Roll Coll:Who Is On Dorado Leader to WC

elegant · 04-20-2010, 01:28 AM

Dorado Leader is today (19th) in Southampton, scheduled to get to Port Hueneme on May 13th? Anyone else on board?

TurboHank · 04-28-2010, 07:32 PM

My Z4 35i is also on the same ship. Can't wait!

elegant · 04-28-2010, 09:39 PM

It is scheduled to arrive in/around the Panama Canal this weekend or on Monday. I will be watching for its transit through the locks at the Canal through the live web cam pictures, though catching it is often a hit-or-miss process. Will post as much of this as I can find, "real time" in case anyone is also interested in seeing it at this point in its transit.

I just checked the arrival schedule at Port Hueneme, CA and it is still scheduled for May 11th. However, based on past experience tracking other ships, more than a few arrival are at the Port a day later than the early schedules show.

TurboHank · 04-29-2010, 02:27 PM

I have been tracking Dorado Leader's movement on this website

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shi...mmsi=372140000

however right now it says it is going back to a port in Brussels named Zeebrugge. I think this is probably wrong information, at least I hope!

elegant · 04-30-2010, 09:38 PM

Just checked the Port of Hueneme (final debark port) arrival schedule and it has been updated from showing yesterday a May 11th scheduled arrival, to now showing a May 12th arrival.

If it is going to be arriving at Port Hueneme on either the 11th or the 12th, it is getting close to the Panama Canal (maybe a day or two out).

patinsd · 05-04-2010, 12:02 AM

I do see the Dorado leader last time I check he was on his way to panama canal schedule there for May 2 .I think next stop is Encenada mexico and then San diego .
Any update on San diego arrival ?.
I thought San Diego was the may 12.

TurboHank · 05-04-2010, 01:43 PM

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There are two photos of the Dorado Leader crossing the Panama Canal courtesy of user 'elegant'

Cheers,

Henry

bsk · 05-05-2010, 09:35 PM

My Crimson 335ix is onboard the Dorado Leader as well.

patinsd · 05-05-2010, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bsk

My Crimson 335ix is onboard the Dorado Leader as well.

When is your delivery estimate date ?

bsk · 05-05-2010, 10:46 PM

Stock answer is May 14. According to other posts here it looks like it may be earlier than that. Hope so. Still have to wait to be trucked up to Seattle.

patinsd · 05-05-2010, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by bsk

Stock answer is May 14. According to other posts here it looks like it may be earlier than that. Hope so. Still have to wait to be trucked up to Seattle.

look like it's going to be in San Diego May 11 early in the morning and Port Hueneme the next day I guess but you know usually they don't like having cars waiting at port .I have seen here in San Diego line of truck waiting to pick up car and go

BDKWiffler · 05-05-2010, 11:22 PM

My Titanium silver 335ix is also on the Dorado Leader. Very pleased to see the pictures of it passing through the Panama canal. I was beginning to wonder what happened to it. I dropped it off in Munich April 2nd so if I have it by early June I'll be happy.

My silver 335ix parked next to the crimson 335ix would look pretty damn good to this WSU Cougar!

Marcumac · 05-06-2010, 12:14 AM

I'm just creeping, but this is a cool thread.

iDriveEurope · 05-06-2010, 12:43 PM

My 335i le mans blue is on the Dorado Leader. Picked her up on March 21 in Munich drove to Milan, Monaco and finally Paris where she was dropped off March 26. I believe it was trucked to Belgium where it got on board. My Mini lease is up May 21 so I hope I get it before that. I have been having separation anxiety.

patinsd · 05-06-2010, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by lemans335i

My 335i le mans blue is on the Dorado Leader. Picked her up on March 21 in Munich drove to Milan, Monaco and finally Paris where she was dropped off March 26. I believe it was trucked to Belgium where it got on board. My Mini lease is up May 21 so I hope I get it before that. I have been having separation anxiety.

nice car .
I picked up my Audi S4 in Inglolstadt March 11 and after traveling to germany and France I drop it off in Amsterdam on March 24 and was in the boat on the May 12 .I guess we were in France at the same time .

TurboHank · 05-06-2010, 05:25 PM

Looks like the Dorado Leader is going to dock at Port Hueneme on May 13th according to the vessel schedule as of Apr 29th, 2010.

iDriveEurope · 05-06-2010, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by patinsd

nice car .
I picked up my Audi S4 in Inglolstadt March 11 and after traveling to germany and France I drop it off in Amsterdam on March 24 and was in the boat on the May 12 .I guess we were in France at the same time .

France was ok. My wife like it more then I did. Didn't realize they were strict on their speeders until I was blinded by a flash bulb going 110mph. Hope they can't find me with the temporary german plates.

patinsd · 05-06-2010, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by lemans335i

France was ok. My wife like it more then I did. Didn't realize they were strict on their speeders until I was blinded by a flash bulb going 110mph. Hope they can't find me with the temporary german plates.

yea france is very strict on the speed now and Netherland too ,alot of camera checking your speed .we had a blast in Germany going 155 mph and also the funny thing is when you pass a cop car at 100 mph ,the guy even move to his right to let you go .
You should be fine with you speed ,german car don't have the same licence plate anymore and the french don't run after you for 20 mph over the limit ,at the most it's 90 euros
That's not going to be the same storie here .

buddster · 05-08-2010, 12:04 PM

My Individual M3 is on the Leader as well. I'm in West LA, but I'm wondering - if it hits Port Heuneme on the 13th, when will we be able to take delivery?

patinsd · 05-08-2010, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by buddster

My Individual M3 is on the Leader as well. I'm in West LA, but I'm wondering - if it hits Port Heuneme on the 13th, when will we be able to take delivery?

