[XxDanoxX]

My new X3 M40i was dispatched (status 9000) from the factory yesterday. That's the good news!

The less than palatable news is that scheduled delivery is week 52!

Anyone in the UK know how long the average Boat Ride is from South Africa?

CAN.NOT.WAIT!

[OHV_44]

Originally Posted by XxDanoxX

Anyone in the UK know how long the average Boat Ride is from South Africa?

Recent post in a German forum:
X3 M40d (UZ75)

08/06/2020 Order
09/03/2020 Production ZA Rosslyn
09/21/2020 Shipping (Glovis Cardinal)
10/20/2020 Arrival in Bremerhaven
11/03/2020 Possible handover postponed by me
11/18/2020 Delivery

HTH.

[XxDanoxX]

Thanks - so maybe a little less than 29 days, considering port of entry is likely to be Southampton UK.

What am I going to do for 25+ Days?!

Went for White, Tech Pack and Msport plus package.

Every day since I sold my M235i I have missed the sound of a cold six cylinder! The corner of my road, where I live, is going to be noisy as hell, fella across from me has an Aston Martin and my next door neighbour has a porsche carrera gts - god forbid we all go out at the exact same time!

[comber]

Am I the only one that one month after I placed my order, I still not have even an estimated production or delivery date???

[XxDanoxX]

Originally Posted by comber

Am I the only one that one month after I placed my order, I still not have even an estimated production or delivery date???

What did your dealer say? Mine said in a nutshell "We have a production slot coming up, you need to move fast"

The day after I paid the deposit it was confirmed.

[XxDanoxX]

Originally Posted by comber

Am I the only one that one month after I placed my order, I still not have even an estimated production or delivery date???

Also (and you must have a piece of paper somewhere!?) - ask for your AG reference number. Then use that number to speak to BMW Genius. They will then be able to tell you what's what!

[OHV_44]

Originally Posted by comber

Am I the only one that one month after I placed my order, I still not have even an estimated production or delivery date?

Me too.
Need my X in May 21, as long as 540i.

[ramparts]

Originally Posted by XxDanoxX

My new X3 M40i was dispatched (status 9000) from the factory yesterday. That's the good news!

The less than palatable news is that scheduled delivery is week 52!

Anyone in the UK know how long the average Boat Ride is from South Africa?

CAN.NOT.WAIT!

Production 24th Aug, Picked up 22nd October.

In about a day, your car will appear here:
http://41.160.4.58:8080/apex/f?p=102:11:::NO:::

Put in your VIN number, and it'll tell you when it's arrived at port, and again once it's on a ship

[Stevo23]

Originally Posted by davidoff86

Production 24th Aug, Picked up 22nd October.

In about a day, your car will appear here:
http://41.160.4.58:8080/apex/f?p=102:11:::NO:::

Put in your VIN number, and it'll tell you when it's arrived at port, and again once it's on a ship

Interestingly my dealer wouldn’t give me my VIN.

Think he must know I’m desperate to track my vehicle.

[ramparts]

Originally Posted by Stevo23

Interestingly my dealer wouldn’t give me my VIN.

Think he must know I’m desperate to track my vehicle.

Who is your dealer?

It's your car - he should give it to you, never had that issue before.

If he still resists, ring him EVERY SINGLE DAY asking for an update. And suggest if you had the VIN, you could do this yourself and not bother him/her.

[Nickhub]

I also ordered mine four weeks ago and its due week 52 according to the dealers but no VIN to check with the genuis yet.

[Hugh74]

Got this from the Facebook page. Mine was in status 9000 so hoping it’s on Jupiter Leader. Scheduled delivery is week 51.

[MrTomB]

The genius wouldn't give me my VIN. Dealer said they don't have it yet. Got told wk 52 for delivery. 🙈

[XxDanoxX]

Originally Posted by davidoff86

Production 24th Aug, Picked up 22nd October.

In about a day, your car will appear here:
http://41.160.4.58:8080/apex/f?p=102:11:::NO:::

Put in your VIN number, and it'll tell you when it's arrived at port, and again once it's on a ship

This is brilliant, thank you!! The VIN is logged at the port but no shipping details are present yet.

[XxDanoxX]

Originally Posted by Nickhub

I also ordered mine four weeks ago and its due week 52 according to the dealers but no VIN to check with the genuis yet.

The genius won't give you your VIN. They'll only tell you the status of your AG order number.

Once the car is produced, the dealer will know the VIN.

[Stevo23]

Originally Posted by davidoff86

Who is your dealer?

It's your car - he should give it to you, never had that issue before.

If he still resists, ring him EVERY SINGLE DAY asking for an update. And suggest if you had the VIN, you could do this yourself and not bother him/her.

Dealer is an official BMW dealer in Scotland.

I'm not overly fussed about the VIN as the status is "At Sea". I just thought it would make ship tracking easier! #Geek

[XxDanoxX]

You know, I suspect all dealers have access to the same info, just ring a different dealer with your AG order number and ask for the VIN.

[OHV_44]

Originally Posted by XxDanoxX

This is brilliant, thank you!! The VIN is logged at the port but no shipping details are present yet.

If nothing is there after entering the vin, the car is not at the port yet.

[OHV_44]

Originally Posted by Stevo23

I'm not overly fussed about the VIN as the status is "At Sea".

Then the bmw should be on the Glovis Cosmos, which left Durban on October 15, 2020. You can follow the route here —> click

[Stevo23]

Originally Posted by OHV_44

Then the bmw should be on the Glovis Cosmos, which left Durban on October 15, 2020. You can follow the route here —> click

Thanks for that matey.

My X3 has been at sea since the end of September. Hoping it's somewhere near the UK by now.

I asked dealer where it was likely to come into the country and was told Southampton, Tees, Immingham or Sheerness are the main UK ports of entry.

Needless to say there is lots of ships that arrive there but mainly from Emden, Bremerhaven and Zeebrugge.

[ramparts]

5-6 weeks is the normal time at sea from Durban to Southampton. All depends on how many other stops it makes on the way, and whether there is any port congestion, meaning the ship gets stuck at anchorage waiting to dock (this happened to me , resulting in 3 days delay ! )

[OHV_44]

Originally Posted by Stevo23

My X3 has been at sea since the end of September. Hoping it's somewhere near the UK by now.

I hope he's on the Glovis Cardinal. It is already in Zeebrugge tomorrow.