Sitting on the dock of the bay

AndyinHou · 04-24-2023, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by rangerfan94

Anyone get on a boat over the last few day? After a few weeks at Ready for Transport, I'm trying hard to keep it together.

No news yet, but the two boats linked all the way above are still in harbor, so there is hope.

AndyinHou · 04-24-2023, 11:05 AM

I just called the ‘Genius’ line and was told the car ‘should be on it’s way from the plant in Munich soon’.

Friday the person I spoke to asked if I was looking forward to receiving my M2 Competition.

I share these anecdotes to hopefully raise a smile on a no-news Monday…

StickyPickle · 04-24-2023, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by AndyinHou

I just called the ‘Genius’ line and was told the car ‘should be on it’s way from the plant in Munich soon’.

Friday the person I spoke to asked if I was looking forward to receiving my M2 Competition.

I share these anecdotes to hopefully raise a smile on a no-news Monday…

Oh boy lol

KevinC · 04-24-2023, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Carefree

S.S. Minnow

Tag · 04-24-2023, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndyinHou

I just called the ‘Genius’ line and was told the car ‘should be on it’s way from the plant in Munich soon’.

Friday the person I spoke to asked if I was looking forward to receiving my M2 Competition.

I share these anecdotes to hopefully raise a smile on a no-news Monday…

cmgbk75 · 04-25-2023, 10:02 AM

Progress. Car finally left Quality Check for Final Assembly after 15 days. Here’s to hoping it doesn’t take another two weeks putting the emblems on.

CodeSlinger Did yours move today as well?

cmgbk75 · 04-25-2023, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndyinHou

I just called the ‘Genius’ line and was told the car ‘should be on it’s way from the plant in Munich soon’.

Friday the person I spoke to asked if I was looking forward to receiving my M2 Competition.

I share these anecdotes to hopefully raise a smile on a no-news Monday…

What in the actual? Maybe you got that Frozen Porta M2.

CodeSlinger · 04-25-2023, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by cmgbk75

Progress. Car finally left Quality Check for Final Assembly after 15 days. Here’s to hoping it doesn’t take another two weeks putting the emblems on.

CodeSlinger Did yours move today as well?

Oh nice, good to finally see some movement. Still in QC for mine though.

cmgbk75 · 04-25-2023, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by CodeSlinger

Oh nice, good to finally see some movement. Still in QC for mine though.

My SM reached out to his NA rep, I believe that maybe behind the movement.

NA rep said they can’t get specifics on cars in 155 but said it’s usually a waiting on parts issue. Not sure why that wouldn’t be noted as it was in the famous G82 parts shortage/Covid era QC holds of up to 9 months. Maybe it has to reach a certain time of hold to get those updates or it could be that there was actually an issue that needed to be checked or it went thru the famous strip down behind closed doors where they quality check every little thing.

I hope you see movement soon.

cmgbk75 · 04-25-2023, 10:46 AM

I sent this to CodeSlinger the other day and thought I’d post it here as it could be helpful to other SOTDers. While I’ve been looking at SSI (Saint Simon’s Island aka Brunswick, GA) bound ships, I believe most if not all VCs (Vehicle Carrier) with BMWs onboard stop at Brunswick and these two ships are going up the East coast to other BMW VPC ports.

And currently there are other VCs in port or arriving very soon that could be picking up BMWs but I haven’t been able to confirm.

Morning,

Does your VIR show SSIPOA (Brunswick)?

From looking at Vehicle Carriers from Veracruz/Altamira and considering the current backup of cars awaiting shipment, I’m thinking our cars will arrive in Brunswick, GA the first week of June.

Source: www.walleniuswilhelmsen.comhttps://www.walleniuswilhelmsen.com/schedules"]www.walleniuswilhelmsen.com/schedules[/URL]

29 May
Altamira
Mexico
Morning Concert
BR311-MCT
2 port of calls
2
02 Jun
Brunswick, Ga
U.s.a.

It would be awesome if we made this but unless the tracker is really behind, I doubt it;

28 Apr
Altamira
Mexico
Torino
BR308-TNO
2 port of calls
2
02 May
Brunswick, Ga
U.s.a.

AndyinHou · 04-25-2023, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by cmgbk75

I sent this to CodeSlinger the other day and thought I’d post it here as it could be helpful to other SOTDers. I’ve been looking at SSI (Saint Simon’s Island aka Brunswick, GA) bound ships, I believe most if not all VCs (Vehicle Carrier) with BMWs onboard stop at Brunswick and these two ships are going up the East coast to other BMW VPC ports.

And currently there are other VCs in port or arriving very soon that could be picking up BMWs but I haven’t been able to confirm.

Morning,

Does your VIR show SSIPOA (Brunswick)?

From looking at Vehicle Carriers from Veracruz/Altamira and considering the current backup of cars awaiting shipment, I’m thinking our cars will arrive in Brunswick, GA the first week of June.

Source: www.walleniuswilhelmsen.comhttps://www.walleniuswilhelmsen.com/schedules"]www.walleniuswilhelmsen.com/schedules[/URL]

29 May
Altamira
Mexico
Morning Concert
BR311-MCT
2 port of calls
2
02 Jun
Brunswick, Ga
U.s.a.

It would be awesome if we made this but unless the tracker is really behind, I doubt it;

28 Apr
Altamira
Mexico
Torino
BR308-TNO
2 port of calls
2
02 May
Brunswick, Ga
U.s.a.

That’s not filling me with confidence - all the boats from Altamira to Galveston are traveling via Germany or Brazil!!

