. There must be a lot of MINIs on the dock. They usually have 2 ships per week roughly, but there has only been 1 ship in the last 12 days. Hopefully we will all make in on the two ships that leave for the east coast on the 12th. Good Luck.

 

If everything goes as expected my baby will be unloaded in Charleston today. I feel so damn lucky considering the shipping SNAFU's that seem to be happening. Should be motoring next weekend

 

Yes i hope so, one one the 12th and one one the 15th with WW.

Going to the Dragon I need my MINI NOW!!!!!

Congrats, PassatDoTd
Happy Motorin'

 

Hi void, you buy at Sterling too?

I dunno looks like they're on track for the 13th still to me. But I watched the WW site a lot and they adjusted the dates there several times. In case anyones not aware, after you put your VIN in the WW site and pull up your car, then click on the voyage link (it's not a obvious link) to see if there are any further updates to the schedule. They do update those dates.

Hoping I might get the car by 19th for the next DC Area MINIs breakfast at Tate... And I'm booked into Fontana for the Dragon, and will be well and truly though the break in period by then too.

A co worker of mine is involved with the Capital Area Truimph Registry club, and they host a annual car show for ALL British makes, 'Britain on the Green' at Collingwood Library on April 24th. Just off the GW Parkway between Oldtown Alexandria and Mt Vernon.

Info at http://www.capitaltriumphregister.com/ looks like fun and I and my new MINI are planning on attending.

 

hi everyone -

i have really enjoyed this thread and am so glad that as the person who started it that it "caught on" as the place where we have all tracked our cars. now that many of you are in posession of your minis (or close to it!) i think it's time for me to sign off and wish you all the best of luck and happy and safe motoring. i'll still be on the boards, but i feel as someone who now has my car that the constant updates of ship and delivery tracking may feel a bit out of place for me ; ) feel free to pm me if you so desire - otherwise i'll see you around the other threads.

happy motoring! - drew

 

Ditto
It seems like we are the middle bunch as far as getting our cars in time. For a minute there it was like people were getting their cars weeks after ordrdering it now cars are getting lost in the system and stuck at the docks.

 

http://www.port-of-charleston.com/vessel_schedule.asp
^
Look who's currently docked in SC! Whoo Hoo

 

Hi there. yes I bought at sterling. I've check the website again and the last call (at 2300) seems to be a bogus.. I might have to check into the DC area Minis breakfast. the car show sounds like fun. I'll make sure to mark it on my calender.

 

Awesome, I've got an MCS just waiting to get off that boat and onto a truck.