Anyone on vessel: Traviata, due Port Hueneme, Oct. 6th?

methodtim · 09-29-2008, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by spn

Why the 18th? Can you only pick it up on the weekends?

It is possible for you to get your car on the 11th. I once saw a car (Mercedes) come off the ship on a Saturday and it arrived in San Fran at the dealership three days later on Tuesday. I once saw a car (BMW) be delivered to Seattle in four days. Conversely, I remember a guy who lived inland in central CA and it took something like two weeks+ for him to get his car (I think I gave up after two weeks of watching with him on that thread). His dealership was is "Podunk" CA, so it took forever for the VPC to fill the truck. It was a painful wait for him, as guys in SF and Seattle were getting their cars within a week, but because he lived in Podunk, he had to wait weeks.

They can really move fast if they want to. If your car is going to a high-volume dealer, that betters your chances of getting the car sooner, because they can fill the truck faster and get it on the road. Euro deliveries will oftentimes take a long time, because of customs inspections. There are lots of variables.

It's much easier for me to pick up the car on the weekend as my work schedule is pretty unpredictable. And the last thing I want to do after I pick it up from the dealership is to drive it to work; I'd much rather take it for a nice, long drive somewhere.

But that's some really good information you just passed along - thank you! I'll realign my sights for 10/11 and hopefully it'll happen. If not, and the dealer calls me for a weekday pick-up, I'd probably take some time off of work and do that too.

3er858 · 09-29-2008, 05:02 PM

I'm definitely calling in sick the day my CA says my car's ready... Our wait is almost over!!!

spn · 09-30-2008, 08:45 AM

Here's Traviata.

LionRampant · 10-01-2008, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by methodtim

I'll realign my sights for 10/11 and hopefully it'll happen. If not, and the dealer calls me for a weekday pick-up, I'd probably take some time off of work and do that too.

Word is that Monday, October 13th may be the earliest we can take delivery. Folks on the East Coast have cars on land but are being told they may not pick up the car until that date. A Bimmerfile report from late June seems to predict this delay, and attributes it to required EPA certification.

--LR

methodtim · 10-01-2008, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by LionRampant

Word is that Monday, October 13th may be the earliest we can take delivery. Folks on the East Coast have cars on land but are being told they may not pick up the car until that date. A Bimmerfile report from late June seems to predict this delay, and attributes it to required EPA certification.

--LR

Dang, you're right of course. You've been saying this for a while now, and yet it just never sunk in. I guess I'm with 3er. I feel a cold coming on right around October 13th...

3er858 · 10-01-2008, 09:43 AM

Hey guys, Lion's probably right but when I talked to my CA yesterday, he told me I could come pick up my car on the 11th. Who knows...

PS. why are you guys up at 4 o'clock in the morning?!

LionRampant · 10-01-2008, 11:10 AM

I have seen some reports from folks that mention the 11th as well, and also note that the Bimmerfile report has no official attribution. If the Traviata cars are offloaded on the 6th as scheduled, I don't expect my E90 will make it through processing and traverse the 1000+ miles up to the Seattle area much before the 13th anyhow, but if it should, I'll consider it a pleasant surprise.

I shall hope that the reports of delivery delayed until the 13th are unfounded, and that you Golden Staters are in your new rides soon after they hit land.

--LR

methodtim · 10-01-2008, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by 3er858

Hey guys, Lion's probably right but when I talked to my CA yesterday, he told me I could come pick up my car on the 11th. Who knows...

PS. why are you guys up at 4 o'clock in the morning?!

I'm on-call and got paged. I decided to browse e90post for a few minutes while my brain kicked into gear.

zxtmetal · 10-01-2008, 05:52 PM

cant wait, my e92 335 is on that ship

what happens after it gets to the port though? straight to the dealership?

3er858 · 10-01-2008, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by zxtmetal

cant wait, my e92 335 is on that ship

what happens after it gets to the port though? straight to the dealership?

There's a sticky that will answer all of you delivery questions... port to dealer depends on where your dealer is, but expect 5-14 days... Congrats on your new e92 and welcome to the forum!

spn · 10-02-2008, 03:16 PM

This is kind of an interesting screen shot that I just captured. If you count each "0000" as the start of a new day, Traviata could reach the tip of Baja late tomorrow, maybe at her 1800 posting. Once she reaches the tip of Baja, she might start showing up on marinetraffic.com AIS, which is free for all. I know the propogation of the AIS radio signals in this area vary by a lot. I was reading about it on one of the port web sites, maybe for Charleston(??). I can't remember. Typically, the radio signals are supposed to reach about 50 miles from shore, but that changes due to the ionosphere (sun spots). So, somedays AIS signals in the Baja region are really good and somedays they are poor. We will have to wait and see what happens when Traviata and Hojin reach this region.

LionRampant · 10-02-2008, 03:52 PM

I shall have marinetraffic.com up tomorrow evening awaiting her arrival on the AIS of the region. Thanks!

-LR

spn · 10-03-2008, 10:56 AM

Update from this morning. She won't reach the tip of Baja today at this rate.

