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Username18 · 09-28-2005, 12:32 AM

For all those on Otello. Picking my car up Friday. It arrives at the dealer on Thursday but cant pick it up bc I have a test Thursday night.

Will L. · 09-28-2005, 02:39 PM

My vehicle is in production estimate Oct. 6th completion!

ichiautobahn · 09-28-2005, 04:45 PM

Will L., is it being "made" still or in VPC?

damn, they need to start shipping out these BMWs in a cargo plane.
Make it faster please.

It'd be cool if there was an "extra option" like that.
"Ship via airplane: $1000", hell I would have paid for it if I knew
it was going to take this long. Being very impatient person when
it comes down to cars, 2 mth is way too long.

Will L. · 09-28-2005, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lux.sh

Will L., is it being "made" still or in VPC?

damn, they need to start shipping out these BMWs in a cargo plane.
Make it faster please.

It'd be cool if there was an "extra option" like that.
"Ship via airplane: $1000", hell I would have paid for it if I knew
it was going to take this long. Being very impatient person when
it comes down to cars, 2 mth is way too long.

Hmmm, not quite sure I understand your question, but I'm assuming they're planning to actually make it next week.

I ordered it a little over two weks ago, and the phone message has been saying: "Scheduled for production with no firm production date", and just today it switched to say that it was "in production expected completion October 6" or something close to that wording.

I'm assuming that means nothing has actually been done yet, but they should be building it next week.

It's just sort of exciting to hear something actually happening with it. I was beginning to be afraid that they'd end up telling me: "We're sorry, but we won't be making yours until sometime next year."

joshmon · 09-29-2005, 09:18 PM

Well my journey on this post is over, just picked up my new car

Took just over 6wks,

see u all on the rest of the boards

bmwboy29 · 09-29-2005, 10:25 PM

How long does it stay at the VPC? not long I hope?

ichiautobahn · 09-29-2005, 10:40 PM

yeah. Joshmon, how long at VPC?

wac77 · 10-02-2005, 12:04 PM

Does anybody know where is the VPC the cars went to after they were unloaded from the Honor?

bmwboy29 · 10-02-2005, 12:36 PM

Newark NJ

Accounting4Speed · 10-06-2005, 12:02 PM

Need a little help. So I originally posted in here and explained that my vehicle left Bremerhaven sometime around 9/20. It is westcoast bound and the dealer said it's going to Port Hueneme. Originally, someone told me it was on the Orion Diamond, and I looked up the port schedule for NYK Line and it doesn't stop in Port Hueneme, only San Diego. I think it should be on Wallenius Wilhelmsen, but I can't seem to find it. If anyone has some good advice, lemme know.

Accounting4Speed · 10-06-2005, 04:32 PM

lux.sh, funny enough, I have shipped my previous car a few times, and I actually went and asked FedEx and UPS how much it would cost to ship my car. I gave them the dimensions and weight, they figured it'd cost about $2,000 to ship from US coast to coast. Haha, gives you a little idea of how much transatlantic would be.

ichiautobahn · 10-06-2005, 07:32 PM

uhhhh... via airplane?

ok. forget it. I can get new 19" rims with that money.

bmyers · 10-06-2005, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Accounting4Speed

Need a little help. So I originally posted in here and explained that my vehicle left Bremerhaven sometime around 9/20. It is westcoast bound and the dealer said it's going to Port Hueneme. Originally, someone told me it was on the Orion Diamond, and I looked up the port schedule for NYK Line and it doesn't stop in Port Hueneme, only San Diego. I think it should be on Wallenius Wilhelmsen, but I can't seem to find it. If anyone has some good advice, lemme know.

My car left Bremerhaven about the 20th for Port Hueneme on the NYK Auto Banner, due around 10/16. From what I can tell, it has already called on Jacksonville, FL, so it must be on its way or through the canal by now.

ichiautobahn · 10-11-2005, 04:30 AM

UPDATE: Finally car arrived at the dealership.

