UK Orders

redonebe · 05-02-2012, 12:17 PM

Horsey, did you already tried the track and trace on Wallenius Wilhelmsen. Mine was already booked 10 days before the ship arrived.

The Tugela left Charleston on 16/04 and just arrived today at Bremershaven.

Horsey · 05-02-2012, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by redonebe

Horsey, did you already tried the track and trace on Wallenius Wilhelmsen. Mine was already booked 10 days before the ship arrived.

The Tugela left Charleston on 16/04 and just arrived today at Bremershaven.

I have tried track and trace with derivatives of my VIN with % replacing blocks on numbers, but nothing shows up yet. If I expand the search too much, I just get ships that have already left ... and something tells me that my car is probably not on one that left before it was built!

Does that mean you’re expecting a delivery soon ...

Horsey · 05-02-2012, 12:24 PM

Couldn't resist asking my dealer if it was too late to change the colour ...

They replied:

"No problem, let me just get the price for 15,000 touch up sticks for you ; )"

*giggle*

... I am pretty sure they will be much happier once I have taken delivery and am out of their hair!

Then I become the service deparment's problem!

Horsey · 05-02-2012, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by redonebe

Horsey, did you already tried the track and trace on Wallenius Wilhelmsen. Mine was already booked 10 days before the ship arrived.

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

Cargo ID with VIN right?

redonebe · 05-02-2012, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Horsey

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Originally Posted by redonebe

Horsey, did you already tried the track and trace on Wallenius Wilhelmsen. Mine was already booked 10 days before the ship arrived.

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

Cargo ID with VIN right?

Yes that's the Url.

I ordered it february 20 and was given a delivery date of june 8. Now have to wait to get it from Germany to Belgium. Black 2.0D.

Rich4 · 05-02-2012, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Horsey

Yes, very excited ...

When it arrives I intend to do a full review of all features with photos and video.

There is something really odd with the screen shot the dealer just sent me showing it as 9000 ... Expected week is now showing as 20 instead of 24 ... as far as I am concerned that's IMPOSSIBLE (Given the shipping schedule) ... I checked with the dealer and they think it’s a "mistake" ... but for a moment I got very excited!

... or maybe it's FedEx after all!

Congratulations Horsey.......finally on its way. If it's (she) awaiting shipping and it goes anything like mine, I suggest you could get it wk21. My build was week 14 (don't know completion date) and I received it mid week 17; that's 3 weeks build to receipt. The excitement of waiting is unbearable (something like going on a first date?) but boy, it's really worth the wait. Had mine for a week now but unfortunately its rained just about every day so had to postpone my 'running in' weekend away :-) Anyway, not much longer! (unfortunately i

Horsey · 05-02-2012, 01:27 PM

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(unfortunately i

Was there more you were trying to say?

Rich4 · 05-02-2012, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by plymjack

Well took delivery yesterday - Ordered on 2nd March.

I think it was here last week but the dealer has been setting up a new preperation suite. Still it was a week early so very pleased.

For pics look here:

http://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=685239

Congratulations plymjack - great pics - same colour and interior as mine which I got last week. What tyres are those, unless I am mistaken they seem different to mine on identical 17" alloys. Mine are Pirrelli Cinturato P7 (225 x 60) which I would have thought would be standard.

Rich4 · 05-02-2012, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Horsey

Was there more you were trying to say?

No, just forgot to delete!

plymjack · 05-02-2012, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Yeltzer

That's going to be some jump from a '02 Mondeo to a brand spanking new F25

Thats not a jump ...... we traded in a Citroen C1 for our X3!!!

Desmoduece · 05-02-2012, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SR40X3

Desmodeuce....can I ask...does there seem to be a 'batch' of UK X3's being built at the moment? Is that even how it works...?

No batches, it is when all the parts get sequenced for the build.

tank531 · 05-02-2012, 04:00 PM

some excited UK members waiting to new motors because thats over 45 posts on this thread today alone..........

dnw · 05-02-2012, 04:36 PM

Don't waste your time trying to track on WW with VIN, it doesn't work any longer for UK deliveries. The reason being that the pre delivery prep is now all done in Bremmerhaven, so the car gets unloaded there, spends a day or two, then comes on to the UK. I think this is what screws up the WW ability to track. The good news is that it goes straight to the dealer from Southampton instead of up country to the UK inspection centre (can't remember where it is) and back again, so no net loss in time.

The closest you can get is to track VINs either side of yours (wildcard match up to the Lxxxxxx bit) and you will find a load going to OZ (also RHD and they are built in batches, 10 either side of mine were RHD 30ds - although I don't think OZ get s the 35d so maybe this won't work as well for those). If there is one at the port near yours going to OZ, its safe to say yours is at the port too waiting to head over to DE. That's the closest you'll get I'm afraid!

swfrom07 · 05-03-2012, 04:08 AM

oh thats a bit of a let down especially since we couldnt trace our car during production unlike our US friends but now not being able to track it on WW is even more of a let down.
I will get back to watching grass grow while I wait for the news from the dealer to go and collect the car then.

Horsey · 05-03-2012, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by dnw

Don't waste your time trying to track on WW with VIN, it doesn't work any longer for UK deliveries. The reason being that the pre delivery prep is now all done in Bremmerhaven, so the car gets unloaded there, spends a day or two, then comes on to the UK. I think this is what screws up the WW ability to track. The good news is that it goes straight to the dealer from Southampton instead of up country to the UK inspection centre (can't remember where it is) and back again, so no net loss in time.

Are you sure?

Spoke to my dealer about this and he thought it very unlikely, saying that all vehicles had to go through PDI and be taken out of transportation status etc.