ILLCOMM · 10-03-2008, 02:12 PM

She just had a nice 127 mile run as reported on the 1800 report.

spn · 10-03-2008, 09:55 PM

She is getting closer. AIS propogation isn't great tonight, though. I have seen ships on marinetraffic.com down to the tip of Baja before, but it doesn't look good tonight, when I checked that web site.

methodtim · 10-04-2008, 06:43 PM

Sailwx has seemingly lost our ship or stopped tracking it. The latest recorded location is still midnight, October 4th (GMT, which means that they're almost a day behind now). I don't know if this is normal or not, but since the ship is supposed to be docked in two days, I'm less concerned than I would have been if this had happened while the ship was in the middle of the Atlantic.

Let's hope the next two days go by quickly and without incident.

sdslayer · 10-05-2008, 02:20 PM

just showed up on aislive.. approx 6 hrs behind Hojin, should be passing SD before sundown

methodtim · 10-05-2008, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by sdslayer

just showed up on aislive.. approx 6 hrs behind Hojin, should be passing SD before sundown

Yay! Thanks SD. I can see it now on http://marinetraffic.com/ais/. Here's her current-ish position:

jamo · 10-05-2008, 07:57 PM

anyone know when bmw corporate is releasing MY 09 after they cleared Veh Prep Center, mine has been sitting on a lot waiting to be shipped to the dealer for a week. My ca said sometime in Oct/08, but couldn't tell me when. That could be now or the end of the month.I'am going nuts waiting. Any help out there.

methodtim · 10-05-2008, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jamo

anyone know when bmw corporate is releasing MY 09 after they cleared Veh Prep Center, mine has been sitting on a lot waiting to be shipped to the dealer for a week. My ca said sometime in Oct/08, but couldn't tell me when. That could be now or the end of the month.I'am going nuts waiting. Any help out there.

There's been speculation that BMW is holding cars until Oct. 13, but that's been debunked a bit since some people have already received their 09 5ers. To be honest, I have no idea, but I'll update this thread when mine leaves the prep center.

methodtim · 10-07-2008, 12:22 AM

Oh boy, it's close! I lost Traviata for a while (she disappeared off of sailwx a number of days ago, showed up briefly on marinetraffic, but disappeared from there too), but I checked vesseltracker tonight and she's about 5 miles from Port Hueneme! The position is delayed, so there's a good chance that she's either docked now or anchored right off of the coast for the night.

This means that our cars are going to be unloaded tomorrow and hopefully there will be enough cars for each of our destinations to fill up trucks. I'm still hopeful that I'm going to get a call from my CA to come pick up my car this weekend. But if not, then definitely some time next week. Woo hoo!

DDG77AOE1 · 10-07-2008, 02:29 AM

According to my CA at 1430 HST (1730 PST) my car has been dropped off at the VPC in Port Hueneme. Traviata is underway and bound for Europe as of 1700 PST time (I am active duty Navy, so you'll just have to trust me on this one). Looks like we can relax about the trans-Atlantic voyage and start counting the days from VPC until delivery.

