[shanemcr]

Thanks. I guess I just missed Medea. She sailed today!

[djpk1978]

Well today at 6pm I became the father of a MINI cooper.

[SGTPepper]

Congrats!

[puck]

Cheers

[ScottyB]

W00t!!!!!!!

Entered my VIN and looky looky what came up!



It has started. Estimated arrival at Sydney port 26/05/04! Cant be right can it? Thats a really fast ship - it left Southhampton yesterday.

[minigolf]

That is awesome Scotty ... better get in touch with my dealer ... hopefully there's an IB/W MCS right next to yours.

[ScottyB]

Quote: Originally Posted by minigolf

That is awesome Scotty ... better get in touch with my dealer ... hopefully there's an IB/W MCS right next to yours.

Im sure there is

Ah... feels so good to know its all happening

[Spottydog]

Quote: Originally Posted by ScottyB

W00t!!!!!!!

Entered my VIN and looky looky what came up!



It has started. Estimated arrival at Sydney port 26/05/04! Cant be right can it? Thats a really fast ship - it left Southhampton yesterday.

Hey ScottyB,
Whats the web address to track via VIN, My MCS is week 17 production, and I'd like to track its progress to Oz.
Cheers!

[pocket_rocket]

Hey Spottydog.. and anyone else that needs this info... here is the link to all the info on how to track your car etc... http://www.mini2.com/forum/faq.php?f...q_tracking_usa

Have fun and heres wishing you MINI smooth sailing!

In one day Blitzen will be exactly two hours away at NY Port.. ! ROCKIN!!
I just ordered driving lamps, bra, and blue mats <not avail in USA..>, a John Cooper Works jacket and the leather MINI jacket.. I am goin crazy these last two weeks.. !

Craig

Quote: Originally Posted by Spottydog

Hey ScottyB,
Whats the web address to track via VIN, My MCS is week 17 production, and I'd like to track its progress to Oz.
Cheers!

[JLMINI]

Hi. Has anyone else ordered their dealer to install the Invisishield? I'm still debating it but is seems expensive. $240 + $300 to install it (plus tax of course!) I want to protect my MINI but that just seems high. Think it's really needed? My dealer said they only do 1 in 10 cars. Another nearby dealer said they've never had anyone order it.

[ScottyB]

Quote: Originally Posted by Spottydog

Hey ScottyB,
Whats the web address to track via VIN, My MCS is week 17 production, and I'd like to track its progress to Oz.
Cheers!

I did:

http://213.31.205.37/GLWebApps.AppTracking

Under track by cargo, click Auto.

Enter your VIN and thats it!

If its Week 17 prod. its probably done. Might even be sailing now like mine

[shanemcr]

Wow, three dogs. This is the doggiest doggone production thread ever!

Congrats DJ. Does this mean you actually took delivery? Got any snaps for us?

[Vinnie]

Received a call from my dealer last week: "I have some good news and some bad news"

The good news was that I could have my Mini tomorrow. The bad news was that it didn't have the visibility pack that I had amended to the order about a week after the initial order (end of Jan).

The fault of the dealer apparently. They offered me two options: Take the car as it is, or wait 3-4 months for another!!! As you ca imagine I went up the wall - there's no way I'm going through all that waiting again!!

So, here's what I've negotiated:

- I take delivery of the car as it is, paying the price quoted less the price of the visibility pack.
- They order me a new one to correct spec, which will be delivered mid-late Sept.
- I exchange mine for the new one in Sept + £500 + the price of the visibility pack.

At first I didn't want to pay the £500. But, having thought about it, I'll be getting the car I want on a 54 reg plate, which will be worth more at re-sale, and it obviously won't have the mileage on it from the summer. Plus, I'm getting ~4months of road tax free. I also requested free TLC, which they hadn't offered originally, and they agreed to that too.

So, basically I'm having a new car next week without the visibility pack (won't get used in the summer anyway), then in September, I'm having a brand spanking new one with the visibility pack. This will cost me £400 more than it would have if they'd got it right 1st time round.

All in all, they have been very cooperative given the circumstances. I feared them just saying: "Have it how it is with a couple of hundred quid off or something equally as useless, or wait 3-4 months for another.....end of story"

You may be thinking that the vis pack isn't worth the hassle, and I should just live without it. But, if I was prepared to settle for a car not quite how I wanted it I would have bought a used one and skipped the seemingly never ending waiting list....

Anyway - picking it up tomorrow after work, and I'm absolutely pulling my hair out with excitement!!! The weather forecast is absolutely awesome too!!! Perfect (almost!)

[Fdlove91101]

Production started on monday so its now in its fourth day, how long does production take to be completed, i have been hear 4 or 5 days from a lot of people, but mini told me 10, any ideas?

[pocket_rocket]

Took Blitzen 4 or 5 days tops.. then was at port and on the boat within TWO.. I could not believe it.. that is a rare case... I even saw someone on the owners lounge at MINI fussing because they were booted from Hual Triton and put on the Jingu and I was moved UP from the Jingu to the Hual Triton.. I was bummed for them but happy for me..

Boat docks in NY tomorrow so I hope to be motoring by next weekend but my luck will probably show its ugly face and put me into May! I know TMI but I am excited!

Quote: Originally Posted by Fdlove91101

Production started on monday so its now in its fourth day, how long does production take to be completed, i have been hear 4 or 5 days from a lot of people, but mini told me 10, any ideas?

[shanemcr]

My "production started" 4/6, was complete 4/19. But the real production didn't start until 4/14 or so when it went from code 150 to code 151. From there it's 4-5 days.

[Spottydog]

Quote: Originally Posted by ScottyB

I did:

http://213.31.205.37/GLWebApps.AppTracking

Under track by cargo, click Auto.

Enter your VIN and thats it!

If its Week 17 prod. its probably done. Might even be sailing now like mine

I'm a bit worried! I put my VIN in and it came up with "No tracking information is available for the Cargo ID you entered" -What does that mean? Am I doing it right? Do I put in the whole VIN, WMW etc..? Any advice?

[Spottydog]

Quote: Originally Posted by pocket_rocket

Hey Spottydog.. and anyone else that needs this info... here is the link to all the info on how to track your car etc... http://www.mini2.com/forum/faq.php?f...q_tracking_usa

Have fun and heres wishing you MINI smooth sailing!

In one day Blitzen will be exactly two hours away at NY Port.. ! ROCKIN!!
I just ordered driving lamps, bra, and blue mats <not avail in USA..>, a John Cooper Works jacket and the leather MINI jacket.. I am goin crazy these last two weeks.. !

Craig

Should this work for cars outside of the US?

[ScottyB]

Quote: Originally Posted by Spottydog

I'm a bit worried! I put my VIN in and it came up with "No tracking information is available for the Cargo ID you entered" -What does that mean? Am I doing it right? Do I put in the whole VIN, WMW etc..? Any advice?

Thats what I got until yesterday.

Probably means your car hasnt been shipped yet (or at least loaded).

Mine only came up once it hit the docks - even though it had finished its build 2 days earlier. Give it a few days. If you are a week 17 prod. then it will no doubt show up by Saturday

[Spottydog]

Quote: Originally Posted by ScottyB

Thats what I got until yesterday.

Probably means your car hasnt been shipped yet (or at least loaded).

Mine only came up once it hit the docks - even though it had finished its build 2 days earlier. Give it a few days. If you are a week 17 prod. then it will no doubt show up by Saturday

Thanks ScottyB!
But you know that means I won't be able to sleep tonight! - And from Saturday till when my car gets delivered my life will revolve around the Wallenius Wilhelmsen website!