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On the train to Bremerhaven.
The car is on the way to the port of embarkation. The departures from Bremerhaven (that I can find) are on the 3rd, 6th, and 9th -let's see which ship it ends up on.
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Car Manual Available After Production
Now that the car is on its way to its port of embarkation, the owner's manual is available for me to download.
400+ pages of anticipation.
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now the wait begins! soon your CA should be able to give you the name of the ship carrying your car, and you can track it across the Atlantic--checking "my" ship's position was just as habit-forming as checking my car's build status on the BMW website
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At the Port
Well, we're officially at the port now, which probably means the car arrived yesterday afternoon by the time the update made it to the system.
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My 2021 BMW M550i custom build is now in production. Woohoo!
Here is a screenshot of the BMW tracking web pate. Regards, Bud James
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07-04-2020, 06:36 AM | #95 |
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Which ship?
Well, after keeping an eye on the Bremerhaven car carrier facility using the web cam that's available (https://www.bremerhaven.de/en/webcam...ams.35085.html), and the free ship tracking website; and considering departure from the factory, and arrival at the port times/days, shipping schedules, etc. - I think I know what ship my car is on.
I have not heard from my CA yet, nor have I called the Genius line. My prediction is the car is on the Wallenius Wilhelmsen vehicle carrier TAMERLANE. I'll post the actual answer when I get it from my CA. In the meantime, for those of you celebrating it - Happy 4th of July!
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BMW update mania!!
Thanks to all you guys for the updates as I wait for my 550 to be built in August....I hope. Really enjoying the posts and gives me easy information to use when my time comes. This will be my third "experience " with building and waiting for my "ultimate driving machine". Might be my last as, at 72, my next car will probably drive itself............but, not yet. The disigning and wait are still the highlight for me. Cheers!
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Bud, so did you just order on 6/20, and your in production on 7/4? If so, that's really fast! I ordered about that same time, with earliest production middle of August.....color me jealous!
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My 2021 M550i order was finalized with my dealer in late June, but then the dealer has to wait for the factory to assign them a build slot for my car. My order was accepted by the factory during the last week of June. Regards, Bud James
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He also told me that he expects the car to be delivered in mid-August. I've extended my Audi S6 lease, but the payments are due by the 22nd of each month. Once the lease payment is made, you get no refund if I turn in the car before the next due date. Therefore, I hope that my M550i is delivered before 8/22. I'm getting excited! Regards, Bud James
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Not on the boat.
Well, I just talked to my CA, and the system is still showing my car at the port.
Oh well, time to be patient again.
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In Transit
The car is now 'In Transit' according to the My Garage portion of the website.
Five days after the arrival at Bremerhaven. My bet on the ship this time is ARC INDEPENDENCE, currently en route to Antwerp. Waiting for official word from my CA.
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We have a ship name...
...and I wasn't even close.
Just heard from my CA, who's being pretty patient with my incessant questions. It's on the Horizon Highway. Due to dock in Charleston, SC on 7/31. According to the Kline company website, it left Bremerhaven on July 6, so it took two days for BMW's system to update.
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