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3er858 First Class Privates 44 Rep 616 Posts Drives: AW F10, CW Mk6, 1299S Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: SCV SoCal iTrader: (0)	I'm definitely calling in sick the day my CA says my car's ready... Our wait is almost over!!! __________________ F10 M-Sport \| xdrive LTMW \| Velgen VBM6\| V12's \| CKS coilovers \| wrapped roof \| wrapped mirror caps \| wrapped door handles \| Gloss Black Grills \| M5 rear Lip
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09-30-2008, 08:45 AM	#47
spn Lieutenant Colonel 24 Rep 1,711 Posts Drives: '09 MB SL63 AMG Join Date: May 2007 Location: US iTrader: (0)	Here's Traviata. Attached Images
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3er858 First Class Privates 44 Rep 616 Posts Drives: AW F10, CW Mk6, 1299S Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: SCV SoCal iTrader: (0)	Hey guys, Lion's probably right but when I talked to my CA yesterday, he told me I could come pick up my car on the 11th. Who knows... PS. why are you guys up at 4 o'clock in the morning?! __________________ F10 M-Sport \| xdrive LTMW \| Velgen VBM6\| V12's \| CKS coilovers \| wrapped roof \| wrapped mirror caps \| wrapped door handles \| Gloss Black Grills \| M5 rear Lip
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10-01-2008, 11:10 AM	#51
LionRampant Private First Class 9 Rep 147 Posts Drives: '09 328i E90 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bellevue, WA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 328i Sedan [0.00]	I have seen some reports from folks that mention the 11th as well, and also note that the Bimmerfile report has no official attribution. If the Traviata cars are offloaded on the 6th as scheduled, I don't expect my E90 will make it through processing and traverse the 1000+ miles up to the Seattle area much before the 13th anyhow, but if it should, I'll consider it a pleasant surprise. I shall hope that the reports of delivery delayed until the 13th are unfounded, and that you Golden Staters are in your new rides soon after they hit land. --LR __________________
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10-01-2008, 05:52 PM	#53
zxtmetal Enlisted Member 4 Rep 35 Posts Drives: '09 CR E92 335i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	cant wait, my e92 335 is on that ship what happens after it gets to the port though? straight to the dealership?
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10-02-2008, 03:16 PM	#55
spn Lieutenant Colonel 24 Rep 1,711 Posts Drives: '09 MB SL63 AMG Join Date: May 2007 Location: US iTrader: (0)	This is kind of an interesting screen shot that I just captured. If you count each "0000" as the start of a new day, Traviata could reach the tip of Baja late tomorrow, maybe at her 1800 posting. Once she reaches the tip of Baja, she might start showing up on marinetraffic.com AIS, which is free for all. I know the propogation of the AIS radio signals in this area vary by a lot. I was reading about it on one of the port web sites, maybe for Charleston(??). I can't remember. Typically, the radio signals are supposed to reach about 50 miles from shore, but that changes due to the ionosphere (sun spots). So, somedays AIS signals in the Baja region are really good and somedays they are poor. We will have to wait and see what happens when Traviata and Hojin reach this region. Attached Images
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LionRampant Private First Class 9 Rep 147 Posts Drives: '09 328i E90 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bellevue, WA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 328i Sedan [0.00]	I shall have marinetraffic.com up tomorrow evening awaiting her arrival on the AIS of the region. Thanks! -LR __________________ Last edited by LionRampant; 10-03-2008 at 04:52 PM..
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10-03-2008, 10:56 AM	#57
spn Lieutenant Colonel 24 Rep 1,711 Posts Drives: '09 MB SL63 AMG Join Date: May 2007 Location: US iTrader: (0)	Update from this morning. She won't reach the tip of Baja today at this rate. Attached Images
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10-03-2008, 02:12 PM	#58
ILLCOMM Second Lieutenant 31 Rep 216 Posts Drives: GT2 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Seattle iTrader: (1)	She just had a nice 127 mile run as reported on the 1800 report.
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10-03-2008, 09:55 PM	#59
spn Lieutenant Colonel 24 Rep 1,711 Posts Drives: '09 MB SL63 AMG Join Date: May 2007 Location: US iTrader: (0)	She is getting closer. AIS propogation isn't great tonight, though. I have seen ships on marinetraffic.com down to the tip of Baja before, but it doesn't look good tonight, when I checked that web site. Attached Images
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10-04-2008, 06:43 PM	#60
methodtim Brigadier General 417 Rep 3,918 Posts Drives: BMW X7 M60i Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Darkness there, and nothing more iTrader: (0) Garage List 2025 BMW X7 M60i [9.50] 2021 BMW X3 M40i [0.00] 2017 Toyota Tacoma [0.00]	Sailwx has seemingly lost our ship or stopped tracking it. The latest recorded location is still midnight, October 4th (GMT, which means that they're almost a day behind now). I don't know if this is normal or not, but since the ship is supposed to be docked in two days, I'm less concerned than I would have been if this had happened while the ship was in the middle of the Atlantic. Let's hope the next two days go by quickly and without incident. __________________
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10-05-2008, 02:20 PM	#61
sdslayer Private 8 Rep 92 Posts Drives: 2006 SL 500 - soon 09 335 cv Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sunny San Diego iTrader: (0)	just showed up on aislive.. approx 6 hrs behind Hojin, should be passing SD before sundown
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10-05-2008, 07:57 PM	#63
jamo New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 09 E-93 blk/red leather Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Buffalo,ny iTrader: (0)	anyone know when bmw corporate is releasing MY 09 after they cleared Veh Prep Center, mine has been sitting on a lot waiting to be shipped to the dealer for a week. My ca said sometime in Oct/08, but couldn't tell me when. That could be now or the end of the month.I'am going nuts waiting. Any help out there.
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10-07-2008, 12:22 AM	#65
methodtim Brigadier General 417 Rep 3,918 Posts Drives: BMW X7 M60i Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Darkness there, and nothing more iTrader: (0) Garage List 2025 BMW X7 M60i [9.50] 2021 BMW X3 M40i [0.00] 2017 Toyota Tacoma [0.00]	Oh boy, it's close! I lost Traviata for a while (she disappeared off of sailwx a number of days ago, showed up briefly on marinetraffic, but disappeared from there too), but I checked vesseltracker tonight and she's about 5 miles from Port Hueneme! The position is delayed, so there's a good chance that she's either docked now or anchored right off of the coast for the night. This means that our cars are going to be unloaded tomorrow and hopefully there will be enough cars for each of our destinations to fill up trucks. I'm still hopeful that I'm going to get a call from my CA to come pick up my car this weekend. But if not, then definitely some time next week. Woo hoo! Attached Images __________________
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10-07-2008, 02:29 AM	#66
DDG77AOE1 New Member 0 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW 335i Xdrive Sedan Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Honolulu, HI iTrader: (0)	Traviata Has Left Port Hueneme According to my CA at 1430 HST (1730 PST) my car has been dropped off at the VPC in Port Hueneme. Traviata is underway and bound for Europe as of 1700 PST time (I am active duty Navy, so you'll just have to trust me on this one). Looks like we can relax about the trans-Atlantic voyage and start counting the days from VPC until delivery.
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