[COKen]

My 2014 435i was on this ship.

[Z4-2023 Mike]

This is the ship containing my 2023 Z4 M40i on its way thru the Panama Canal.

[RigaTony1982]

Just to be clear, once your status shows “at port” in My Garage, if you call the genius # they can tell you what ship it’s on? Mine moved to “exterior body assembly” this morning, so hopefully won’t be too much longer before it’s at port.

[Z4-2023 Mike]

Originally Posted by RigaTony1982

Just to be clear, once your status shows “at port” in My Garage, if you call the genius # they can tell you what ship it’s on? Mine moved to “exterior body assembly” this morning, so hopefully won’t be too much longer before it’s at port.

Here's what has showed up so far in the tracking system for my 2023 Z4 M40i:
1. 11/19/22 Order Received/Production number xxxxxxxx : Z4 M on order status
2. 11/19/22 Scheduled for Production
3. 11/25/22 Production begins - VIN: yyyyyyyy has been added
4. 12/6/22 Exterior body assembly begins
5. 12/12/22 In the paint booth - Your BMW is ready to show its true colors in the paint shop
6. 12/13/22 Entering assembly line - On to the assembly line, where your BMW really starts to come together
7. 12/13/22 Assembly in progress
8. 12/13/22 Quality check - We're doing our last checks to make sure your BMW is just right
9. 12/14/22 Final Assembly
10. 12/14/22 Ready for transport - Your BMW is being prepared for transport
11. 12/14/22 Awaiting carrier assignment - A carrier has been assigned to take care of your BMW
12. 12/16/22 Dispatched from factory - Your new BMW has left the factory, and is on its way to you. 700mi from Graz Austria to Bremerhaven Germany port
13. 12/19/22 At the port - Your BMW has arrived at the port. (Bon voyage!) - Bremerhaven port in Germany
14. 1/30/23 In transit - Your BMW is in transit. It won't be long now. On “Cronus Leading” Car Carrier Vessel (IMO: 9464455). NYK Line RORO vessel. 10,572nm from Bremerhaven to Port Hueneme.
- 1/30/23 Departed Bremerhaven Germany Port, 119nm to
- 1/31/23 At Port of Emden Germany, 428nm to
- 2/3/23 At Port of Southampton UK, 6207nm to Cartagena
- 2/6/23 Made it to Azores Island area West of Lisbon Portugal
- 2/12/23 Made it to Guadeloupe island area
- 2/13/23 Just North of Aruba
- 2/14/23 At Port in Cartagena P. Bahia, Colombia, 292nm to
- 2/15/23 At Port of Manzanillo PA Panama Canal, 1821nm to
- 2/16/23 12a Started journey thru Panama Canal
- 2/16/23 2p Exited last lock thru Panama Canal. Watched/photos of last 2 locks.
I used the links below to get a photo of my Z4 in the canal.
https://multimedia.panama-canal.com/
After going to this link click on "Live Cams" to get a list of viewing points.
You can use one of the ship tracking apps like Marine Tracker
(https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais...ry:25.0/zoom:4).
- 2/16/23 4p Exited Panama Canal into Pacific Ocean, headed to next port.
- Signed up for free 7-day acct on MarineTracker.com
- 2/18/23 10a West of Nicaragua
- 2/19/23 9p West of Oaxaca Mexico
- 2/20/23 12p West of Acapulco Mexico
- 2/21/23 9a At Port of Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico, 1583nm to
- 2/21/23 6p Departed for San Diego
- 2/22/23 10a West of Puerto Vallarta Mexico
- 2/25/23 At Port of San Diego CA, 122nm to
15. 2/26/23 At delivery port (Port Hueneme CA)
16. In transit to Dealer
17. At the Dealer
18. Delivered

[RigaTony1982]

