[que2k]

I just got word that my production is complete for my E90.

I have the VIN number. I was just wondering if all these tracking guides posted here works for Canadians as well??

I CAN'T WAIT!!!

[Civ95]

some of them do

here is a copy of what I posted on www.mtlbmw.com:

A few words about tracking a Canadian order:

- there is not a Canadian equivalent to the U.S. Owner's Circle (OC) so we can't get the status of our cars online; however, when calling BMW Canada (1 800 567-2691), they can give you an update if you have your Production number or your VIN

- all Canadian orders go through the port of Halifax (Eatern Passage facility) and then travel by CN (info on the autoport: http://www.cn.ca/specialized/autopor...toport.shtml); it is possible to track the car on the train using your VIN (http://www.cn.ca/velocity/en_velocity.shtml), but only if you are able to create an account, which I was unable to do because I am apparently not a direct customer of CN

- the final leg of the journey is handled by L. Hansen's Forwarding (http://www.lhf.com/hansens/index2.php) whose website let's you track your shipment from CN's yard to the dealer using the last 8 characters of your VIN

Finally, here is an additional website that I used a lot:
http://www.blg.de/jumpto/index_en.php
If you click on Automobile at the right of the screen, you get access to a webcam showing Bremerhaven's autoport in real time. If a ship is there, you can cross-reference the shipping schedules with the boat pictures on www.vesseltracker.com to identify the vessel you are seeing.

by the way, I'm getting my car tomorrow, roughly 35-37 days after it was built (don't know the exact date it was completed)

[que2k]

Cool.......thanks for all the info.

How can you tell which ship the car is on though? Will the 1-800 number give me that information?

[Civ95]

How can you tell which ship the car is on though? Will the 1-800 number give me that information?

I don't think the 1-800 has the info, but they might.

Otherwise, just use the WW website
http://www.2wglobal.com/www/WEP/index.jsp
customer tools -> cargo tracking -> auto cargo

it usually takes about 1-2 days to show your car once it is on the boat; I think the great majority of cars going to Canada use this shipping company

however, if your car is on another shipping company, I don't think you can know for sure which boat it's on; you may however find out what ships are going to Halifax using the following website: http://www.dbh.de/index.php?id=151 (enter "Bremerhaven" as the Port name)

[arter]

Originally Posted by Civ95

some of them do

by the way, I'm getting my car tomorrow, roughly 35-37 days after it was built (don't know the exact date it was completed)

Finally Civ95 your are getting your car. Congraduations.

Love mine

[Civ95]

thanks Arter, I'm enjoying it a lot!

funny thing, yesterday I was trying to drive it slow and keep the RPMs low, but my shifts were bumpy; I put it on account of not having driven a MT for 3 years

but this morning, I was driving a lot more agressively and strangely enough, the shifts were smooth; I guess this car is meant to be driven with enthousiasm!

btw, I posted a few pic on the Courage thread:
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...=150782&page=9