She is on her way!!

**V6Passat** · 13-08-2009, 08:09 AM

Originally Posted by R36 Dreamer

Not unless RORO's can be taken out by Canoes.

Should be fine. You can sleep now.

What's a RORO? pardon my ignorance...

**V6Passat** · 13-08-2009, 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by Lima

You're not a true tracking nerd unless you see it coming off the ship.

I get my new car on Saturday. It left Germany on 10 June. The time between unloading and delivery is the worst.

Not long for you to go now though. Enjoy!

Congratulations! hope you enjoy it. PS which port are those images at? Nice Audi.....

**Lima** · 13-08-2009, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by V6Passat

What's a RORO? pardon my ignorance...

Roll-on, Roll-off. My understanding is it just means you drive the car on and then drive it off.

Originally Posted by V6Passat

Congratulations! hope you enjoy it. PS which port are those images at? Nice Audi.....

Thanks. That's at Port Kembla.

**Lima** · 13-08-2009, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by V6Passat

well i hadnt planned on it, but why not. I will take my wife with me! What a great idea. I work in the CBD so wont take me long to get on site....I hope they dont drive them like they stole em?

Apparently the S3 has a 4K rpm rev limiter in transport mode, so I imagine the R36 would have something similar.

I had to drive a bit over two hours from Canberra to Port Kembla to see my boat, so you have no excuse! Keep in mind it was just pot luck that I saw my car coming off the boat. The Manon was in dock for about 9 hours or so from memory and if I got to that vantage point 15 minutes either side I would have missed it. It was pretty cool to see though!

**R36 Dreamer** · 13-08-2009, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by Lima

Apparently the S3 has a 4K rpm rev limiter in transport mode, so I imagine the R36 would have something similar.

Not sure who told you that but it is rubbish. NO rev limiter is on the cars, not that it really matters, as you will find the car will have less than 20kms on it when you pick it up (My GTI had 16.5, and the R36 had 9.9)

**R36 Dreamer** · 13-08-2009, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by V6Passat

What's a RORO? pardon my ignorance...

Big Car Carriers, you will notice they are like a big box that floats with a mechanical ramp at the rear, so the goods can Roll On, Roll Off, hence RORO.

I used to see them alot when Sydney Harbour had car unloading, and it looked like they should just topple over.

Cheers

**Lima** · 13-08-2009, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by R36 Dreamer

Not sure who told you that but it is rubbish. NO rev limiter is on the cars, not that it really matters, as you will find the car will have less than 20kms on it when you pick it up (My GTI had 16.5, and the R36 had 9.9)

Looks like Volkswagen might differ from Audi here then. The info was passed on to me by the dealer, who is a mate of mine, so he's not likely to spin me a yarn. He's also toured Audi production facilities throughout Europe and about 6 weeks ago had a tour of the AAT facility at Port Kembla. He's a car nut like us and knows his stuff, I'd say he knows what's rubbish and what's not.

**V6Passat** · 13-08-2009, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by R36 Dreamer

Big Car Carriers, you will notice they are like a big box that floats with a mechanical ramp at the rear, so the goods can Roll On, Roll Off, hence RORO.

I used to see them alot when Sydney Harbour had car unloading, and it looked like they should just topple over.

Cheers

thanks for that. I looked at some of the images and ye how they stay upright defies beleif....