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ryanelp80 · Mar 9th, 2005, 02:07 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by HoustonMini

Feb. 12th huh...same here, though I'm a Feb. build, when did they finish yours (Feb. 28th for me)? Looks like you and I are in the same boat (figure of speech), both pepper whites already built and waiting for a boat. With WW passing us up, they are looking for another way to come to us.

ARGH! I am a PW too!!! lol... I wish mine would get here already, I am getting anxious...

In the event that one (or all of our cars) get put on one of the non-WW boats, are they track-able?

HoustonMini · Mar 9th, 2005, 02:33 AM

from what I hear yes you can track them, but its very tough and I haven't figured it out yet. But if I figure it out before anyone else posts how I'll be sure to let you know.

LONG LIVE THE PEPPER WHITE MINIS!!!

rsinsheimer · Mar 9th, 2005, 02:59 AM

I suppose I should joint the party!

MCSa, HyperBlue with black roof

Build started 2/28, in the paintshop today (3/8), should be finished by the end of the week. According to 866-ASK-MINI it should be here (West Coast USA) three weeks after that!

I'm in NorCal, after talking to every Mini dealer in California we went with Destert Mini in Las Vegas -- no wait, no ADM.

My wife and I are very excited, we've never had a car built to our spec's before!

Where we live the nearest dealer is 45 miles away, so we won't be seeing ourselves around every corner.

By the time we get the car home, we'll be 2/3rds of the way through the break-in period.

-- Roger

paulr · Mar 9th, 2005, 04:11 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Tazminia

My MINI was purchased at one of the Chicago dealers and I was quoted 140.00 for the Aux input. (40 for the part, 100 labor) Why the differences in prices if all of this is factory stuff being installed in the same geographic area? Sure seems odd somehow, doesn't it?

$140 is probably the price I was quoted from said dealer. It's all in the labor I bet

I'll probably buy the $40 part and install it myself, since afaik dealer programming is not required.

Magictux · Mar 9th, 2005, 10:36 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Magictux

correction: Mine is now booked on the Turandot leaving on 13th March but arriving same day as Tampa..

I shall now wait for the next change..

..and it happened. I'm now back on the Tampa with a new booking number as at 9th March, 8.30am UK time.

It leaves 11th March.. two days to get there...

Wow it must be a headache being a booking clerk with this shipping mob.

Tux

headly21 · Mar 9th, 2005, 10:49 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by HoustonMini

from what I hear yes you can track them, but its very tough and I haven't figured it out yet. But if I figure it out before anyone else posts how I'll be sure to let you know.

LONG LIVE THE PEPPER WHITE MINIS!!!

I can't remember exactly when mine was finished. I still don't see any kind of dates on the Owner's Lounge whatsoever. It's still "Awaiting Transport". My Pepper White does not exist anymore on the WW site. I sent an email requesting info to NYK. We'll see if they reply anytime soon.

I'm happy to hear that it shouls arrive faster via NYK than by WW, though.
PW! PW! PW!

HoustonMini · Mar 9th, 2005, 12:28 PM

Was it customer service you emailed? As I'd be interested in that info, and hey if its on a NYK then more then better. I called ASKMINI late last night and found it was still sitting at port.

headly21 · Mar 9th, 2005, 03:43 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by HoustonMini

Was it customer service you emailed? As I'd be interested in that info, and hey if its on a NYK then more then better. I called ASKMINI late last night and found it was still sitting at port.

I believe so. I clicked the "Contact Us" (or similar) link on their Web site and completed the information with my questions about tracking and so forth.

I have heard through posts in this forum that ASKMINI doesn't keep track after production? When I called them, they also said that mine was awating a vessel for transport. I actually think (wishfully?) that it's on an NYK boat crosing the pond as we speak (hope hope).

Anyway, I'll check my home email and let you know if NYK has replied.

-Ed

ryanelp80 · Mar 9th, 2005, 07:41 PM

Hmmm... I am hoping for a hassle-free delivery, and, if possible, I'd like to be able to track the boat, but the WW site still doesn't recognize my VIN, and the owners lounge says it's awaiting transport, but we all know how accurate the updates on that site are, right?

metlslug · Mar 9th, 2005, 10:10 PM

Well, production began on 2/25 and as of 3/8 my Mini's been waiting for a boat to Port Huemene.

