Grand Pearl Bound for Port Hueneme!

Brpnw17 · 03-08-2022, 11:43 AM

Starting a thread to track the Grand Pearl if anyone else is on it! Currently headed to Southhampton UK, then on its way to CA!

spaceage · 03-08-2022, 07:46 PM

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Starting a thread to track the Grand Pearl if anyone else is on it! Currently headed to Southhampton UK, then on its way to CA!

I’m on it with you, just found out this am. So stoked!

Brpnw17 · 03-08-2022, 09:30 PM

Congrats!! I feel like we are a minority lol

spaceage · 03-08-2022, 11:59 PM

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Congrats!! I feel like we are a minority lol

Yeah I think I'm the only guy who got out of week 9 so far. Somehow the BMW gods smiled on me, my order went in on approx. 1/25 and with any luck will take delivery in under 90 days.

razman · 03-09-2022, 12:29 AM

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Yeah I think I'm the only guy who got out of week 9 so far. Somehow the BMW gods smiled on me, my order went in on approx. 1/25 and with any luck will take delivery in under 90 days.

How long were you at port before you found out you're on grand Pearl? Also, did Genius confirm you're on the GP?

spaceage · 03-09-2022, 09:16 AM

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How long were you at port before you found out you're on grand Pearl? Also, did Genius confirm you're on the GP?

Yeah I called the Genius hotline and they told me I am on the GP. I was at the port for approx. 3-4 days as I recall…not long.

spaceage · 03-09-2022, 09:17 AM

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Yeah I called the Genius hotline and they told me I am on the GP. I was at the port for approx. 3-4 days as I recall…not long.

They also informed me:

Departed: 3/7

Estimated Arrival at PH: 3/30

razman · 03-09-2022, 09:47 AM

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They also informed me:

Departed: 3/7

Estimated Arrival at PH: 3/30

Awesome congrats!

spaceage · 03-09-2022, 06:24 PM

Just left port in Southampton about an hour ago…11 days to next stop.

Brpnw17 · 03-10-2022, 12:37 PM

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Just left port in Southampton about an hour ago…11 days to next stop.

Now its the 24th to get to Panama

spaceage · 03-10-2022, 06:07 PM

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Now its the 24th to get to Panama

Yes you are correct my friend...I said 11 days but its more like 14.

spaceage · 03-11-2022, 11:15 AM

The GP has been sitting in English Channel for the last 24 hours…anybody know why? Wondering if it is weather related, or if they need “clearance” to begin route? Not a maritime expert…anybody have any ideas?

spaceage · 03-12-2022, 07:53 PM

Still sitting in harbor in UK after 3 days, is this normal?

Brpnw17 · 03-13-2022, 12:05 AM

Yeah, the date it was supposed to go through the Panama Canal got pushed back by 4 days so they are just anchored there for now. They’re supposed to get through the canal on the 24th

spaceage · 03-13-2022, 12:21 AM

But the 24th arrival date was always the schedule from when it left Southampton. They have burned 3 days in harbor since then. It’s not clear to me if these 3 days are part of the original schedule, or is this a delay which will eventually impact the 24th arrival schedule.

One way to determine I guess is since they are still in UK as of 3/13 local time, can a ship like this get to Panama in 11 days? I have no idea…

spaceage · 03-13-2022, 09:46 AM

Appears to be underway to Panama as of a couple hours ago!

Brpnw17 · 03-13-2022, 10:23 AM

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But the 24th arrival date was always the schedule from when it left Southampton. They have burned 3 days in harbor since then. It’s not clear to me if these 3 days are part of the original schedule, or is this a delay which will eventually impact the 24th arrival schedule.

One way to determine I guess is since they are still in UK as of 3/13 local time, can a ship like this get to Panama in 11 days? I have no idea…

It was actually the 20th and arrival to port hueneme was the 30th and now the 3rd of April.

spaceage · 03-13-2022, 10:29 AM

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It was actually the 20th and arrival to port hueneme was the 30th and now the 3rd of April.

