Scirocco Central

Hi all, Just heard that my car is now on a boat! and - which may be of interest to those also eagerly awaiting news:

There are several boats arriving today, some more arriving on the 14 and 16th Nov and some more at the end of the month.

BUT, Does anyone know how long they take on their journey??? That would be very intersting!

My dealer said to me that it can take as little as 36 hours!

heya lewis.

That sounds awfully fast! But it would make me happy! i assumed they would crawl here takin more than a week or so!

ReubenGT wrote:heya lewis.

That sounds awfully fast! But it would make me happy! i assumed they would crawl here takin more than a week or so!

Lewis right for Lisbon to UK and Emden. MIne shifted from Lisbon an a Saturday and arrived Sheerness very early Monday.
Normal car ferry South UK ports to north Spain is quoted as 24 hours so a little bit more onto Lisbon makes 36 hours about right.

that is bloomin amazing! best news i've had in a looong time.thanks guys thats made my day! insert smiley faces here

Wait. So what is there route then? Where are they built?

ReubenGT wrote:Wait. So what is there route then? Where are they built?

This is before they started the Scirocco building at the factory. Process will be the same apart from the roof bit.
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C.

ah that explains alot! Thanks for the linl RW, and did i mention you have exceptional initials. Truly excellant. Lol

If its on the boat then which ever way it won't be long now. You are over the long wait and uncertainty of when / will it be built.
I was told it would take 3 / 4 weeks from setting sail to me getting me hand on it but in the end it was very much less. It does go via Germany I've heard for quality control checks or something but once it lands in UK your dealer can start getting it registered and a number plate. After that it could be a matter of just a few days if you're lucky.

Zeph,

They're coming direct to UK, changed about August time. My Scirocco took from Friday teatime leaving the factory in Portugal to the Dealers compound in Manchester on Tuesday at midnight (4 days). I was sat in it on the Thursday morning at the compound.

C.

ha, is that cost cutting avoiding the quality inspection in Germany! Sounds great. Now my hopes are suitably raised! Thanks guys for your help and knowledge. X

ReubenGT wrote:ha, is that cost cutting avoiding the quality inspection in Germany! Sounds great. Now my hopes are suitably raised! Thanks guys for your help and knowledge. X

My hopes are raised too. Did this info come from VW? My car was a week 44 build, so has been sat at the docks for 2 weeks already anyway.

I believe that they send any new model, or car built in a new factory via their central quality check location for a minimum time period, and also until the central check stop finding problems. Therefore it seems the lisbon factory is getting enough of them right 1st time to ship directly to the retailer.

Anyone know for sure if this boats leaving this weekend.

SPOGSHD wrote:Anyone know for sure if this boats leaving this weekend.

From what Reuben says, it may already be en-route.

I've resisted phoning my dealer this week, as my stress levels cannot take a conversation with my salesman at the mo!

Anyone else heard anything?

retsila wrote:

SPOGSHD wrote:Anyone know for sure if this boats leaving this weekend.

From what Reuben says, it may already be en-route.

I've resisted phoning my deaker this week, as my stress levels cannot take a conversation with my salesman at the mo!

Anyone else heard anything?

I spoke to mine today, he said its still waiting to be shipped, at this moment its at the dock, not on route. Its been there since 2nd nov VW said they don't normally say there longer than 2 weeks and should be shipped soon. Me thinks this weekend.
My salesman is very good, and always gets back to me.

heya SPOGSHD, i was told they are arriving in the uk on those dates by my lady at vw direct sales. Really hoping mine is on one of them!

and everyone elses too! Hehe

Not good sailing weather is it this weekend, don't want another BMW fiasco.

what happened to (your?) BMW then?

They sank on certain ferry with an open front loading door didn't they?