I can't find any Port Huemene-bound ships on either the K-Line or NYK schedules for the near future. There is the WW Tristan leaving on 3/10 - hopefully my car will be on that one. If so, it's stateside on 3/30!

It sounds like a bunch of us have cars sitting on the docks awaiting West coast delivery right now, maybe we can bribe the skipper or something!

twouptons · Mar 9th, 2005, 10:51 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by headly21

Thanks for that reassurance, Eric. I am guessing that it probably did (hopefully) land on a NYK liner. I am awaiting my MCS in Orlando, FL, hopefully by the first week of April (I ordered it on the 12th of February).. That's why I was concerned, that those K-liners usually ended up going to the west coast.

-Ed

If you have a lot of time to kill, you can see which ships are docking at Southampton (their port has a website I think you can find in the FAQs) then try and see which of those ships are docking in Charleston. That may give you an idea of which boat your car may be on.

When we got our car, some folks on the ship with us got theirs in FL within two days. We waited 10 days, and we're in Atlanta. Apparently there's a train ride between Charleston and Greenville (the VDC)that sometimes takes a while. I don't want to jinx you, but our car is PW, too...

OTOH, we've put almost 5000 miles on it in just over three months

-Eric

searocko · Mar 10th, 2005, 12:06 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by metlslug

Well, production began on 2/25 and as of 3/8 my Mini's been waiting for a boat to Port Huemene.

I can't find any Port Huemene-bound ships on either the K-Line or NYK schedules for the near future. There is the WW Tristan leaving on 3/10 - hopefully my car will be on that one. If so, it's stateside on 3/30!

It sounds like a bunch of us have cars sitting on the docks awaiting West coast delivery right now, maybe we can bribe the skipper or something!

My car is sitting at the dock too. Let's hope our cars get on the Tristan!

I can't stand this anymore!

ryanelp80 · Mar 10th, 2005, 02:06 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by searocko

My car is sitting at the dock too. Let's hope our cars get on the Tristan!

I can't stand this anymore!

AHHHH!! Me too... Just get here already!!!

rsinsheimer · Mar 10th, 2005, 04:56 AM

I spoke to 866-ASK-MINI yesterday, and they said my car would be finished tomorrow (3/10) and that it would be at the dealer in 3-4 weeks. Now, I have no idea how they'd do that, since it takes (according to the WW website) 22-24 days just for the boat to get from England to Port Hueneme, but the young lady I spoke to seemed very sure that that was a correct estimate.

I suppose that time will tell.

Magictux · Mar 10th, 2005, 10:19 AM

My car has been received at the Terminal at Southampton as of about 1 hour ago (according to the WW website)

It should be on the ship and depart Southampton tomorrow !!!

Tux

bandrews · Mar 10th, 2005, 01:51 PM

Hohoho!!! Thanks for the post, Tux - I'd almost given up on Wallewhatever Willethingy! My car is in the same situation... received at the terminal at 9:50 AM GMT today. Here's my voyage info:

Booking Number : GBSOU300159
Vessel: TAKASAGO
Port of origin : SOUTHAMPTON
Voyage : EQ511-TKO
Port of Destination : CHARLESTON,SC

It's expected to arrive in Charleston on March 30th, so hopefully I should have my car around the second week of April! Woo hoo!

Ben

ryanelp80 · Mar 10th, 2005, 03:22 PM

the WW site still has no info on my MINI...

metlslug · Mar 10th, 2005, 11:02 PM

Well, the Tristan left today - hopefully, our Port Huemene-bound cars were on it.

If not, the next WW ship doesn't leave until March 19th!

Still nothing to California on either NYK or K-Line's schedules, but who knows?

My MA at East Bay Mini said they don't get any actual shipping info until the car's at least a week into its voyage, so there's no real way of telling where it is. ASK-MINI told me to stop calling (not really

).

headly21 · Mar 11th, 2005, 01:36 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by ryanelp80

the WW site still has no info on my MINI...