If you did european delivery ,the car need to be clear from the custom and then trucked to you or your dealership .
sometime the custom take their time or are busy on other things .for the fact on a Audi forum is a guy waiting for his Q5 to be clear since April 29 in Houston .
I hope the volume of car is smaller here .

elegant · 05-10-2010, 06:32 PM

Just checked with vessel arrival schedule at Port Hueneme (where our cars are unloaded), and the Dorado Leader is now scheduled to arrive the evening of Thursday, May 14th (a day later than it's arrival was scheduled just 24 hours ago).

DAMN!

TurboHank · 05-10-2010, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by elegant

Just checked with vessel arrival schedule at Port Hueneme (where our cars are unloaded), and the Dorado Leader is now scheduled to arrive the evening of Thursday, May 14th (a day later than it's arrival was scheduled just 24 hours ago).

DAMN!

Yea I was about to post the same info. Ugh!

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TurboHank Private 14 Rep 94 Posts Drives: 2011MY Z4 35i M sports pkg Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	My Z4 35i is also on the same ship. Can't wait!
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elegant Love To Drive! 5 Rep 100 Posts Drives: 2011 335 M Sport E 92; '06 Z06 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Oregon iTrader: (2)	It is scheduled to arrive in/around the Panama Canal this weekend or on Monday. I will be watching for its transit through the locks at the Canal through the live web cam pictures, though catching it is often a hit-or-miss process. Will post as much of this as I can find, "real time" in case anyone is also interested in seeing it at this point in its transit. I just checked the arrival schedule at Port Hueneme, CA and it is still scheduled for May 11th. However, based on past experience tracking other ships, more than a few arrival are at the Port a day later than the early schedules show.
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TurboHank Private 14 Rep 94 Posts Drives: 2011MY Z4 35i M sports pkg Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	I have been tracking Dorado Leader's movement on this website http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shi...mmsi=372140000 however right now it says it is going back to a port in Brussels named Zeebrugge. I think this is probably wrong information, at least I hope!
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04-30-2010, 09:38 PM	#5
elegant Love To Drive! 5 Rep 100 Posts Drives: 2011 335 M Sport E 92; '06 Z06 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Oregon iTrader: (2)	Just checked the Port of Hueneme (final debark port) arrival schedule and it has been updated from showing yesterday a May 11th scheduled arrival, to now showing a May 12th arrival. If it is going to be arriving at Port Hueneme on either the 11th or the 12th, it is getting close to the Panama Canal (maybe a day or two out).
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05-04-2010, 12:02 AM	#6
patinsd New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 535i Join Date: May 2010 Location: san diego iTrader: (0)	I do see the Dorado leader last time I check he was on his way to panama canal schedule there for May 2 .I think next stop is Encenada mexico and then San diego . Any update on San diego arrival ?. I thought San Diego was the may 12.
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05-04-2010, 01:43 PM	#7
TurboHank Private 14 Rep 94 Posts Drives: 2011MY Z4 35i M sports pkg Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	There are two photos of the Dorado Leader crossing the Panama Canal courtesy of user 'elegant' Cheers, Henry
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05-05-2010, 09:35 PM	#8
bsk Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 335ix Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Washington iTrader: (0)	My Crimson 335ix is onboard the Dorado Leader as well.
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05-05-2010, 10:46 PM	#10
bsk Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 335ix Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Washington iTrader: (0)	Stock answer is May 14. According to other posts here it looks like it may be earlier than that. Hope so. Still have to wait to be trucked up to Seattle.
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05-05-2010, 11:22 PM	#12
BDKWiffler Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 335ix Join Date: May 2010 Location: NCWashington iTrader: (0)	My Titanium silver 335ix is also on the Dorado Leader. Very pleased to see the pictures of it passing through the Panama canal. I was beginning to wonder what happened to it. I dropped it off in Munich April 2nd so if I have it by early June I'll be happy. My silver 335ix parked next to the crimson 335ix would look pretty damn good to this WSU Cougar!
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iDriveEurope Private 24 Rep 61 Posts Drives: '15 F80 m3 MW, cloth, 6mt Join Date: May 2010 Location: los angeles iTrader: (0)	on board My 335i le mans blue is on the Dorado Leader. Picked her up on March 21 in Munich drove to Milan, Monaco and finally Paris where she was dropped off March 26. I believe it was trucked to Belgium where it got on board. My Mini lease is up May 21 so I hope I get it before that. I have been having separation anxiety. Attached Images
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05-06-2010, 05:25 PM	#16
TurboHank Private 14 Rep 94 Posts Drives: 2011MY Z4 35i M sports pkg Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	Looks like the Dorado Leader is going to dock at Port Hueneme on May 13th according to the vessel schedule as of Apr 29th, 2010.
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05-08-2010, 12:04 PM	#19
buddster Second Lieutenant 67 Rep 269 Posts Drives: 2022 M8 Gran Coupe Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	My Individual M3 is on the Leader as well. I'm in West LA, but I'm wondering - if it hits Port Heuneme on the 13th, when will we be able to take delivery?
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05-10-2010, 06:32 PM	#21
elegant Love To Drive! 5 Rep 100 Posts Drives: 2011 335 M Sport E 92; '06 Z06 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Oregon iTrader: (2)	Sorry, But Dorado Leader's Arrival Postponed Just checked with vessel arrival schedule at Port Hueneme (where our cars are unloaded), and the Dorado Leader is now scheduled to arrive the evening of Thursday, May 14th (a day later than it's arrival was scheduled just 24 hours ago). DAMN!
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