Anybody in "EN route to US"...

[Curt2000]

Talk about great timing, I checked the Gatun Locks web cam and look what I saw!

[PetoM3]

Originally Posted by Curt2000

Talk about great timing, I checked the Gatun Locks web cam and look what I saw!

Good job!

[Lucrecio84]

Mine LSB e92 is on its way also! Estimated arrival date of June 21st to port Hueneme. Does anyone know how long it takes to get to dealer after arriving at the port?

[cwg]

Originally Posted by Curt2000

Talk about great timing, I checked the Gatun Locks web cam and look what I saw!

Cool. I loved catching the ship my car is on. Did you try the miraflores locks too?

Sagittarious leader did her drop off in San Diego and is now going to long beach next. Looking for a port of long beach cam

[Curt2000]

Originally Posted by cwg

Cool. I loved catching the ship my car is on. Did you try the miraflores locks too?

Sagittarious leader did her drop off in San Diego and is now going to long beach next. Looking for a port of long beach cam

Yeah I was trying to keep the ship tracker up but after an hour or so of mindless web surfing trying to wait for it to get to the locks I gave up becuase it was only half way through at that point.

[cwg]

Me too. I caught the sip at the first set of locks at 230 am my time. Woke up late and first thing I checked the miraflores locks and there she was. Took about 6 hrs to get there fron Gatun

[NHman]

Originally Posted by Lucrecio84

Mine LSB e92 is on its way also! Estimated arrival date of June 21st to port Hueneme. Does anyone know how long it takes to get to dealer after arriving at the port?

First, congrats. Almost there. Once it arrives at the VPC it could be loaded onto the truck within 2-3 days. This will depend on if there's work required or customs check (with Euro delivery).

I found this article to be interesting with explaining the process at the VPC http://www.thedieseldriver.com/2010/02/bmw-vdc/.

[NHman]

TURANDOT, now moored in NY/NJ. Hopefully my vehicle will be free from any service work and will be on the truck by tomorrow. So close.....

alee, webcam picture (I couldn't find one)?

[alee0729]

Originally Posted by NHman

TURANDOT, now moored in NY/NJ. Hopefully my vehicle will be free from any service work and will be on the truck by tomorrow. So close.....

alee, webcam picture (I couldn't find one)?

2 shots of TURANDOT as she crosses under the Verrazano Narrows Bridge at 5:22 AM ET en route to Port Newark.

1 shot from eazy over at Bimmerfest of TURANDOT docked at Port Newark.

Your car gets off the ship before the storm hits tomorrow! Lucky dog!

[NHman]

Originally Posted by alee0729

Your car gets off the ship before the storm hits tomorrow! Lucky dog!

Considering the 37 (or so) days at the port of exit, 1 extra day at sea, I'm due for some degree of luck.

Side question, are you planning your schedule around getting the webcam pictures? I do appreciate it.

[alee0729]

Originally Posted by NHman

Side question, are you planning your schedule around getting the webcam pictures? I do appreciate it.

Yeah... these have not been very productive work weeks for me... minus the week on the Atlantic where we got no tracking updates, I've been searching harbor schedules and planning my life around being in front of my computer when the ships pass.

Nova Scotia was the easiest... I didn't have to be awake for that one... I could roll back the last 24 hours on demand.

This will be the closest I will be to my car since April 26th and still probably more than a month to go before PCD. Can't schedule it until the car leaves customs and the VPC for the performance exhaust install, so looking like a mid-July delivery if the storm doesn't set back the June 10th arrival at Brunswick, GA.

Congrats on getting off the boat. Trust me - you will be glad to have hung on!

[OneRib]

Originally Posted by NHman

Considering the 37 (or so) days at the port of exit, 1 extra day at sea, I'm due for some degree of luck.

Side question, are you planning your schedule around getting the webcam pictures? I do appreciate it.

Almost there. I feel like I ordered two cars after watching so closely for yours to come in. Must feel great knowing its on US ground. Your car should be priority 1+++ after all the time you waited.

Do they have to install the performance exhaust at the VPC or is it going to be done at the dealership?

[NHman]

Originally Posted by OneRib

Almost there. I feel like I ordered two cars after watching so closely for yours to come in. Must feel great knowing its on US ground. Your car should be priority 1+++ after all the time you waited.

Do they have to install the performance exhaust at the VPC or is it going to be done at the dealership?

The MPE will be installed at the dealership. The kidney grilles, I believe, will be done at the VPC.

It has been a long journey..almost at the finish line.

[NHman]

Originally Posted by alee0729

Yeah... these have not been very productive work weeks for me... minus the week on the Atlantic where we got no tracking updates, I've been searching harbor schedules and planning my life around being in front of my computer when the ships pass.

Nova Scotia was the easiest... I didn't have to be awake for that one... I could roll back the last 24 hours on demand.

This will be the closest I will be to my car since April 26th and still probably more than a month to go before PCD. Can't schedule it until the car leaves customs and the VPC for the performance exhaust install, so looking like a mid-July delivery if the storm doesn't set back the June 10th arrival at Brunswick, GA.

Congrats on getting off the boat. Trust me - you will be glad to have hung on!

FWIW, I appreciate the efforts you spent taking the webcam shots. Thank you.

[OneRib]

Originally Posted by NHman

The MPE will be installed at the dealership. The kidney grilles, I believe, will be done at the VPC.

It has been a long journey..almost at the finish line.

Good to hear. Make sure you upload some pics asap.

[StrifeM3]

Originally Posted by Lucrecio84

Mine LSB e92 is on its way also! Estimated arrival date of June 21st to port Hueneme. Does anyone know how long it takes to get to dealer after arriving at the port?

Mine has left the port and scheduled to arrive on the 21st or 26th. I was told the dealer should have it before July 4th, but I will pick it up after July 4th, as I have bad luck on July 4th...

[alee0729]

Turandot on the move to its next port. I think this is the one near Jersey City.

EDIT: Here's Turandot (left) entering the Hudson River waterway towards the Northeast Auto Terminal at 5:58PM ET. That's Manhattan and 1 World Trade Center on the right.

[cwg]

Alee. Dude you are the man with the webcams. Got a link to any for port
hueneme

[Lucrecio84]

Originally Posted by NHman

First, congrats. Almost there. Once it arrives at the VPC it could be loaded onto the truck within 2-3 days. This will depend on if there's work required or customs check (with Euro delivery).

I found this article to be interesting with explaining the process at the VPC http://www.thedieseldriver.com/2010/02/bmw-vdc/.

Thank you for the interesting information!

[cwg]

Sagittarius leader is docked at Port Hueneme. Now need to get through the vpc, then on a new ship and then only another 2500 miles by sea to go!

[OneRib]

Originally Posted by cwg

Sagittarius leader is docked at Port Hueneme. Now need to get through the vpc, then on a new ship and then only another 2500 miles by sea to go!

Wow, Hawaii sounds like a great place but that wait would kill me.

[cwg]

Originally Posted by OneRib

Wow, Hawaii sounds like a great place but that wait would kill me.

It is. But lots of trade offs living here. The wait isn't too bad since you go into the deal knowing its going to take some time. The ships to Hawaii from the west coast are pretty fast. About 5 days on the water.