It's probably on an NYK boat, unless you haven't even received your VIN yet. If you have, and you know it's at the port, but WW doesn't recognize the VIN, then it's probably on a NYK boat.

headly21 · Mar 11th, 2005, 01:41 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by twouptons

If you have a lot of time to kill, you can see which ships are docking at Southampton (their port has a website I think you can find in the FAQs) then try and see which of those ships are docking in Charleston. That may give you an idea of which boat your car may be on.

When we got our car, some folks on the ship with us got theirs in FL within two days. We waited 10 days, and we're in Atlanta. Apparently there's a train ride between Charleston and Greenville (the VDC)that sometimes takes a while. I don't want to jinx you, but our car is PW, too...

OTOH, we've put almost 5000 miles on it in just over three months

-Eric

I just called my MA today and he said my PW/B MCS left Southampton on the 7th (Monday). It should get to Charleston on the 18th. That's a pretty long voyage, but I'm still not complaining. Hopefully, it won't be stuck at the VDC very long.

OTOH, I ordered the aero-kit. My MA said they would have to send out the parts to have them painted to match the body color. I have no idea how long that would take.

Mar 9th, 2005, 02:33 AM	#42 (permalink)
HoustonMini Motoring with Audrey Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Houston, Tx, USA Local Time: 04:49 PM Posts: 141 Offline	from what I hear yes you can track them, but its very tough and I haven't figured it out yet. But if I figure it out before anyone else posts how I'll be sure to let you know. LONG LIVE THE PEPPER WHITE MINIS!!! Click me for my MINI blog. 2,949motoring miles and counting...

Mar 9th, 2005, 12:28 PM	#47 (permalink)
HoustonMini Motoring with Audrey Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Houston, Tx, USA Local Time: 04:49 PM Posts: 141 Offline	Was it customer service you emailed? As I'd be interested in that info, and hey if its on a NYK then more then better. I called ASKMINI late last night and found it was still sitting at port. Click me for my MINI blog. 2,949motoring miles and counting...

Mar 9th, 2005, 10:10 PM	#50 (permalink)
metlslug MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Northern California Local Time: 10:49 PM Posts: 15 Offline	waiting for a boat Well, production began on 2/25 and as of 3/8 my Mini's been waiting for a boat to Port Huemene. I can't find any Port Huemene-bound ships on either the K-Line or NYK schedules for the near future. There is the WW Tristan leaving on 3/10 - hopefully my car will be on that one. If so, it's stateside on 3/30! It sounds like a bunch of us have cars sitting on the docks awaiting West coast delivery right now, maybe we can bribe the skipper or something!

Mar 10th, 2005, 12:06 AM	#52 (permalink)
searocko MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tacoma, WA Local Time: 03:49 PM Posts: 25 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by metlslug Well, production began on 2/25 and as of 3/8 my Mini's been waiting for a boat to Port Huemene. I can't find any Port Huemene-bound ships on either the K-Line or NYK schedules for the near future. There is the WW Tristan leaving on 3/10 - hopefully my car will be on that one. If so, it's stateside on 3/30! It sounds like a bunch of us have cars sitting on the docks awaiting West coast delivery right now, maybe we can bribe the skipper or something! My car is sitting at the dock too. Let's hope our cars get on the Tristan! I can't stand this anymore! Larry Jet Black - It's not a color, it's a hobby!

Mar 10th, 2005, 04:56 AM	#54 (permalink)
rsinsheimer Bruiser's Dad Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NorCal Local Time: 03:49 PM Posts: 152 Offline	The cars they are a-comin' I spoke to 866-ASK-MINI yesterday, and they said my car would be finished tomorrow (3/10) and that it would be at the dealer in 3-4 weeks. Now, I have no idea how they'd do that, since it takes (according to the WW website) 22-24 days just for the boat to get from England to Port Hueneme, but the young lady I spoke to seemed very sure that that was a correct estimate. I suppose that time will tell.

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Mar 9th, 2005, 02:07 AM	#41
ryanelp80 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Local Time: 03:49 PM Posts: 107 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by HoustonMini Feb. 12th huh...same here, though I'm a Feb. build, when did they finish yours (Feb. 28th for me)? Looks like you and I are in the same boat (figure of speech), both pepper whites already built and waiting for a boat. With WW passing us up, they are looking for another way to come to us. ARGH! I am a PW too!!! lol... I wish mine would get here already, I am getting anxious... In the event that one (or all of our cars) get put on one of the non-WW boats, are they track-able?

