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So she's at the dock.

So... I have a good buddy who builds race Porsches and BMWs. He offered to make the run. In theory we will get a lil notice, it will go to a warehouse after my 2 crates have been "unconsolidated" from the container. We will get a forklift guy at the warehouse to slide the crates on to his 18 foot trailer (it's very low as he rolls racecars on and off). We will strap the crates down using approx. 250 heavy duty straps and drive to his huge racecar shop. Once there, uncrate on the trailer, roll the roller down. Uncrate engine transmission etc. Install. Plumb. Spanner check. Then the fun begins. I will keep you all advised as the saga wraps up.

Okay okay okay, I am in contact with Brilliant Bruce and he has pulled me off the ledge. Pretty much all this is done and dusted, I think. I guess we can cancel the midnight raid on the Port of Charleston which is a bit of a relief cause let’s be honest, I am too pretty for jail!

Ummmm, I’m a lil panicky. After a delivery call where we talked about (no joke) the rough parking lot at my builders shop, I thought my role was simply chilling and waiting on a car. I. Am. Panic. Right now. (Emits very Nervous LOL). I will figure it out, I know Bruce will straighten me out with a call when he wakes up on the west coast. (I think most or all of this has been done, and I have just been blissfully unaware). If all else fails I will be back on the forum recruiting a crack team of highly skilled individuals to conduct a midnight op to “liberate” my crates from the port of Charleston. I’m thinking we call it Operation Scalded Cat!

Do I still need a broker if it's going to be "customs cleared"? I do know a fellow who used to be a customs broker, in a past life.

Also I just got dimensions so that seems to mean it is in fact crated.

Re: paperwork. Yes we did. This will be fully Customs-cleared

I'm not entirely sure of the registration process in SC. Someone way back when posted a big to do list that I will now frantically try and find. Lol. I'm not panicking, you're panicking!

You. A. Pimp.

So I think I have a day and a half to wait. I think ship will dock the 16th. Offload then maybe a couple days to clear customs?? Then I have it picked up? I mistakenly thought freight meant from England to me, but I now understand it means England to USA. Anyways, anyone have any thoughts about a freight company that can pick up a car, a car maybe on a pallet, or maybe a car in a crate? Unsure exactly how it was sent/packaged. Coast of South Carolina to the Upstate, about 3 hours. Have a shop with a dock ready and waiting. Appreciate all input.

Lololol. Stop. Hahahhaa

On a positive note, it seems if it hasn't sunk that it will be here a day earlier than expected...

The ship sank. Lol. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

What a pretty lil car

Lol I'm scared to check. Ship is sorta in open water, but it REALLY looks like it's parked. Hahaha

Lolol. That's funny aF.

Allllll the Nicoles past and future can collectively kiss my whole ass lol!

Pretty sure our cars are so light they float. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Lol. Y'all are killing me. Killing me. Based on the previous shenanigans with parts delays then the one big thing that set me back months again, here's what I expect the ship to do. Lol Still excited for my car! IMG_4057.MOV

No worries about taking anything wrong. I have 1,586 days to retire and so much going on at work night and day and outside of work I'd never, ever get a whole car stuck together, even one as simple and elegant as a 7. Perhaps when I retire I'll get my hands on a kit, or become a dealer myself, who knows? 🥴🧠👾 haha Watch out @BruceBe lol

Lol what's VAT? Jk very familiar. No, I don't pay VAT. Not directly anyway. (I think it's not required cause my car is an export outside the EU, but I could be wrong) but don't worry, even without it I paid plenty for this fast bathtub with wheels. Plenty. The heart wants what the heart wants. As does the right foot. Lol. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Same. Also damnit @Croc lol

Damnit @Croc lol!

Ordered June 6, 2021. Seems so long ago (cause it was). Seems the wait time for new orders is even longer now (without my extra extra delays, I mean). According to folks I know who are in the know. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