[BavarianBeastTamer]

So my car build date 6-6, is awaiting transport. How long did it take for you guys to get a car on a ship. (east coast deliveries) This is the worst part. I really hope my car will be on the fedora. Maybe some of the 6-1 guys can chime in here. Is your car on a ship yet?

[matt415]

My car had a completed build date of 5/21. It didn't get on a boat until June 2nd. 12 days from completion to get on train, to port and on boat...

[arter]

It takes roughly 4-5 days to get to the port.

Once there 3 to 15 days to catch a boat depending upon your luck and destination.

Currently I am waiting at Bremerhaven........

[BavarianBeastTamer]

let's just hope the bmw gods are good to us and put us on the ship. my car is waiting at the port as well. build date 6-6

[PiperG]

my car was completed on may 15th. it is still waiting in durban for a ship. ordering from S Africa suckssssssssssssssssssss.

[BavarianBeastTamer]

I don't think my car made it on. When do you know if your car is loaded on a ship or not?

[Civ95]

I don't think my car made it on. When do you know if your car is loaded on a ship or not?

if it's on a WW ship, you'll know by entering your VIN on their web page:
http://www.2wglobal.com/www/WEP/index.jsp

(select cargo tracking/auto)

however, from what I read, the VIN will only show up a couple of days after the ship has left

if it's not on a WW ship, I think the dealer can obtain the info

BTW, according to the webcam, the Fedora and the Western Highway are still docked at Bremerhaven; it's 5pm there, they sure are taking there time!

hey, what the heck, the schedule now says the Fedora will arrive in Halifax on the 26th; yesterday, it said the 24th

[MikeMidd]

The WW schedules have been shifting around. They originally had at least one or two ships heading to Charleston this month that aren't now. Not sure what's going on there.

Anyway, I finished production on 6/2 and I think was at the port on 6/6. Not sure which boat I'll be on, but with a PCD of 7/10, I'm hoping it is either the Fedora or Western Highway. Otherwise, it's cutting it awful close...

[Civ95]

9pm local Bremhaven time, both ships still in port and showing no sign of leaving

on the other hand, I saw no noticeable change in the quantity of cars sitting in front of those vessels... it seems like an incredible quantity of vehicles...

[BavarianBeastTamer]

what is the link to the webcam

[Civ95]

what is the link to the webcam

http://www.blg.de/jumpto/index_en.php

click on "Automobile" on the right part of your screen

...nice sunset going on...

[BavarianBeastTamer]

this is killing me the fedora carries 8000 cars and no way of knowing if mine is on it or not

[arter]

The boats are gone now.......I think I made it on the fedora as the automated phone tracker has just switched me to in-transit. I had a production date of 6/4 and made it to the dock at 6/9 or earlier. Civ95 you hopefully should have made it too since our cars made it to Bremerhaven at about the same time.

[MikeMidd]

Wow, arter, you done good. I finished on 6/2 and I think was there by 6/6, but according to the 800#, I'm still awaiting transit. I'm hoping that means I'm on Western Highway and K-Line is just slower to update the system.

[arter]

Yes, hopefully in- transit doesn't mean that they are sending me back to the factory to put my motor in or something else they forgot ( It runs good going down hill....)

[BavarianBeastTamer]

Originally Posted by arter

The boats are gone now.......I think I made it on the fedora as the automated phone tracker has just switched me to in-transit. I had a production date of 6/4 and made it to the dock at 6/9 or earlier. Civ95 you hopefully should have made it too since our cars made it to Bremerhaven at about the same time.

congrats arter. can't say i'm not a little jealous but i'm still happy for you.

[PiperG]

Hey Mike, was your car not built in SA? It was a sedan built in Germany?

[BavarianBeastTamer]

So good news guys, I put my vin # on the shipping companies website and my car is on the water. This would be a good time to check yours too.

[Civ95]

Originally Posted by BavarianBeastTamer

So good news guys, I put my vin # on the shipping companies website and my car is on the water. This would be a good time to check yours too.

no luck there...

in the worst case, I figure I'll be on the Madame Butterly which leaves in a week but has a more direct route to Halifax and arrives only 4 days after the Fedora

still... Madame Butterfly (1981) is quite an old bucket compared to ultra-modern Fedora (2008)... not sure I trust it to carry my car over the Atlantic...

http://www.2wglobal.com/www/pdf/FleetInternet.pdf