Awesome, Gabe. It'll be here before you know it!

Me, I'm going to the dealership in an hour or so to pick my baby up!

 

How did you find out? I got a destination date of 05/28 from Julie...

 

We got to have pics after your done jumping around and hugging your car

 

It was in my MA's tracking system this morning...

 

Our MINI's are indeed keeping each other company! I just got confirmation.

 

I called my salesman "Gabe" yesterday and he said that my mini will be at the VDC for 2 days, then on a truck for 3 days and then the dealer will need 2 days with her. She is got unloaded this afternoon at Charleston, SC. But he still could not give me a set date next week to pick her up. I tried explaining that I travel with my job and I live 4 hours from the dealer. He still would not commit to a day next week. Now my husband came home tonight from work to tell me he has to be out of town for his job Monday until Thursday night. So I sure hope my mini will be ready for pick up next Friday. Is this the normal course of action? Is there anyone else expecting a mini from Baron's soon? He also said that the VDC works 24/7 is that right? I thought I read that they just work Monday to Friday days.

 

How exciting! My MCSC is on the same boat as yours, which means it's at the VDC as well. I hope it will be ready in early June, considering the transportation to OH and some dealer prep work. Can't wait!

 

Was Wallenius pretty accurate with regards to when the vessels arrived and left the port(s)?

 

I went to eat near by the dealer tonight and just had to stop by and see my car. I am waiting and waiting for parts to arrive to pick up my baby.

 

It was right on the money when it came to the Maersk Teal that my mini was on.

 

Same here, but that was also the same boat. Oh, check my thread in MINI Talk for pics!

 

Pics! Or did I overlook some in the 1st Gear section

Cause you know after all my posts and bothering I have to come out with a whole book on my car.

 

ok so I did miss them. There under MINI Talk.

 

Alright its official. Pickup @ 3pm EST :smile:

Although due to shipping problems my wheels aren't in, my body kit is scheduled for monday and my alarm is delayed due to dealer BS. So I will drive away with 3 IOUs. Aero Kit, Wheels and alarm. All scheduled for install monday. I want the car today because well I want it. I'm off work on Monday and will have a loaner for the day while they make the appropriate additions to the car.

 

I checked Wallenius. I was booked on the BOHEME. According to the Wallenius site it has left England. How do I verify that I am on the boat? I looked at all the other VINs on the Booking Number and all the cars have status RECEIEVED AT THE TERMINAL. So does this mean my new car is in fact on the BOHEME? I'm holding off on opening the bubbly until Im sure. The vin of my car is: WMWRH33505TF84575

Also, wasn't there a site that you can view the ships location on the Atlantic. I'm not saying I don't have a life or anything. Or am I???

 

Send me your email by PM and I can send you a copy of the manifest for BOHEME. I searched the list and your VIN is on there.

I share your alternating excitement/horror with the obsession of MINI tracking. You can follow the ship at sea on www.sailwx.info,

You can go over the top and watch Southampton harbor shipping movements (by harbormaster's schedule or by live radar) at http://www.southamptonvts.co.uk/com/smovements.htm

If you're totally obsessed, and the weather is good, you can actually see the W&W ship unloading (albiet in the distance) by using the webcam on the Empire State Building to look at the Statue of Liberty and looking past lady liberty and to the right a bit. The W&W ships are green & white and look like a shoebox (as someone on here put it).

Feed that MINI obsession... just try to get a little work done!

dcmitchell

 

I sent you a PM. Thanks so much. I should really be working.
I'm actually in North NJ perhaps 20 miles from the port. I can always drive to Battery Park and bring my binoculars to check for the boat! Then again, since 9/11 there are cops all over the place and I might be stopped...

 

The BOHEME is currently scheduled to leave Southampton at 20:00 GMT (8 pm GMT, which translates to 4 pm ET during the summer months). In an hour and a half, your MCS will be in the Southampton shipping harbor.

cary

 

rsunisco,

You are loaded on vessel.
I on the other hand have not been.

There were 200 VINs booked on the BOHEME.
Only half of them show "loaded on vessel".

My MINI has been "received at terminal" since 5/14.

 

[QUOTE=nightbirdflyin]rsunisco,

You are loaded on vessel.
I on the other hand have not been.

There were 200 VINs booked on the BOHEME.
Only half of them show "loaded on vessel".

I feel so bad that you were not loaded! My car was built on 5/13 and on 5/14 was sent to the port...

Sorry amigo!

 

Cary

How didyou get the call sign for Carmen (S6IW).
I want to track Boheme on sailwx as well... could not find its call sign on ww site

 

You need to go here http://cgmix.uscg.mil/psix/PSIX2/VesselSearch.asp and type in the vessels name of the ship you are on. That will give you the call sign! Have fun and enjoy. Carmen is on its way every shortly!!!

Garrett

 

Is it just me or is the carmen loction not updated? I looked at www.sailwx.com and the last time it was updated was 1200. Where is the 1800 update? I then looked at www.oceanweather.com and i can not even find it on the map! Anyone want to verify this?

Garrett

 

rsunico

I got on the BOHEME!

YEEHAA

NYC here we come.

 

Rats. I checked and there were 4 BOHEMES and only 1 had a call sign and that vessel is off the coast of Japan! I went to track vessel by name and no vessel named Boheme on the map... i did see a carmen on the map