Aussie VIN Register - Who's Brother or Sister are you!?

[Kris]

Hmm, I should ask my dealer for the ship code then. He assures me my car arrives 18th May, so thats the same time as Jeffs car which kinda makes sense. Perhaps my VIN is incorrect then... dealer said my car would be ready for me to drive 10 days after the 18th May...

[Sydneysider]

Just tried that code on the shipping websites but it's different to the call sign so it didn't work...

Tortugas codes should be:
IMO Number:9319765Country: United KingdomMMSI Number:235050734Length:199.0mCallsign:MVQH7Beam:32 .0m

[d3syd]

Here's the article from The Australian:

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...-13232,00.html

[Sydneysider]

Originally Posted by WAY

Nope, what did the Australian say?

Written by Isaac Bober for First Drive testing the 135 in NSW.
"Bang for your bucks and brilliant to boot".

All pretty positive, even quoting the Fifth Gear duel with the Cayman S. "It's a much more of a rapid and comfy GT than an out-and-out sportscar." -- prob one of the few reviews not giving a negative to the ride.

"more effective engine than the M3... engine sweeter than M3".

2 criticisms: "it [engine] could sound better. Sure its got a nice hard edge but it lacks the aural character (delicious pop and crackle on overrun) of the 3.0 liotre six-cylinder engine fitted to the 125i Coupe." WHAT THE...!

"steering feelsvery light - not bad, don't misread me - and there's reasonable feedback and zero judder. But, ultimately, it feels wooden and it's hard to overlook something like that in a car that is so brilliant in so many other areas."

"There's plenty of room for four adults inside. No, really, there is."

"...at a price that beats anything else in the range, and just about anything else on the road, hands down."

[professor]

thanks for posting the review.
"ultimate driving machine" is NOT "malarky".
is nothing sacred anymore?!

[d3syd]

Originally Posted by Kris

Hmm, I should ask my dealer for the ship code then. He assures me my car arrives 18th May, so thats the same time as Jeffs car which kinda makes sense. Perhaps my VIN is incorrect then... dealer said my car would be ready for me to drive 10 days after the 18th May...

Just got back from my dealer and had look at my order on his computer screen again. Unfortunately no further light has been shed on why my car is not on a boat.

The computer says my car left the factory on 4/4/08, 17 days ago. So for the life of me I don't know why it hasn't found a boat.

Maybe it coming overland !?!:iono:

Perhaps my car in on it way and the error might be with WWL updating the VIN. Here's hoping.....

[cozza]

Originally Posted by d3syd

Just got back from my dealer and had look at my order on his computer screen again. Unfortunately no further light has been shed on why my car is not on a boat.

The computer says my car left the factory on 4/4/08, 17 days ago. So for the life of me I don't know why it hasn't found a boat.

Maybe it coming overland !?!:iono:

Perhaps my car in on it way and the error might be with WWL updating the VIN. Here's hoping.....

Perhaps they're launching it to you via the Ramp in Oberfaffelbachen!

[Kris]

Originally Posted by d3syd

Just got back from my dealer and had look at my order on his computer screen again. Unfortunately no further light has been shed on why my car is not on a boat.

The computer says my car left the factory on 4/4/08, 17 days ago. So for the life of me I don't know why it hasn't found a boat.

Maybe it coming overland !?!:iono:

Perhaps my car in on it way and the error might be with WWL updating the VIN. Here's hoping.....

Same story with me... car apparently arrives 18/4, which is the same time as Jeff's so it seems I was on an earlier boat...

who knows!! Ive been told ill have the car on the 28th May

[d3syd]

It MUST be on a boat if they say that. Should be the TORTUGAS as it is closest to that arrival date.

Probably someone at WWL dozed off while inputting our VINs Kris.

I am hoping that I will get a call from the dealer when it miraculously appears in his yard next month.... till then I'll keep checking WWL's site...

[Kris]

agree mate someone got a bit sleepy.. who knows, maybe our vins are wrong!!!

[WAY]

It would make sense that both of you are on Tortugas as your VINs are so close to mine and we all just missed the one before that.

[Kris]

Wayne, have you been given a date for which you can collect the car yet?

[WAY]

No dates yet Kris. She told me that it will be one of the first, if not the first car delivered at BMW Melbourne. However I imagine there would have been others ahead of me given that I probably won't get in it till the last week of the month. Typically they take 10 days to 2 weeks from the docks to your hands. Given Tortugas gets to Melbourne on the 16th from memory, I am not going to expect my car any earlier than say 26th.

[Kris]

That sounds about right, I've been told 28th which would mean I'm on the same boat as you..

Good to hear

[smarm]

Anyone know if there's an option for Euro delivery? Got to nick across to Germany a few times this year, might as well do the Euro delivery thing as well if possible.

[WAY]

Ryan, no Euro delivery as far as I know. I would love to do that too. Years ago Porsche used to allow that, but not anymore.

[WAY]

Originally Posted by Kris

That sounds about right, I've been told 28th which would mean I'm on the same boat as you..

Good to hear

You need to find out from your dealer what is going on with yours though!!!

[Kris]

How? he's given me a VIN thats not showing up, but says 10 days after 18th... What more do I ask for?

[WAY]

Good question...ask him why he thinks that given that it doesn't show up on the shipping tracking site...

[smarm]

Originally Posted by WAY

Ryan, no Euro delivery as far as I know. I would love to do that too. Years ago Porsche used to allow that, but not anymore.

Thanks Way, I suspected as much. Might just have to swing by Leipzig plant on the way through to dresden to get my fill.....

Would've loved to have done the Romantichstrasse and then through Fussen and the beuatiful Austrian roads in the 135. Might just have to hire one instead.

[d3syd]

Originally Posted by Kris

How? he's given me a VIN thats not showing up, but says 10 days after 18th... What more do I ask for?

Yes same with me. All the dealer could do was check his computer to find out the car has been made, it left the factory on 4/4/08 and it is awaiting shipment.

The VIN corresponds to my order. That's it.

He accessed WWL thru the BMW system and same story - no boat yet.

He couldn't give me a delivery date, just that it "should still be able to make it before the end of May". Given we couldn't shed anymore light on what was happening from his computer, maybe he is just shooting from the hip.:iono:

[Steve Brown]

My little baby is on the Tortugas and due in Fremantle on 13 May. I'll be there on the dock to welcome it. I'd like to thank WAY for his spotting that my VIN number was slightly misquoted on Page 1 of this thread. This last monday I had a very excited dealer on the phone to me to tell me what a fantastic time he had on Phillip Island last weekend. There must be something really quite special about this little BMW for a carsalesman to take time to phone a customer that gave him a deposit for a car 11 months ago to tell him what a fantastic car it is and probably the best car he's ever driven. This from a man that regularly drives M3, M5, M6 and 7 series BMW super cars! He was very proud of his 240km down the straight before braking. He also took time to tell me that one of his associates has chipped his 335i and is the local agent for a very well known chip reprogramming company.....hmmmm! That's what you call after sales service.