Vessel: CARMEN (04/27/2007)

tadders · 05-03-2007, 08:53 PM

That would be awesome, I have a dealer friend who I almost had convinced to give me dealer plates so I wouldnt have to pay sales tax on the cars...he almost went for it then realized it would be somewhat illegal!

Yeah, I am hoping that my car fetish will begin to dull now that I have cycled through so many cars of late. My wife hopes so too, she gets fed up with me getting a different car all the time. Fingers crossed the E93 keeps me interested!

speedgod · 05-03-2007, 09:28 PM

Most recent update:

snohman · 05-04-2007, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ecgiinla

OMG! 9 months! this will be my second independently obtained car. i've had the first, my current for 9 months. i cant do this every nine months. there's a website where you can borrow and return designer purses. we need a similar solution.

That would be kinda fun...have a co-op of cars...different makes and trade them around in a cycle every few months. not sure how that would work..as i'm sure all kinds of problems would arise

Sheesh..I thought I was bad changing cars every 2-4 years....That seems pretty tame by tadders' standard

MyE93 · 05-04-2007, 01:45 PM

Carmen's cruising along

speedgod · 05-04-2007, 11:11 PM

Another update:

fragadellic · 05-05-2007, 03:32 AM

Carmen is now on the Port Hueneme schedule for arrival on May 21 at http://www.portofhueneme.org/home.php
Notice that there are 1,256 BMWs on that ship. Holy crap. That's a little less than double the Turandot which docks less than a week prior....

FourPtDrift · 05-05-2007, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by tadders

Hi,

Havent seen a thread started up for those that are aboard the WW Lines Carmen vessel.

I just found out I was on there.

Who else is on this ship?

Heres the schedule....

I'm on the Carmen too.... E92 335i on its way to me... :-D

-Daniel

tadders · 05-05-2007, 05:28 PM

Welcome aboard!

Latest position.....

fragadellic · 05-05-2007, 10:17 PM

Here is the latest...

WW has Carmen at the Panama Canal on May 12 now...but still at Port Hueneme on May 21...

fragadellic · 05-05-2007, 10:31 PM

Hey,

I noticed that since I received confirmation that my car was on the ship and it was reporting position, that my stress level has been reduced significantly. I so much more calm now!!! I have started to focus my attention to maybe getting the OEM front lip (which i think should be standard) and maybe a limited slip differential (I'm a drag racer at heart, but I love lateral g's too!!!)

Feeling good right now. Carmen's making good time and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!!!!

ecgiinla · 05-06-2007, 10:19 AM

i feel exactly the same way. i mean, if i wanna get pumped about something, i will contemplate why im on the dumb lyra leader, which arrives a few days later, almost ensuring that i wont take the car the 26th. but its okay, just a few more days tacked on...

snohman · 05-06-2007, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by fragadellic

Hey,

I noticed that since I received confirmation that my car was on the ship and it was reporting position, that my stress level has been reduced significantly. I so much more calm now!!! I have started to focus my attention to maybe getting the OEM front lip (which i think should be standard) and maybe a limited slip differential (I'm a drag racer at heart, but I love lateral g's too!!!)

Feeling good right now. Carmen's making good time and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!!!!

LoL
I think i'm experiencing a little mix-up of emotions right...
I'm calm knowing the fact the car is done...
But I still have the little worries associated with a 2 week trip to Europe.

Also i've read a couple of stories of cars being fully ready, but German registration papers not ready when people get there to pick up. Usually the Delivery center in Munich is quick enough to just give you a comparable loaner if your car is not ready for any reason. I guess if it happens, i'll have to look at the positive side of things. I don't get to drive our baby on the Autobahn, but I guess we'll end up getting a car with no miles back in the states.

I'm in the same boat...OEM lip is a defnite. Wheels will be on order (they're telling me about a 2-3 month lead time on them) More stuff to obsess over. I just sold one of my other cars yesterday, so that's a load off my chest.

fragadellic · 05-06-2007, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by snohman

LoL
I'm in the same boat...OEM lip is a defnite. Wheels will be on order (they're telling me about a 2-3 month lead time on them)

Which wheels did you order that have such a long leadtime? Can you post pix?

fragadellic · 05-06-2007, 02:23 PM

Position as of 11am Sunday (LA/PHX time)

fragadellic · 05-06-2007, 10:22 PM

Here you go....

fragadellic · 05-06-2007, 10:38 PM

Until now, my single door of my three car garage didn't have an opener on it. But since that's where the 335i is going to park, I installed one over the weekend. Just getting the nursery ready for the new arrival!!!

snohman · 05-07-2007, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by fragadellic

Which wheels did you order that have such a long leadtime? Can you post pix?

