Vessel COURAGE (Voyage EB742-COG), departed 15-Oct-2007

cshsia · 10-19-2007, 08:31 AM

Southampton!

cshsia · 10-19-2007, 08:35 AM

http://www.southamptonvts.co.uk/webcams.htm

all is well and sunny in Southampton.

I'm glad the ship made it through the Straight of Dover yesterday, saw how busy that area is on the latest episode of Topgear (BBC), scary.

riditec · 10-19-2007, 09:49 AM

How exciting! Have any of you gotten estimates from your dealers on how much time your car will spend in the VPC? Mine told me 10-14 days! That's seems much longer than the average experienced by most of the people whose posts I've read in this forum. My dealer is BMW of Manhattan--literally just a few miles away from the port. I'm hoping it will be more like 5 days in reality.

cshsia · 10-19-2007, 10:06 AM

mine said 3-4 days, and based on what I've seen on various forums, 2-4 days seem legit.

It's probably past the fall foliage season, but I'm taking my vert up to CT for a joyride as soon as I get it.

I got the AIS UK tracking thing constantly refreshing, it should show the ship start moving when it departs.

riditec · 10-19-2007, 10:15 AM

I was thinking the same thing -- I really wanted to go on a fall foliage trip, but from what I've been reading, we'll have our cars a few weeks after the peak time. Oh well, I might still do it anyway!

cshsia · 10-19-2007, 10:19 AM

Even if my car arrives early, I don't plan to pick it up until the weekend. I want to have my new insurance rate at 25 yrs old.

Nothing like picking up a car on the birthday. Except for the part of taking the local bus to the dealership.

BMW335TT · 10-19-2007, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cshsia

you coupe people have all the luck!

its a sedan

riditec · 10-19-2007, 12:54 PM

Courage has left Southampton! I think. cshsia can we get a confirm?

cshsia · 10-19-2007, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMW335TT

its a sedan

Oh, well Sedans go even faster, way more of them are produced.

cshsia · 10-19-2007, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by riditec

Courage has left Southampton! I think. cshsia can we get a confirm?

http://www.ais-live.co.uk/AIS%20Live/aissolent.html

still seems to be in the dock.

I'm guessing that the WW site is saying that the ship is booked and ready to leave. In any case, we should see it moving on the above site soon.

cshsia · 10-19-2007, 01:25 PM

If you check by booking number, Total: 1383

1383 bimmers aboard.

riditec · 10-19-2007, 05:49 PM

Interesting, Courage's departure from Southampton seems to be delayed until tomorrow according to the voyage schedule now.

The arrival date of 10/29 hasn't changed though. Yet.

riditec · 10-20-2007, 10:47 AM

Courage is finally on the move as of 11:30 AM EDT. Currently sailing at a blistering 0.8 knots.

riditec · 10-20-2007, 03:05 PM

Last reported position from Solent area AIS

Bud Fox · 10-21-2007, 07:32 PM

Damn, I can't wait!!

riditec · 10-21-2007, 09:29 PM

Tell me about it....the wait is killing me...the way I make the time go by faster is by reminding myself of all the errands and work and other stuff I need to get done before the first week of November. That way I sometimes feel like I'm running out of time. Lol.

Anyways, Courage seems to have finally reported its position and position history about 2.5 hours ago. From sailwx.info:

cshsia · 10-21-2007, 09:33 PM

The other chart/map I care about, please stay warm, just a few weeks longer.

