Ship sank (or more likely it is simply out of range)

[Franklin Joseph]

Bah i keep forgetting ur doing pcd.

[snowfro]

Originally Posted by 21450

We must meet with Snowfro to get a group pic when our cars get here, all three colors would be neat in one photo

I can't wait to take it out to a Red Meat and Race Fuel @ MSRH once it is here. Maybe I'll get it before July 11th that way I can have some fun on the track before I say goodbye for two more weeks while I'm out of town.

Group picture day would be awesome. Too bad Houston is so flat. Any ideas? Maybe off of Allen Parkway with downtown in the background? I guess we're still a ways out.

I'm hoping to be able to start tracking again tomorrow. It's been off the radar long enough.

[snowfro]

Originally Posted by Gtrain

it took 17 days before it got on a vessel/departed.....

I guess my PCD will be sometime in August now.

Mine did too, are you on the Bess as well?

[Dee Pee]

Well, according to bmwusa.com mine is done and about to enter the "en route" phase of things. How do you find out what boat its on?

[snowfro]

Originally Posted by Dee Pee

Well, according to bmwusa.com mine is done and about to enter the "en route" phase of things. How do you find out what boat its on?

I went here:

http://www.2wglobal.com/www/wep//

Andy typed in my VIN under cargo ID. It took a few days though (almost 2 weeks actually) after I dropped it off from the Euro Delivery

[Richard@M-World]

Can't wait to see your 1M Erick! Haven't seen a black 1M in person yet.

[21450]

Originally Posted by snowfro

Group picture day would be awesome. Too bad Houston is so flat. Any ideas? Maybe off of Allen Parkway with downtown in the background? I guess we're still a ways out.

My re-delivery is looking like Mid-August now

We should get a group picture at MSR Houston on the track

Seems like Franklin is there every weekend.....hehe

[richb811]

SailWX what what i used to track my Mini JCW when it came over in 2008.

My ship was out of contact for about a day. But the car arrived safe and sound! Do not fret!

[bayer]

Originally Posted by Dee Pee

Well, according to bmwusa.com mine is done and about to enter the "en route" phase of things. How do you find out what boat its on?

Ask your CA, I found out from mine which ship it was on. I was on K-line which you can't track by VIN, but their are other ways (plenty of info on this forum) on how to track via maritime sites.

[hollysmac]

Originally Posted by snowfro

I can't wait to take it out to a Red Meat and Race Fuel @ MSRH once it is here. Maybe I'll get it before July 11th that way I can have some fun on the track before I say goodbye for two more weeks while I'm out of town.

Group picture day would be awesome. Too bad Houston is so flat. Any ideas? Maybe off of Allen Parkway with downtown in the background? I guess we're still a ways out.

I'm hoping to be able to start tracking again tomorrow. It's been off the radar long enough.

When I grew up in houston and went to Lamar there was a street in River Oaks (Turwilliger I think -its beenalmost 50 years) that had a slight incline. It passed for a hill in Houston and we used to "test" our cars there. I had a twin cam MG. Go to the River Oaks Country Club, drink and "race our cars around those poor peoples' street. Boy times and alcohol awareness have changed. I thought was going up a hill until I went to Southwestern near Austin.



Also the Rice Stadium parking lot had no lights and we used to go there and abuse our parent's cars. My mom had a 1960 Impala SS and My brother and my late husband & I used to got there accelerate and turn loose of the wheel. Mom couldn't figure why the tires went so quick.

Holly

[snowfro]

[QUOTE=hollysmac;10038496]

Originally Posted by snowfro

I can't wait to take it out to a Red Meat and Race Fuel @ MSRH once it is here. Maybe I'll get it before July 11th that way I can have some fun on the track before I say goodbye for two more weeks while I'm out of town.

Group picture day would be awesome. Too bad Houston is so flat. Any ideas? Maybe off of Allen Parkway with downtown in the background? I guess we're still a ways out.

I'm hoping to be able to start tracking again tomorrow. It's been off the radar long enough.

When I grew up in houston and went to Lamar there was a street in River Oaks (Turwilliger I think -its beenalmost 50 years) that had a slight incline. It passed for a hill in Houston and we used to "test" our cars there. I had a twin cam MG. Go to the River Oaks Country Club, drink and "race our cars around those poor peoples' street. Boy times and alcohol awareness have changed. I thought was going up a hill until I went to Southwestern near Austin.



