All Aboard! FREEDOM (EB646-FRE)

Shäferhunde · 11-15-2006, 09:42 AM

Who's on board?

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BREMERHAVEN GERMANY 10/11/2006 13/11/2006
ANTWERP BELGIUM 15/11/2006 15/11/2006
ZEEBRUGGE BELGIUM 16/11/2006 16/11/2006
SOUTHAMPTON UNITED KINGDOM 17/11/2006 17/11/2006
NEW YORK, NY U.S.A. 26/11/2006 27/11/2006
BALTIMORE, MD U.S.A. 29/11/2006 30/11/2006
CHARLESTON,SC U.S.A. 02/12/2006 03/12/2006
BRUNSWICK, GA U.S.A. 04/12/2006 04/12/2006

NYBMW335 · 11-15-2006, 10:04 AM

I'm on board...Finally. Waiting on a black/black 335i. I cant wait until it arrives in new york.

John 070 · 11-15-2006, 11:14 AM

I'm on board....finally able to punch my VIN# in on the Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics website and see it was "loaded on vessel...."

Like I said yesterday, it's getting very real around here....BMW ownership that is.....

jonathan.wild · 11-15-2006, 11:33 AM

How do you track this boat online? I can't figure it out! Please help. None of the web site links are working for FREEDOM or EB646-FRE.

Thanks - I have a 328xi coupe monaco blue/creme beige on board!

NYBMW335 · 11-15-2006, 01:06 PM

I was looking at the other posts, and i saw a couple of live pictures of aislive.com. I tried going to the website, but you need to have an account.

....I wish one of them would help us with an updated picture of the freedom, so it could make our wait time alot easier.

John 070 · 11-15-2006, 02:45 PM

I just asked the captain on his satellite phone to setup a web cam looking at my car, to make sure an older M3 or something doesn't bump into her, he said he'll do so after he's done eating his supper. j/k

I went and registered at that site, and the tracking was 7 days old, like it was coming back from North America? I'm not worried, I feel the ship has to meet its schedule so it'll be in NJ on 11/26.....if the VPC turns our cars around in 48 hrs., wow. If not, that's ok too....(I say that now)

Shäferhunde · 11-15-2006, 03:30 PM

This looks like the FREEDOM is leaving Antwerp

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250XFOS · 11-15-2006, 03:44 PM

HEY, I am onboard too. 335i Monaco, Saddle. ED Zurich Drop off, Oct 30th.
Two more stops for the Freedom and then on to NY.
The anxiety is even worse when you already drove your baby and was taken from you for a few weeks !!. Hopefully the release is fast and truck to So. Fla. is fast too.

Has anybody heard of a delay once on the VPC due to the 335I's some module has to be reflashed or something ? Saw it on a thread in this forum.

Good luck.

ParaDiddle · 11-15-2006, 04:02 PM

I'm on board. I didn't think I would be this anxious but now that it's on it's way and actually ahead of schedule in my mind, I can't wait. I wasn't expecting to pickup the car until Mid-December but it looks like I will be getting it the first week of December now!

Is anyone else in the New England area? I'm in Massachusetts.

ParaDiddle · 11-15-2006, 05:49 PM

Did you sign up for the trial membership? Did they hassle you?

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Originally Posted by Shäferhunde

This looks like the FREEDOM is leaving Antwerp

Shäferhunde · 11-15-2006, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ParaDiddle

Did you sign up for the trial membership? Did they hassle you?

No Hassles at all. Smooth.

Shäferhunde · 11-15-2006, 06:47 PM

She's currently at Zeebrugge .... Next stop, Southhampton UK.

