Its on it way!!!!! Wooohooo

[ausspace87]

Seems like half the people waiting for their cars are on the same boat (no pun intended)!

After calling my dealer yet again, managed to find out that my car was built on the 1st of September & even got the VIN number... Love how helpful they have been since I handed over my deposit... 2 weeks ago my dealer said it wasn't even on the build schedule yet. Useless.

Anyway, it's on its way!

[dArK5HaD0w]

Seems like half the people waiting for their cars are on the same boat (no pun intended)!

After calling my dealer yet again, managed to find out that my car was built on the 1st of September & even got the VIN number... Love how helpful they have been since I handed over my deposit... 2 weeks ago my dealer said it wasn't even on the build schedule yet. Useless.

Anyway, it's on its way!

that's good news!!

interesting to note though, the ETA you have is "01-11-2010". The ETA i have, probably had now, was "31-10-2010".
its only a day apart.
i'm guessing the mouse isn't pedalling the ship's propeller as fast as it should be!! hehehhe

[CanberravRS]

The suckiest thing is once its arrived you will then have to wait 36hrs for customs to clear the car, then a day for transport if it comes straight here or goes to Syd first and then joins other cars coming to Canberra.. then you have to wait till the car is delivered to Lennock, PD'd, detailed etc and then registered.. Boom its yours and thats mid November.
Im not expecting my Superb till at least the week of the 15th of Nov.. one day that week it will happen if all goes to plan.

[ausspace87]

For those folks who have their car on the Otello, which is on its slow way over here, here's a link to keep you up to speed on where your wheels are in the world...

Othello

[SKODA vRS147]

Thanks for that - i knew someone would remember how to track the ship.
Looking now as i have been away for a week and had no access to a computer.

[dArK5HaD0w]

For those folks who have their car on the Otello, which is on its slow way over here, here's a link to keep you up to speed on where your wheels are in the world...

Othello

thanks for that. i was trying to keep track of it using the 'ais marine' site, but its currently 'out of range'.
the site u've pointed out is good
thanks

[thejack72]

Finally got a hit on the WWL Tracking site! Ours in on the FAUST - Expecting delivery late November now.

Having said that; I'm assuming the 3 vessels that arrived 5th, 10th & 14th August had a lot of Skodas on-board! I'm suddenly seeing them everywhere - to the point that I think I'm averaging 2 or 3 a day now. I know there's another thread that deals with this but am I the only one who's noticing it?

[SKODA vRS147]

Thought that i would get some more details on the ship carrying the prizes for lots of us.

Bit ironic that the ship carrying all the cars is made by Daewoo - It is the heavy engineering part of the business though

[wfdTamar]

Now I've seen it all - Skoda transport train spotters!

[CanberravRS]

Thought that i would get some more details on the ship carrying the prizes for lots of us.

Bit ironic that the ship carrying all the cars is made by Daewoo - It is the heavy engineering part of the business though

No having a Naval Background I appreciate good ship engineering, and well Daewoo make great ships.. but **** cars.

[dArK5HaD0w]

bad news fellas......i think the captain of the ship has gone mental & is doing burnouts with the ship just outside the port of durban!!!

[K1W1]

I understand that they often play a game called "Spin the Skoda off the deck" when they get bored.

[dArK5HaD0w]

I understand that they often play a game called "Spin the Skoda off the deck" when they get bored.

bhahahhaa. i would've thought they liked to play "rock the boat" - which ever cars remaining bolted down, undamaged/unscratched gets to stay on the ship, n hence delivered!!!

but this is weird though - i've heard of planes circling when they're in a holding pattern, cause obviously they can't "park mid-air" and wait for their turn to land!! however why would a ship need to do burnouts, err, circle, whiles its waiting for its turning. won't this b costly for them by burning fuel?
surely the captain can put the ship in 'park', put the handbrake on & "play rock the boat" or "spin the skoda off the deck" till he gets the green light to come in & dock!!!

[Happs]

Do you guys know if any dealers have also ordered stock in this shipment for their display rooms?

I'm contemplating getting a Superb Wagon in stock (and being a bit flexible on the options and colours), rather than wait another 6-5,000,000 months!

[CanberravRS]

I know Canberra's Lennock has a TDI White Superb Wagon.

And as for the ship.. they are probably playing tango with Pirates, LOL