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Mar 9th, 2005, 02:59 AM	#43 (permalink)
rsinsheimer Bruiser's Dad Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NorCal Local Time: 03:49 PM Posts: 152 Offline	I suppose I should joint the party! MCSa, HyperBlue with black roof Build started 2/28, in the paintshop today (3/8), should be finished by the end of the week. According to 866-ASK-MINI it should be here (West Coast USA) three weeks after that! I'm in NorCal, after talking to every Mini dealer in California we went with Destert Mini in Las Vegas -- no wait, no ADM. My wife and I are very excited, we've never had a car built to our spec's before! Where we live the nearest dealer is 45 miles away, so we won't be seeing ourselves around every corner. By the time we get the car home, we'll be 2/3rds of the way through the break-in period. -- Roger

Mar 9th, 2005, 04:11 AM	#44 (permalink)
paulr Ramblin Man Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago Local Time: 07:49 AM Posts: 188 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Tazminia My MINI was purchased at one of the Chicago dealers and I was quoted 140.00 for the Aux input. (40 for the part, 100 labor) Why the differences in prices if all of this is factory stuff being installed in the same geographic area? Sure seems odd somehow, doesn't it? $140 is probably the price I was quoted from said dealer. It's all in the labor I bet I'll probably buy the $40 part and install it myself, since afaik dealer programming is not required.

Mar 9th, 2005, 10:36 AM	#45 (permalink)
Magictux -Mr T- Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Goulburn NSW Oz Local Time: 08:49 AM Posts: 1,856 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Magictux correction: Mine is now booked on the Turandot leaving on 13th March but arriving same day as Tampa.. I shall now wait for the next change.. ..and it happened. I'm now back on the Tampa with a new booking number as at 9th March, 8.30am UK time. It leaves 11th March.. two days to get there... Wow it must be a headache being a booking clerk with this shipping mob. Tux

Mar 9th, 2005, 10:49 AM	#46 (permalink)
headly21 LSD MINI Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Local Time: 05:49 PM Posts: 58 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by HoustonMini from what I hear yes you can track them, but its very tough and I haven't figured it out yet. But if I figure it out before anyone else posts how I'll be sure to let you know. LONG LIVE THE PEPPER WHITE MINIS!!! I can't remember exactly when mine was finished. I still don't see any kind of dates on the Owner's Lounge whatsoever. It's still "Awaiting Transport". My Pepper White does not exist anymore on the WW site. I sent an email requesting info to NYK. We'll see if they reply anytime soon. I'm happy to hear that it shouls arrive faster via NYK than by WW, though. PW! PW! PW!

Mar 9th, 2005, 03:43 PM	#48 (permalink)
headly21 LSD MINI Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Local Time: 05:49 PM Posts: 58 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by HoustonMini Was it customer service you emailed? As I'd be interested in that info, and hey if its on a NYK then more then better. I called ASKMINI late last night and found it was still sitting at port. I believe so. I clicked the "Contact Us" (or similar) link on their Web site and completed the information with my questions about tracking and so forth. I have heard through posts in this forum that ASKMINI doesn't keep track after production? When I called them, they also said that mine was awating a vessel for transport. I actually think (wishfully?) that it's on an NYK boat crosing the pond as we speak (hope hope). Anyway, I'll check my home email and let you know if NYK has replied. -Ed

Mar 9th, 2005, 07:41 PM	#49 (permalink)
ryanelp80 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Local Time: 03:49 PM Posts: 107 Offline	Hmmm... I am hoping for a hassle-free delivery, and, if possible, I'd like to be able to track the boat, but the WW site still doesn't recognize my VIN, and the owners lounge says it's awaiting transport, but we all know how accurate the updates on that site are, right?

