I visited the four dealers in the area and went with East Bay Mini in Pleasanton. All were selling at MSRP and I had thought about going to Niello but the 70 mile trek was an issue.
Since the transport trucks travel up I-5 from Oxnard, I would guess your Mini will be on a direct route to Sacramento, and not take the I-205 bay area route. But that would logical, so who knows what happens.

 

Makes sense. I didn't realize there was a dealer in Pleasanton, but I see now there are four in the Bay Area.

Knowing my luck and degree of impatience, my Mini will probably travel to each Bay Area dealer before turning toward Sacramento...

 

With luck Tarifa should be showing up in Manzanillo in about 3 more days.

 

Current location:
http://aisfree.aislive.com/Influx.as...ama%20Overview

Tarifa just showed up on AISfree, about 12 hours ahead of schedule, next stop Manzanillo.

 

Did you also creat an account with Portvision in order to see this information?

 

I signed up for the two week free trial of AISlive yesterday, but still waiting for a response from them. Just using AISfree now. Portvision is not a free use system from the info on the sight.
Tarifa is now moored at the docks of MIT at Manzanillo now.

http://aisfree.aislive.com/Influx.as...l%20Anchorages

 

Hi! My mini is on Tarifa too!

I see it on aisfree now. Isn't it a day early? I coulda sworn it was supposed to get in on the 27th.

 

Arrived about 13 hours early, was scheduled to arrive at 01:00 on 7/27.

 

Thats good news

Have you talked to East Bay at all? I haven't heard from them since I ordered. I guess they wont contact me til its actually there...

 

I was in the area on Saturday so stopped by to check out the new building. Talked to Robert Matthews for a few and asked about devlivery times once they had the car. His statement was one day prep time, unless there was dealer installed items that took longer.
Also he is still saying 10 days from the VDC, but think that is just the standard answer.

 

10 days??? My guy here at Niello in Sacramento said 3-4 days + 2 for the stripes to be put on at the VDC. Probably your guy likes to overestimate to avoid complaints and mine is a dreamer.

My question--if it arrives in Manzanillo early, this doesn't necessarily mean it leaves Manzanillo early, right?

 

My MA also projected Aug production, Sept delivery, so think he is just being safe on estimations.
From watching other ships I don't expect to leave Manzanillo sooner than the orignal date of the 27th. Could wait for a day or two for a slot for the locks, so don't expect the arrival date at Port Hueneme on 08/06 to change.

 

So much for my predictions.

In the last hour AISfree updated and now shows Tarifa has departed the docks and is back out in the Cristobal Anchorages area, still showing movement. Will be watching to see if she anchors.

http://aisfree.aislive.com/Influx.as...l%20Anchorages

 

Just updated and now showing Tarifa anchored. Now we can watch and see how long of a wait for going through the locks.

http://aisfree.aislive.com/Influx.as...l%20Anchorages

 

This waiting makes me want to jump out of my skin. It was almost better when it was in the middle of the ocean and no info was coming in.

My colleagues think I'm nuts over this car. Everytime I mention it without actually saying what it is, someone asks me if I'm pregnant. WRONG!

 

Some more usless information I found well killing time for AIS to update. For the month of July at Port Hueneme auto cargo:

Tarifa: 1,863 BMW
Carmen: 1,261 BMW
Tristan: 840 BMW

 

Morning arrives. No Tarifa movement.

 

Tarifa just starting movement, could she be heading for the locks.

 

Tarifa is fourth in a line of ships heading past the break waters toward the locks, now it is wait and see if she anchors inside that area for a while.

 

Okay Tarifa is now anchored at the lock entrance, will see how long of wait we have now.

 

Tarifa is now at the locks, waiting to enter.

 

Picture of Tarifa in the Gatun locks. This is my first post, so I am not sure if I actually got the picture uploaded correctly!

 

You were faster than I, was distracted taking to many pics. Thanks for posting.

 

Yes! Thanks for posting.

 

Tarifa just departed the Miraflores lock and is now in the waters of the Pacific. Trek through the canal has taken a little over 9 hours.