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fmerchant2003 · 11-15-2006, 06:57 PM

I am in Chicago, Illinois and have a 328xi on this ship. Does anyone know what VPC my car will come into?

liquid · 11-15-2006, 08:50 PM

i am in s. fl and have a graphite 328 on board. i dropped it off in munich on nov. 3rd. the wait sucks, i am driving my 98 accord.

james

John 070 · 11-15-2006, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by liquid

i am in s. fl and have a graphite 328 on board. i dropped it off in munich on nov. 3rd. the wait sucks, i am driving my 98 accord.

james

haha I hope I don't change my attitude when I finally get my car, but I know it will be hard. I have a 1998 Nissan and plan on continuing to use it as my daily driver. Plan to keep the BMW a long time, so I would like to keep the mileage low initially......but for people like us a new 3 is quite an upgrade, huh??

ParaDiddle · 11-15-2006, 10:58 PM

I give you about 2 days before you ditch the Nissan.

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Originally Posted by John 070

haha I hope I don't change my attitude when I finally get my car, but I know it will be hard. I have a 1998 Nissan and plan on continuing to use it as my daily driver. Plan to keep the BMW a long time, so I would like to keep the mileage low initially......but for people like us a new 3 is quite an upgrade, huh??

NYBMW335 · 11-16-2006, 07:22 AM

Shäferhunde thanx for the update. I knew somebody on the freedom was going to get the membership for the site. The wait is killing me, i order my car on october 2, and i still didn't get it. I'm looking at allmost 2 months before i get my car.

and by the way, John 070, you going to catch yourself making excuses to drive the car ex: break in, party to go to, work,wan to get there a little faster, before you know it the bmw is going to be your daily driver and the nissan will just be sitting there.

Shäferhunde · 11-16-2006, 07:33 AM

No problem..

As of this morning FREEDOM is still in Zeebrugee. I'll see about posting an updated pic this evening.

Shäferhunde · 11-16-2006, 04:26 PM

Leaving ZEEBRUGGE BELGIUM
Sailing to SOUTHAMPTON UNITED KINGDOM

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John 070 · 11-16-2006, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by NYBMW335

Shäferhunde thanx for the update. I knew somebody on the freedom was going to get the membership for the site. The wait is killing me, i order my car on october 2, and i still didn't get it. I'm looking at allmost 2 months before i get my car.

and by the way, John 070, you going to catch yourself making excuses to drive the car ex: break in, party to go to, work,wan to get there a little faster, before you know it the bmw is going to be your daily driver and the nissan will just be sitting there.

I think you're right about the excuses...but I think what will keep me from driving it daily is not wanting to park it at work, any bad weather, and also knowing that I'd probably hit 50k before 4 yrs. Since I plan on keeping it, I would like to make sure any issues are addressed while under warranty for the longest time period possible. My friend with an E46 ZHP said I used to laugh when he paid $120 for an oil change, soon I wont be laughing (like to do it 7,500)

I can definitely see myself investigating all the features and components of the vehicle though. I think one of the first things I want to do is memorize the barcode on the rear axle cover....not!!

Shäferhunde · 11-17-2006, 06:45 AM

FREEDOM is docked right across from the QE2 in SOUTHAMPTON

Next stop... New York

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NYBMW335 · 11-17-2006, 07:02 AM

I dont know about you guys, but i would be more excitted seeing the FREEDOM then the queen elizabeth 2. The freedom has better features inside. Like a TWIN TURBO DREAM MACHINE ( BLACK/BLACK) 335.....

So now we have about a 9 -10 day wait for it to arrive in New york. I cant wait.:rocks:

