Colorado Owners

[Jim]

Hey guys, I thought I'd start fishing around for interest in our next meet. Any dates that absolutely don't work for anyone? I was still thinking of having it here at my place, I live about 15 miles NW of DIA, and I'll provider the food and beverages(byob ). We could also have it up in the mountains or somewhere else if you guys want.

COCharger any word on your delivery date yet? I can't wait to see your new ride! Lets do a roll call too, I think we've added a couple new CO members since our last meet so it would be nice to get everyone on the list!

[CO-Charger]

No new news. The order is still in BG status as of today. I have heard from others in the same situation as me that DCX does their build scheduling the first week of the month for the following month. I have my fingers crossed that if this is what they do, I might/maybe/hopefully will get in on the September build schedule. Its getting pretty frustrating sitting here day after day and not knowing what the real hold up is. DCX sucks a big one in the customer order information arena.

At this rate, I am almost ready to see if I can make a contingency order for a Daytona without the protection package, or even just an R/T with the R&T performance group. I have been seeing those start to trickle through the process.

My biggest fear right now is that if I get held up and not built in September, will the 4000 Go Mango's be all built out and mine never come to reality. I don't know how DCX handles a situation like that. Do they build the first 4000 orders that reach D status or do they count ALL orders no matter the status? I have a sold order for one, but if they never build it I don't know what happens. Would drive a steak into my heart to have sat here for several months to end up not getting one just because DCX had a part supplier snaffu.

[Jim]

That sucks... has DC even started shipping the Daytona's out yet?

[CO-Charger]

Yes, have heard of a few going out. But I ordered mine with an option that seems to be problematic and is holding things up.

[CO-Charger]

Woohoo!

My dealer called today and my car is now offically a car, it has a VIN#. The order status is in D (firm schedule, dealer has allocation and all parts are available). This means that the build is eminent and I am looking at a late August or early September delivery (not holding my breath on that until I get confirmation that the build has actually commenced). I am calling DCX tomorrow to see if I can get a clearing picture of the estimated dates.

[COLORADOMAGNUM]

Hello Jim and CO-Charger. Good to hear from both of you. The only weekend day in August that is totally shot is Saturday, August 13. Have to work in AM and going to a dinner in PM. Other than that things are not bad. Let me know what I can bring to the party. Look forward to hearing from you. Hope that Charger gets to you soon, CO-Charger. Talk to you soon. - Walt

[COLORADOMAGNUM]

Jim, have you seen any posts from Fitzmag lately? I haven't heard from him in awhile. Hope all is well with you. Later.

[Jim]

Nope I haven't, and Theweeb has dropped down a bit lately too. Hopefully they are both still checking things out and can make it.

Excellent news COCharger! Can't wait to see it!

[ymmssmagnum]

Yea -- the 20th, the 27th, or even the 3rd all look OK.

[CO-Charger]

Another update, my dealer called today. It has moved into D1 (Gateline schedule - scheduled to be built) with an estimated ship date of 08/26. A week or two after that is when I should have it. Hmmm... a Labor Day present.

[COLORADOMAGNUM]

That's great news CO-Charger. I can't wait to see it!!!

[Jim]

Thats great! I think thats worthy of postponing the gathering a couple weeks. Anyone completely booked over Labor day weekend? I was thinking since its a long weekend for most people we might could work something out.

[OA-5599]

Bump bump, keep me in the loop (pm when a date is firm, as there are hundreds of posts here now) Friday or Saturday work best for me, and I am still inclined to motor up to Estes Park, perhaps stop at the Stanley Hotel (REDRUM!) for a drink and then wander into Rocky Mountain National Park for some motoring along Trail Ridge Road.

[COLORADOMAGNUM]

Bump bump, keep me in the loop (pm when a date is firm, as there are hundreds of posts here now) Friday or Saturday work best for me, and I am still inclined to motor up to Estes Park, perhaps stop at the Stanley Hotel (REDRUM!) for a drink and then wander into Rocky Mountain National Park for some motoring along Trail Ridge Road.

Good to hear from you, John. I was up in Estes Park back in May with the Magnum. Drove past the Stanley when we went cabin camping at the YMCA camp outside Estes Park. I don't think the people in Estes had seen a Magnum before. More stares than usual. Was a family thing, we had a great time. Didn't do Trail Ridge though, came back down I-25. Trail Ridge closed while we were up there, snow in May!!!

[CO-Charger]

Just a quick note to the Colorado folks. Got news on Friday that as of 08/25, the Daytona is now in D2. Which means the order has entered the Brampton AP system and the build is eminent. But its still several weeks off. Once it is built and released from Brampton, it has to make its way down to Windsor's "Groud Effects" plant for graphics and external additions (chin and tail spoilers). Once that is done, then it is on the rail to Denver and into my hands.