Hi Tim – I got my VIN when the shipped docked – early deliveries customers got their VIN soon after their ship sailed.
I think VIN’s got later in the cycle as the demand for knowing when customers were going to get their cars became longer and more intense – or to put it another way they whimped out and waited till it was on uk soil.
I think for most of us it became real when we knew it had been unloaded at Tilbury and within 2-3 weeks would be at the dealership – hope it happens for you soon – the car is great and well worth the wait.