[edawg]

Finally I am in production...Finish production date is may 3rd.. .Does anyone know about how long is the process from here..?

[PSUBALL10]

Originally Posted by edawg

Finally I am in production...Finish production date is may 3rd.. .Does anyone know about how long is the process from here..?

Congrads, here is a timeline that I kept to help people get an idea. From what i read mine was pretty quick.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15608

Hope this helps

[KL2DC]

Here's my timeline...I was an obsessed order tracker

Ordered 01/27/06

01-Feb-06 112 - Scheduled for Production with no Production Date
02-Feb-06 150 - In Production Vehicle Build Date 02/10/06
03-Feb-06 150 - In Production Vehicle Build Date 02/10/06
04-Feb-06 150 - In Production Vehicle Build Date 02/10/06
05-Feb-06 Factory Closed
06-Feb-06 151 - In Production: Entry Body Shop, Serial # Assigned
07-Feb-06 152 - In Production: Entry Paint Shop
08-Feb-06 153 - Entry Assembly, 154 - Assembly
09-Feb-06 155 - Assembly Finish/quality
10-Feb-06 193 - Arrived at Port of Exit (Bremerhaven), Awaiting transport - no shipping details
11-Feb-06 193 - Arrived at Port of Exit (Bremerhaven), Awaiting transport - no shipping details
12-Feb-06 194 - Selected for shipment, at Port of Exit (Bremerhaven)
13-Feb-06 195 - Shipped from Port of Exit, Loaded on Vessel Don Juan
14-Feb-06 En Route - At Sea
15-Feb-06 En Route - Vessel Arrived/Departed Zeebruge, Belgium
16-Feb-06 En Route - Vessel Arrived Southampton Eastern Docks
17-Feb-06 En Route - Southampton Eastern Docks
18-Feb-06 En Route - Vessel Departs Southampton Eastern Docks
19-Feb-06 En Route - At Sea
20-Feb-06 En Route - At Sea
21-Feb-06 En Route - At Sea
22-Feb-06 En Route - At Sea
23-Feb-06 En Route - At Sea
24-Feb-06 En Route - At Sea
25-Feb-06 En Route - Vessel Arrived/Departed Halifax, Nova Scotia
26-Feb-06 En Route - At Sea
27-Feb-06 En Route - Vessel Arrived/Departed New York/Newark NEAT
28-Feb-06 En Route - At Sea
01-Mar-06 196 Shipment Arrival Charleston, SC Union Pier Terminal, Berth 3 06:30 discharged 14:30
02-Mar-06 At the Vehicle Processing Centre Greer, SC
03-Mar-06 At the Vehicle Processing Centre Greer, SC
04-Mar-06 En Route
05-Mar-06 En Route
06-Mar-06 Arrived at BMW Center (Passport BMW, Marlow Heights MD)

[FrankoQ]

Wow that's tracking.
how did you get all the info while the car was in the production phase?
800 number automated or 800 number human interface?
or other source?

I guess my car will kind of follow the same path as yours.
I guestimated June 10 for me to pick up my car at Passport, MD.

[KL2DC]

FrankoQ: I think you'd get your car sooner. You car will get off at NY/NJ or Baltimore (depends on voyage), in my particular case, my car rode the boat all the way down to SC as I had orginally ordered it as a PCD but cancelled that mid-voyage.

I actually called the -1800# daily (live rep) as well as bugged my CA about twice a week (he was happy to oblige)... Sometime an estimation/backtrack to match status codes to dates is required. I keep a more detailed timeline but wouldn't want to bore you guys with it.

[MB330]

I was thinking that I'm only one shmak here....

