08-13-2014, 01:35 PM | #134 |
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Production Complete, Awaiting carrier according to hotline. Knowing that status can lag 24-48 hours it, best case scenario, it's on a train/truck to Bremerhaven, worst case, it's sitting waiting on a train/truck. If the stars align, it might arrive at the dealer by the middle of Sept. Excitement building.
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Checking the Wallenius and Wilhemsen web site ( http://schedule.2wglobal.com/AppSche…countryList.do), the next ship to depart Bremerhaven for Port Hueneme (California port of entry) departs August 23 and arrives September 17. From that point, it's estimated to be another week or so before it is at the dealer and prepped for pick up by the customer. If you're not on the west coast, you can check the W&W site for other ships departing Bremerhaven for other ports of entry in the U.S. BTW, if my car arrives at the port on Sept. 17 and I were to pick it up one week later (Sept. 24), it would be exactly one year to the day after I placed my deposit. Last edited by drlonline; 08-13-2014 at 02:22 PM.. |
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Also, part of my agreement for MSRP when I made the deposit was that they get to keep it in the showroom for a week to show vetted prospective buyers. They have a literal velvet rope and have a strict look don't touch policy for anyone but deposit holders. And even they can only open it and look around. No sitting. Last edited by Carac; 08-13-2014 at 03:33 PM.. |
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08-14-2014, 07:02 AM | #137 |
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Just got information, delivery of my i8 should happen late next week
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08-14-2014, 10:26 AM | #139 |
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08-14-2014, 03:10 PM | #141 |
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You can be sure I will report here with pics and info. Specs are PI, Protonic blue, 625 Turbine wheels.
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08-14-2014, 09:35 PM | #143 |
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08-15-2014, 09:32 AM | #144 |
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155 Production Completed - very excited! should get car mid Sep vs. end of sep/early oct. it moved very quickly this week from 150 on monday to 153 yesterday to 155 today!
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Leads more credence to the idea that i8 completion estimates were pessimistic guesses. They just didn't know how fast they could build them yet. Nice to see it's going better than they expected.
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08-15-2014, 01:24 PM | #147 |
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Just FYI, I dropped my X5 off at the local dealer today for routine servicing, and while waiting for my loaner car, I got into a conversation with the service advisor. When he asked about my next car and I told him I have an i8 on order, the sales manager, who was nearby, perked up and asked what I was paying for it. When I told him MSRP, his jaw dropped. He went on to say that they will be getting one car, and not until December. They will be asking MSRP + $100K for the car and he expects they will get it.
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Please be sure to post plenty of photos and impressions. We'd love to feature it on the homepage.
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08-18-2014, 02:16 PM | #151 |
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I'm interested to hear if drlonline's car has moved to the port yet. It will give me a timeline on when to expect mine to get there as well. There are two boats leaving for Baltimore on this coming Sunday and Monday that my car might get on if it gets there in time. The next one is two weeks from Wednesday on the 3rd.
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Carac, with any luck, I would think yours should make it on to that next Baltimore ship. It appears that ships going to the east coast depart more frequently than those for the west coast. Next thing we'll all be checking is the weather forecast for the North Atlantic. |
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