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Old 10-01-2008, 10:26 AM
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Default Likely most by rail...

There is a rail line that goes right through the middle of the Audi factory in Ingolstadt. I suspect they get most of the cars to port via that.
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Default Mine came gingerly on a piece of twine

carried by two otherwise unladen African swallows
Old 10-01-2008, 12:09 PM
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Default There is some issue with Wilmington, DE apparently so my PA car

landed in RI instead. Not sure why.
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Default That's impossible, a 5lbs bird can not carry a 4000lbs car, it's a matter weight ratios.

Unless they are mutant African swallows.
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Default Any idea how to track ships bound to Davisville, RI ??

My car is (so I'm told) on the Atlas Highway, due in Davisville on 10/3. I haven't been able to find any info online about arrivals into Davisville?
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Default Your dealer can call or email the port and get an ETA...I am about 15 minutes from

Davisville and we do it all the time...
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Default All vw and audi cars come to Emden via rail....

there is a dedicated rail line that runs right into the port. You can track your ship until it hits the atlantic with this site.<ul><li><a href="http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Port/EMDEN/Map.html">Emden vessel tracker</a></li></ul>
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Default Pic of cars loaded on a ship...

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/150744/5.jpg">
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It all depends on the wind currents and the type of bird seed the birds ate that morning
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Default Thanks - they gave me the 10/3 date ...

...just didn't want to ask them ever day. I'm a little paranoid since the car was in limbo for 3 months after the hail storm.


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