longest two months of my life

stealthsky · 03-06-2008, 12:11 AM

I got a call today that my Sky Redline is at the dealer!!

That was the greatest thing I've heard in a while. There are a couple of problems.

1 My dealer in in my home state of WI
2 Im stationed in NM
3 The weather in WI is horrible from what I hear
4 and last but not least. I cant go home on leave until May meaning my car will have to sit at my parents house in WI for these two months

Soooo close...yet so far away. Ill get pics up as soon as I can.

**Rail Jockey** · 03-06-2008, 12:50 AM

Can't you just tell em that your baby came early and you have to go home!

**lorennerol** · 03-06-2008, 01:37 AM

I went through a similar thing last summer. I ordered my car from a dealer in San Jose. Back then we got weekly updates here about the status of the vehicle, so after six weeks or so I knew it had shipped. Because of the vagaries of rail transport they couldn't tell me exactly when it would arrive and we had a trip planned to Michigan. They called me three days before the trip and told me the car was ready, but I couldn't get down there, get the car, and get back. So it had to sit at the dealership (in the big glass 'bubble' at the front of the show room) for two weeks before I could fly down and get it.

In the end the wait made it better. I was about to come out of my skin when we got close the to dealership, and the drive home was sublime: My wife and I cruising up the pacific coast back to Seattle.

You'll have a challenging wait until May, but the drive home will be great. Make sure to *not* take the most direct path and get off the freeways some.

Oh, and post pics!

L

GreenDevil · 03-06-2008, 01:47 AM

I went through the exact same thing last year. My car got to the dealership in Indiana in June, and I was stuck in Alaska in the Army until my ETS date in August. The wait just makes it that much better.

SKYtime · 03-06-2008, 11:58 AM

Just don't let them see you cry on the base.....

**spunkie** · 03-06-2008, 07:41 PM

Congratulations on the arrival. The wait is worth the pleasure you will experience the first time you take the RL for a spin.

Shirley

stealthsky · 03-06-2008, 10:30 PM

Im sure itll go by fast, I am going to be pretty busy the next couple of months. Its just wierd that Im going to dump 10k on it and make payments, all without being able to see or drive it. Oh well Ill get my fill driving it from Wi to NM. So are these cars comfortable on long trips? I sure hope so.

stealthsky · 03-19-2008, 03:38 AM

Well its home in my garage.

Now I just have to go to Wi to pick it up, in the end of May

**JohnD** · 03-19-2008, 11:13 PM

Very pretty!

**G8TR** · 03-19-2008, 11:33 PM

Just got my new RL a month ago, I've only put 900 miles on her, but I'm sure having fun. I have the Silver Pearl with the red and black interior, 5 speed, monsoon sound with xm (how great is xm). You'll love to cruise, guaranteed.

03-06-2008, 12:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
stealthsky Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 70 My Photos: (0)	longest two months of my life I got a call today that my Sky Redline is at the dealer!! That was the greatest thing I've heard in a while. There are a couple of problems. 1 My dealer in in my home state of WI 2 Im stationed in NM 3 The weather in WI is horrible from what I hear 4 and last but not least. I cant go home on leave until May meaning my car will have to sit at my parents house in WI for these two months Soooo close...yet so far away. Ill get pics up as soon as I can. __________________ 2008 Sky Redline Mods: RPi Gt exhaust GMPP Intake

03-06-2008, 12:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
Rail Jockey Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Syracuse, Utah Posts: 245 My Photos: (0)	Can't you just tell em that your baby came early and you have to go home! __________________ Wait list 9/9/06 ordered 6/02/07 Born 6/24/07 Adopted 7/26/07 2008 Midnight Blue Red Line Black/Tan Chrome Wheels 3 Pedals Monsoon XM V2 Wind Restrictor Stubby Antenna Salt Lake City Roadsters http://www.saltlakeroadsters.com/

03-06-2008, 01:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
GreenDevil Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Crown Point, IN. Soon to be Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 56 My Photos: (10)	I went through the exact same thing last year. My car got to the dealership in Indiana in June, and I was stuck in Alaska in the Army until my ETS date in August. The wait just makes it that much better. __________________ 2007 Sky RL Forest Green with tan top Black and tan interior Monsoon audio system

03-06-2008, 11:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
SKYtime First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Newark, Delaware Posts: 1,118 My Photos: (0)	Just don't let them see you cry on the base..... __________________ Silver Graphite 2.4L Prem Trim/Blk Lthr/Blk Top Manual Trans. 6-disk Monsoon System Chrome Wheels LSD Pre-Order: 4/06 Order Date: 9/27/06 To Dealer: 10/17/06 Picked up: 10/18/06 VIN: 14489 No mand. add-ons/MSRP Codename: JUSTICE

03-06-2008, 07:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
spunkie Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Macclenny, Florida Posts: 681 My Photos: (0)	Congratulations on the arrival. The wait is worth the pleasure you will experience the first time you take the RL for a spin. Shirley __________________ Redline ordered June 6, 2006 Chili Pepper Red Black Leather Home January 31, 2007

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03-06-2008, 01:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
lorennerol Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Seattle area Posts: 440 My Photos: (0)	I went through a similar thing last summer. I ordered my car from a dealer in San Jose. Back then we got weekly updates here about the status of the vehicle, so after six weeks or so I knew it had shipped. Because of the vagaries of rail transport they couldn't tell me exactly when it would arrive and we had a trip planned to Michigan. They called me three days before the trip and told me the car was ready, but I couldn't get down there, get the car, and get back. So it had to sit at the dealership (in the big glass 'bubble' at the front of the show room) for two weeks before I could fly down and get it. In the end the wait made it better. I was about to come out of my skin when we got close the to dealership, and the drive home was sublime: My wife and I cruising up the pacific coast back to Seattle. You'll have a challenging wait until May, but the drive home will be great. Make sure to not take the most direct path and get off the freeways some. Oh, and post pics! L

03-06-2008, 10:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
stealthsky Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 70 My Photos: (0)	Im sure itll go by fast, I am going to be pretty busy the next couple of months. Its just wierd that Im going to dump 10k on it and make payments, all without being able to see or drive it. Oh well Ill get my fill driving it from Wi to NM. So are these cars comfortable on long trips? I sure hope so. __________________ 2008 Sky Redline Mods: RPi Gt exhaust GMPP Intake

03-19-2008, 03:38 AM	#8 (permalink)
stealthsky Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 70 My Photos: (0)	pics Well its home in my garage. Now I just have to go to Wi to pick it up, in the end of May Attached Thumbnails __________________ 2008 Sky Redline Mods: RPi Gt exhaust GMPP Intake

03-19-2008, 11:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
JohnD First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 3,475 My Photos: (73)	Very pretty! __________________ First:"BABY"* Silver Pearl 9 May 06* Then:"SPIRIT"* Black Onyx Red Line 25 Oct 06* Check out My Photos!

03-19-2008, 11:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
G8TR Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 782 My Photos: (3)	Just got my new RL a month ago, I've only put 900 miles on her, but I'm sure having fun. I have the Silver Pearl with the red and black interior, 5 speed, monsoon sound with xm (how great is xm). You'll love to cruise, guaranteed.

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