Mar 9th, 2005, 10:51 PM	#51 (permalink)
twouptons What's this button do? Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Our Own Little World Local Time: 05:49 PM Posts: 570 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by headly21 Thanks for that reassurance, Eric. I am guessing that it probably did (hopefully) land on a NYK liner. I am awaiting my MCS in Orlando, FL, hopefully by the first week of April (I ordered it on the 12th of February).. That's why I was concerned, that those K-liners usually ended up going to the west coast. -Ed If you have a lot of time to kill, you can see which ships are docking at Southampton (their port has a website I think you can find in the FAQs) then try and see which of those ships are docking in Charleston. That may give you an idea of which boat your car may be on. When we got our car, some folks on the ship with us got theirs in FL within two days. We waited 10 days, and we're in Atlanta. Apparently there's a train ride between Charleston and Greenville (the VDC)that sometimes takes a while. I don't want to jinx you, but our car is PW, too... OTOH, we've put almost 5000 miles on it in just over three months -Eric

Mar 10th, 2005, 02:06 AM	#53 (permalink)
ryanelp80 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Local Time: 03:49 PM Posts: 107 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by searocko My car is sitting at the dock too. Let's hope our cars get on the Tristan! I can't stand this anymore! AHHHH!! Me too... Just get here already!!!

Mar 10th, 2005, 10:19 AM	#55 (permalink)
Magictux -Mr T- Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Goulburn NSW Oz Local Time: 08:49 AM Posts: 1,856 Offline	Received At Terminal My car has been received at the Terminal at Southampton as of about 1 hour ago (according to the WW website) It should be on the ship and depart Southampton tomorrow !!! Tux

Mar 10th, 2005, 01:51 PM	#56 (permalink)
bandrews Let's Motor! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Seattle/Bellevue, WA Local Time: 10:49 PM Posts: 83 Offline	Hohoho!!! Thanks for the post, Tux - I'd almost given up on Wallewhatever Willethingy! My car is in the same situation... received at the terminal at 9:50 AM GMT today. Here's my voyage info: Booking Number : GBSOU300159 Vessel: TAKASAGO Port of origin : SOUTHAMPTON Voyage : EQ511-TKO Port of Destination : CHARLESTON,SC It's expected to arrive in Charleston on March 30th, so hopefully I should have my car around the second week of April! Woo hoo! Ben

Mar 10th, 2005, 03:22 PM	#57 (permalink)
ryanelp80 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Local Time: 03:49 PM Posts: 107 Offline	the WW site still has no info on my MINI...

Mar 10th, 2005, 11:02 PM	#58 (permalink)
metlslug MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Northern California Local Time: 10:49 PM Posts: 15 Offline	Well, the Tristan left today - hopefully, our Port Huemene-bound cars were on it. If not, the next WW ship doesn't leave until March 19th! Still nothing to California on either NYK or K-Line's schedules, but who knows? My MA at East Bay Mini said they don't get any actual shipping info until the car's at least a week into its voyage, so there's no real way of telling where it is. ASK-MINI told me to stop calling (not really ).

Mar 11th, 2005, 01:36 AM	#59 (permalink)
headly21 LSD MINI Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Local Time: 05:49 PM Posts: 58 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ryanelp80 the WW site still has no info on my MINI... It's probably on an NYK boat, unless you haven't even received your VIN yet. If you have, and you know it's at the port, but WW doesn't recognize the VIN, then it's probably on a NYK boat.

Mar 11th, 2005, 01:41 AM	#60 (permalink)
headly21 LSD MINI Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Local Time: 05:49 PM Posts: 58 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by twouptons If you have a lot of time to kill, you can see which ships are docking at Southampton (their port has a website I think you can find in the FAQs) then try and see which of those ships are docking in Charleston. That may give you an idea of which boat your car may be on. When we got our car, some folks on the ship with us got theirs in FL within two days. We waited 10 days, and we're in Atlanta. Apparently there's a train ride between Charleston and Greenville (the VDC)that sometimes takes a while. I don't want to jinx you, but our car is PW, too... OTOH, we've put almost 5000 miles on it in just over three months -Eric I just called my MA today and he said my PW/B MCS left Southampton on the 7th (Monday). It should get to Charleston on the 18th. That's a pretty long voyage, but I'm still not complaining. Hopefully, it won't be stuck at the VDC very long. OTOH, I ordered the aero-kit. My MA said they would have to send out the parts to have them painted to match the body color. I have no idea how long that would take.

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