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eBrit · Aug 6th, 2002, 03:35 PM

Hullo..........Hullo.....................Anyone there?

jlivingood · Aug 6th, 2002, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by eBrit
Has the Aida docked at NY or not? Everyone's very quite?

And good(ish) news from me...It looks as if my MCS is only delayed about a fortnight due to shortage of S- spoke wheels. etod now 9th September.

Welcome back. Glad to hear your MCS is not so severely delayed as you thought. The Aida should have docked this morning - those with booking #s will start to see their status as "discharged" on the WW site later this evening and tomorrow.

Jason

Shep · Aug 6th, 2002, 05:37 PM

OUR SHIP IS IN!

Aida is docked in New Jersey as of this morning (yes, folks, it's not New York--the Statue of Liberty's in New Jersey too)!!

W&W's Cargo Tracking page lists "Max" as "Discharged" 06/08/2002 at 08:07--Tuesday, August 6th, at 8:07 am.

I hope he behaved himself en route and that he got an honorable discharge.

eBrit · Aug 8th, 2002, 07:48 AM

Well the saga of the Aida and Isolde is nearly over for you all. I'm still fascinated to "have a feel" for the end of this particular voyage. Couldn't manage a flight over to sniff out some good photos...so I've made do with these

Apparently, Aida and Isolde both "discharged" your MINIs at NEAT...the North East AutoMarine Terminal, New Jersey..close to the Bayonne Bridge . The BMW VPC backs onto it ...so they are virtually one and the same. I've posted a map and a photo that just shows it at the top right (though there is a much better arial shot on the TerraServer site which isn't copyable). Good luck every body with your new MINI's

eBrit

eBrit · Aug 8th, 2002, 07:52 AM

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eBrit · Aug 8th, 2002, 07:57 AM

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eBrit · Aug 8th, 2002, 08:10 AM

Cracked it! Fascinating site at

TerraServer

eBrit

eBrit · Aug 8th, 2002, 10:24 AM

...Au revoir

jlivingood · Aug 9th, 2002, 05:06 PM

Anyone take delivery of their car from this vessel yet?

Jason

zippeeee · Aug 9th, 2002, 11:03 PM

i wish !!!!!!!!!,, some of the people have gotten delivery dates of august 16 but i can't find anything in the lounge for mine,, i am in indianapolis so it is probably a 2 day truck trip from the vehicle processing center, WW had me unloaded august 6 and delivered on august 7

zippeeee · Aug 12th, 2002, 07:35 PM

followed a transporter into the indianapolis mini dealer today , he had 3 S's on it vin # td52967 was on the aida,, td54965 on the aida,, td55670 in the isolde,, driver said there was another truck coming behind him , but didn't have time to wait around,, two of these were both made after the one i am waiting on ,, sooooo maybe mine will show up tomorrow,, ohhhh pleeeeeeeease !!!!!!!!!!

wainair · Aug 16th, 2002, 02:19 PM

WOW, I just found this thread thanks to Jason(jlivingood). I'm in Canada so we cannot find out our VIN# until our cars are pretty much here. So I just found out today that MY MINI was on the AIDA for this trip! I'm convinced that the pic of the Red Cooper going into the back of the ship is mine!!LOL

In a way I'm glad I didn't know my MINI was on the Aida for that trip because I would have been having a fit about those heavy winds that showed over the Grand Banks when the Aida left port in Southhampton

Thanks eBrit for all the Great PICS. I'm in your debt!

I should be driving my MINI by the middle of this coming week!!! Woo HOO!!! Thanks again all!!!

Craving_an_S · Aug 16th, 2002, 11:33 PM

Good fortune still smiles on me. Dealer received my car this morning and had it ready for me this afternoon! Obviously took sympathy on me--I've been showing up at the dealership every afternoon since MINIUSA told me my car was loaded on a truck on Wed.

Blessings on Bill and John of MINI of Sterling (Virginia USA) for not causing me to wait any longer than absolutely necessary.

Put about 75 miles on it before collapsing from exhaustion after the adrenalin rush of getting my baby. And I've got the whole weekend ahead of me. Wheeee!

