official TOM BARRA (voyage EA840-TOM) thread

[AchtungF80]

Hitting Halifax, Nova Scotia today!!!

[AchtungF80]

Ugh, can anyone find any tracking info on the ship updated today yet?
vesseltracker still shows the 6 day old datafrom when it left Southhampton.

[AchtungF80]

Ugh, Itinerary revised...looks like it docked at Nova Scotia today...found some mini guys also on the same boat!

http://www.northamericanmotoring.com....php?p=2508508

Leaving Halifax today at 4:30pm EST

[Hairy]

IT'S SHOWING UP AGAIN......NEAR NEW YORK!

[AchtungF80]

W00t....entering Newark Harbor - gonna see if I can snap some pics today!

[Hairy]

If you can get a pic of a black 135 with red interior...... ITS MINE!

[AchtungF80]

Who's yer daddy!!!?




















Took these at Port Newark, it hasn't docked yet at Port Elizabeth at the BMW VPC, probably tomorrow. Here they were unloading the Land Rovers and Volvos.
This is also the closest we could get without getting arrested.

We did also pass by Port Elizabeth first, and saw a lot of the 2009s sitting on the lot. It was a great sight to see the 2009 3-series with the sports package wheels, i'm sure I saw some 2009 1ers as well.

[AchtungF80]

Looks like the ship is moving to Port Elizabeth now.

[pheller]

Per schedule.2wglobal.com:

DISCHARGED NEW YORK, NY 19/10/2008 10:00

:-)

[AchtungF80]

Tried calling 800#, looks like their slow to update or they haven't began processing yet.

This is getting VERY exciting.

[AchtungF80]

OK i'm befuddled!!

So we caught the ship moored at Port Newark at 3pm, which is where Land Rovers and Volvos, as well as Ferraris and Lambos get dropped off. Then I get notice on Wallenius website that the car was discharged at 4pm.

I check again later last night, and the ship is now passing Long Branch, NJ well beyond the Elizabeth port where BMW VPC is. Do the cars get trucked/driven to Port Elizabeth??

[pheller]

As I understood, the VPC was just inland at the NEAT (North East Auto Terminal), which is in Jersey City.

Specifically, I understood it was here:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...h&z=13&iwloc=A

[AchtungF80]

Originally Posted by pheller

As I understood, the VPC was just inland at the NEAT (North East Auto Terminal), which is in Jersey City.

Specifically, I understood it was here:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...h&z=13&iwloc=A

That location is literally < 1 mi from where I saw the ship, but would mean the car would have to be driven or trucked from where the ship docked.

But then what about all the BMWs sitting at Port Elizabeth another 3-4mi away?

[Hairy]

Sooo, My car is an ED car. Will it have to go through the process at the VPC? How long before they are likely to get it on a truck to my dealer? Is there ANY chance that I will have it by the 31st?

[pheller]

I have read that you can expect 1-3 business days for customs, then it's a question of how long the VPC has to deal with it. If there are no software campaigns and no damage to deal with, then I'd imagine it's just a matter of loading it onto a car carrier and a couple days time to anywhere in New England or the Mid Atlantic states.

[pheller]

Originally Posted by AchtungE30

That location is literally < 1 mi from where I saw the ship, but would mean the car would have to be driven or trucked from where the ship docked.

Yes, as I understand, the cars are driven from the dock to the VPC along Port Jersey Blvd.

But then what about all the BMWs sitting at Port Elizabeth another 3-4mi away?

No idea. Perhaps offsite storage?

[AchtungF80]

Both Pheller's car and mine's are ED cars too.
How long it takes to process thru the VDC depends on if any damage incurred during shipping or during euro delivery, time to repair said damage, any computer updates or last minute mechanical checks, then clearing customs and then the distance from the VDC to your dealer, and lastly of course how on top of things your CA to let you know the car arrived at the dealer.

As of right now the 800# and website still says my car is "in transit" but the shipping website says our vehicles were discharged from the ship, and the Tombarra has already left NJ on its way to the next port.

[AchtungF80]

Originally Posted by pheller

Yes, as I understand, the cars are driven from the dock to the VPC along Port Jersey Blvd.



No idea. Perhaps offsite storage?

Ugh..more miles.

[pheller]

Originally Posted by AchtungE30

Ugh..more miles.

well, more "mile" (singular). It's a pretty short piece of road ;-)

[AchtungF80]

I'm not sure which wait is more excruciating, waiting for the 800# to reflect my car is at the VDC or the 6mo long wait from when I first ordered the car, to when I took European Delivery.

Anyone call their CA's yet?

[pheller]

My CA said he'd probably know something tomorrow.

[AchtungF80]

Spoke to somone at BMW European Delivery dept., they looked up my vin and said the car is still waiting to clear customs and I should check back in a couple of days.