Due to arrive soon

Started by 94touring, August 07, 2020, 01:46:39 PM

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94touring

Pushed back to the 29th looks like.

BruceK

Sounds good.  Now you won't have to worry about it riding out the hurricane either in port while still on board or in storage on land.
1988 Austin Mini
2002 MINI Cooper S
1992 Toyota LiteAce (JDM)
1997 Jeep Wrangler Sahara

94touring

Tracking says it was unloaded the 29th.

MiniDave

So, it should be at your house when you get back? Can't wait to hear what you think when you drive it......you two will have so much fun in that!
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1989 Cooper Racing Green
2009 Clubman S
2014 Audi Allroad

BruceK

In the home stretch!   Very cool.   
1988 Austin Mini
2002 MINI Cooper S
1992 Toyota LiteAce (JDM)
1997 Jeep Wrangler Sahara

BruceK

1988 Austin Mini
2002 MINI Cooper S
1992 Toyota LiteAce (JDM)
1997 Jeep Wrangler Sahara

94touring

Just sent an email asking about it.  Probably waiting for the shipper now.

BruceK

All of the cars I've imported have been ro-ro.  But your new VW was shipped via container, so do they open it in port and take the car out there?  Or do they transport the whole container to you and you get to un-box it?
1988 Austin Mini
2002 MINI Cooper S
1992 Toyota LiteAce (JDM)
1997 Jeep Wrangler Sahara

94touring

There's another company that's delivering it to my door step.  It was part of the deal with the shop in Brazil.

94touring

Sent an email to the guy doing all my paperwork...he no longer works in that department so I guess nothing has been done.    11.gif

MiniDave

You and Jen should jump in the truck and just go get it!  :-[
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1989 Cooper Racing Green
2009 Clubman S
2014 Audi Allroad

BruceK

Quote from: MiniDave on September 14, 2020, 09:16:47 AM
You and Jen should jump in the truck and just go get it!  :-[

But the transportation has already been paid for as part of the purchase price.
1988 Austin Mini
2002 MINI Cooper S
1992 Toyota LiteAce (JDM)
1997 Jeep Wrangler Sahara

94touring

Latest update is they are still trying to arrange the home delivery.

94touring

Sounds like they may have someone lined up by the end of the week.  I'm hoping it shows up before I leave for a week or 3 for work.

94touring

Being picked up Monday and dropped off Tuesday.  I go on call Monday for work and for sure leaving for Europe on Wednesday.  Hopefully that all stays that way so I'm here for delivery to at least check it out before leaving.

MiniDave

Are they delivering to the house or the shop?
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1989 Cooper Racing Green
2009 Clubman S
2014 Audi Allroad

94touring

To the shop.  The winch awaits it's arrival to pull it inside.  I don't believe it has any fluids.

G67mcs

Fingers crossed it drives before you leave.
1967 MK2 S
2003 Mini Cooper S
2016 4Runner

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MiniDave

It will roll in about 2 hours after you've left..... ::)
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1989 Cooper Racing Green
2009 Clubman S
2014 Audi Allroad

94touring

Flooding in Houston was the cause for delay.  1-2 days new eta.  I have the winch hooked up and ready to go for Jen with diagrams and an explanation how to get it in the shop. 

MiniDave

I hope she takes video, I want to see her running that winch and guiding the car into the shop! Should be epic!

(Not saying she can't do it - she absolutely can!)
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1989 Cooper Racing Green
2009 Clubman S
2014 Audi Allroad

94touring

I even pulled up underbody shots from the purchase contract and showed her where to hook up the chain.  So long as she can steer it and click "IN" on the winch control she should be fine.  I have the boot lid on the mini open and my battery charger hooked up.  She just needs to disconnect the battery charger and hook up the winch power cables.  Winch is unwound so she doesn't have to figure out how to do that and additional winching straps are beside it if she needs more length.     

94touring

Well it arrived. Sent it to the wrong place, tried to charge me more money, Jen couldn't work the winch.  Big cluster fuck.  It's sitting outside the shop.

MiniDave

Glad it made it at last, sitting outside for a few days till you get home won't hurt it.

Was she at least able to inspect it for damage?
Complete failure at retirement

1989 Cooper Racing Green
2009 Clubman S
2014 Audi Allroad