BMW320i Neutral Newbie January 16, 2005 Share January 16, 2005 (edited) This article isn't related to Singapore so just read it for fun. Did you ever wonder what happens at the port to your car after it Edited January 16, 2005 by BMW320i ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMW320i Neutral Newbie January 16, 2005 Author Share January 16, 2005 Upon walking into the VDC, we were greeted by three new BMW 6-Series. These are the first of only seven 6-Series to come through the Port Hueneme VDC. The 6-Series Coupe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMW320i Neutral Newbie January 16, 2005 Author Share January 16, 2005 The 84 employees at the Port Hueneme VDC process ~400 cars per day (BMW - New and European Delivery, MINI, and on occasion Rolls Royce). The facility holds 3000 cars, with many more cars waiting down at the docks to travel the 1.3 miles to the VDC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMW320i Neutral Newbie January 16, 2005 Author Share January 16, 2005 The 84 employees at the Port Hueneme VDC process ~400 cars per day (BMW - New and European Delivery, MINI, and on occasion Rolls Royce). The facility holds 3000 cars, with many more cars waiting down at the docks to travel the 1.3 miles to the VDC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMW320i Neutral Newbie January 16, 2005 Author Share January 16, 2005 Here you can see the wax on the car. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMW320i Neutral Newbie January 16, 2005 Author Share January 16, 2005 The new X3 is transported in these felty shipping packs. There are zippers around the gas cap, driver's door, and the hood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMW320i Neutral Newbie January 16, 2005 Author Share January 16, 2005 After the shipping protection is removed, the cars receive one final wash before entering the VDC building. This next picture is the first step inside the building: software campaigns (in the case of the MINI V.36 if it hasn't already been installed). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMW320i Neutral Newbie January 16, 2005 Author Share January 16, 2005 At the quickest, a Priority One car could be fully processed in two days. In the past, BMW dyno tested a sampling of arriving cars to see if they were compliant with the HP figures they expected. This process is now done at the factory. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMW320i Neutral Newbie January 16, 2005 Author Share January 16, 2005 This X3 is getting ready to be checked out and if needed, the yellow grilles can be removed from the floor and the bottom of the car can be accessed from a trench below. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMW320i Neutral Newbie January 16, 2005 Author Share January 16, 2005 Sometimes cars suffer damage in shipping. This new 5 is getting ready to go to paint. The interior has been stripped and the windows on the side being painted have been removed. If the car suffers damage in excess of 3% of it's value it has to be disclosed to the dealer. As I understand it, if BMW replaced the engine in your car at the VDC, that would not have to be disclosed to the dealer. This is because all BMW parts are being used and installed to BMW spec. However, repaired body damage (something on the order of the MINI's roof, not like a replaced bumper cover) would be declared to the dealer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMW320i Neutral Newbie January 16, 2005 Author Share January 16, 2005 Another BMW waiting to be repaired to BMW specifications. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMW320i Neutral Newbie January 16, 2005 Author Share January 16, 2005 (edited) This MINI was on the lower level of a transport truck. The shipper lowered the upper deck and crushed the roof. BMW has replaced the roof and the car will soon visit the paint shop. Edited January 16, 2005 by BMW320i Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMW320i Neutral Newbie January 16, 2005 Author Share January 16, 2005 Just because they were trying to repair a car doesn't mean it was going to be sent out to a customer. The repair still has to be inspected afterwards and get approval that it meets BMW's specifications. So we really don't know what the future holds for that MINI with the crushed/repaired roof. The people I spoke with at the VPC took a lot of pride in the quality of their work and the finished product and were adamant that if a car couldn't meet spec it would be scrapped (we were talking about cars with frame damage at the time). The paint shop was the next station we saw. This 3 needs to get the driver's side door painted. The environment in the paint booth is strictly controlled. After paint, the cars are moved into another room where the paint is baked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMW320i Neutral Newbie January 16, 2005 Author Share January 16, 2005 This is a Z4 that is in the training area of the body shop. Technicians from dealerships in the Western Region come to the VPC for training. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMW320i Neutral Newbie January 16, 2005 Author Share January 16, 2005 A straight shot down the length of the Z4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMW320i Neutral Newbie January 16, 2005 Author Share January 16, 2005 The BMWs and MINIs are processed together. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMW320i Neutral Newbie January 16, 2005 Author Share January 16, 2005 MINIs nearing the end of the check-out at the VDC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMW320i Neutral Newbie January 16, 2005 Author Share January 16, 2005 This MINI has completed the process at the VDC. All it needs now is for a truck to pick it up and take it to it's owner. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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