Mine shows...
CUSTOMS RELEASE 03-04-2009 00:00:00
LINER RELEASE 03-04-2009 08:48:50

Guess that means she's off the boat and on dry land?

 

Sure looks that way. She might be on her way to the VPC soon then on to the dealer after that.

 

My MA is off today. I'll call tomorrow to get an estimate on when I take delivery.

Too excited to speak!

 

So here what I was able to find out.

My S Convertible started the build process on Feb 24th, and completed on March 4th. It wasn't loaded on the ship until the 13th, and then it appeared on the WW site on the 15th.

Now here's the interesting part. Only after the WW site was updated with my VIN on the 15th of March, did I discover that Mini had booked my vehicle on the vessel on Feb 20th, four days before the build process began. It was received at the terminal on the March 6th, two days after the build process was completed, but it wasn't loaded until the March 13th, so it sat with all the other Minis to be loaded on the vessel.

Summary:
Feb 20th - Booked on the Topeka Vessel.
Feb 24th - Build process started.
March 4th - Build process completed.
March 6th - Arrived at the terminal/port.
March 13th - Loaded on the Topeka.
March 14th - Departed South Hampton for NY City.
March 15th - WW site updated to show all the above information by entering my VIN as the Cargo ID.
March 23rd - Arrived in NY City, and then Departed for Panama.
March 28th - Arrived in Panama, and then Departed for Port Hueneme.
April 8th - Will arrive at Port Hueneme (Hopefully) and then to the VPC/VDC in Southern California.
April 10th - Discharged from the VPC/VDC and on the car carrier to East Bay Mini
April 11th - Arrived at Easy Bay Mini, JCW options to be installed starting the 13th.

 

OL says at distribution center. Getting closer.

 

'Faust' is scheduled for production!

 

MA is not sure when she'll be ready to pick up. He'll know the morning she arrives at the dealership. Says I'll be the 2nd to know.

 

Congrads. Once the dealer get the car off the carrier, they need to add it to their stock, make any final tweaks to it, install any dealer installable items, and then prep it for your pickup... So you're so close to having your R57 in your hands.

 

NPNJ,

Yup, that's what I heard too. Did you get a guesstimate on when it might get there (mid-week, weekend, next week, etc.)??

 

"This week" is all I got. I didn't order any dealer-installed options, so it should be brief.

 

I didn't even get a this week! lol That's reassuring. Which options are typically considered dealer-installed?

 

The many JCW options, like the JCW Aero Kit, JCW Strut Bar, CF Bonnet Scoop, JCW CF Diffuser, plus Driving Lights, 70s Disco Ball, Illumited Sills, Racing Stripes, etc...Ok, maybe not the 70s Disco Ball. That's a DIY install.

 

oh ok thanks zanary!!

 

Besides, wouldn't the disco ball have to be mounted on the ceiling? Don't know how they'd do that on a convertible.

 

Good news is that I just checked the WW sitem and my R57 just got to the CUSTOMERS RELEASE and LINER RELEASE status as your did... We're getting very close to geting our Mini Convertible!!!

LINER RELEASE PORT HUENEME, CA 07-04-2009 09:17:31
CUSTOMS RELEASE PORT HUENEME, CA 07-04-2009 00:00:00

 

It's just like the roll bars. The disco ball pops up when the MINI detects the presence of a party.

 

This wait is killing me!!!! NPNJ, any good news??

 

None whatsoever. I did get a call yesterday saying she didn't come in.

 

The WW site now shows the following for my Mini:

DELIVERED FROM PORT HUENEME, CA 09-04-2009 07:00:00
DISCHARGED PORT HUENEME, CA 08-04-2009 16:47:00
LINER RELEASE PORT HUENEME, CA 07-04-2009 09:17:31
CUSTOMS RELEASE PORT HUENEME, CA 07-04-2009 00:00:00

 

Woohoo.

I just got the call from my dealer. My mini went through the VPC in 24 hours, and is loaded on a Wagoneer. I should get it by mid next week after all the JCW options have been installed.

 

You are SO lucky. It's over a week at the NYC VDC!!!

 

DrSelina, My car is on the Carmen as well. Can't wait till it gets here.

TinaP
Olympia, WA