I went to college in CT, can't wait to drive up for a weekend and see some nice scenery. Driving around in a civic was good, the mini was fun, this is going to be a blast!

riditec · 10-22-2007, 04:38 PM

+1...if I can see something in lower upstate NY or CT in early-mid November that would be fantastic. I guess Courage will send another update around 8 PM our time.

riditec · 10-23-2007, 06:58 AM

Another sailwx.info update:

cshsia · 10-23-2007, 09:36 AM

wow you're fast. Seems to be making good progress, hope to see the car soon!

need to get rid of the cooper now...

cshsia · 10-23-2007, 10:23 AM

riditec, do you use a mac?

nice anti-aliasing on your screen-shots.

riditec · 10-23-2007, 10:32 AM

I do have a Mac (PowerBook), but the screenshots were taken with my desktop, which runs Vista. Vista has a handy screenshot-taking tool (so advanced!) but most of the time it makes me feel like this:

Btw, where in NYC do you live? I live in Manhattan and I've been keepin an eye out for 3 coupes. So far I've only seen 4 of them. Most of them aren't street parked, I'm guessing. Mine won't be

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cshsia Private First Class 6 Rep 131 Posts Drives: AMV8, Ford Fiesta SE Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	Southampton! __________________ Former E93 328i owner, lease transferred 2009. Hoping to get back into an M Car someday. App Developer working full time from home. Next car related app coming July 2013.
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10-19-2007, 08:35 AM	#24
cshsia Private First Class 6 Rep 131 Posts Drives: AMV8, Ford Fiesta SE Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	http://www.southamptonvts.co.uk/webcams.htm all is well and sunny in Southampton. I'm glad the ship made it through the Straight of Dover yesterday, saw how busy that area is on the latest episode of Topgear (BBC), scary. __________________ Former E93 328i owner, lease transferred 2009. Hoping to get back into an M Car someday. App Developer working full time from home. Next car related app coming July 2013.
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10-19-2007, 09:49 AM	#25
riditec Private First Class 4 Rep 110 Posts Drives: '08 335xi Coupe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 M3 Coupe [0.00]	How exciting! Have any of you gotten estimates from your dealers on how much time your car will spend in the VPC? Mine told me 10-14 days! That's seems much longer than the average experienced by most of the people whose posts I've read in this forum. My dealer is BMW of Manhattan--literally just a few miles away from the port. I'm hoping it will be more like 5 days in reality.
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10-19-2007, 10:06 AM	#26
cshsia Private First Class 6 Rep 131 Posts Drives: AMV8, Ford Fiesta SE Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	mine said 3-4 days, and based on what I've seen on various forums, 2-4 days seem legit. It's probably past the fall foliage season, but I'm taking my vert up to CT for a joyride as soon as I get it. I got the AIS UK tracking thing constantly refreshing, it should show the ship start moving when it departs. __________________ Former E93 328i owner, lease transferred 2009. Hoping to get back into an M Car someday. App Developer working full time from home. Next car related app coming July 2013.
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10-19-2007, 10:15 AM	#27
riditec Private First Class 4 Rep 110 Posts Drives: '08 335xi Coupe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 M3 Coupe [0.00]	I was thinking the same thing -- I really wanted to go on a fall foliage trip, but from what I've been reading, we'll have our cars a few weeks after the peak time. Oh well, I might still do it anyway!
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10-19-2007, 10:19 AM	#28
cshsia Private First Class 6 Rep 131 Posts Drives: AMV8, Ford Fiesta SE Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	Even if my car arrives early, I don't plan to pick it up until the weekend. I want to have my new insurance rate at 25 yrs old. Nothing like picking up a car on the birthday. Except for the part of taking the local bus to the dealership. __________________ Former E93 328i owner, lease transferred 2009. Hoping to get back into an M Car someday. App Developer working full time from home. Next car related app coming July 2013.
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10-19-2007, 12:54 PM	#30
riditec Private First Class 4 Rep 110 Posts Drives: '08 335xi Coupe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 M3 Coupe [0.00]	Courage has left Southampton! I think. cshsia can we get a confirm?
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10-19-2007, 01:25 PM	#33
cshsia Private First Class 6 Rep 131 Posts Drives: AMV8, Ford Fiesta SE Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	If you check by booking number, Total: 1383 1383 bimmers aboard. __________________ Former E93 328i owner, lease transferred 2009. Hoping to get back into an M Car someday. App Developer working full time from home. Next car related app coming July 2013.
