11-03-2012, 10:16pm
Just got back this evening from 3 days/nights in Liverpool @ the Crowne Plaza. Went up on Thursday afternoon for our Friday afternoon tour.
My car was originally due to go into production on the 16th & we were going to go with the forum on the tour last week but the hotel worked out a lot cheaper this week & for 3 days that made a large difference! My dealer also knew I was going on a tour which then worked out to be 1 week before the build & I simply asked the question "Do you recon the build could be brought forward 1 week?) & then just left it. Even if this could happen there is no guarantee that you would see it!.
Anyway as time progressed I got calls from my dealer, Danielle at LR Experience & an email from an internal sourse & I was told that the factory knew I/We were coming along & somehow as long as we were guided into the plant at 1.30pm they knew the car was just on the hanger/conveyer just coming down for bumper fit etc before it goes to trim. So the tour was deviated & we met up with an official Landrover photogropher who photo'd us by the line & sure enough there it was.A few pictures were taken then our photo's will be laminated & sent to us.We also recieved a large & I think it is a dealer size photo of a Firenze Red Evoque poster that I will frame.
I really can't thank all concerned enough as to how this was arranged. I can say seeing your new car being assembled in front of you puts a lump in your throat & is quite emotional in a way. I also think it will makeone appreciate it even more!!
So many thanks Dannielle & your coleagues at Landrover & to Harwoods of Edenbridge in Kent for asking in the first place. I can't fault this dealer in any way at all.
I guess I will be reunited with the Firenze Si4 within 2 weeks ish.
My car was originally due to go into production on the 16th & we were going to go with the forum on the tour last week but the hotel worked out a lot cheaper this week & for 3 days that made a large difference! My dealer also knew I was going on a tour which then worked out to be 1 week before the build & I simply asked the question "Do you recon the build could be brought forward 1 week?) & then just left it. Even if this could happen there is no guarantee that you would see it!.
Anyway as time progressed I got calls from my dealer, Danielle at LR Experience & an email from an internal sourse & I was told that the factory knew I/We were coming along & somehow as long as we were guided into the plant at 1.30pm they knew the car was just on the hanger/conveyer just coming down for bumper fit etc before it goes to trim. So the tour was deviated & we met up with an official Landrover photogropher who photo'd us by the line & sure enough there it was.A few pictures were taken then our photo's will be laminated & sent to us.We also recieved a large & I think it is a dealer size photo of a Firenze Red Evoque poster that I will frame.
I really can't thank all concerned enough as to how this was arranged. I can say seeing your new car being assembled in front of you puts a lump in your throat & is quite emotional in a way. I also think it will makeone appreciate it even more!!
So many thanks Dannielle & your coleagues at Landrover & to Harwoods of Edenbridge in Kent for asking in the first place. I can't fault this dealer in any way at all.
I guess I will be reunited with the Firenze Si4 within 2 weeks ish.