Originally Posted by Z4-2023 Mike

Here's what has showed up so far in the tracking system for my 2023 Z4 M40i:
1. 11/19/22 Order Received/Production number xxxxxxxx : Z4 M on order status
2. 11/19/22 Scheduled for Production
3. 11/25/22 Production begins - VIN: yyyyyyyy has been added
4. 12/6/22 Exterior body assembly begins
5. 12/12/22 In the paint booth - Your BMW is ready to show its true colors in the paint shop
6. 12/13/22 Entering assembly line - On to the assembly line, where your BMW really starts to come together
7. 12/13/22 Assembly in progress
8. 12/13/22 Quality check - We're doing our last checks to make sure your BMW is just right
9. 12/14/22 Final Assembly
10. 12/14/22 Ready for transport - Your BMW is being prepared for transport
11. 12/14/22 Awaiting carrier assignment - A carrier has been assigned to take care of your BMW
12. 12/16/22 Dispatched from factory - Your new BMW has left the factory, and is on its way to you. 700mi from Graz Austria to Bremerhaven Germany port
13. 12/19/22 At the port - Your BMW has arrived at the port. (Bon voyage!) - Bremerhaven port in Germany
14. 1/30/23 In transit - Your BMW is in transit. It won't be long now. On “Cronus Leading” Car Carrier Vessel (IMO: 9464455). NYK Line RORO vessel. 10,572nm from Bremerhaven to Port Hueneme.
- 1/30/23 Departed Bremerhaven Germany Port, 119nm to
- 1/31/23 At Port of Emden Germany, 428nm to
- 2/3/23 At Port of Southampton UK, 6207nm to Cartagena
- 2/6/23 Made it to Azores Island area West of Lisbon Portugal
- 2/12/23 Made it to Guadeloupe island area
- 2/13/23 Just North of Aruba
- 2/14/23 At Port in Cartagena P. Bahia, Colombia, 292nm to
- 2/15/23 At Port of Manzanillo PA Panama Canal, 1821nm to
- 2/16/23 12a Started journey thru Panama Canal
- 2/16/23 2p Exited last lock thru Panama Canal. Watched/photos of last 2 locks.
I used the links below to get a photo of my Z4 in the canal.
https://multimedia.panama-canal.com/
After going to this link click on "Live Cams" to get a list of viewing points.
You can use one of the ship tracking apps like Marine Tracker
(https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais...ry:25.0/zoom:4).
- 2/16/23 4p Exited Panama Canal into Pacific Ocean, headed to next port.
- Signed up for free 7-day acct on MarineTracker.com
- 2/18/23 10a West of Nicaragua
- 2/19/23 9p West of Oaxaca Mexico
- 2/20/23 12p West of Acapulco Mexico
- 2/21/23 9a At Port of Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico, 1583nm to
- 2/21/23 6p Departed for San Diego
- 2/22/23 10a West of Puerto Vallarta Mexico
- 2/25/23 At Port of San Diego CA, 122nm to
15. 2/26/23 At delivery port (Port Hueneme CA)
16. In transit to Dealer
17. At the Dealer
18. Delivered

Thank you! How’d you find the ship it was actually on? Does that show in My Garage, or do you have to call?

[Z4-2023 Mike]

Originally Posted by RigaTony1982

Thank you! How’d you find the ship it was actually on? Does that show in My Garage, or do you have to call?

BMWGenius 1.844.4GENIUS (443-6487) got me the ship name

[RigaTony1982]

Originally Posted by Z4-2023 Mike

BMWGenius 1.844.4GENIUS (443-6487) got me the ship name

Cool, thanks again!

[Z4-2023 Mike]