Shep · Aug 17th, 2002, 11:18 PM

Delivery on Monday! And a newspaper story

Max arrived at our Princeton, NJ dealer two days ago (August 15) and we go to pick him up the day after tomorrow: August 19. This is 14 weeks after we ordered him. Not bad, considering that 4 of those weeks were because our dealer couldn't order the first month as his allocation was already taken by earlier customers. (He sends in orders at the end of each month).

We couldn't resist a visit to Max today, though, just to see how he's doing in the dealer's lot…

As it turned out, there was a reporter from our local paper at the dealership, who interviewed us in detail and took our picture in front of Max.

I'll post the story if it gets published.

Fellow Aida travelers--let us know when you get your cars!

wainair · Aug 18th, 2002, 12:05 AM

I was at my dealer this morning wrapping up paperwork and such. I'll be driving my MINI by the 22nd!!! I could have had it on the 21st if I wanted to rush them but if figured I've waited this long 1 more days not going to kill me!

I ordered mine in April, I could have had it in July but I decided to wait a bit longer to have a better downpayment. Everyday since that decision I have questioned my sanity!

My car was in Halifax on the 3rd of Aug. according to the W&W tracing site. So the trip by rail from Halifax to Oakville was more than twice as long as the trip from Southhampton to Halifax! Who said the rail system was fast? All I can say is I'm glad the wait will soon be coming to an end and I will soon be able to Motor!!!!!!

zippeeee · Aug 18th, 2002, 07:57 AM

they just changed my delivery date from august 11 to august 18 , which is today but all car dealers in indiana are closed on sunday, going to stop by and see if the car is there,,,,, just sitting around, last call to the dealer couldn't get by the secretary,, was told WE WILL CALL YOU !!!! getting very tired of the constant delays !!!!!! don't think i will be ordering another car built overseas,,

zippeeee · Aug 18th, 2002, 06:54 PM

stoped by the mini dealership this morning and my mini had finaly came in , bad news is it has a quarter inch gap at the top or the pasenger window where it meets the roof,, the window looks like it is roled up to high and catches on the roof drip rail and will not let it seat up against the weater stripping,, can't believe it came through the vechicle processing center like this,, i would call this very, very poor quality control,, not what i was expecting from the BMW people,, maybe the car will come with a roll of duck tape to use to keep the rain water out !!!!

majormike · Aug 18th, 2002, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by zippeeee
stoped by the mini dealership this morning and my mini had finaly came in

Mine must have come in also. My delivery date changed to 8/19 -- more reasonable considering they're closed on Sunday.

Zippeeee, assume you're from Indiana, though your location is blank. Where in Indy?

jlm · Aug 18th, 2002, 08:14 PM

my rig is listed by ww as travelling on the next Aida voyage, arriving and departing Brussels aug 19, departing Southampton aug 21, arriving NY aug 28.

my production date was aug 9, changed to atatus 160 august 16, booked on the 13th, at point of departure on the 18th.

thegrommit · Aug 18th, 2002, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by wainair
I was at my dealer this morning wrapping up paperwork and such. I'll be driving my MINI by the 22nd!!!

Sounds like I need to give Oakville another call

Aug 6th, 2002, 03:49 PM	#122 (permalink)
jlivingood MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Philadelphia, PA, US Local Time: 07:30 PM Posts: 808 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by eBrit Has the Aida docked at NY or not? Everyone's very quite? And good(ish) news from me...It looks as if my MCS is only delayed about a fortnight due to shortage of S- spoke wheels. etod now 9th September. Welcome back. Glad to hear your MCS is not so severely delayed as you thought. The Aida should have docked this morning - those with booking #s will start to see their status as "discharged" on the WW site later this evening and tomorrow. Jason Jason Livingood \| personal web site 2002 DS/W MINI Cooper S Thank you for signing my rear fog light petition. Now we have rear fogs! :-)

Aug 6th, 2002, 05:37 PM	#123 (permalink)
Shep MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Princeton, NJ, USA Local Time: 03:30 PM Posts: 209 Offline	OUR SHIP IS IN! Aida is docked in New Jersey as of this morning (yes, folks, it's not New York--the Statue of Liberty's in New Jersey too)!! W&W's Cargo Tracking page lists "Max" as "Discharged" 06/08/2002 at 08:07--Tuesday, August 6th, at 8:07 am. I hope he behaved himself en route and that he got an honorable discharge. Chili red Cooper/white roof/CVT/sunroof/DSC "Max" arrived on 19th August 2002 License plate: OURMINI

