My 550 is at the port awaiting a ship
05-09-2006, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by kmslo530i' post='280166' date='May 9 2006, 06:36 PM
I think I just read somewhere on line that the Orion Diamond had to make port somewhere on the east coast due to mechanical trouble. They were going to offload their cargo of cars at the SC VPC, and let the Duke Lacrosse team drive them west to the Oxnard VPC......so relax Bing, it won't be long now 
Hey....if you're buying the limes and coronas....I'll drive down south and let you sit in my car
Hey....if you're buying the limes and coronas....I'll drive down south and let you sit in my car
... You just love rubbing it in huh 
.. If it's really at the SC VPC i'll fly there myself to drive it over here
05-09-2006, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by iceman316' post='280240' date='May 9 2006, 09:58 PM
Sure i'll buy the limes and Coronas.. I would love to sit in your car.. just dont know if I would ever get out of it ... You just love rubbing it in huh .. If it's really at the SC VPC i'll fly there myself to drive it over here
... You just love rubbing it in huh .. If it's really at the SC VPC i'll fly there myself to drive it over here 
05-09-2006, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by kmslo530i' post='280250' date='May 9 2006, 10:32 PM
Well, if it makes you feel any better, my car took almost 8 weeks from order to delivery, which was two weeks longer than the dealer told me......and I was never able to find my ship once it left the port of exit either.....relax......any day now you will get the call......in the meantime....get to the store and stock up on the corona and limes........but you can't sit in my car if you are eating or drinking!!
05-09-2006, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by iceman316' post='280254' date='May 9 2006, 10:42 PM
Don't worry I always a fridge full of coronas at my house
05-09-2006, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by tachyon' post='280144' date='May 9 2006, 07:48 PM
Or worse. The vessel carrying my wife's 2004 Volvo XC90 sank in the English Channel. 
Great flooring system idea. Let us know how it looks when they give you an estimate.
By the way, we were just as nuts as you at this point too ... you will survive, barely.
Great flooring system idea. Let us know how it looks when they give you an estimate.
By the way, we were just as nuts as you at this point too ... you will survive, barely.
hey Tachyon we have something in common. My wife also drives a Volvo XC90 and soon I will also have a 550i.
05-10-2006, 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by joseyu' post='280193' date='May 9 2006, 09:37 PM
It seems like our 550i's are stuck at Bremerhaven together. Mine has been at the port since Saturday. I wonder how close the VIN #'s are?Mine last 5 digits are 05233.
Lets keep in touch. Have you heard of any ship name yet?
05-10-2006, 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by iceman316' post='280234' date='May 9 2006, 11:48 PM
Its on Orion Diamond.. No one seems to know where it is... Tried to find it on those ship tracking websites with no luck... Dealership doesn't know.. Call BMW they have no idea either 
.. So i dont know what to do.. Just went to the dealer again today with the same info.. I already gave up hope .... I was really excited 2 weeks ago but now its just depressing 
Tired of doing this all day long 
.. So i dont know what to do.. Just went to the dealer again today with the same info.. I already gave up hope .... I was really excited 2 weeks ago but now its just depressing Tired of doing this all day long
05-10-2006, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Veight' post='280430' date='May 10 2006, 07:37 AM
I heard the Orion was taken over by a bunch of BMW driving pirates. They drink rum and drive nice cars. I guess the story got out when one of the Pirates called BMW assist on some remote island. On the bright side, BMW was there in 10 minutes supposedly, to refuel the Pirates car and get him on his way.
05-10-2006, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by kmslo530i' post='280502' date='May 10 2006, 12:18 PM
I saw that story too....read it online so you KNOW it must be true!!
The pirates have a difficult time steering with the hook and their peripheral vision and depth perception is bad due to the eyepatch.
05-10-2006, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Veight' post='280614' date='May 10 2006, 01:35 PM
Oh its true.
The pirates have a difficult time steering with the hook and their peripheral vision iand depth perception is bad due to the eyepatch.
The pirates have a difficult time steering with the hook and their peripheral vision iand depth perception is bad due to the eyepatch.