Desperately Tracking the "Florida Highway"
#16
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I'm trying to figure out the ship schedule. if it shows ETA Emden is that the date it arrives at Emden? And then on the right side the departure date for the destination port? Or is that the date it's scheduled to arrive at destination port? Sgroer, I'm with you on the tracking obsession! I gots to know! I have to get that tracking thing you are applying for!
#17
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Thanks for checking it out - much appreciated!
I think the dealer's departure date was off by a day - Virgo Leader left Emden on 9/25 @ 9:21am for San Diego according to VW Logistics and confirmed by marinetraffic.com. ETA in San Diego on 10/22.
If that schedule holds up, it will arrive a little more than 2 weeks earlier than original Porsche schedule.
Pretty cool to see the real-time GPS tracking of the vessel while it's fairly close to shore - it should exit the English Channel by tomorrow night.
I think the dealer's departure date was off by a day - Virgo Leader left Emden on 9/25 @ 9:21am for San Diego according to VW Logistics and confirmed by marinetraffic.com. ETA in San Diego on 10/22.
If that schedule holds up, it will arrive a little more than 2 weeks earlier than original Porsche schedule.
Pretty cool to see the real-time GPS tracking of the vessel while it's fairly close to shore - it should exit the English Channel by tomorrow night.
#18
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I'm not sure I can handle three weeks in port. Especially given it's just 300 miles away. Dealer says usually 5-7 days from arrival to inventory and I am hoping he's right!
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I hope so as well. The issue is GT3s are not delivered with the other cars. They come on a transport with a lift. So they usually need to wait a little longer than the other cars. My dealer had two truckloads come in with cars from the same boat 10 days prior to mine arriving.
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I hope so as well. The issue is GT3s are not delivered with the other cars. They come on a transport with a lift. So they usually need to wait a little longer than the other cars. My dealer had two truckloads come in with cars from the same boat 10 days prior to mine arriving.
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Thanks Rob, you will likely get your car before I do!
#22
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I just spent $3 to find out that the Florida highway is past the Bermuda Triangle, < 300 miles from port and moving at a brisk 19.4481726716 Mph. So close!
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#28
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I'm going to put a post together as the "ad-hoc" satellite tracking for $3 a pop seems to be published nowhere!
#29
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SG, your $3 find is going cost some of a pretty penny once ours set sail
Porsche really should do some deal with a ship tracking service and offer it to customers.
Good idea to create a thread and post info about tracking services.
Thanks.
Porsche really should do some deal with a ship tracking service and offer it to customers.
Good idea to create a thread and post info about tracking services.
Thanks.