Aug 8th, 2002, 07:48 AM	#124 (permalink)
eBrit MINI2 Senior Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 08:30 PM Posts: 574 Offline	Well the saga of the Aida and Isolde is nearly over for you all. I'm still fascinated to "have a feel" for the end of this particular voyage. Couldn't manage a flight over to sniff out some good photos...so I've made do with these Apparently, Aida and Isolde both "discharged" your MINIs at NEAT...the North East AutoMarine Terminal, New Jersey..close to the Bayonne Bridge . The BMW VPC backs onto it ...so they are virtually one and the same. I've posted a map and a photo that just shows it at the top right (though there is a much better arial shot on the TerraServer site which isn't copyable). Good luck every body with your new MINI's eBrit Attached Thumbnails Last edited by eBrit : Aug 10th, 2002 at 04:49 AM.

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Aug 8th, 2002, 08:10 AM	#127 (permalink)
eBrit MINI2 Senior Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 08:30 PM Posts: 574 Offline	Cracked it! Fascinating site at TerraServer eBrit Attached Thumbnails

Aug 8th, 2002, 10:24 AM	#128 (permalink)
eBrit MINI2 Senior Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 08:30 PM Posts: 574 Offline	...Au revoir Attached Thumbnails

Aug 9th, 2002, 05:06 PM	#129 (permalink)
jlivingood MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Philadelphia, PA, US Local Time: 07:30 PM Posts: 808 Offline	Delivery?? Anyone take delivery of their car from this vessel yet? Jason Jason Livingood \| personal web site 2002 DS/W MINI Cooper S Thank you for signing my rear fog light petition. Now we have rear fogs! :-)

Aug 9th, 2002, 11:03 PM	#130 (permalink)
zippeeee MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Local Time: 07:30 PM Posts: 16 Offline	nothing yet i wish !!!!!!!!!,, some of the people have gotten delivery dates of august 16 but i can't find anything in the lounge for mine,, i am in indianapolis so it is probably a 2 day truck trip from the vehicle processing center, WW had me unloaded august 6 and delivered on august 7

Aug 12th, 2002, 07:35 PM	#131 (permalink)
zippeeee MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Local Time: 07:30 PM Posts: 16 Offline	there here followed a transporter into the indianapolis mini dealer today , he had 3 S's on it vin # td52967 was on the aida,, td54965 on the aida,, td55670 in the isolde,, driver said there was another truck coming behind him , but didn't have time to wait around,, two of these were both made after the one i am waiting on ,, sooooo maybe mine will show up tomorrow,, ohhhh pleeeeeeeease !!!!!!!!!!

Aug 16th, 2002, 02:19 PM	#132 (permalink)
wainair MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Erin,CANADA Local Time: 02:30 PM Posts: 33 Offline	WOW, I just found this thread thanks to Jason(jlivingood). I'm in Canada so we cannot find out our VIN# until our cars are pretty much here. So I just found out today that MY MINI was on the AIDA for this trip! I'm convinced that the pic of the Red Cooper going into the back of the ship is mine!!LOL In a way I'm glad I didn't know my MINI was on the Aida for that trip because I would have been having a fit about those heavy winds that showed over the Grand Banks when the Aida left port in Southhampton Thanks eBrit for all the Great PICS. I'm in your debt! I should be driving my MINI by the middle of this coming week!!! Woo HOO!!! Thanks again all!!!

Aug 16th, 2002, 11:33 PM	#133 (permalink)
Craving_an_S MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Northern VA, USA Local Time: 02:30 PM Posts: 6 Offline	Took delivery of mine today!!! Good fortune still smiles on me. Dealer received my car this morning and had it ready for me this afternoon! Obviously took sympathy on me--I've been showing up at the dealership every afternoon since MINIUSA told me my car was loaded on a truck on Wed. Blessings on Bill and John of MINI of Sterling (Virginia USA) for not causing me to wait any longer than absolutely necessary. Put about 75 miles on it before collapsing from exhaustion after the adrenalin rush of getting my baby. And I've got the whole weekend ahead of me. Wheeee! It's mine, all mine! Mwooohahaha! EB/White, white bonnet stripes, Lapis Blue SS, Premium/Cold-Weather/Sport pkgs except 16" white V-spokes

