IamScotticus Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 This one lurks in my area https://m.facebook.com/ifoundpenelope/photos/?ref=page_internal&mt_nav=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyFast Posted April 17, 2022 Author Share Posted April 17, 2022 2 hours ago, IamScotticus said: This one lurks in my area https://m.facebook.com/ifoundpenelope/photos/?ref=page_internal&mt_nav=0 Is that the new Cayenne? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyFast Posted May 16, 2022 Author Share Posted May 16, 2022 So tiny update time, admittedly not much of one. Car *had* been waiting on a Sierra diff but I think that is also finally sorted out. I feel like I'm about 2 months from being in the drivers seat (but I thought that 2 months ago as well so... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯...). It is definitely getting closer and closer. For fun here's a nice detail pic I just got, which has me salivating. With this sliding Caterham (pandemic) timeline I need a Time Lord on deck to read the tea leaves vis a vis shipping/customs/etc. Thankfully I have Bruce Beachman @BruceBe leading the charge. Either way, I'm getting more excited than I should be to have spent TOO much money on a toy car with NO frills at all, but I am AMPED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyFast Posted June 2, 2022 Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 (edited) "Build" update: no real update, other than was officially informed today my car has been delayed a few days/weeks/years due to supply and shipping and just the whole world generally being in a tizzy right now. I KNOW they're working hard at the factory. I know it. I see progress on my car and others. I normally ain't much of a complainer and I KNOW there are real people everywhere with Very Real Problems, and this ain't even close to a real problem. I'm just being a baby at the moment and whaaa whaaa whaaa I want my toy car lol. Thank you all for coming to my pity party. /End rant Edited June 2, 2022 by UglyFast *they're typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCh Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 I received the same email. Given my car went to QA a couple of months ago and has been sitting ever since due to a missing cooling hose and grill for the 620 nose cone, I can empathize with your pain. I suspect the shipping delays will make this an even longer process and may turn this into a winter project. Oh well... -John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyFast Posted July 17, 2022 Author Share Posted July 17, 2022 (edited) Lil update, as of Wednesday July 13th my car has changed status from "shortages" to "final assembly". I also happen to know the motor and transmission are both sitting right in front of my car ready to be boxed up... Bad news is my shipping estimate is double what it was at time of order. I guess that's to be expected these days. If you go to the grocery store and want more than one pack of Oreos you basically have to refinance your home. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Either way, forward motion and I'm inching closer to being in the drivers' seat of my 7, or rather, my drivers' seat is inching closer to me! Edited July 17, 2022 by UglyFast *typo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croc Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 5 hours ago, UglyFast said: Bad news is my shipping estimate is double what it was at time of order. I'm not surprised. Moving a car cross country I was shocked to find enclosed truck transport is double what it used to be. I bet the same has happened with shipping containers. I would rationalize it as cheaper than the wife renovating the kitchen.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyFast Posted July 17, 2022 Author Share Posted July 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Croc said: I'm not surprised. Moving a car cross country I was shocked to find enclosed truck transport is double what it used to be. I bet the same has happened with shipping containers. I would rationalize it as cheaper than the wife renovating the kitchen.... Lol we are currently having two massive sets of french doors installed... So she's winning. AND getting a Fisker Ocean Launch Edition. Just for her. Wink wink. Lol. Honestly tho, if she gets it before I get my 7 AND it is faster, I'm filing for divorce. My only saving grace is that I'm on the east coast, so I'm hoping shipping costs and travel time will be a lil less than average, whatever average is these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamScotticus Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 what discription of goods are you importing it as? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamScotticus Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 (edited) I had no worries about emissions...Gas burners run very clean now. I will say that its nice to not go to fuel stations. Charge at home or work place and eliminating the gas station is something I think a lot of folks don't realize how nice it is. Edited July 18, 2022 by IamScotticus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyFast Posted July 18, 2022 Author Share Posted July 18, 2022 1 hour ago, IamScotticus said: what discription of goods are you importing it as? lol no idea. Whatever Caterham and Bruce put on the paperwork. I know it comes with an MSO (manufacturers statement of origin). After that the paperwork is kinda a mystery to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyFast Posted July 18, 2022 Author Share Posted July 18, 2022 56 minutes ago, IamScotticus said: I had no worries about emissions...Gas burners run very clean now. I will say that its nice to not go to fuel stations. Charge at home or work place and eliminating the gas station is something I think a lot of folks don't realize how nice it is. Yeah the One is “for her”, but I’m quite excited about it as well. I like the look of it and the functionality of a medium SUV works very well for us. Hard to pack up a whole family, 2 dogs and all our gear for a beach week in a 7! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyFast Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 On 7/18/2022 at 12:09 AM, IamScotticus said: I had no worries about emissions...Gas burners run very clean now. I will say that its nice to not go to fuel stations. Charge at home or work place and eliminating the gas station is something I think a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyFast Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 (edited) lol lil update. Final assembly, drivetrain sitting in front of my car. I think it’s awfully close to shipping out. Dunno. Then… (pic from a buddy on the internet, a fellow 7-er) Edited July 20, 2022 by UglyFast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SENC Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 ...and Fisker takes the lead! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyFast Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 43 minutes ago, SENC said: ...and Fisker takes the lead! Lol nooooooooo. hahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyFast Posted July 28, 2022 Author Share Posted July 28, 2022 (edited) Lil kinda ugly update: Last Friday Broker Bruce called. There's a *big thing* wrong with my car I've ordered. It went to final assembly and QA and seemed so close to getting put on a ship and heading in my general direction. It is estimated it will add 4-5 weeks to the time at the factory. I'm very, very not happy about this, and in all candidness had it been noticed during the 3+ months wait for a differential, it would have been easily remedied with no ADDED delay. Mistakes happen, I make plenty, but I wish this one had been caught while my car was sitting so long... You all may or may not remember that I *doubled* my initial budget to get a factory built car (week 8) faster than a kit (week 27). My wife the mathematician certainly remembers lol. I'm currently waiting with the standard radio silence on what's going on. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ The other delays I was a lil meh about, cause parts delays/pandemic/etc. And also not having this toy car is not a REAL problem, and very real people have very real problems and at every turn once said I know Caterham are working very hard. But, this is an error that, like I said, could have easily been remedied in that wait time, had it just been caught. Or better yet, not made at all... But also this car has already cost more than my first home... Waiting to see how it is ultimately handled. They've been nice about it, but now big radio silence. Big question is when/if I will get this car. I now think I may get my 2022 CSR in 2023... Thank you for coming to my (extended) pity party. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Edited July 28, 2022 by UglyFast Typo. Week 27. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCh Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Really sorry to read that. Did they disclose the build issue to you, or just characterize it as big? -John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyFast Posted July 28, 2022 Author Share Posted July 28, 2022 1 hour ago, JohnCh said: Really sorry to read that. Did they disclose the build issue to you, or just characterize it as big? -John They disclosed. Via my broker. I don’t wanna say too much but it’s a seemingly small error that requires a big fix. They’re trying to make it right. I think. I haven’t had a firm plan to fix or implement imparted to me, nor an exact time frame. I did get a nice a call from the CEO Bob. He did say they were very sorry. He’s a very nice, very astute and talented car guy. Unfortunately he does not have a Time Machine. I guess these are the things one should expect when buying a very bespoke race car toy from Jolly Old England. I believe they will make it right and I will get a beautiful, fast, unique car. It’s just become clear that due to lots of things I won’t get it in anything close to the timeframe first laid out. Again, I’m fully aware real people have real problems but also this isn’t a shortage, or anything like, it's an build error, so it’s ADDITIONAL added time waiting. I'll tell you all about it once it's fixed and the car is in my grubby lil hands. I'm still very excited for my eventual 7. What are you gonna do, cancel the order and buy a Corvette? Hardly. I'm not ready for adult diapers yet. Lol. (Apologize to Corvette folks! Inside joke) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCh Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 The new CEO calling you and taking responsibility is a positive sign. Hopefully they are taking a look at why this wasn't caught during initial QA and implementing steps to avoid something similar occurring in the future. Sh*t happens. A good business leader views those as learning opportunities. -John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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