He said that this will happen post arrival at Southampton … and will happen before it arrives at the dealership (at least in the case of my dealership).

It wouldn't be the first time a dealer was wrong though ...

How do you know this?

Woody_ · 05-03-2012, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by dnw

Don't waste your time trying to track on WW with VIN, it doesn't work any longer for UK deliveries. The reason being that the pre delivery prep is now all done in Bremmerhaven, so the car gets unloaded there, spends a day or two, then comes on to the UK. I think this is what screws up the WW ability to track. The good news is that it goes straight to the dealer from Southampton instead of up country to the UK inspection centre (can't remember where it is) and back again, so no net loss in time.

The closest you can get is to track VINs either side of yours (wildcard match up to the Lxxxxxx bit) and you will find a load going to OZ (also RHD and they are built in batches, 10 either side of mine were RHD 30ds - although I don't think OZ get s the 35d so maybe this won't work as well for those). If there is one at the port near yours going to OZ, its safe to say yours is at the port too waiting to head over to DE. That's the closest you'll get I'm afraid!

Interesting. Using that approach my car (departed plant 28th April) appears to be on the boat that left Charleston on 29th April and is due to arrive in Southampton on 13th May.

It looks like a fair few of us have cars on that ship. How exciting!

Yeltzer · 05-03-2012, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Woody_

Interesting. Using that approach my car (departed plant 28th April) appears to be on the boat that left Charleston on 29th April and is due to arrive in Southampton on 13th May.

It looks like a fair few of us have cars on that ship. How exciting!

Woody is yours going to Rybrook Worcester by any chance?!

Rich4 · 05-03-2012, 01:27 PM

Yes that's right, they can give you the actual day some 8-10 days in advance. Its the final bulld up now, hope you can survive

Woody_ · 05-03-2012, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Yeltzer

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Originally Posted by Woody_

Interesting. Using that approach my car (departed plant 28th April) appears to be on the boat that left Charleston on 29th April and is due to arrive in Southampton on 13th May.

It looks like a fair few of us have cars on that ship. How exciting!

Woody is yours going to Rybrook Worcester by any chance?!

Sytner Solihull - not far away!

SR40X3 · 05-03-2012, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Woody_

Sytner Solihull - not far away!

We are Sytner Birmingham, had all our BMW's from there, great dealer.

Yeltzer · 05-03-2012, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Woody_

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Originally Posted by Yeltzer

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Originally Posted by Woody_

Interesting. Using that approach my car (departed plant 28th April) appears to be on the boat that left Charleston on 29th April and is due to arrive in Southampton on 13th May.

It looks like a fair few of us have cars on that ship. How exciting!

Woody is yours going to Rybrook Worcester by any chance?!

Sytner Solihull - not far away!

Had my current E90 from Sytner Solihull but now wrong side of Brum for me

swfrom07 · 05-04-2012, 03:37 AM

No wonder I dont see any X3s near where I am..all of them seem to either be in the Midlands or the South West

Checked the WW track and trace with a wildcard search and the nearest VIN I can see is for a car going to Norway. Lucky person whoever it is for !

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Horsey Lieutenant 35 Rep 449 Posts Drives: F25 35d MSport & 135i Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Couldn't resist asking my dealer if it was too late to change the colour ... They replied: "No problem, let me just get the price for 15,000 touch up sticks for you ; )" giggle ... I am pretty sure they will be much happier once I have taken delivery and am out of their hair! Then I become the service deparment's problem!
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dnw First Lieutenant 22 Rep 309 Posts Drives: 2016 F80 M3 / 2014 520d MS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kent, UK iTrader: (0)	Don't waste your time trying to track on WW with VIN, it doesn't work any longer for UK deliveries. The reason being that the pre delivery prep is now all done in Bremmerhaven, so the car gets unloaded there, spends a day or two, then comes on to the UK. I think this is what screws up the WW ability to track. The good news is that it goes straight to the dealer from Southampton instead of up country to the UK inspection centre (can't remember where it is) and back again, so no net loss in time. The closest you can get is to track VINs either side of yours (wildcard match up to the Lxxxxxx bit) and you will find a load going to OZ (also RHD and they are built in batches, 10 either side of mine were RHD 30ds - although I don't think OZ get s the 35d so maybe this won't work as well for those). If there is one at the port near yours going to OZ, its safe to say yours is at the port too waiting to head over to DE. That's the closest you'll get I'm afraid! __________________ Current 2016 F80 M3 Saloon, Alpine White & Silverstone Full Leather. Love it. Past 2015 F13 M6 Coupe, San Marino Blue & Opal White Individual Leather. Gone but not forgotten.
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swfrom07 Private First Class 2 Rep 115 Posts Drives: BMW X3 2.0D SE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Essex iTrader: (0)	oh thats a bit of a let down especially since we couldnt trace our car during production unlike our US friends but now not being able to track it on WW is even more of a let down. I will get back to watching grass grow while I wait for the news from the dealer to go and collect the car then.
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Rich4 Private 5 Rep 91 Posts Drives: F25 30d SE Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Surrey iTrader: (0)	Yes that's right, they can give you the actual day some 8-10 days in advance. Its the final bulld up now, hope you can survive
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swfrom07 Private First Class 2 Rep 115 Posts Drives: BMW X3 2.0D SE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Essex iTrader: (0)	No wonder I dont see any X3s near where I am..all of them seem to either be in the Midlands or the South West Checked the WW track and trace with a wildcard search and the nearest VIN I can see is for a car going to Norway. Lucky person whoever it is for !
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