2.0 TDI Sport DSG on its way - how

[SeanSE16]

Hi all, I've just ordered a 2.0 TDI Sport DSG, evidently it was built last week (24th Feb) and I've been told it will here in 2 to 3 weeks. Does anyone know how it gets from Barcelona to London, I've heard Grimsby or Sheppey mentioned. Do they come by boat all the way or do they come overland to the channel?

Not that I'm sitting here waiting you understand...

Sean

 

[m0rk]

they come on a boat mate.. then distributed from port

 

[Craig Senior]

I it's anything like mine it will get to the UK from Spain very quickly then sit at the docks for a couple of weeks 'til somebody puts it on a truck to the dealers.

 

[SeanSE16]

Bored waiting now.... even though its only been a couple of weeks. I've been told that the car "left port of exit" on the 27th Feb. So 2 weeks later and according to the SEAT tracking system its still bobbing about on the sea somewhere...

 

[Ant FR]

porbably being thrashed round the docks by the drivers......

i did'nt say that did i.

 

[Space Coyote]

just what you need to hear! huh?

 

[SeanSE16]

I'm sure everyone involved in getting the car to me carries out their job in a totally professional manner if v e r y, v e r y s l o w l y ....

 

[SeanSE16]

Called the dealer yesterday, according to the computer, it still hasn't arrived in UK, thats over two weeks since leaving Barcelona... the armada got here quicker than that!

 

[performance]

maybe by sail boat?

 

[SeanSE16]

Just got a call from the dealer, the car has finally landed in the UK, and I should get it on the 25th. Only problem is DVLA now taking ages to transfer my number plate so will have to have an "06" plate for a new days. Not exactly a hardship.

So since I'm not getting it today (as was the original idea), that means I don't need to drive today, and as its St Patricks Day.... I'm off down the pub!

Slainte

 

[CupraR-Rog]

So since I'm not getting it today (as was the original idea), that means I don't need to drive today, and as its St Patricks Day.... I'm off down the pub!

Slainte

Nice one!!!

 

[dundun]

my car was despatched on the 16th should i get it before easter? i hope so i was going away for the weekend be nice to have my new car not the crappy curtesy car im lumbered with at the mo

 

[SeanSE16]

Well I ordered it on 27th Feb and by co-incidence it was getting shipped out of Barcelona on the same day (obviously it was a standard build so I didn't have to wait). I was called last Friday to be told it was in the country and should be at the dealers this week, and I should (fingers crossed) pick it up this Saturday. So you are looking at just short of 4 weeks from leaving Spain to picking it up.

Your dealer should be able to tell you where it is at the moment. Although the details their computer has are vague to say the least.

Sean

 

[SeanSE16]

Yippe, the new car has arrived at the dealers and is being cleaned up. I'm picking it up on Saturday at 9:00... (grins from ear to ear)

 

[SeanSE16]

dear god, how long is this bleedin day taking..... surely its Saturday already....

I swear the hands on the clock on the office wall haven't moved since I last looked at them, oh seconds ago...

 

[CupraR-Rog]

lol!! I remember when i bought my leon - put it in storage for 2 months before I drove it!!

Know what you mean about the final few hours tho!! You sure that clock hasn't started mysteriously working backwards??

 

[SeanSE16]

Well, the car was duly picked up this morning and very nice it is too. Although within a couple of hours it was being loaded with my teams rugby kit and then ferrying players from the station to the ground, handles very nicely even with 5 players and all the kit in. I left the team celebrating a 57-15 win and made a quick getaway so I could have some "me" time on the way home. Just a couple of niggles, the emissions warning light is on, although nothing seems to be wrong, and it insists on telling me that I have a passenger without a seat belt on. So it will be back to the garage on Monday to sort those out.