Mk7 Golf R Discussion Thread

**toggle** · 07-09-2017, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by kennyc

First you need your vin, once you have that then you check the vessel name, one you have the vessel name then go to this site to track it:

MarineTraffic: Global Ship Tracking Intelligence | AIS Marine Traffic

Mine is on BESS, just finished it's South Africa tour and heading to Freemantle and dock there on September 16, then heading to Melbourne and will arrive on September 21

Thanks.

Mines due for delivery in 6 weeks but being told they don't have a VIN yet. Would have car was built and on a ship by now?

**gregozedobe** · 07-09-2017, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by toggle

Thanks.

Mines due for delivery in 6 weeks but being told they don't have a VIN yet. Would have car was built and on a ship by now?

Hmmm, I'd be a bit skeptical that you will have your car in 6 weeks if they can't give you your VIN yet (it is allocated BEFORE they actually start the physical build). The boat trip from Germany to Wollongong alone takes at least 40 days (but Fremantle is closer), then it has to have some Ozzification at the port before it is sent to the dealer, then the dealer has to do their prep as well.

**kennyc** · 07-09-2017, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by toggle

Thanks.

Mines due for delivery in 6 weeks but being told they don't have a VIN yet. Would have car was built and on a ship by now?

If you don't have a vin. I would question it.
You receive a vin before the car is built. So if the car is supposedly on the ship then they will definitely have the vin.
I would push them for the vin.

**toggle** · 07-09-2017, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by kennyc

If you don't have a vin. I would question it.
You receive a vin before the car is built. So if the car is supposedly on the ship then they will definitely have the vin.
I would push them for the vin.

Dealer just sent me vin claiming it was "loaded up yesterday" whatever that means. They're still on for delivery in 6 weeks they claim.

When I searched W&W ship tracking website it doesn't recognise VIN no, suggesting it's not yet shipped.

**kennyc** · 07-09-2017, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by toggle

Dealer just sent me vin claiming it was "loaded up yesterday" whatever that means. They're still on for delivery in 6 weeks they claim.

When I searching W&W ship tracking website it does recognise VIN no, suggesting it's not yet shipped.

So you see it on W&W or not?
It can take a few days to appear once the ship as sailed but if he said mid Oct to arrive in Aus then sounds about right.
It takes about 4-5 weeks to get here one it has sailed.

**toggle** · 07-09-2017, 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by kennyc

So you see it on W&W or not?
It can take a few days to appear once the ship as sailed but if he said mid Oct to arrive in Aus then sounds about right.
It takes about 4-5 weeks to get here one it has sailed.

typos all over in the my last message, meant it does not yet appear on W&W.

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**runningman** · 11-09-2017, 07:15 PM

Been driving the new 7.5 for a fortnight...absolutely in love

had a deposit down on a wolfie...mine was allocated for Feb delivery...obviously I could not wait until then.

**Mr T.** · 11-09-2017, 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by runningman

Been driving the new 7.5 for a fortnight...absolutely in love

had a deposit down on a wolfie...mine was allocated for Feb delivery...obviously I could not wait until then.

Nice!

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