Here's a link to them: click me

I'm still debating if I want them in their standard Silver or a Titanium Gunmetal for a little bit of contrast on an Alpine White car...

Quote:

Originally Posted by fragadellic

Until now, my single door of my three car garage didn't have an opener on it. But since that's where the 335i is going to park, I installed one over the weekend. Just getting the nursery ready for the new arrival!!!

LoL That's awesome!

can't wait to see pics of her in her new home!

fragadellic · 05-07-2007, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snohman

Here's a link to them: click me

I'm still debating if I want them in their standard Silver or a Titanium Gunmetal for a little bit of contrast on an Alpine White car...

That's schweet!

Are you going for the 19's or stick with the 18's so you can re-use your tires?

fragadellic · 05-07-2007, 03:10 AM

snohman · 05-07-2007, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fragadellic

That's schweet!

Are you going for the 19's or stick with the 18's so you can re-use your tires?

I will probably go with 19's w/ some stickier tires. I'll probably do a mix use of both sets of wheels...Maybe use my run-flats as my "winter" tires (if there is such a thing as winter in los Angeles

) and use the 19's as my summer "fun" tires. We'll see...I'll probably end up getting a procede as well...(and switch it only to the aggressive map when i'm going to have fun with her on the weekends since wifey will see most duty on this car)