Great, thanks for the info!

kat_808 · 03-13-2022, 06:51 PM

My car finished production on 1/19 and showed "at the port" this entire time. Started calling the genius line end of February, they told me the car was not at the port but couldn't really tell me where it was or why it had been well over a month since it finished production. Car finally got to the port on 3/1 and now on the Grand Pearl as of 3/7.

I have no idea how they determine what boat things go on because my dad decides to buy an M8 a month after my M3 finished production and his is already through the Panama Canal and on its way to California while mine just got on a boat. And no one can seem to tell me why mine is taking forever.
And as if California isn't already far enough mine will also have to be loaded onto a boat for another 2 weeks to Hawaii. I'm running out of patience!

I ordered the car in August 2021 and my dealer was not given an allocation for 3 months in a row so this has been a long, painful process…

And the BMW garage still says I'm at the port, so does genius line. Found out through my dealer it finally got on the Grand Pearl.

Brpnw17 · 03-13-2022, 10:48 PM

I ordered in July of last year. M3’s are the most sought after cars at the moment. M8’s are a dime a dozen. You can still find them at discount on showroom floors which is wild. Waitlists are absolutely bonkers for an M3 ATM

spaceage · 03-14-2022, 04:18 PM

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I ordered in July of last year. M3’s are the most sought after cars at the moment. M8’s are a dime a dozen. You can still find them at discount on showroom floors which is wild. Waitlists are absolutely bonkers for an M3 ATM

Damn, July...you are going to be the happiest guy in WA when that car finally arrives.

spaceage · 03-22-2022, 06:29 PM

Back on the map, looks like on time arrival in Panama:

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spaceage Second Lieutenant 200 Rep 217 Posts Drives: 23 X6MC, 22 M3, 01 Z3 3.0 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: MT iTrader: (0)	The GP has been sitting in English Channel for the last 24 hours…anybody know why? Wondering if it is weather related, or if they need “clearance” to begin route? Not a maritime expert…anybody have any ideas?
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Brpnw17 Second Lieutenant 202 Rep 237 Posts Drives: 22' G80 XDrive DG Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Tacoma,wa iTrader: (0)	Yeah, the date it was supposed to go through the Panama Canal got pushed back by 4 days so they are just anchored there for now. They’re supposed to get through the canal on the 24th
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spaceage Second Lieutenant 200 Rep 217 Posts Drives: 23 X6MC, 22 M3, 01 Z3 3.0 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: MT iTrader: (0)	But the 24th arrival date was always the schedule from when it left Southampton. They have burned 3 days in harbor since then. It’s not clear to me if these 3 days are part of the original schedule, or is this a delay which will eventually impact the 24th arrival schedule. One way to determine I guess is since they are still in UK as of 3/13 local time, can a ship like this get to Panama in 11 days? I have no idea…
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kat_808 New Member 2 Rep 16 Posts Drives: BMW M3 Competition Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Kailua Kona, HI iTrader: (0)	My car finished production on 1/19 and showed "at the port" this entire time. Started calling the genius line end of February, they told me the car was not at the port but couldn't really tell me where it was or why it had been well over a month since it finished production. Car finally got to the port on 3/1 and now on the Grand Pearl as of 3/7. I have no idea how they determine what boat things go on because my dad decides to buy an M8 a month after my M3 finished production and his is already through the Panama Canal and on its way to California while mine just got on a boat. And no one can seem to tell me why mine is taking forever. And as if California isn't already far enough mine will also have to be loaded onto a boat for another 2 weeks to Hawaii. I'm running out of patience! I ordered the car in August 2021 and my dealer was not given an allocation for 3 months in a row so this has been a long, painful process… And the BMW garage still says I'm at the port, so does genius line. Found out through my dealer it finally got on the Grand Pearl.
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