11-15-2006, 09:42 AM	#1
Shäferhunde Private First Class 7 Rep 139 Posts Drives: 2007 E91 328xiT Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Somewhere Between NJ & Germany iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 E91 328xiT [0.00]	All Aboard! FREEDOM (EB646-FRE) Who's on board? ========================================== BREMERHAVEN GERMANY 10/11/2006 13/11/2006 ANTWERP BELGIUM 15/11/2006 15/11/2006 ZEEBRUGGE BELGIUM 16/11/2006 16/11/2006 SOUTHAMPTON UNITED KINGDOM 17/11/2006 17/11/2006 NEW YORK, NY U.S.A. 26/11/2006 27/11/2006 BALTIMORE, MD U.S.A. 29/11/2006 30/11/2006 CHARLESTON,SC U.S.A. 02/12/2006 03/12/2006 BRUNSWICK, GA U.S.A. 04/12/2006 04/12/2006 __________________ 2007 328xiT SG/Black/Burl STEP/ZPP/ZCW/CA/PDC/Nav/Xenon/35%Tint/BlackLines/Rear Fog Lights
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11-15-2006, 10:04 AM	#2
NYBMW335 Lieutenant 11 Rep 420 Posts Drives: BMW 335i jet black/black Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NYC iTrader: (1)	I'm on board...Finally. Waiting on a black/black 335i. I cant wait until it arrives in new york.
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11-15-2006, 11:14 AM	#3
John 070 Lieutenant General 1706 Rep 14,829 Posts Drives: 335i cpe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ZSP/ZPP/ZCW iTrader: (0)	I'm on board....finally able to punch my VIN# in on the Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics website and see it was "loaded on vessel...." Like I said yesterday, it's getting very real around here....BMW ownership that is.....
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11-15-2006, 11:33 AM	#4
jonathan.wild New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: E92 328xi Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: ??? iTrader: (0)	How do you track this boat online? I can't figure it out! Please help. None of the web site links are working for FREEDOM or EB646-FRE. Thanks - I have a 328xi coupe monaco blue/creme beige on board!
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11-15-2006, 01:06 PM	#5
NYBMW335 Lieutenant 11 Rep 420 Posts Drives: BMW 335i jet black/black Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NYC iTrader: (1)	I was looking at the other posts, and i saw a couple of live pictures of aislive.com. I tried going to the website, but you need to have an account. ....I wish one of them would help us with an updated picture of the freedom, so it could make our wait time alot easier.
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11-15-2006, 02:45 PM	#6
John 070 Lieutenant General 1706 Rep 14,829 Posts Drives: 335i cpe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ZSP/ZPP/ZCW iTrader: (0)	I just asked the captain on his satellite phone to setup a web cam looking at my car, to make sure an older M3 or something doesn't bump into her, he said he'll do so after he's done eating his supper. j/k I went and registered at that site, and the tracking was 7 days old, like it was coming back from North America? I'm not worried, I feel the ship has to meet its schedule so it'll be in NJ on 11/26.....if the VPC turns our cars around in 48 hrs., wow. If not, that's ok too....(I say that now)
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11-15-2006, 03:30 PM	#7
Shäferhunde Private First Class 7 Rep 139 Posts Drives: 2007 E91 328xiT Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Somewhere Between NJ & Germany iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 E91 328xiT [0.00]	This looks like the FREEDOM is leaving Antwerp __________________ 2007 328xiT SG/Black/Burl STEP/ZPP/ZCW/CA/PDC/Nav/Xenon/35%Tint/BlackLines/Rear Fog Lights Last edited by Shäferhunde; 11-16-2006 at 05:44 PM..
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11-15-2006, 03:44 PM	#8
250XFOS Private First Class 3 Rep 117 Posts Drives: ED10-18-06/335i Monaco\Brown Join Date: May 2006 Location: So.FL iTrader: (0)	HEY, I am onboard too. 335i Monaco, Saddle. ED Zurich Drop off, Oct 30th. Two more stops for the Freedom and then on to NY. The anxiety is even worse when you already drove your baby and was taken from you for a few weeks !!. Hopefully the release is fast and truck to So. Fla. is fast too. Has anybody heard of a delay once on the VPC due to the 335I's some module has to be reflashed or something ? Saw it on a thread in this forum. Good luck.
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11-15-2006, 04:02 PM	#9