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10-19-2007, 05:49 PM	#34
riditec Private First Class 4 Rep 110 Posts Drives: '08 335xi Coupe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 M3 Coupe [0.00]	Interesting, Courage's departure from Southampton seems to be delayed until tomorrow according to the voyage schedule now. The arrival date of 10/29 hasn't changed though. Yet.
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10-20-2007, 10:47 AM	#35
riditec Private First Class 4 Rep 110 Posts Drives: '08 335xi Coupe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 M3 Coupe [0.00]	Courage is finally on the move as of 11:30 AM EDT. Currently sailing at a blistering 0.8 knots.
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10-20-2007, 03:05 PM	#36
riditec Private First Class 4 Rep 110 Posts Drives: '08 335xi Coupe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 M3 Coupe [0.00]	Last reported position from Solent area AIS Attached Images
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10-21-2007, 07:32 PM	#37
Bud Fox Barbera Red 2008 BMW 335I Convertible 0 Rep 9 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 335I Convertible Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wellington, Florida iTrader: (0)	I'm on that ship!! Damn, I can't wait!!
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10-21-2007, 09:29 PM	#38
riditec Private First Class 4 Rep 110 Posts Drives: '08 335xi Coupe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 M3 Coupe [0.00]	Tell me about it....the wait is killing me...the way I make the time go by faster is by reminding myself of all the errands and work and other stuff I need to get done before the first week of November. That way I sometimes feel like I'm running out of time. Lol. Anyways, Courage seems to have finally reported its position and position history about 2.5 hours ago. From sailwx.info: Attached Images
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10-21-2007, 09:33 PM	#39
cshsia Private First Class 6 Rep 131 Posts Drives: AMV8, Ford Fiesta SE Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	The other chart/map I care about, please stay warm, just a few weeks longer. I went to college in CT, can't wait to drive up for a weekend and see some nice scenery. Driving around in a civic was good, the mini was fun, this is going to be a blast! __________________ Former E93 328i owner, lease transferred 2009. Hoping to get back into an M Car someday. App Developer working full time from home. Next car related app coming July 2013. Last edited by cshsia; 10-22-2007 at 10:30 AM..
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10-22-2007, 04:38 PM	#40
riditec Private First Class 4 Rep 110 Posts Drives: '08 335xi Coupe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 M3 Coupe [0.00]	+1...if I can see something in lower upstate NY or CT in early-mid November that would be fantastic. I guess Courage will send another update around 8 PM our time.
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10-23-2007, 06:58 AM	#41
riditec Private First Class 4 Rep 110 Posts Drives: '08 335xi Coupe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 M3 Coupe [0.00]	Another sailwx.info update: Attached Images
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10-23-2007, 09:36 AM	#42
cshsia Private First Class 6 Rep 131 Posts Drives: AMV8, Ford Fiesta SE Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	wow you're fast. Seems to be making good progress, hope to see the car soon! need to get rid of the cooper now... __________________ Former E93 328i owner, lease transferred 2009. Hoping to get back into an M Car someday. App Developer working full time from home. Next car related app coming July 2013.
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10-23-2007, 10:23 AM	#43
cshsia Private First Class 6 Rep 131 Posts Drives: AMV8, Ford Fiesta SE Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	riditec, do you use a mac? nice anti-aliasing on your screen-shots. __________________ Former E93 328i owner, lease transferred 2009. Hoping to get back into an M Car someday. App Developer working full time from home. Next car related app coming July 2013.
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10-23-2007, 10:32 AM	#44
riditec Private First Class 4 Rep 110 Posts Drives: '08 335xi Coupe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 M3 Coupe [0.00]	I do have a Mac (PowerBook), but the screenshots were taken with my desktop, which runs Vista. Vista has a handy screenshot-taking tool (so advanced!) but most of the time it makes me feel like this: Btw, where in NYC do you live? I live in Manhattan and I've been keepin an eye out for 3 coupes. So far I've only seen 4 of them. Most of them aren't street parked, I'm guessing. Mine won't be
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