Aussie VIN Register - Who's Brother or Sister are you!?

[Kris]

Thought I'd start this up for a bit of fun! :thumbup:

Here are some VIN's I've collected (happy to edit them out if you dont want them displayed guys)

WBAUC72050VF18445 - Richard - Arrived
WBAUC72070VF18544 - Dodgy - Arrived
WBAUC72000VF18613 - Jeff M - Shipped
WBAUC72010VF18619 - Kris - Shipped
WBAUC72000VF18627 - Wayne - Shipped
WBAVC72000VF18630 - Steve B - Shipped
WBAUC72060VF18633 - d3syd - Shipped
WBAUC72030NL61792 - SydneySider
WBAUN92010VG75542 - Zuzu - Shipped
WBAUC32070VH95011 - Cozza - Shipped
WBAUC72030VF18671 - MMM333 - Shipped
WBAUC32050VH95010 - jksgoh- Shipped
WBAUC72060VF18566 - blackie36 - Arrived

[WAY]

Question for me is, how long does it take to get from Germany to Melbourne?

[spdrcr]

WBAUC72000VF18613 - Jeff M

[WAY]

Hey, maybe all 3 of ours is 72050 and for some reason the 3 seperate dealers got it wrong? Wishful thinking there obviously...

[Kris]

Ha! Jeff & I and Wayne & Steve are only 3 apart... quite funny Most likely all on the same line, same day... Whats the 72050 mean?

[dodgey]

Originally Posted by Kris

Ha! Jeff & I and Wayne & Steve are only 3 apart... quite funny Most likely all on the same line, same day... Whats the 72050 mean?

Maybe it's a 125i? :iono: (I'm just taking a punt and guessing)

[WAY]

Nope, it's a 135i. It says on one of his post that it is a AW 135i, roof and hi-fi. Maybe it's auto???

[dodgey]

Originally Posted by WAY

Nope, it's a 135i. It says on one of his post that it is a AW 135i, roof and hi-fi. Maybe it's auto???

LOL, shows who didn't put a VIN in on the website. (Maybe because I don't have a 135 on order...)

[d3syd]

Originally Posted by WAY

Question for me is, how long does it take to get from Germany to Melbourne?

Looking at the progress of Richard's car, here are the lead times from date of production:

Built 14/2/08, shipped 25/2/08 - 10 days
Due in Melbourne on 6/4/08 - 6 weeks travel time.

Which means 7 weeks 3 days from built date to arrival in Melbourne.

Considering my car (and yours I think) was built in week 13, say 26/3/08, this would mean arrival in Melbourne on or around 18/5/08. Clear the port, customs, local transport, dealer PD....... my punt is we'd get our cars in the last week of May.

[WAY]

I wait with interest to see your VIN to determine what week build mine is. Never asked the dealer so no idea. My letter did say March production which means week 13th would be as late as possible...

[Kris]

Well, lets start putting wagers down on when our cars will turn up

[Sydneysider]

WBAUC72030NL61792

Anyone else 72030?? Third/fourth shipment maybe? Steptronic?

Dealer said arriving May 20th - apparently.

[WAY]

That forth number in that sequence that starts with 72 is just a computational check digit number. Doesn't mean anything at all. I am curious as to your last 7 letter and number though. Doesn't seem to fit.

[d3syd]

Originally Posted by WAY

I wait with interest to see your VIN to determine what week build mine is. Never asked the dealer so no idea. My letter did say March production which means week 13th would be as late as possible...

OK I got my VIN today. Its WBAUC72060VF18633

Apart from the "60" bit, it looks like all our cars except Sydneysider's came off the production line close to each other - Just 3 cars from Steve B's and 6 from Wayne's.

I'd imagine we'll all on the same boat. :thumbup:

Just checked the WWL website and still nothing there....

[d3syd]

Guys, have a look at this thread re VINs, interesting but not quite accurate at times.

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...&highlight=vin

[Sydneysider]

I am getting a 116i built in 2006 according to that decoder!! What a dream car.

[d3syd]

Originally Posted by Sydneysider

I am getting a 116i built in 2006 according to that decoder!! What a dream car.

Mine came up as a 135i but built in 2/2007.:iono:

[Sydneysider]

Kris can you add Richard's WBAUC72050VF18445 which is the only one that made it onto a ship so far?

[Kris]

updated

[Steve Brown]

It seems the May 19th/20th is about right. Shame really because I've now got colour envy and fancy red leather...I might have to buy a set of loose seat covers instead! Does anyone think it's likely that all the vehicles between the numbers quoted between jeffM's and d3syd's are all one series vehicles? If there are other models interspersed between them then BMW aren't selling many others are they and that can't be right. I was just wondering roughly how many will come in on the first boat.

[d3syd]

Originally Posted by Steve Brown

It seems the May 19th/20th is about right. Shame really because I've now got colour envy and fancy red leather...I might have to buy a set of loose seat covers instead! Does anyone think it's likely that all the vehicles between the numbers quoted between jeffM's and d3syd's are all one series vehicles? If there are other models interspersed between them then BMW aren't selling many others are they and that can't be right. I was just wondering roughly how many will come in on the first boat.

I believe the "UC72" part of the VIN is the model code, so if that part stays the same, they would be all 1ers. All our cars except Richard's is not on the first boat. So far look like Richard's car is the first to arrive and make it for the launch date.

The rest haven't been loaded on a ship yet.

I imagine there would only be a few 1ers per shipment, as BMW will want to space them out and not ship all 200 cars in the one go to have them sitting around unsold (if demand is less than anticipated).

[WAY]

I think all of ours can still make the launch date. The cars only take 3 weeks I think to get here from Germany. Maybe someone else can confirm. Then it will take another 1-2 weeks for custom and dealership before getting to us.