AndyinHou · 04-25-2023, 11:24 AM

Just spoke to the Genius line, who told me I’m on the Torino, and she pulls into Galveston today!!

cmgbk75 · 04-25-2023, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by AndyinHou

That’s not filling me with confidence - all the boats from Altamira to Galveston are traveling via Germany or Brazil!!

I thought that some Texas bound cars were going by rail, no?

Also, these ships often travel to Galveston from Veracruz and then dip back to Altamira before then heading to the East Coast. Seems strange but I don’t know shit about shipping logistics.

cmgbk75 · 04-25-2023, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by AndyinHou

Just spoke to the Genius line, who told me I’m on the Torino, and she pulls into Galveston today!!

Game you on the Torino yet? If not, it’ll probably come back and get you after dropping off AndyinHou .

AndyinHou had your tracker updated?

Game · 04-25-2023, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by cmgbk75

Game you on the Torino yet? If not, it’ll probably come back and get you after dropping off AndyinHou .

AndyinHou had your tracker updated?

Still shows I'm waiting at port.

cmgbk75 · 04-25-2023, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Game

Still shows I'm waiting at port.

Strange times, Pirates in 1st place.

AndyinHou · 04-25-2023, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmgbk75

Game you on the Torino yet? If not, it’ll probably come back and get you after dropping off AndyinHou .

AndyinHou had your tracker updated?

Yep, it updated to ‘In Transit’ today.

Game · 04-25-2023, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by AndyinHou

Yep, it updated to ‘In Transit’ today.

I think yours got to port a day before mine, right? I was 3/31. Maybe mine will hop on tomorrow assuming they load them up in order.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmgbk75

Strange times, Pirates in 1st place.

Wild times for sure.

AndyinHou · 04-25-2023, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Game

Wild times for sure.

I really hope so!!

Squidget · 04-25-2023, 06:26 PM

Mine went into status Ready For Transport / 165 today, so I'm ready to start obsessing about ports and transports, lol.

Viggen47 · 04-25-2023, 08:43 PM

FWIW - I was a week 18 production and called Genius today and was bumped back to week 25. The rep said, “every call I’ve got today was about people wondering what’s going on with the boats. I have a feeling there is logjam somewhere that might have pushed your production week back.”

Game · 04-25-2023, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Squidget

Mine went into status Ready For Transport / 165 today, so I'm ready to start obsessing about ports and transports, lol.

You might get lucky and get on a boat or sit at port for a month waiting for one like me.

04-24-2023, 11:05 AM	#46
AndyinHou Lieutenant 482 Rep 527 Posts Drives: 2017 LBB M2, 2023 M2 BG O.T.W. Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Houston iTrader: (0)	I just called the ‘Genius’ line and was told the car ‘should be on it’s way from the plant in Munich soon’. Friday the person I spoke to asked if I was looking forward to receiving my M2 Competition. I share these anecdotes to hopefully raise a smile on a no-news Monday…
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cmgbk75 Lieutenant Colonel 2672 Rep 1,512 Posts Drives: G87, G26, E46, Mk6 5K Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: On the Move iTrader: (0) Garage List 2023 M2 [8.78] 2022 i4 40 [8.33] 2001 325Cic [6.67]	Progress. Car finally left Quality Check for Final Assembly after 15 days. Here’s to hoping it doesn’t take another two weeks putting the emblems on. CodeSlinger Did yours move today as well?
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cmgbk75 Lieutenant Colonel 2672 Rep 1,512 Posts Drives: G87, G26, E46, Mk6 5K Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: On the Move iTrader: (0) Garage List 2023 M2 [8.78] 2022 i4 40 [8.33] 2001 325Cic [6.67]	I sent this to CodeSlinger the other day and thought I’d post it here as it could be helpful to other SOTDers. While I’ve been looking at SSI (Saint Simon’s Island aka Brunswick, GA) bound ships, I believe most if not all VCs (Vehicle Carrier) with BMWs onboard stop at Brunswick and these two ships are going up the East coast to other BMW VPC ports. And currently there are other VCs in port or arriving very soon that could be picking up BMWs but I haven’t been able to confirm. Morning, Does your VIR show SSIPOA (Brunswick)? From looking at Vehicle Carriers from Veracruz/Altamira and considering the current backup of cars awaiting shipment, I’m thinking our cars will arrive in Brunswick, GA the first week of June. Source: www.walleniuswilhelmsen.comhttps://www.walleniuswilhelmsen.com/schedules"]www.walleniuswilhelmsen.com/schedules[/URL] 29 May Altamira Mexico Morning Concert BR311-MCT 2 port of calls 2 02 Jun Brunswick, Ga U.s.a. It would be awesome if we made this but unless the tracker is really behind, I doubt it; 28 Apr Altamira Mexico Torino BR308-TNO 2 port of calls 2 02 May Brunswick, Ga U.s.a.
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AndyinHou Lieutenant 482 Rep 527 Posts Drives: 2017 LBB M2, 2023 M2 BG O.T.W. Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Houston iTrader: (0)	Just spoke to the Genius line, who told me I’m on the Torino, and she pulls into Galveston today!!
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Squidget Lieutenant Colonel 3813 Rep 1,691 Posts Drives: 2023 G87, 2011 E90 335i Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	Mine went into status Ready For Transport / 165 today, so I'm ready to start obsessing about ports and transports, lol.
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Viggen47 Enlisted Member 54 Rep 44 Posts Drives: 2021 X3 M40i Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (0)	FWIW - I was a week 18 production and called Genius today and was bumped back to week 25. The rep said, “every call I’ve got today was about people wondering what’s going on with the boats. I have a feeling there is logjam somewhere that might have pushed your production week back.”
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