[demosthenes]

I've been forcing myself to be in "delayed gratification" mode for so long that I can't imagine actually getting my car. This has not been easy.

I had to re-order, so it's been a total of about 3 months. I've never waited so long for something I wanted so badly. Fortunately, that statement doesn't offend my wife, who could say "how about our wedding day".

This has been the best thread I've followed. Many thanks to SPN and the other great posters. The tone has always been helpful and courteous, which should be the norm instead of the exception.

[spn]

Originally Posted by Aaric

I'd say best case is 3 days. I'm guessing mine will likely end up at my dealer in Chico sometime between Saturday and Monday, which means I will be able to schedule a rental car to go get it Monday or Tuesday. But the drive is saving me around $2000, and I'll get some quality drive time in the new vehicle otw back

Worst case, it could be a lot longer. If for some reason your car needs repairs at the VPC, you could have to wait for the body shop to tear down your car, repaint, bake it, and then reassemble the car. I'd say you'd be lucky if that is done inside a week

Realistically, we can spy on the Asian Emporer thread and see when people get their updates, and guesstimate we're about a day behind though.

I think it is great that you are going after your car at a far-away dealership. The drive home will be a lot of fun. I would like to do that; go after my car in LA when it comes into the port. But, apparently it is a hassle for my dealership to make arrangements with a LA dealership for me to take delivery down there. I would love to drive it home, though.

I think the first of the week is a good guesstimate for both of you.

[spn]

Originally Posted by demosthenes

I've been forcing myself to be in "delayed gratification" mode for so long that I can't imagine actually getting my car. This has not been easy.

I had to re-order, so it's been a total of about 3 months. I've never waited so long for something I wanted so badly. Fortunately, that statement doesn't offend my wife, who could say "how about our wedding day".

This has been the best thread I've followed. Many thanks to SPN and the other great posters. The tone has always been helpful and courteous, which should be the norm instead of the exception.

Well, we both have understanding spouses! Fortunately for me, too, my husband isn't offended when I talk about my SL as being "the love of my life." (which I do all the time!)

I ordered my first SL on November 21 and it finally arrived at my dealership on March 31 (this was two years ago). So, I had a four-month wait and the wait consumed me. I understand what everyone is going through on this thread. Waiting for my second SL hasn't been so tortuous, because I (thankfully) still have my first one to enjoy.

[spn]

And, thanks to you guys for letting me jump onboard. It is a lot of fun to have a good group of people on a thread!

[Aaric]

I'm glad to have people to help/share my obsession with - thanks to you guys as well.

Originally Posted by demosthenes

I've never waited so long for something I wanted so badly. Fortunately, that statement doesn't offend my wife, who could say "how about our wedding day".

I don't know about your wedding day, but I was so glad to have mine over with. Planning our wedding was an exercise in compromise. Admittedly, it really helped teaching us to deal with each other under large amounts of stress, but damned if I would want to inflict that on anyone

my husband isn't offended when I talk about my SL as being "the love of my life."

Luckily for me, my wife runs/owns a limosuine service, so she understands my obsession. When we met, we had an '04 CR-V, '72 land rover, '01 S2000, newer Acura integra, a newer Ranger, and a '04 CBR 600RR between us. We've since cut down to just an '06 civic and an '07 Odyssey (we've got a 7 month old now, so I got rid of my toys).

I've always been addicted to cars, and was ecstatic when she suggested I should just buy the damned car I wanted rather than suffering in an econobox

[spn]

Originally Posted by Aaric

I don't know about your wedding day, but I was so glad to have mine over with. Planning our wedding was an exercise in compromise. Admittedly, it really helped teaching us to deal with each other under large amounts of stress, but damned if I would want to inflict that on anyone

Wait until you have kids. Ahh! Shame on me for saying that. Actually, it is fun to look back on their childhoods and our great memories.

Here's the updated AIS. These are delayed by up to an hour, so it very well could be that she is in port now. That little coastline deformity under the "s" in "approaches" is PH.

Keep us posted on your progress over the next week.

[Aaric]

Originally Posted by spn

Wait until you have kids. Ahh! Shame on me for saying that. Actually, it is fun to look back on their childhoods and our great memories.

We actually have a 7 mo old...but I'm sure it gets worse.

I'm resisting the urge to take a 2 hour drive down to PH and check that the Aida is actually in port

[spn]

Originally Posted by Aaric

We actually have a 7 mo old...but I'm sure it gets worse.

I'm resisting the urge to take a 2 hour drive down to PH and check that the Aida is actually in port

I would do it in a heartbeat. I would be there already!

[demosthenes]

Originally Posted by spn

I would do it in a heartbeat. I would be there already!

Me too. I'd even cancel appointments with customers. I'd plan my day around it.

[spn]

Originally Posted by demosthenes

I'd plan my day around it.

I'd plan my week around it!