Aug 17th, 2002, 11:18 PM	#134 (permalink)
Shep MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Princeton, NJ, USA Local Time: 03:30 PM Posts: 209 Offline	Delivery on Monday! And a newspaper story Max arrived at our Princeton, NJ dealer two days ago (August 15) and we go to pick him up the day after tomorrow: August 19. This is 14 weeks after we ordered him. Not bad, considering that 4 of those weeks were because our dealer couldn't order the first month as his allocation was already taken by earlier customers. (He sends in orders at the end of each month). We couldn't resist a visit to Max today, though, just to see how he's doing in the dealer's lot… As it turned out, there was a reporter from our local paper at the dealership, who interviewed us in detail and took our picture in front of Max. I'll post the story if it gets published. Fellow Aida travelers--let us know when you get your cars! Chili red Cooper/white roof/CVT/sunroof/DSC "Max" arrived on 19th August 2002 License plate: OURMINI

Aug 18th, 2002, 12:05 AM	#135 (permalink)
wainair MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Erin,CANADA Local Time: 02:30 PM Posts: 33 Offline	I was at my dealer this morning wrapping up paperwork and such. I'll be driving my MINI by the 22nd!!! I could have had it on the 21st if I wanted to rush them but if figured I've waited this long 1 more days not going to kill me! I ordered mine in April, I could have had it in July but I decided to wait a bit longer to have a better downpayment. Everyday since that decision I have questioned my sanity! My car was in Halifax on the 3rd of Aug. according to the W&W tracing site. So the trip by rail from Halifax to Oakville was more than twice as long as the trip from Southhampton to Halifax! Who said the rail system was fast? All I can say is I'm glad the wait will soon be coming to an end and I will soon be able to Motor!!!!!!

Aug 18th, 2002, 07:57 AM	#136 (permalink)
zippeeee MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Local Time: 07:30 PM Posts: 16 Offline	delayed AGAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!! they just changed my delivery date from august 11 to august 18 , which is today but all car dealers in indiana are closed on sunday, going to stop by and see if the car is there,,,,, just sitting around, last call to the dealer couldn't get by the secretary,, was told WE WILL CALL YOU !!!! getting very tired of the constant delays !!!!!! don't think i will be ordering another car built overseas,,

Aug 18th, 2002, 06:54 PM	#137 (permalink)
zippeeee MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Local Time: 07:30 PM Posts: 16 Offline	quarter inch gap at top of pasenger side window stoped by the mini dealership this morning and my mini had finaly came in , bad news is it has a quarter inch gap at the top or the pasenger window where it meets the roof,, the window looks like it is roled up to high and catches on the roof drip rail and will not let it seat up against the weater stripping,, can't believe it came through the vechicle processing center like this,, i would call this very, very poor quality control,, not what i was expecting from the BMW people,, maybe the car will come with a roll of duck tape to use to keep the rain water out !!!!

Aug 18th, 2002, 07:12 PM	#138 (permalink)
majormike MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Villages, FL Local Time: 03:30 PM Posts: 174 Offline	Re: quarter inch gap at top of pasenger side window Quote: Originally posted by zippeeee stoped by the mini dealership this morning and my mini had finaly came in Mine must have come in also. My delivery date changed to 8/19 -- more reasonable considering they're closed on Sunday. Zippeeee, assume you're from Indiana, though your location is blank. Where in Indy? Proud owner: MCS LY/W, Premium, Sports, Black Panther Leather

Aug 18th, 2002, 08:14 PM	#139 (permalink)
jlm MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: ny,ny Local Time: 02:30 PM Posts: 1,072 Offline	my rig is listed by ww as travelling on the next Aida voyage, arriving and departing Brussels aug 19, departing Southampton aug 21, arriving NY aug 28. my production date was aug 9, changed to atatus 160 august 16, booked on the 13th, at point of departure on the 18th. john

Aug 18th, 2002, 10:13 PM	#140 (permalink)
thegrommit MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Where I live? Canada Local Time: 03:30 PM Posts: 343 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by wainair I was at my dealer this morning wrapping up paperwork and such. I'll be driving my MINI by the 22nd!!! Sounds like I need to give Oakville another call

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