TUESDAY 21 OCTOBER 2003:
HOLDENS ABOARD TO UNITED STATES; NEXT STOP - UNITED KINGDOM


Holden today loaded the first shipment of Pontiac GTO coupes, based on the Holden Monaro, for sale in the United States later this year.

Full Release at Holden Media Site (http://www.holden.com.au/www-holden/action/news?categoryID=6&articleID=983&navCategoryId=all)

I want to know when the NEXT shipment will leave! :dribble:
The article says they will have 5200 in the US before the end
of 2003. I hope this is true! :woot:

If the 5400 is true then mine should be included. I am about to faint......

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My TPW is 10/20, I wouls assume it'll make the second boat whenever that leaves! It'd be nice to have the Goat as a X-mas present.

Hrmm did that boat look a bit rusty and listing to one side to you guys? ;)

Originally posted by zAp@Oct 21 2003, 04:48 PM
Hrmm did that boat look a bit rusty and listing to one side to you guys? ;)


Man! Dont say that! :D That is last thing we need.
I think that would push the rest of us over the edge!

yea ive heard that before?? just kidding hope mine is aboard// 5200 hundred thats alot/for not much of a time frame???

Oh no its not that many, the first few took a while because the experienced guys had to build a few so the new guys had something to copy off. And of course lots of time was wasted while the new blokes were sent off looking for "left handed screw drivers" and "long waits". Of course there was the obligatory pouring of petrol under the dunny door and a lit match to follow. Now that all the tom foolery is over they'll start working pretty quick.


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The new "goats" left Outer harbor, at 3pm cent AUST time, on the car RO/RO carrier CHIJIN . If any one can figure out who owns this Panamanian registered piece of crap, we might be able to Track&Trace it as it ,wanders across the pacific...grumpy :drevil:

http://www.flindersports.com.au/ship_sched.htm


Oct 22 2003 Departures


VESSEL: CHIJIN

LLOYDS NUMBER 8123054
GRT TONS 29889
LENGTH OVERALL (metres) 176

BEAM (metres) 27
FLAG PHILIPPINES
VESSEL TYPE VEHICLE CARRIER
SHIPPING LINE NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA


CHIJIN ADELAIDE OUTER HARBOR 4 BERTH United States - West Coast / Tacoma 03:30 Y 03:15 7.500 NYK LINE (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD 2 TUGS TO SWING

from mmciaus earlier post, in my thread. Thats the ship

Built Year Car Capacity High Car Capacity 2.0M Ramp Loadable Tons

Chijin 1982 3,240 1,877 28

thats the ship

wouldnt be suprised if some diamantes were on the ship as well

edit: shipping lines website : http://www2.nykline.com/index.html

speaking of pieces of crap....

There's got to be a way to hack into the Chijin's GPS system and track it across the Pacific. We could have hourly updates! A blinking dot on a map.

The last I saw, there were a couple of typhoons lurking in the way. I'm gettin' worried...

Whew, this wait is driving me nuts and I just sold my current ride ('99 Formula) after only one day in the paper. Looks like its Rent-A-Wreck time.

I think I have just handed the title as the most obsessed to kbaba!!! Whew that is a load off my mind!!!

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Here's some pics to put the fear of God in your hearts! :D

http://www.blognewsnetwork.com/members/000...colorAutos.html (http://www.blognewsnetwork.com/members/0000001/mpg/tricolorAutos/tricolorAutos.html)

hehehe, gee I'm evil :D

Originally posted by Decromin@Oct 24 2003, 04:50 AM
Here's some pics to put the fear of God in your hearts! :D

http://www.blognewsnetwork.com/members/000...colorAutos.html (http://www.blognewsnetwork.com/members/0000001/mpg/tricolorAutos/tricolorAutos.html)

hehehe, gee I'm evil :D
I was ready to post the tri-color pics , but i thought nah... LOL ... :D

Heh, they may be the safest cars on the road, but that blue wagon that was torn in half was no match for the wrath of the sea. Bummer on the John Deere.