[Aaric]

Originally Posted by spn

I'd plan my week around it!

Hah! My wife isn't that understanding.

[spn]

Originally Posted by Aaric

Hah! My wife isn't that understanding.

One of the guys on the Sirius Leader thread is going to try and go over to the PH dock after work (he works on the base there.) He will see if Aida is in port. He's looking for Sirius Leader. She's due into SoCal at anytime. We are trying to find her. . .

[spn]

Originally Posted by Aaric

Hah! My wife isn't that understanding.

Actually, it is hard to plan anything with these ships. They are so unpredictable.

[abendx]

Originally Posted by spn

One of the guys on the Sirius Leader thread is going to try and go over to the PH dock after work (he works on the base there.) He will see if Aida is in port. He's looking for Sirius Leader. She's due into SoCal at anytime. We are trying to find her. . .

Drove by at 5:10 PST, only one ship in the harbor... something named ??? Reefer. Smallish boat, probably no cars on it. In the distance I could see two much larger ships in the ocean. Looked to be the kind they transport cars on. My house is just a few hundred yards from the entrance to the port, so I walked out on the beach, but the ships are still pretty far out. One looked to be white and blue, but I can not be sure.

The boat was too far out for the camera on my phone.

[spn]

Originally Posted by abendx

Drove by at 5:10 PST, only one ship in the harbor... something named ??? Reefer. Smallish boat, probably no cars on it. In the distance I could see two much larger ships in the ocean. Looked to be the kind they transport cars on. My house is just a few hundred yards from the entrance to the port, so I walked out on the beach, but the ships are still pretty far out. One looked to be white and blue, but I can not be sure.

The boat was too far out for the camera on my phone.

I bet the one you thought was blue and white is her. Could it be green and white like this one? This is Aida. White on top, green on bottom. Do you think she was maybe an hour from port? Thanks for checking. It would be cool to be there.

[spn]

This is what I am seeing on AIS for PH right now. There is a ship named LUKE in the harbor, but that is the only ship (label) showing for PH. Maybe Luke was the other ship that abendx saw out in the ocean.

[garyhgaryh]

My car was on the Aphrodite Leader which docked last week. I got a call from my dealer today and my ED car is at the dealership right now. I haven't yet made up my mind to pick it up today or tommorrow.

Here's some stats I posted on the AL thread which will interest you guys who are waiting:

Some stats:

1/12/08 SAT: Dropped off in Germany/Garching/Harms
1/22/08 TUE: AL departed port in Germany
2/18/08 MON: AL docked at PH
2/20/08 WED: First nonED car at dealership
2/27/08 WED: My car at dealership (ED car)

Total of six weeks from drop off at Harms to my dealership. I'm happy.

I'm from the Bay Area and my dealer is in Fremont.
Hope this helps.
Gary

[spn]

Originally Posted by garyhgaryh

My car was on the Aphrodite Leader which docked last week. I got a call from my dealer today and my ED car is at the dealership right now. I haven't yet made up my mind to pick it up today or tommorrow.

Here's some stats I posted on the AL thread which will interest you guys who are waiting:

Some stats:

1/12/08 SAT: Dropped off in Germany/Garching/Harms
1/22/08 TUE: AL departed port in Germany
2/18/08 MON: AL docked at PH
2/20/08 WED: First nonED car at dealership
2/27/08 WED: My car at dealership (ED car)

Total of six weeks from drop off at Harms to my dealership. I'm happy.

I'm from the Bay Area and my dealer is in Fremont.
Hope this helps.
Gary

Gary-Aida just pulled into port. What do you think about timing for a non ED car to San Francisco? Maybe Monday or Tuesday delivery?

[Aaric]

abendx - thanks for checking.

Hrm, could be they already unloaded the Aida, or it could be they are waiting till tomorrow to unload.

More suspense

[garyhgaryh]

It took 3 days for non ed cars to show up at the dealership in the bay area.
About 9-10+ days for ED cars to show up.

We talking about the earliest I've seen in the short time I've been keeping track from a shop docking to seeing a car at the dealership.

[spn]

Originally Posted by Aaric

abendx - thanks for checking.

Hrm, could be they already unloaded the Aida, or it could be they are waiting till tomorrow to unload.

More suspense

No way. She just got to port. These ships hold 5000 cars onboard. There is no way she can unload that fast. Actually, the PH schedule shows she has 1043 BMWs onboard and hundreds of other cars including MiniCoopers plus others I am sure.

[Aaric]

Originally Posted by spn

No way. She just got to port. These ships hold 5000 cars onboard. There is no way she can unload that fast. Actually, the PH schedule shows she has 1043 BMWs onboard and hundreds of other cars including MiniCoopers plus others I am sure.

Fine, burst my bubble with a dose of reality (and I believe its 6700 for the Aida - not sure on her current load atm though)