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Hual Africa, west coast delivery 12-15, Anyone else?
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12-07-2006, 05:44 PM | #67 |
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Right as this ship was pulling in there was a ship under the bridge. It was really dark, but looked like an auto carrier. It only took it 5 minutes to go through the whole bridge picture.
Thanks, I'll try the printscreen. |
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12-07-2006, 07:05 PM | #68 |
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False alarm. A ship that I thought might have been the Hual turned out to be a Wallenius Wilhelmsen carrier instead. So still no sign of our ship. It was right behind that other carrier at Gatun locks and now, sssft, it just vanished.
Maybe it was hijacked. I'm picturing hundreds of brand new beemer's zipping around the streets of Panama. Gotta go now. See if you guys can catch it at Miraflores. NO... WAIT!...... I think I see something that... looks... like... IT!
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12-07-2006, 07:50 PM | #70 | |
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Hey, do ya think I'm getting a little too obsessed here? I just think this is amazing to be able to do this.
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12-07-2006, 10:15 PM | #73 | |
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I was right there with you and had to leave. Going to save some of those pics for my "Order Tracking" album. |
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12-08-2006, 12:40 AM | #74 |
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OK, time for a quick calculation...
Panama City to Long Beach - 2997 miles as the crow flies ~ 3400 miles following the shipping lanes. 3400 mi @ 20 mph (Hual's max crusing speed is 23 mph) = 170 hrs = 7 days to reach long beach. So... Wed, Dec 13 ~ 8:00 pm - arrive Long Beach Thu, Dec 14 am - Load/Unload Thu, Dec 14 pm - Depart Thu, Dec 14 pm or Fri Dec 15 am, arrive Port Hueneme Fri, Dec 15 - unload Sat, Dec16 - cars at VPC Thurs, Dec 20 - first Hual cars hit the dealers? But before we get too excited we need to keep in mind that if the ship cruises at just 17.5 mph instead of 20 mph, then the trip to Long Beach would take 8 days instead of 7. Full speed ahead Scotty!
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12-08-2006, 12:54 AM | #75 |
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We need warp speed!!
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12-11-2006, 01:30 AM | #76 |
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I don't know about many of you guys who are on the Hual but I'm dying to get my car - here's why:
I sold my 98 altima a week before I put an order in for my 335i (not sure if I could sell it quickly - then sold it in a week). I was then driving my mom's 99 camry for the last 6 weeks or so (what a gutless wonder - no power at all). Now I'm driving my sisters car (my frist car) - a 98 corolla with 172,000 on the clock since she bought another car. 2 weeks to go hopefully and then I'll be rolling. If anything it will just make me appreciate my new car that much more! Heres to the Hual getting to my dealership by Thursday 21st!!! -Badbaz..... |
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12-11-2006, 05:20 AM | #77 | |
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12-11-2006, 07:16 AM | #78 | |
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12-11-2006, 04:58 PM | #79 |
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whoa, so i talked to my SA today and he checked up on the status of my car. Looks like om not on the Hual with you guys. Mine was recieved at VPN on the 10th. Should be able to take delivery on the 17th or morning of the 18th! Had fun tracking th hual africa with you guys tho...
Good Luck to everyone! Happy waiting!!! |
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12-12-2006, 12:28 AM | #81 |
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My CA emailed me the following update yesterday:
"Your 2007, 335Cp will be arriving to Port Of Hueneme, CA on 12-13-06. Your car will transfer to VPC (Vehicle Processing Center) no later than 12-14-06" I wish.
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Im not sure which boat it was, but my dealer is nick alexander BMW in LA.
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12-12-2006, 04:34 PM | #85 |
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Where are you guys seeing that the HUAL is not supposed to reach Port Hueneme until the 16th? I just got off the phone with my CA and he advised me the ship would be arriving tomorrow (the 13th). I have not been able to find any information on any of the tracking links that suggests the Hual is scheduled to arrive on the 16th.
I'm assuming the system my CA has access to is the same as the one at every other dealership. Does someone else's CA know something mine doesn't?
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12-12-2006, 10:49 PM | #86 | |
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By my calculations, it cannot possibly be in Port Hueneme on the 13th because to do so it would have to 1. travel at it's maximum cruising speed (23 MPH) the WHOLE way up from the Panama canal, AND 2. it would have to skip the scheduled stop in Long Beach, which is supposed to eat up a whole day. At BEST, traveling at 23 MPH it could arrive in Long Beach on the evening of the 13th, but more likely early on the 14th, spend the day there and then arrive Port Hueneme early on the 15th. That means our cars would be at the VPC by Sat 16. Then 7-10 days to be delivered.
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12-12-2006, 11:46 PM | #87 | |
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Besides, I wouldn't even think about challenging wistarf's calculations, he was so good on the Atlantic crossing he was able to locate the ship on a web cam with no other tracking. |
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