Originally Posted by Z4-2023 Mike

Here's what has showed up so far in the tracking system for my 2023 Z4 M40i:
1. 11/19/22 Order Received/Production number xxxxxxxx : Z4 M on order status
2. 11/19/22 Scheduled for Production
3. 11/25/22 Production begins - VIN: yyyyyyyy has been added
4. 12/6/22 Exterior body assembly begins
5. 12/12/22 In the paint booth - Your BMW is ready to show its true colors in the paint shop
6. 12/13/22 Entering assembly line - On to the assembly line, where your BMW really starts to come together
7. 12/13/22 Assembly in progress
8. 12/13/22 Quality check - We're doing our last checks to make sure your BMW is just right
9. 12/14/22 Final Assembly
10. 12/14/22 Ready for transport - Your BMW is being prepared for transport
11. 12/14/22 Awaiting carrier assignment - A carrier has been assigned to take care of your BMW
12. 12/16/22 Dispatched from factory - Your new BMW has left the factory, and is on its way to you. 700mi from Graz Austria to Bremerhaven Germany port
13. 12/19/22 At the port - Your BMW has arrived at the port. (Bon voyage!) - Bremerhaven port in Germany
14. 1/30/23 In transit - Your BMW is in transit. It won't be long now. On “Cronus Leading” Car Carrier Vessel (IMO: 9464455). NYK Line RORO vessel. 10,572nm from Bremerhaven to Port Hueneme.
- 1/30/23 Departed Bremerhaven Germany Port, 119nm to
- 1/31/23 At Port of Emden Germany, 428nm to
- 2/3/23 At Port of Southampton UK, 6207nm to Cartagena
- 2/6/23 Made it to Azores Island area West of Lisbon Portugal
- 2/12/23 Made it to Guadeloupe island area
- 2/13/23 Just North of Aruba
- 2/14/23 At Port in Cartagena P. Bahia, Colombia, 292nm to
- 2/15/23 At Port of Manzanillo PA Panama Canal, 1821nm to
- 2/16/23 12a Started journey thru Panama Canal
- 2/16/23 2p Exited last lock thru Panama Canal. Watched/photos of last 2 locks.
I used the links below to get a photo of my Z4 in the canal.
https://multimedia.panama-canal.com/
After going to this link click on "Live Cams" to get a list of viewing points.
You can use one of the ship tracking apps like Marine Tracker
(https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais...ry:25.0/zoom:4).
- 2/16/23 4p Exited Panama Canal into Pacific Ocean, headed to next port.
- Signed up for free 7-day acct on MarineTracker.com
- 2/18/23 10a West of Nicaragua
- 2/19/23 9p West of Oaxaca Mexico
- 2/20/23 12p West of Acapulco Mexico
- 2/21/23 9a At Port of Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico, 1583nm to
- 2/21/23 6p Departed for San Diego
- 2/22/23 10a West of Puerto Vallarta Mexico
- 2/25/23 At Port of San Diego CA, 122nm to
15. 2/26/23 At delivery port (Port Hueneme CA)
16. In transit to Dealer
17. At the Dealer
18. Delivered

My 2023 Z4 M40i appears to have been offloaded the ship at Port Hueneme. Ship arrived yesterday 2/26/23. It departed for Japan today. MyGarage now reverted back to At The Port rather than something more appropriate like At Destination Port. I presume it is now in hands of the Oxnard Vehicle Processing Center. When it does get loaded on a car transport truck the status should change to In Transit again as it heads to the BMW Dealer. Getting close !!!

[RigaTony1982]

Originally Posted by Z4-2023 Mike

My 2023 Z4 M40i appears to have been offloaded the ship at Port Hueneme. Ship arrived yesterday 2/26/23. It departed for Japan today. MyGarage now reverted back to At The Port rather than something more appropriate like At Destination Port. I presume it is now in hands of the Oxnard Vehicle Processing Center. When it does get loaded on a car transport truck the status should change to In Transit again as it heads to the BMW Dealer. Getting close !!!

Good stuff. Mine moved up 3 steps today, from “in the paint booth” to “quality check.” Stating to get excited as well!

[jvilla107]

Just received my email from the PDC. I am booked for March 31st to pick up the Z4

[Westside Guy]

Originally Posted by jvilla107

Just received my email from the PDC. I am booked for March 31st to pick up the Z4

We will be looking forward to seeing some beautiful pictures when you do!!!

[Z4-2023 Mike]

Took a while but took delivery of my 2023 Z4 M40i in San Francisco Red on 3/1/2023. Going to enjoy this ride.

[RigaTony1982]

Originally Posted by Z4-2023 Mike

Took a while but took delivery of my 2023 Z4 M40i in San Francisco Red on 3/1/2023. Going to enjoy this ride.

This looks great! I have the same spec, but with the Ivory interior. Congrats!!

[jvilla107]

Originally Posted by Z4-2023 Mike

Took a while but took delivery of my 2023 Z4 M40i in San Francisco Red on 3/1/2023. Going to enjoy this ride.

Congrats! She’s beautiful. Looks like you got her just in time to enjoy driving her in the Spring.

[Wife'sCar]

Originally Posted by jvilla107

Congrats! She’s beautiful. Looks like you got her just in time to enjoy driving her in the Spring.

Maybe not. I'm in San Jose and we just had hail!

But beautiful car. Welcome to the South Bay club. There aren't a lot of us