Gates is currently strolling around the crowd at the docks. She has plans to play a lot of shuffleboard, and stuff herself at the lobster and prime rib buffet. Tell your MINI's to look for her, she'll be the southern vision in white...

C'mon Carmen!

 

Heeeeeeyyyyyyyy, did anyone notice that the Jingu Maru has two arrival dates for NY? they list it as the 13th and then underneath they list it as the 14th. They have also changed the departure date from the 14th to the 16th. Sorry, for the bad news, but it looks like nothing will be happening to Jingu Maru group until Monday.

Chris

 

Just found out that production on my Mini was completed today and is awaiting transport! Anyone know when the next ship sails that it could possibly be transported on?

Thanks!
Jim :smile:

 

>>Hello April clubbers,
>>
>>Hope its not to late to join, I just found y'all...
>>Can you provide a newbie with info on tracking.
>>Ihave a production number and a VIN as of yesterday!!!
>>My dealer said I should be motoring by the end of April, owner's lounge says I'm scheduled for production (3/21/2003), my VIN is TD67260
>>How do I find out more?

Welcome aboard!
>>
:smile:

 

>>If our MINIs get frightened and come rolling off the the Jingu Maru, would they be scared shipless? :smile:

HAR, HAR, HAR! [I'm laughing on the inside, honest] :smile: I'll have you assimilated...oops i mean added to the CWFAC page in no time!

Hang in there Chris! You'll have your MINI in no time

Cheers,
Ryan

 

Things are rolling along. Waldo has become 182 "Released to Carrier" last night.

Does that mean he is taking a choo choo ride or is he waiting to buy a tickets?

Where's Waldo! Hope he has company od lots of CWFA family there on that train platform. How did you more seasoned parents deal with this stage? OMG

 

Hey. Forget Waldo. Where did everybody go?

 

no *****, it's been dead in here today

Heeeellllloooooooo, is annnyyyybbbbbooddddyyyy hhhooooommmeeeeee?????

 

>>no *****, it's been dead in here today
>>
>>Heeeellllloooooooo, is annnyyyybbbbbooddddyyyy hhhooooommmeeeeee?????

Just me.


Looking for Waldo. Anyone seen him? They released him, and they said someone would pick him up. On a train. To some boat.
OK. I am not going to sleep.

 

Red, calm down You still have a few weeks before you get to meet your MINI!

well, now that you mention it, my friend said he saw waldo getting on a train right behind another PS/B, and right in front of a IB/W, hmmmm Waldo apparently has fellow MINI bodyguards

knowing that your MINI has bodyguards should be soothing enough to let you sleep, yes?

Cheers,
Ryan

 

>>Red, calm down You still have a few weeks before you get to meet your MINI!
>>
>>well, now that you mention it, my friend said he saw waldo getting on a train right behind another PS/B, and right in front of a IB/W, hmmmm Waldo apparently has fellow MINI bodyguards

They're probably hangin' out down at the docks, seeing what kind of shenanigans they can get into, before the hit the high seas.

 

Andy,
Thanks for the help. I got here late but I'm catching up fast...I checked out your CR/B on the CWFAC page. I love that combination, I really didn't seriously consider any others. For me it's a combination of the colors from my 2 favorite previous cars, a black on black VW cabriolet and a screaming red 65 Karmann Ghia. (It also happens to be the school colors at the high school where I teach, that should buy me some grief from the students)
I came really close to doing the bonnet stripes but didn't, not sure why I do like them...maybe someday
I have seen 3-4 MINIs motoring around Austin, but no red/black combos. How are the views in CA?
I found out today that I'm at150 and they told me at ASKMINI that shadowfax will move into the body shop this weekend...tick,tick,tick

 

OK, here's something else to ponder over. The docks are by water right, and what flys around the sea and LOVES NICE NEW SHINEY CARS.... well don't know about you but my love has been sitting there for over a week. shoo bird shoo....

 

2 weeks flo has been dodging bird duty!!!

 

Hi Chef,

I was set on getting a green with white top. Never even considered the red/black combo. When I visited Concord MINI, they had several red/blacks on the lot, and I realized that was the combo that I wanted. I've never had a red car before. Go figure. I could have driven one home that day, except they had all kinds of overpriced junk on the car that I wasn't going to pay for like $900 paint treatment, $800 driving lights. I loke driving lights, but not $800 ones.

Andy

 

Ok, when is the WW web site going to update the status on the carmen? It should sail today. I'm tired of waiting. I want to get off the waitlist and on the boat.

 

Not only is there bird doo-doo to freakout about, but also all this salt-air our abused MINI's will be exposed too! What's a fanatical owner to do?

I had my M.A. write down on the front of my folder not to detail the car, I have the knowledge and product to do a "real" job. First thing when the car get's home is to wash using Zymol Clear, dry using microfiber waffle weave. Up next is a full Clay-Bar rubdown, to get all that yukkie stuff off the paint! After that will be yet another round of bath (to remove excess clay residue), followed by a coat of Zymol Concours white caranuba blend. For a finishing touch, I like to do a final buff with Wizards Mist-n-Shine, a non-silicone glossifier. While that was just for the paint, there's a whole slew of crap to do in order to properly "prep" a new car (or rejuvinate an older one).

I have no doubt it's gonna take me an entire sun-up-to-sun-down to get the car cleaned on day 1, yikes! I hope I'm overestimating, cuz the MINI doesn't have all that much to clean

Cheers,
Ryan

 

>>Ok, when is the WW web site going to update the status on the carmen? It should sail today. I'm tired of waiting. I want to get off the waitlist and on the boat.

