eldiablorubino Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 didn't get round to posting this yesterday, also in the circumstances with Oli's GTI didn't feel appropriate somehow... Spoke to my dealer yesterday lunchtime (wednesday) and he said that my car was showing as "Build Complete" when he'd looked it up earlier in the morning! So I should hopefully get it in around two weeks. As a quick update and for those who haven't seen it in my sig etc... Car ordered 22 June 2006, 3-door GTI, with DSG, 18"s, Xenons, Sat-Nav, iPod and parking sensors. Build completed 12/13 September so 2 months and 21/22 days from point of order... Hopefully Quasimotos car will be sitting near mine waiting to go on the ship...! Anyone else on build week 37? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petsy Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 now the sweating and sleepless nights begin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdyGTI Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Hmm, If that's the wait then it looks like my car will be a bit late.. I ordered mine 27th July, so add about 3 months and 2 weeks to that roughly, going by your timing, ends up just a week into November. Not bad really as I wanted it for the start of November, as my lease car goes back then. Of course that's a very rough estimate but here's hoping they can get it out the door a bit faster than yours.. Anyway - congats on the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 [ QUOTE ] now the sweating and sleepless nights begin... [/ QUOTE ] ....Let's hope so!! We all had to suffer, so you have to too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldiablorubino Posted September 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 i've been having those for nearly 3 months already...! since i sold my Lupo GTI in July i've not had any driving joy... 2 weeks to go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldiablorubino Posted September 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 ***UPDATE*** just spoke to my dealer, it is still "Awaiting Ship" it's been sitting fully built for a week now! just wish it would hurry up! dealer is still confident for delivery second half of next week... 9 sleepless nights to go i reckon... then <?> sleepless nights thinking about it sat outside on the drive not being driven!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLOCK Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 Aye mine was awaiting ship for a week , this will also probably mean that it'll be near the front of the ship and hence first on last off, just to make matters worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldiablorubino Posted September 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 hmmm... thanks for your kind words of support BLOCK!!! according to my dealer: "they only ship a limited number of GTIs each week" and he doesn't understand why either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLOCK Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 [ QUOTE ] hmmm... thanks for your kind words of support BLOCK!!! according to my dealer: "they only ship a limited number of GTIs each week" and he doesn't understand why either! [/ QUOTE ]The good news tho is that once its on ship it'll be at the dealers within the week, or mine was anyhow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petsy Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 [/ QUOTE ]The good news tho is that once its on ship it'll be at the dealers within the week, or mine was anyhow [/ QUOTE ] that's assuming nothing untoward happens on the journey... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldiablorubino Posted September 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 just... wish... it... would... hurry... up...!!! i've told myself all along that i would have it by/on the 29th... hope it is on that ship tomorrow/friday! does anyone know how the shipping schedule works? what days do they sail etc??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoSheds Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 [ QUOTE ] just... wish... it... would... hurry... up...!!! i've told myself all along that i would have it by/on the 29th... hope it is on that ship tomorrow/friday! does anyone know how the shipping schedule works? what days do they sail etc??? [/ QUOTE ] We've all been there, shouldn't be long now. You could always go down to Sheerness docks to see if you can spot it on its way in !! see http://www.swale.gov.uk/media/images/sheernesslappelbank%5Flarge%2Ejpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldiablorubino Posted September 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 ...mine's a black one...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petsy Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 [ QUOTE ] ...mine's a black one...! [/ QUOTE ] no kidding... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldiablorubino Posted September 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 you mean you didn't see it in that photo? thought it was obvious!... duh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventyseven Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 Still no news on mine. When built it's got to be delivered to Holland prior to shipping over here. Reckon the only speed advantage there(other than the universally acknowledged steel grey being fastest colour of course!!)is that mine won't have to wait for the boat to fill with Wolfburg's finest prior to despatch. Somehow missed your earlier post but how I wish your remark about mine being nearby were true!! Lucky man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Well, I'm visiting the VW factory in Germany in early November - I'll look out for it or ask where your car is while I'm over there, Quasi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petsy Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Well, I'm visiting the VW factory in Germany in early November - I'll look out for it or ask where your car is while I'm over there, Quasi [/ QUOTE ] why not take it for a test run PDI... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 You're not supposed to know that!! Quasi's car has been randomly selected for me to test on the Autobahns . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldiablorubino Posted September 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 further update - according to the dealer this afternoon it is now "on ship"... (exactly 3 months today from the date of order) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevepayne Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 I have a GTI on order too - placed 30th June. Was quoted 12 weeks and when I spoke to the dealer on Wednesday was told that mine was about to ship - and expect delivery within 3 weeks. Will contact the dealer next Wednesday (weekly report) for an update. To be honest he never really seems to have a great amout of detail. Was a bit disappointed because the 12 weeks are now up and I really want the car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 A Warm Welcome to TSN, ExPy - I hope you've been lurking here awhile and so have learnt a lot about your GTI before she arrives. We can hear the suffering in your words - GOOD!!!! You're meant to suffer - We all did!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 I'm another with a GTI on order, but just found out that the build week has slipped so I'm not going to be getting on 16th Oct as promised but more likely early Nov. The waiting is going to be agony!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 GREAT!!!! Another sufferer! Don't worry - It's only pain! Oh, by the way , A Warm Welcome to TSN - Enjoy . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 Thanks for that - in the eons it's going to feel like until my car arrives I feel the need to investigate the remapping options for the GTI, I'm moving across to a bit of practicality from an Elise so am used to a bit of oomph! Any companies to avoid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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