[bubsterino]

my car is on a truck awaiting transport to VA. MAYBE picking her up tomorrow.

[drkeng]

Originally Posted by bubsterino

my car is on a truck awaiting transport to VA. MAYBE picking her up tomorrow.

wow! lucky you. I see my car just cleared customs yesterday.
could you see when your car cleared customs?
put the VIN in at this site

https://att.2wglobal.com/gstattweb/o...uickSearchPage

[bubsterino]

sadly not gonna happen today. my details look the same as yours.

[drkeng]

Originally Posted by bubsterino

sadly not gonna happen today. my details look the same as yours.

bummer.
I'm just waiting for the call
depressing that I'll be working 15+ hour days next weekend

[drkeng]

the car doesn't actually go to NJ does it???

[Shankska]

My car made it to the dealership today! I am picking her up Tuesday.

[drkeng]

Originally Posted by Shankska

My car made it to the dealership today! I am picking her up Tuesday.

for me, I'd say dust it off, fill it up, sign the papers and give me the keys TODAY

could you put your VIN into the W&W tracking site (link above) to see when it cleared customs. just curious. post a screen shot or tell us the date, if you have time.
thanks.

[AR2]

My car has arrived. It came to the dealership yesterday afternoon. I saw the car today in the service department and it looks very nice. I won't take possession of the car until the clear bra is applied some time next week. So, the earliest I am anticipating picking it up will be next Saturday, June 21st. I can't wait.

[drkeng]

Originally Posted by AR2

My car has arrived. It came to the dealership yesterday afternoon. I saw the car today in the service department and it looks very nice. I won't take possession of the car until the clear bra is applied some time next week. So, the earliest I am anticipating picking it up will be next Saturday, June 21st. I can't wait.

could you see when your car cleared customs by putting your VIN into the W&W tracking site (link above) and let us know.
seems like some of our cars didn't clear customs until Thurs 6/12; your car was obviously already en route to IL then.
just trying to figure out some of their logistics.

thanks. can't wait to see mine.

just curious, how much of the car are you covering w/ clear bra?
does it affect paint care, like claying and waxing/polishing? seems like you'd be waxing the CB instead of the paint.

[AR2]

Originally Posted by drkeng

could you see when your car cleared customs by putting your VIN into the W&W tracking site (link above) and let us know.
seems like some of our cars didn't clear customs until Thurs 6/12; your car was obviously already en route to IL then.
just trying to figure out some of their logistics.

thanks. can't wait to see mine.

just curious, how much of the car are you covering w/ clear bra?
does it affect paint car, like claying and waxing/polishing? seems like you'd be waxing the CB instead of the paint.

According to the W&W tracking site, my car cleared customs on 6/12. I have to wonder if that information is accurate because my CA emailed me on Wednesday (6/11) stating the car just left Baltimore at 5:18 PM and could be at the dealership by Friday. I wonder if all the cars "technically" cleared customs on the same day, but some cars were released sooner than others. I would think your CA would be able to see where your car is located. I know I talked to my CA and visited the dealership enough to where they have asked me if I would like a job there. If you haven't received your car early this week, I would talk to your CA and have him or her find out where it is. It can't be that far off.

Regarding the clear bra, I plan to have the entire front fascia, the entire hood, the front fenders (basically the front clip), the mirror caps, and the rocker panels covered. I talked this over with the president of the local BMW club and he swears by the clear bra and has it had it on all of his BMWs. There is a place in St. Louis that he highly recommends and is the only place that he will let touch his car for this kind of work. He showed me his BMW with the clear bra and I couldn't see the lines. The car looked like a brand new car. He said you can wax it just like it is clear coat, but you do have to be a little more careful when cleaning it. He has not had it yellow, bubble, or had any kinds of problems with it. He suggested covering 100% of a particular body panel instead of doing bits and pieces. For example, he said some people like to cover half the hood, but that leaves a wax line and if removed will show a slight difference (over time) between the covered and uncovered half. He figures covering all of the hood (as well as the whole front, etc...) will prevent problems further down the road. I agree with the logic behind such a move and plan on doing the same thing.

The only thing that might disrupt my plan is the price tag. I don't know what that will be yet. I should know in the next couple of days and then I can decide to go all in or cut out certain pieces. The car still needs to be scheduled with the clear bra place, so I don't think I'll take possession of the car until next Saturday at the earliest anyway. And that is fine by me.

[Shankska]

Originally Posted by drkeng

for me, I'd say dust it off, fill it up, sign the papers and give me the keys TODAY

could you put your VIN into the W&W tracking site (link above) to see when it cleared customs. just curious. post a screen shot or tell us the date, if you have time.
thanks.

Yup here it is -



My cousin works at the dealership and he sent me pictures as soon as it got off the truck. He said the shop is closed on the weekends, but on Monday they have to take it out of transport mode and test drive it make sure everything is good on it. Also, they are installing M Performance exhaust for me as well. Looks like Tuesday for pick up for me.

[Shankska]

Here is a quick picture he sent me when they unloaded it from the truck -

[bubsterino]

Originally Posted by Shankska

Here is a quick picture he sent me when they unloaded it from the truck -

ugh! I can't wait for mine! hoping tomorrow or Tuesday!!!

[Vegetable]

This is truly a depressing post.. Can't believe all of you don't have your cars yet..

[bubsterino]

Originally Posted by Vegetable

This is truly a depressing post.. Can't believe all of you don't have your cars yet..

well I slightly agree. but our cars got to port not that long ago...

[Alarbus]

My Dad's car was on the Titania, and I kept forwarding the updates to him. He just got home from picking it up!

[bubsterino]

Originally Posted by Alarbus

My Dad's car was on the Titania, and I kept forwarding the updates to him. He just got home from picking it up!

congrats to him. where was the car delivered to? getting slightly frustrated as I was on it and my car appears to have not been released yet as of this morning.

[Alarbus]

Originally Posted by bubsterino

congrats to him. where was the car delivered to? getting slightly frustrated as I was on it and my car appears to have not been released yet as of this morning.

Burlington, Vermont. It's a pretty straight trip from the MD port up a few highways and one long ass back road.

[bubsterino]

Originally Posted by Alarbus

Burlington, Vermont. It's a pretty straight trip from the MD port up a few highways and one long ass back road.

any port installed changes? i just can't understand what's taking so long at this point...

[Alarbus]

Originally Posted by bubsterino

any port installed changes? i just can't understand what's taking so long at this point...

I don't believe anything he ordered was being installed at port or dealer.

Didn't one of the FAQs state that if there were any issues from shipping that it was fixed before being released? I mean, it's not a BMW owned shipping line, so I don't know how complex the shipping, customs, BMW signoff, trucking process is, but I'm pretty sure they want to make sure everything is "just so" before moving it along.

Waiting DOES suck though.

[bubsterino]

can everyone else on the boat check in? what's your status? haven't seen any photos yet...

I'm a day away from being pissed off.

[drkeng]

still waiting.