ParaDiddle Private 0 Rep 65 Posts Drives: 328xi Space Gray/ Coral Red Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (0)	I'm on board. I didn't think I would be this anxious but now that it's on it's way and actually ahead of schedule in my mind, I can't wait. I wasn't expecting to pickup the car until Mid-December but it looks like I will be getting it the first week of December now! Is anyone else in the New England area? I'm in Massachusetts.
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Shäferhunde Private First Class 7 Rep 139 Posts Drives: 2007 E91 328xiT Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Somewhere Between NJ & Germany iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 E91 328xiT [0.00]	She's currently at Zeebrugge .... Next stop, Southhampton UK. __________________ 2007 328xiT SG/Black/Burl STEP/ZPP/ZCW/CA/PDC/Nav/Xenon/35%Tint/BlackLines/Rear Fog Lights Last edited by Shäferhunde; 11-16-2006 at 05:43 PM..
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11-15-2006, 06:57 PM	#13
fmerchant2003 Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 328xi Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: chicago iTrader: (0)	VPC? I am in Chicago, Illinois and have a 328xi on this ship. Does anyone know what VPC my car will come into?
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11-15-2006, 08:50 PM	#14
liquid Lieutenant 67 Rep 583 Posts Drives: graphite 328i E92 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South FL iTrader: (1)	i am in s. fl and have a graphite 328 on board. i dropped it off in munich on nov. 3rd. the wait sucks, i am driving my 98 accord. james
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11-16-2006, 07:22 AM	#17
NYBMW335 Lieutenant 11 Rep 420 Posts Drives: BMW 335i jet black/black Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NYC iTrader: (1)	Shäferhunde thanx for the update. I knew somebody on the freedom was going to get the membership for the site. The wait is killing me, i order my car on october 2, and i still didn't get it. I'm looking at allmost 2 months before i get my car. and by the way, John 070, you going to catch yourself making excuses to drive the car ex: break in, party to go to, work,wan to get there a little faster, before you know it the bmw is going to be your daily driver and the nissan will just be sitting there.
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Shäferhunde Private First Class 7 Rep 139 Posts Drives: 2007 E91 328xiT Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Somewhere Between NJ & Germany iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 E91 328xiT [0.00]	No problem.. As of this morning FREEDOM is still in Zeebrugee. I'll see about posting an updated pic this evening. __________________ 2007 328xiT SG/Black/Burl STEP/ZPP/ZCW/CA/PDC/Nav/Xenon/35%Tint/BlackLines/Rear Fog Lights
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Shäferhunde Private First Class 7 Rep 139 Posts Drives: 2007 E91 328xiT Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Somewhere Between NJ & Germany iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 E91 328xiT [0.00]	Leaving ZEEBRUGGE BELGIUM Sailing to SOUTHAMPTON UNITED KINGDOM __________________ 2007 328xiT SG/Black/Burl STEP/ZPP/ZCW/CA/PDC/Nav/Xenon/35%Tint/BlackLines/Rear Fog Lights Last edited by Shäferhunde; 11-16-2006 at 05:42 PM..
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Shäferhunde Private First Class 7 Rep 139 Posts Drives: 2007 E91 328xiT Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Somewhere Between NJ & Germany iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 E91 328xiT [0.00]	FREEDOM is docked right across from the QE2 in SOUTHAMPTON Next stop... New York __________________ 2007 328xiT SG/Black/Burl STEP/ZPP/ZCW/CA/PDC/Nav/Xenon/35%Tint/BlackLines/Rear Fog Lights
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11-17-2006, 07:02 AM	#22
NYBMW335 Lieutenant 11 Rep 420 Posts Drives: BMW 335i jet black/black Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NYC iTrader: (1)	I dont know about you guys, but i would be more excitted seeing the FREEDOM then the queen elizabeth 2. The freedom has better features inside. Like a TWIN TURBO DREAM MACHINE ( BLACK/BLACK) 335..... So now we have about a 9 -10 day wait for it to arrive in New york. I cant wait.:rocks:
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