Anybody else on the Madame Butterfly

asaulo1 · 03-19-2008, 10:59 AM

Well, after calmly waiting for some changes on the OC and 800#, I've finally gotten confirmation that I'm on a boat going stateside.... I believe it's the Madame Butterfly since it's the only ship going to the west coast from Bremerhaven on the date that BMW cust. serv. told me. Mantis is on it as well... anybody else? how do we track this puppy going across the pond? transit days looks like 24 days? what... can't we put turbos on these things to get them here quicker

anyway, just glad that the journey is slowly coming to an end.....

!Xoible · 03-19-2008, 11:07 AM

22 days counting today

we're in belgium now hahaha

i just did the math, i dont have confirmation from anyone. and to be honest i dont think my CA is capable of getting me that information now. maybe after the car arrives

asaulo1 · 03-19-2008, 11:27 AM

I just emailed my CA... see how he responds... So, do you think it's safe for me to get back my other deposit from my 2nd stealership? I still haven't gotten a prod. no. for that... just making sure, no matter what, I get an M3, that's all

asaulo1 · 03-19-2008, 11:54 AM

hey mantis - did you try to enter your vin on the WW site? mine still doesn't show up.....

!Xoible · 03-20-2008, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by asaulo1

hey mantis - did you try to enter your vin on the WW site? mine still doesn't show up.....

mine doesnt show up in the shipping site, but on OC it says En Route so im pretty sure im on butterfly now

!Xoible · 03-20-2008, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by asaulo1

I just emailed my CA... see how he responds... So, do you think it's safe for me to get back my other deposit from my 2nd stealership? I still haven't gotten a prod. no. for that... just making sure, no matter what, I get an M3, that's all

u have order from 2 dealers? yah ur car is on the way. unless, god forbid, the vessel sinks or something i think ur good

asaulo1 · 03-20-2008, 11:14 AM

any updates for today? I checked vessel tracker yesterday and it was docked in belgium.....

!Xoible · 03-20-2008, 11:20 AM

yah it'll be there until saturday..

what the hell they doing there? move already

asaulo1 · 03-20-2008, 12:17 PM

not much of an update but I my CA called and verified it was on the madame butterfly... woohoo..... what do you mean it'll be there til saturday? what da hell?!?!? what cars are produced in belgium?

!Xoible · 03-20-2008, 12:24 PM

no cars, but sailors need to rest besides those ships dont ONLY ship cars man

check the schedule on the website, it tells you where it's landing and for how long and when it's taking off again

nusevad · 03-20-2008, 12:42 PM

What does your automated 1800# say when your car is on a ship? Does it still say waiting at the port of exit for a vessel?

asaulo1 · 03-20-2008, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by FifthStreetz

What does your automated 1800# say when your car is on a ship? Does it still say waiting at the port of exit for a vessel?

in transit....

mduval1988 · 03-20-2008, 03:02 PM

Was talking with a friend in the shipping industry and I quote "Madame Butterfly Yeah I know that rusty, leaky bucket of waste" lol j/k

asaulo1 · 03-20-2008, 03:16 PM

doesn't have to be pretty... just seaworthy enough to get our cars to Cali. it would be a trip though to see what those car carriers look like inside... anyone?

mduval1988 · 03-20-2008, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by asaulo1

doesn't have to be pretty... just seaworthy enough to get our cars to Cali. it would be a trip though to see what those car carriers look like inside... anyone?

All jokes aside I will ask my pal if he has any pictures from inside a carrier.

OC ///M · 03-20-2008, 04:41 PM

mantis & asaulo:

I thought you could shrink this down and use it as a temp avatar while you're waiting...

!Xoible · 03-20-2008, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by OC kid

mantis:

I thought you could shrink this down and use it as a temp avatar...

ridiculous hahahah

asaulo1 · 03-21-2008, 10:42 AM

any updates today, my fellow shipmates? madame should be off the dock, right?

apw2607 · 03-21-2008, 11:42 AM

Current arrival schedule, includes madame butterfly ...

http://www.portofhueneme.org/documen...0320184734.pdf

!Xoible · 03-21-2008, 11:50 AM

she's still in belguim... she should be taking off today going to England

edit: correction!!! SHE LEFT belgium already

asaulo1 · 03-21-2008, 12:45 PM

mantis - which site are you tracking her on? I'm using vesseltracker and it doesn't show

!Xoible · 03-21-2008, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by asaulo1

mantis - which site are you tracking her on? I'm using vesseltracker and it doesn't show

http://schedule.2wglobal.com/AppSche...esselSearch.do
enter the vessel name. everything in read = it already left