According to the WW website, it looks like the Carmen is actually supposed to arrive in Southampton today, and depart tomorrow. Seems like a lot of cars to load in a short time. Hope they're careful!!

 

>>>>Ok, when is the WW web site going to update the status on the carmen? It should sail today. I'm tired of waiting. I want to get off the waitlist and on the boat.
>>
>>According to the WW website, it looks like the Carmen is actually supposed to arrive in Southampton today, and depart tomorrow. Seems like a lot of cars to load in a short time. Hope they're careful!!


I've been wondering about the transport process. How are the MINIs loaded (and on what), from the plant to the dock...then, how are they loaded into the Carmen? Are a number of them on pallets???? Anyone know this kind of stuff???

 

definitely a good question Scoobs, I was wondering the same myself. Are they all driven up there? I can't really imaging 5500 cars being loaded onto a freighter in 24 hours

 

I've seen this befor. Yes there are all driven onto the boat. and then packed so close together that you could'nt fit a peace of paper inbetwen the cars.

 

Yo People, here's the deal for today. Seems like production updates slow down dramatically over the weekend. Too much partying in the employee lounge at Oxford?

Production Status:

Post-196, on the truck to the dealership
Colinarm: MC, LY/W

196 – At the docks (hangin’ out), since 03/10
Squigidoodle, MC, VR/W

195.3 – At the docks in Newark on Jingu Maru
Bbuskas, MCS, DS/B, (TD66312)
Birdie33, MC, DS/B, (TC44159)
Katiedidmini, MC, VR/B, (TC44052)
Kelisa, MC, CR/W, (TE18013)
MichaelD, MC, VR/W (TE17808)
My2003mini, MCS, DS/W
Zerocharisma, MC, JB/JB, (TC44208)

195 – En Route on Undine: CA on 03/20
Wastik, MCS, EB/W, in the middle of the ocean

195 – En Route on Medea; in CA about 04/02:
Asodestrom, MC, CR/B, (TC44373)
JeremyPo, MCS, IB/W, (TD66360)
MINIclo: MCS, JB/JB, (TD66433)

193 – Arrived at Port of Exit (OOH! I see the boat!)
Brgmini12723, MCS, BRG/W, (TD66698), booked on Carmen, sailing 03/16
Hfranks, MCS, CR/W, (TD66683), waitlisted for Carmen
James4513: MCS, LY/W, (TD66729), booken on Carmen, sailing 03/16
Littlecajun, MC, CR/W, (TC44438), booked on Carmen, sailing 03/16
PJ, MCS, IB/W, (TD66528), booked on Carmen, sailing 03/16
Rataha, MCS, EB/W, (TD66399), booked on Carmen, sailing 03/16
Rfath, MCS, DS/DS, (TD66825), waitlisted for Carmen
Rocketpop, MCS, DS/W, (TD66477), booked on Carmen, sailing 03/16
Ryephile, MCS, IB/W, (TD66772), waitlisted for Carmen
Sandra7833, MCS, DS/B (TD66493), booked on Carmen, sailing 03/16
Scoobs, MCS, PS/B, (TD66891), waitlisted on Carmen
Tourist, MC, BRG/W, (TC44391), booked on Carmen, sailing 03/16

182 – Released to Carrier (awaiting transport)
Red, MCS, PS/B, (TD66806)
Res0zvle, MCS, PS/B, (TD67028)

160 – Released to Distribution (sitting outside Oxford)
MiniSail: MC, IB/W, (TC44759)
TziholMeg, MC, PW/B, (TC44724)

153 – Assembly Started
MiniMarc: MCS, DS/W, March.14 (TD66901)

150 – Production Started
Chefrichie: MCS, CR/B, March.21, (TD67260)
Jerrygee: MCS, CR/W, March.14, (TD66838)
Par4bmw, MCS, PS/B, March.21 (TD67251)
Quinn: MCS, JB/W, March.21 (TD67266)
Sockdaddy: MCS JB/JB, March.21 (TD67092)
Tboner4me: MCS, IB/W, March.21, (TD67178)

112 – Scheduled for Production
Gr8brit, MCS, CR/W, March.21

37 – On Order
Lastwave: MCS, BRG/B, April.4
Veritas: MCS, DS/DS, April.28

The “in another Country”-Club:
MINIHOLLAND: MCS EB/W
SemiImbecile: MCS, DS/W, March.14
Rb905678, MCS, DS/B

Cheers,
Ryan

 

Hey Red it says your mini is at the terminal.
Cargo Id: TD66806
Booking Number: GBSOU117323 Bill Number:
Vessel: TOSCA Port of Origin: SOUTHAMPTON
Voyage: EQ308-TOS Port of Destination: NEW YORK, NY
Priority: Customer Ref. Number:

RECEIVED AT TERMINAL SOUTHAMPTON 15/03/2003 07:49
BOOKED SOUTHAMPTON 14/02/2003 14:30

 

hey, that makes Red the first in the April Club to be on the Tosca, cool! Scheduled to leave March 22, and arrive in NY on the 31st.

Cheers,
Ryan

 

well sort of.


VESSEL: TOSCA VOYAGE: EQ308-TOS
Port Country Arrival Departure
BREMERHAVEN GERMANY 23/03/2003 24/03/2003
SOUTHAMPTON UNITED KINGDOM 26/03/2003 26/03/2003
NEW YORK, NY U.S.A. 04/04/2003 05/04/2003
CHARLESTON,SC U.S.A. 07/04/2003 07/04/200

sorry.