It took exactly about a week from,
boat docking at the port -> VPC -> Dealership.

Might take few more days for those who are farther away from the VPC.
For me, it was just one state away. California to Oregon is really close.

Picking up in few days when all the paperwork and clean up is done.

chrissal1 · 10-11-2005, 06:43 PM

good luck lux.sh...hope your delivery goes well...what mileage will you find acceptable on delivery?

ichiautobahn · 10-11-2005, 11:57 PM

Thanks chrissal1.

I would say anywhere between 5~10miles. If it has more than 10 miles,
I am going to ask them why. Honestly, maximum I'll allow is probably
20miles. After that, oh no. I don't think so.

Will L. · 10-18-2005, 07:25 AM

Is anyone else getting just a little bit turned on by the voice on the phone message?

Or is that just me?

brad4221x · 10-18-2005, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nathan

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If you have any doubts or questions, remember, your dealer has a system that can tell you exactly where your car is, so always defer to your dealer for more information. \

Thanks,

Nathan

Bull crap!! They don't have a clue. I knew my car was at the port and unloaded. But the dealer said it was still on the boat out in the Atlantic. Then today ED center said the car has been released to the trucking company and would be at my dealer in 5 days. Dealer said that it would be in today. It wasn't. As something as big as a car you would think they would have a better way of knowing where it is.

Will L. · 10-18-2005, 02:14 PM

I'm on the Madame Butterfly!

ichiautobahn · 10-18-2005, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Will L.

Is anyone else getting just a little bit turned on by the voice on the phone message?

Or is that just me?

uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...

its just you man.

powersb · 10-24-2005, 08:21 AM

Hello all. The production of my 330xi was complete on October 21 and the nice lady on the 800 line says it is waiting to be released to the carrier. Does anyone know if this means the train to Bremerhaven or the ship to South Carolina? The OC is still way behind and says scheduled for production. Any help would be appreciated.

cosmoxi · 10-24-2005, 08:49 AM

I went through this last week. Released to the carrier means getting to the port by train and the next step should be waiting for the "shipping vessel". My car finished production on a wednesday and was at the port by friday. Yours should be there by now, sometimes the system is behind.