03-19-2008, 10:59 AM	#1
asaulo1 Lieutenant 38 Rep 577 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 Coupe, alp white Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Santa Clarita, CA. iTrader: (0)	Anybody else on the Madame Butterfly Well, after calmly waiting for some changes on the OC and 800#, I've finally gotten confirmation that I'm on a boat going stateside.... I believe it's the Madame Butterfly since it's the only ship going to the west coast from Bremerhaven on the date that BMW cust. serv. told me. Mantis is on it as well... anybody else? how do we track this puppy going across the pond? transit days looks like 24 days? what... can't we put turbos on these things to get them here quicker anyway, just glad that the journey is slowly coming to an end.....
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03-19-2008, 11:07 AM	#2
!Xoible Banned 832 Rep 46,029 Posts Drives: .... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: . iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 M3 [4.00] 2007 335i [9.00] 2008 528i [8.00] 2006 Infiniti - G35 ... [8.00]	22 days counting today we're in belgium now hahaha i just did the math, i dont have confirmation from anyone. and to be honest i dont think my CA is capable of getting me that information now. maybe after the car arrives
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03-19-2008, 11:27 AM	#3
asaulo1 Lieutenant 38 Rep 577 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 Coupe, alp white Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Santa Clarita, CA. iTrader: (0)	I just emailed my CA... see how he responds... So, do you think it's safe for me to get back my other deposit from my 2nd stealership? I still haven't gotten a prod. no. for that... just making sure, no matter what, I get an M3, that's all
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03-19-2008, 11:54 AM	#4
asaulo1 Lieutenant 38 Rep 577 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 Coupe, alp white Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Santa Clarita, CA. iTrader: (0)	hey mantis - did you try to enter your vin on the WW site? mine still doesn't show up.....
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03-20-2008, 11:14 AM	#7
asaulo1 Lieutenant 38 Rep 577 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 Coupe, alp white Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Santa Clarita, CA. iTrader: (0)	any updates for today? I checked vessel tracker yesterday and it was docked in belgium.....
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03-20-2008, 11:20 AM	#8
!Xoible Banned 832 Rep 46,029 Posts Drives: .... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: . iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 M3 [4.00] 2007 335i [9.00] 2008 528i [8.00] 2006 Infiniti - G35 ... [8.00]	yah it'll be there until saturday.. what the hell they doing there? move already
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03-20-2008, 12:17 PM	#9
asaulo1 Lieutenant 38 Rep 577 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 Coupe, alp white Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Santa Clarita, CA. iTrader: (0)	not much of an update but I my CA called and verified it was on the madame butterfly... woohoo..... what do you mean it'll be there til saturday? what da hell?!?!? what cars are produced in belgium?
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03-20-2008, 12:42 PM	#11
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03-20-2008, 03:02 PM	#13
mduval1988 Private First Class 18 Rep 152 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW Jet Black M3 Sedan Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Houston Texas iTrader: (0)	Was talking with a friend in the shipping industry and I quote "Madame Butterfly Yeah I know that rusty, leaky bucket of waste" lol j/k __________________ MDuVal1988 2008 M3 Sedan Jet Black-Black Novillo Extended Leather, CL Trim -Premium Package-Technology Package-19" Wheels *Yeah Bitch! That was a sedan that just passed you!*
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03-20-2008, 03:16 PM	#14
asaulo1 Lieutenant 38 Rep 577 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 Coupe, alp white Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Santa Clarita, CA. iTrader: (0)	doesn't have to be pretty... just seaworthy enough to get our cars to Cali. it would be a trip though to see what those car carriers look like inside... anyone?
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03-20-2008, 04:41 PM	#16
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03-21-2008, 10:42 AM	#18
asaulo1 Lieutenant 38 Rep 577 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 Coupe, alp white Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Santa Clarita, CA. iTrader: (0)	any updates today, my fellow shipmates? madame should be off the dock, right?
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03-21-2008, 11:42 AM	#19
apw2607 Colonel 578 Rep 2,104 Posts Drives: 2024 X5 50e M-Sport Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: West Coast, USA iTrader: (0)	Current arrival schedule, includes madame butterfly ... http://www.portofhueneme.org/documen...0320184734.pdf
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03-21-2008, 12:45 PM	#21
asaulo1 Lieutenant 38 Rep 577 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 Coupe, alp white Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Santa Clarita, CA. iTrader: (0)	mantis - which site are you tracking her on? I'm using vesseltracker and it doesn't show
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