Originally Posted by KL2DC

Here's my timeline...I was an obsessed order tracker

Ordered 01/27/06

01-Feb-06 112 - Scheduled for Production with no Production Date
02-Feb-06 150 - In Production Vehicle Build Date 02/10/06
03-Feb-06 150 - In Production Vehicle Build Date 02/10/06
04-Feb-06 150 - In Production Vehicle Build Date 02/10/06
05-Feb-06 Factory Closed
06-Feb-06 151 - In Production: Entry Body Shop, Serial # Assigned
07-Feb-06 152 - In Production: Entry Paint Shop
08-Feb-06 153 - Entry Assembly, 154 - Assembly
09-Feb-06 155 - Assembly Finish/quality
10-Feb-06 193 - Arrived at Port of Exit (Bremerhaven), Awaiting transport - no shipping details
11-Feb-06 193 - Arrived at Port of Exit (Bremerhaven), Awaiting transport - no shipping details
12-Feb-06 194 - Selected for shipment, at Port of Exit (Bremerhaven)
13-Feb-06 195 - Shipped from Port of Exit, Loaded on Vessel Don Juan
14-Feb-06 En Route - At Sea
15-Feb-06 En Route - Vessel Arrived/Departed Zeebruge, Belgium
16-Feb-06 En Route - Vessel Arrived Southampton Eastern Docks
17-Feb-06 En Route - Southampton Eastern Docks
18-Feb-06 En Route - Vessel Departs Southampton Eastern Docks
19-Feb-06 En Route - At Sea
20-Feb-06 En Route - At Sea
21-Feb-06 En Route - At Sea
22-Feb-06 En Route - At Sea
23-Feb-06 En Route - At Sea
24-Feb-06 En Route - At Sea
25-Feb-06 En Route - Vessel Arrived/Departed Halifax, Nova Scotia
26-Feb-06 En Route - At Sea
27-Feb-06 En Route - Vessel Arrived/Departed New York/Newark NEAT
28-Feb-06 En Route - At Sea
01-Mar-06 196 Shipment Arrival Charleston, SC Union Pier Terminal, Berth 3 06:30 discharged 14:30
02-Mar-06 At the Vehicle Processing Centre Greer, SC
03-Mar-06 At the Vehicle Processing Centre Greer, SC
04-Mar-06 En Route
05-Mar-06 En Route
06-Mar-06 Arrived at BMW Center (Passport BMW, Marlow Heights MD)

[KL2DC]

Originally Posted by NIVKI89

I was thinking that I'm only one shmak here....

Love your ticker...wish I had know about it when I was waiting. That's nothing, have you seen the ship tracking thread I started a while back (http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...light=Don+Juan) ... we pushed the concept of a ship tracking thread quite far....

[edawg]

thanks all for you feedback...So maybe if everyhting is okay i should have my car in about three weeks..

[unxdawg]

edawg,

My 330i went into production this morning as well (6:16 am EST to be exact :-). Mine is due to finish on May 4th. The wait continues!

[FrankoQ]

Originally Posted by KL2DC

Love your ticker...wish I had know about it when I was waiting. That's nothing, have you seen the ship tracking thread I started a while back (http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...light=Don+Juan) ... we pushed the concept of a ship tracking thread quite far....

KL2DC: I just spent a couple of hours reading the thread above.
very entertaining and informative.
So how is Ralph so far?
how long was the paperwork/demo of the car before you drove it home?

I hope I can pick up mine in the morning and then drive it to get the windows tinted.

[KL2DC]

FrankoQ: Thanks for the kind words...we had a lot of fun tracking the ship. I wish the same for you... Feel free to reference our resources in tracking your ship...

I think I was in and out in under 2 hours...about 30 mins signing the papers.

[MB330]

When I return to US after my Europen delivery , I will ask for your help to trace my car.

Originally Posted by KL2DC

Love your ticker...wish I had know about it when I was waiting. That's nothing, have you seen the ship tracking thread I started a while back (http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...light=Don+Juan) ... we pushed the concept of a ship tracking thread quite far....

[KL2DC]

Thanks guys...I had no life during those 2-3 weeks As I said, we had a lot of fun tracking/waiting for the ship...so much that we got kinda sad as the voyage wound down (imagine that!).

When you start one of your own ship threads, I'll pop by and lend any kind of assistance

[MB330]

This morning my car show up on BMW owner circle web site as a 325i . By reading this board from October - no worry yet.

Time Line:
Test drive car - October 2005
Sigh up to E90post and bimmerfest - October 2005
Please order - April 4, 2006
Get Production number - April 21, 2006
Car show up on BMW OC web site - April 27, 2006

[edawg]

Originally Posted by unxdawg

edawg,

My 330i went into production this morning as well (6:16 am EST to be exact :-). Mine is due to finish on May 4th. The wait continues!

is finish production date is may 2.. maybe we be on same ship...