The official I have ordered/received my new MKVI thread

[fergus]

Given the speed that the Morning Camilla has been going at, I am having trouble actually believing it's going to take 16 days of solid cruising to get to South Africa (seeing as there are no stops on the way).
I wonder if there's a couple of days of fat in that travel time ? Maybe we might get an early arrival ?
Gee it must be boring on that ship all that time - I suppose the crew could always take a few golf's for a burn around the deck to break the boredom !

[dave_r]

At least you guys have your car on a boat. Have no idea whats happened to mine..

I thought our builds happened on the same day?

I predict you will have a boat by next week Just not this one

Maybe it WAS on that boat.....

I wonder if there's a couple of days of fat in that travel time ? Maybe we might get an early arrival ?

That'd be nice, but they're probably allowing for weather etc?

[Prodigy]

I thought our builds happened on the same day?

Pretty much, from memory yours was week 40 day 1, mine was week 40 day 2. Hence my dismay.

[Corey_R]

Given the speed that the Morning Camilla has been going at, I am having trouble actually believing it's going to take 16 days of solid cruising to get to South Africa (seeing as there are no stops on the way).
I wonder if there's a couple of days of fat in that travel time ? Maybe we might get an early arrival ?
Gee it must be boring on that ship all that time - I suppose the crew could always take a few golf's for a burn around the deck to break the boredom !

I'd say that there is always some "fat" calculated in.
They could lose a generator on the ship and have to slow down whilst it is repaired or replaced. They could get a vibration in the engine and need to shut off a cylinder (seriously, both of these happened during the one voyage during the filming of the Emma Maersk episode of Mighty Ships. They could reach a storm and either have to navigate around it or stop and wait for it to pass (and storms at sea can last for a few days!) So yeah, I'd say there are a few days of fat there.

[Mr_Bob]

My ship turned up at it's final port a day earlier than scheduled
It also turned up at 6 or 7am, so maybe more than 24hrs faster?

[dave_r]

Pretty much, from memory yours was week 40 day 1, mine was week 40 day 2. Hence my dismay.

If it's any consolation, you make up time sorta being in WA and not waiting for the journey to VIC/NSW...

[Prodigy]

If it's any consolation, you make up time sorta being in WA and not waiting for the journey to VIC/NSW...

Unfortunately not if it gets put on the Torino, it goes to the eastarn states first and Fremantle is it's last stop.

[dave_r]

Unfortunately not if it gets put on the Torino, it goes to the eastarn states first and Fremantle is it's last stop.

Oh that would be a top kick to the junk. Being the top bloke I am, I'd give you mine but its a 3DR

[Prodigy]

Oh that would be a top kick to the junk. Being the top bloke I am, I'd give you mine but its a 3DR

Don't joke dave- i may take you up on that offer, i'm sure i could live with only having 3 doors..

[Cossor]

UPDATE!
My Golf MkVI 118TSI apparently hit Port Kembla 2 days earlier than estimated i.e. on 3 October. If true I should see it in my hands 2 days earlier i.e. 18 October 2010. Fingers crossed.

Congrats BunsenBurna.
Your wait should now be over.

Wonder if my car was on same ship?
Got my phone call last Friday, advising car in show room, locked up ready to go!
(Arrived a bit sooner than expected)
Will go see dealer tomorrow morning.
Hand over cheque plus trade in, and FINALLY start enjoying!
Yippee