09-28-2005, 12:32 AM	#265
Username18 Private 4 Rep 79 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: May 2005 Location: AZ iTrader: (0)	For all those on Otello. Picking my car up Friday. It arrives at the dealer on Thursday but cant pick it up bc I have a test Thursday night.
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09-28-2005, 02:39 PM	#266
Will L. Private First Class 2 Rep 143 Posts Drives: 2003 Z4 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South Jersey iTrader: (0) Garage List 2001 Ducati 750 Sport [0.00] 2003 Z4 [7.00]	My vehicle is in production estimate Oct. 6th completion!
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09-28-2005, 04:45 PM	#267
ichiautobahn New Member 2 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 04 E46 M3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Will L., is it being "made" still or in VPC? damn, they need to start shipping out these BMWs in a cargo plane. Make it faster please. It'd be cool if there was an "extra option" like that. "Ship via airplane: $1000", hell I would have paid for it if I knew it was going to take this long. Being very impatient person when it comes down to cars, 2 mth is way too long.
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09-29-2005, 09:18 PM	#269
joshmon New Member 0 Rep 21 Posts Drives: 325i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: detroit iTrader: (0)	Well my journey on this post is over, just picked up my new car Took just over 6wks, see u all on the rest of the boards
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09-29-2005, 10:25 PM	#270
bmwboy29 Second Lieutenant 12 Rep 218 Posts Drives: bmw 325xi Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (0)	How long does it stay at the VPC? not long I hope?
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09-29-2005, 10:40 PM	#271
ichiautobahn New Member 2 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 04 E46 M3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	yeah. Joshmon, how long at VPC?
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10-02-2005, 12:04 PM	#272
wac77 Private First Class 15 Rep 152 Posts Drives: 2023 BMW 330i Xdrive Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Port Washington, NY iTrader: (0)	Does anybody know where is the VPC the cars went to after they were unloaded from the Honor? __________________ 2023 330i Xdrive, phytonic blue/ tacora
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10-02-2005, 12:36 PM	#273
bmwboy29 Second Lieutenant 12 Rep 218 Posts Drives: bmw 325xi Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (0)	Newark NJ
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10-06-2005, 12:02 PM	#274
Accounting4Speed Kind of a Big Deal 33 Rep 202 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (0)	Need a little help. So I originally posted in here and explained that my vehicle left Bremerhaven sometime around 9/20. It is westcoast bound and the dealer said it's going to Port Hueneme. Originally, someone told me it was on the Orion Diamond, and I looked up the port schedule for NYK Line and it doesn't stop in Port Hueneme, only San Diego. I think it should be on Wallenius Wilhelmsen, but I can't seem to find it. If anyone has some good advice, lemme know.
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10-06-2005, 04:32 PM	#275
Accounting4Speed Kind of a Big Deal 33 Rep 202 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (0)	lux.sh, funny enough, I have shipped my previous car a few times, and I actually went and asked FedEx and UPS how much it would cost to ship my car. I gave them the dimensions and weight, they figured it'd cost about $2,000 to ship from US coast to coast. Haha, gives you a little idea of how much transatlantic would be.
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10-06-2005, 07:32 PM	#276
ichiautobahn New Member 2 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 04 E46 M3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	uhhhh... via airplane? ok. forget it. I can get new 19" rims with that money.
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10-11-2005, 04:30 AM	#278
ichiautobahn New Member 2 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 04 E46 M3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	UPDATE: Finally car arrived at the dealership. It took exactly about a week from, boat docking at the port -> VPC -> Dealership. Might take few more days for those who are farther away from the VPC. For me, it was just one state away. California to Oregon is really close. Picking up in few days when all the paperwork and clean up is done.
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10-11-2005, 06:43 PM	#279
chrissal1 Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 263 Posts Drives: 340i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	good luck lux.sh...hope your delivery goes well...what mileage will you find acceptable on delivery?
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10-11-2005, 11:57 PM	#280
ichiautobahn New Member 2 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 04 E46 M3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Thanks chrissal1. I would say anywhere between 5~10miles. If it has more than 10 miles, I am going to ask them why. Honestly, maximum I'll allow is probably 20miles. After that, oh no. I don't think so.
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10-18-2005, 07:25 AM	#281
Will L. Private First Class 2 Rep 143 Posts Drives: 2003 Z4 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South Jersey iTrader: (0) Garage List 2001 Ducati 750 Sport [0.00] 2003 Z4 [7.00]	Is anyone else getting just a little bit turned on by the voice on the phone message? Or is that just me?
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10-18-2005, 02:14 PM	#283
Will L. Private First Class 2 Rep 143 Posts Drives: 2003 Z4 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South Jersey iTrader: (0) Garage List 2001 Ducati 750 Sport [0.00] 2003 Z4 [7.00]	I'm on the Madame Butterfly!
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10-24-2005, 08:21 AM	#285
powersb Enlisted Member 1 Rep 33 Posts Drives: G05 X5 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Wisconsin iTrader: (0)	Hello all. The production of my 330xi was complete on October 21 and the nice lady on the 800 line says it is waiting to be released to the carrier. Does anyone know if this means the train to Bremerhaven or the ship to South Carolina? The OC is still way behind and says scheduled for production. Any help would be appreciated.
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10-24-2005, 08:49 AM	#286
cosmoxi Private First Class 19 Rep 105 Posts Drives: '21 M550 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	I went through this last week. Released to the carrier means getting to the port by train and the next step should be waiting for the "shipping vessel". My car finished production on a wednesday and was at the port by friday. Yours should be there by now, sometimes the system is behind.
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