fragadellic · 05-07-2007, 11:17 PM

speedgod · 05-07-2007, 11:33 PM

Getting warmer

SG

05-03-2007, 08:53 PM	#67
tadders Private 4 Rep 75 Posts Drives: Ordered: 335i Convertible Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Chandler, AZ iTrader: (0)	That would be awesome, I have a dealer friend who I almost had convinced to give me dealer plates so I wouldnt have to pay sales tax on the cars...he almost went for it then realized it would be somewhat illegal! Yeah, I am hoping that my car fetish will begin to dull now that I have cycled through so many cars of late. My wife hopes so too, she gets fed up with me getting a different car all the time. Fingers crossed the E93 keeps me interested! __________________ Arrived: E93 335 Space Gray/Coral red/Gray Poplar > ZCW > ZPP > ZSP > STEP > CA > PDC > HD > iPOD Ordered:3/29 - Production complete:4/19 - At port:4/21 - Aboard Carmen:4/27 - Docked in LA:5/21 - Delivered 6/9
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05-04-2007, 01:45 PM	#70
MyE93 Private 0 Rep 53 Posts Drives: E93 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	We're up to 10 dots now... Carmen's cruising along Attached Images __________________ 335i Convertible \| Sparkling Graphite over Coral Red/Black w/ Aluminum \| NAV \| Sports Pkg \| Premium Pkg \| Heated Seats \| CA \| PDC \| Sirius
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05-04-2007, 11:11 PM	#71
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05-05-2007, 03:32 AM	#72
fragadellic Captain 15 Rep 949 Posts Drives: 335i Coupe BSM Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	The latest... Carmen is now on the Port Hueneme schedule for arrival on May 21 at http://www.portofhueneme.org/home.php Notice that there are 1,256 BMWs on that ship. Holy crap. That's a little less than double the Turandot which docks less than a week prior.... __________________ E92 335i Coupe Delivered 5.30.07 \| Black Sapphire \| Black Dakota \| Grey Poplar \| OEM 230 19" Wheels \| Michelin PS2s \| GP Thunder 8500K Angels __________________________________________________ __________ Last edited by fragadellic; 05-06-2007 at 10:32 PM..
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05-05-2007, 05:28 PM	#74
tadders Private 4 Rep 75 Posts Drives: Ordered: 335i Convertible Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Chandler, AZ iTrader: (0)	Welcome aboard! Latest position..... Attached Images __________________ Arrived: E93 335 Space Gray/Coral red/Gray Poplar > ZCW > ZPP > ZSP > STEP > CA > PDC > HD > iPOD Ordered:3/29 - Production complete:4/19 - At port:4/21 - Aboard Carmen:4/27 - Docked in LA:5/21 - Delivered 6/9
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05-05-2007, 10:17 PM	#75
fragadellic Captain 15 Rep 949 Posts Drives: 335i Coupe BSM Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	Movin' along!!! Here is the latest... WW has Carmen at the Panama Canal on May 12 now...but still at Port Hueneme on May 21... __________________ E92 335i Coupe Delivered 5.30.07 \| Black Sapphire \| Black Dakota \| Grey Poplar \| OEM 230 19" Wheels \| Michelin PS2s \| GP Thunder 8500K Angels __________________________________________________ __________ Last edited by fragadellic; 05-06-2007 at 01:16 AM..
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05-05-2007, 10:31 PM	#76
fragadellic Captain 15 Rep 949 Posts Drives: 335i Coupe BSM Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	Stress level down... Hey, I noticed that since I received confirmation that my car was on the ship and it was reporting position, that my stress level has been reduced significantly. I so much more calm now!!! I have started to focus my attention to maybe getting the OEM front lip (which i think should be standard) and maybe a limited slip differential (I'm a drag racer at heart, but I love lateral g's too!!!) Feeling good right now. Carmen's making good time and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!!!! __________________ E92 335i Coupe Delivered 5.30.07 \| Black Sapphire \| Black Dakota \| Grey Poplar \| OEM 230 19" Wheels \| Michelin PS2s \| GP Thunder 8500K Angels __________________________________________________ __________
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05-06-2007, 10:19 AM	#77
ecgiinla Private 0 Rep 94 Posts Drives: 2007 335 Convertible Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	i feel exactly the same way. i mean, if i wanna get pumped about something, i will contemplate why im on the dumb lyra leader, which arrives a few days later, almost ensuring that i wont take the car the 26th. but its okay, just a few more days tacked on...
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05-06-2007, 02:23 PM	#80
fragadellic Captain 15 Rep 949 Posts Drives: 335i Coupe BSM Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	Current Map of Carmen Position as of 11am Sunday (LA/PHX time) __________________ E92 335i Coupe Delivered 5.30.07 \| Black Sapphire \| Black Dakota \| Grey Poplar \| OEM 230 19" Wheels \| Michelin PS2s \| GP Thunder 8500K Angels __________________________________________________ __________
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05-06-2007, 10:22 PM	#81
fragadellic Captain 15 Rep 949 Posts Drives: 335i Coupe BSM Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	5:00pm LA/PHX time Here you go.... __________________ E92 335i Coupe Delivered 5.30.07 \| Black Sapphire \| Black Dakota \| Grey Poplar \| OEM 230 19" Wheels \| Michelin PS2s \| GP Thunder 8500K Angels __________________________________________________ __________
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05-06-2007, 10:38 PM	#82
fragadellic Captain 15 Rep 949 Posts Drives: 335i Coupe BSM Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	Until now, my single door of my three car garage didn't have an opener on it. But since that's where the 335i is going to park, I installed one over the weekend. Just getting the nursery ready for the new arrival!!! __________________ E92 335i Coupe Delivered 5.30.07 \| Black Sapphire \| Black Dakota \| Grey Poplar \| OEM 230 19" Wheels \| Michelin PS2s \| GP Thunder 8500K Angels __________________________________________________ __________
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05-07-2007, 03:10 AM	#85
fragadellic Captain 15 Rep 949 Posts Drives: 335i Coupe BSM Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	Carmen location 11:00pm PST __________________ E92 335i Coupe Delivered 5.30.07 \| Black Sapphire \| Black Dakota \| Grey Poplar \| OEM 230 19" Wheels \| Michelin PS2s \| GP Thunder 8500K Angels __________________________________________________ __________
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fragadellic Captain 15 Rep 949 Posts Drives: 335i Coupe BSM Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	Carmen as of 11:00am PST __________________ E92 335i Coupe Delivered 5.30.07 \| Black Sapphire \| Black Dakota \| Grey Poplar \| OEM 230 19" Wheels \| Michelin PS2s \| GP Thunder 8500K Angels __________________________________________________ __________
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05-07-2007, 11:33 PM	#88
speedgod First Lieutenant 14 Rep 326 Posts Drives: 335 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Salt Lake City iTrader: (1)	Getting warmer SG __________________ The will to do - The soul to dare -Taylor Knox
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