Also the Rice Stadium parking lot had no lights and we used to go there and abuse our parent's cars. My mom had a 1960 Impala SS and My brother and my late husband

[snowfro]

Good news! The Bess is sitting pretty at the port of Halifax. Stealthy little watercraft snuck back within radar at some point last night I guess... Anyone else have a car on there?

[Franklin Joseph]

So, anyone order a AW 1M from advantage midtown? saw a new AW 1M sitting infront of the dealership this morning. This will be their 3rd 1M so far.

[snowfro]

Originally Posted by hollysmac

When I grew up in houston and went to Lamar there was a street in River Oaks (Turwilliger I think -its beenalmost 50 years) that had a slight incline. It passed for a hill in Houston and we used to "test" our cars there. I had a twin cam MG. Go to the River Oaks Country Club, drink and "race our cars around those poor peoples' street. Boy times and alcohol awareness have changed. I thought was going up a hill until I went to Southwestern near Austin.



Also the Rice Stadium parking lot had no lights and we used to go there and abuse our parent's cars. My mom had a 1960 Impala SS and My brother and my late husband & I used to got there accelerate and turn loose of the wheel. Mom couldn't figure why the tires went so quick.

Holly

Holly, that's weird I wrote a reply and all it did was quote your post... just realized it.

Anyways I know the area you are talking about, although I guess a lot has changed since then, including the drinking age! My favorite street in the area is Troon which is another one of those streets that you feel like you're not in Houston until you get back up to Kirby. I went to Lamar too, class of 1999, good times! I didn't drink in high school though, saved it all for when I got to UT. I can imagine how awesome those times you speak of were, and those cars!

[JimBilly]

For those who didn't do ED, how long did it take from "Production Finished" to "En Route?"

How long from "En Route" to "At Preparation Center?"

How long from "At Preparation Center" to "Arrived at Your BMW Center?"

Thanks!

[snowfro]

OK my car is in the states! It was "discharged" from the vessel on Monday. Since I did ED the BMWUSA site doesn't show tracking anymore, is this as far as the tracking obsession goes or can I still track it somewhere? Dealer says approx. 10 days from the day it is unloaded, that puts it here in about a week hopefully!

[Gtrain]

Mine docked yesterday but they said that it may take a while to clear customs and then they would need to check availability for pcd.

As for tracking, to my knowledge you won't have any further info until after it clears customs. Your car docked in GA right?

[21450]

Originally Posted by snowfro

OK my car is in the states! It was "discharged" from the vessel on Monday. Since I did ED the BMWUSA site doesn't show tracking anymore, is this as far as the tracking obsession goes or can I still track it somewhere? Dealer says approx. 10 days from the day it is unloaded, that puts it here in about a week hopefully!

I hope they are faster on yours than mine. It took 10 days from docking in Brunswick for my car to go thru customs and then be released by the VPC.

Call the BMW ED 800-932-0831 to get current status.

[snowfro]

Thanks guys. Yeah I'll call the number and hope for the best. For all of you doing ED... This has been the toughest part of the process! Ha.

[Dee Pee]

Just confirmed that mine is on the Antares Leader bound for Oxnard. I should have it in a month. Time to switch to the all-ramen diet for a while.

[hollysmac]

Originally Posted by snowfro

Holly, that's weird I wrote a reply and all it did was quote your post... just realized it.

Anyways I know the area you are talking about, although I guess a lot has changed since then, including the drinking age! My favorite street in the area is Troon which is another one of those streets that you feel like you're not in Houston until you get back up to Kirby. I went to Lamar too, class of 1999, good times! I didn't drink in high school though, saved it all for when I got to UT. I can imagine how awesome those times you speak of were, and those cars!

What about pictures in that park near Downtown where the moved all those 1800s houses if it is still there. Or is herman park still nice?

We had some expensive cars at Lamar. My brother went to St. Johns and one of his friends had an Aston Martin.

Have fun and post those pictures.

holly

[snowfro]

Haha Ramen Diet, I feel you! This is a big investment...

Holly that's a great place to take some pics! I'll do it once I have it. Might be better in the fall when the leaves start falling so you can see of the buildings in downtown from there as well. We'll see. I'll post 'em soon enough.