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angharad · Mar 17th, 2007, 06:32 PM

Hi

I got told Thursday that my cars been delayed due to a quality control line going down, but apparently it was built so no worries it would come asap. But i've since found out it has a chassis number but isnt due to be built till wk13...next week.

The guy i was dealing with has left and now i'm speaking to someone else who has no clue about a quality control problem. It was due at the dealers yesterday apparently now its due 30th of March

Anyone know of any actual problems?!

CC07ERS · Mar 17th, 2007, 06:45 PM

Listen the quality control has gone south since the r56 went into production ,it could be a blessing in disguise .

KenL · Mar 17th, 2007, 07:58 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by cco7ers (original)

Listen the quality control has gone south since the r56 went into production ,it could be a blessing in disguise .

That's a bit harsh!

There has been one issue which has led to delay in delivery of cars - this was totally outwith the factory's control as it was due to the delivery of a large batch of faulty components.

angharad - I'm sure your car will be fine when it arrives

angharad · Mar 17th, 2007, 08:24 PM

You know when your so excited then you get dissapointed and feel like poo for a bit, thats how i feel. I just want my Mini

CC07ERS · Mar 17th, 2007, 08:26 PM

The waiting is the worst bit of mini owning

angharad · Mar 19th, 2007, 06:10 PM

My car has gone through the paintshop and is in build this week..does it make a blind bit of difference that its on priority?!!

Lil_Mini · Mar 19th, 2007, 06:33 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by angharad (original)

Hi

I got told Thursday that my cars been delayed due to a quality control line going down, but apparently it was built so no worries it would come asap. But i've since found out it has a chassis number but isnt due to be built till wk13...next week.

The guy i was dealing with has left and now i'm speaking to someone else who has no clue about a quality control problem. It was due at the dealers yesterday apparently now its due 30th of March

Anyone know of any actual problems?!

I wouldn't mind a delay in production if the quality got better. Do you have any idea what they are trying to fix?

Week 13, is that March 19?

angharad · Mar 19th, 2007, 06:40 PM

Am now being told there was no problem in the factory?! So not sure on what im being told now.

Apparently on high priority for delivery end of next week...will be almost 3 weeks late by the time i get it.

Does high priority mean it might be delivered before the 30th (give me some hope!!!!

)

benzaoa7x · Mar 19th, 2007, 06:47 PM

i dont know of any actual problems however i too am waiting for mine, it was supposed to be done week 16. but has been on high priority and have been told today that its in production. if there were some sort of quality control issue i doubt mine would be in production quite so soon.

i feel your pain about the waiting, had to sell my mini one at the start of the month to get as much cash as poss. luckily got 500 quid more than the part ex (get in). and it seems like its been an eternity

angharad · Mar 19th, 2007, 07:33 PM

Your getting it early?! Im so convinced they bumped mine then

Lil_Mini · Mar 19th, 2007, 07:38 PM

When is week 16? I don't know how to match dates with Week productions.

I think that even if there were some quality controls that need to be updated, they may not want to say it to the customer. I think that people tend to look for faults when they know that there were some quality problems at the plant.

tiger333888 · Mar 19th, 2007, 07:41 PM

i make week 16, week commencing third week of April 07 - so not long to go. About another month left then your motor will materialise on the production line!

benzaoa7x · Mar 19th, 2007, 07:41 PM

i think week 16 is the week starting 9th april, but dont quote me on that

and there very well may have been some problems, i guess we'll never know. but you have the tlc so you've got nothing to worry about for five years

smartbomb · Mar 19th, 2007, 07:44 PM

Have no quality issuse with mine at all. Built December 06 and all is well.

Lil_Mini · Mar 19th, 2007, 07:54 PM

Hopefully mine will be like yours then SmartBomb.

Maybe there was a delay because I wrote down that mine was a Week 12? But mine just went into production today. The original order date was Feb 19, so it's been a month for my order to get to production. Does this sound right?

smartbomb · Mar 19th, 2007, 07:57 PM

Not sure about delivery times, but I ordered mine back in August and had hoped to pick up for launch weekend. Due to it being LB I had to wait unti December and collected on the 22nd. So was quite lucky, everyone says it's worth the wait and I'll second that. I don't see why so many people are knocking it. The quality and design are 1st class and I just love mine to bits.

Wez's S.o.M. · Mar 19th, 2007, 08:20 PM

have you spec'd the 6 disc changer or extra storage in dash? there is a problem with reliability of this!!

smartbomb · Mar 19th, 2007, 08:49 PM

Didn't go for either of those, but I know of delays about the storage compartment which is behind the passenger dash panel.

Lil_Mini · Mar 19th, 2007, 08:55 PM

I didn't spec the 6 disc changer and the Storage package come standard for me.

Since the new key fobs are really "keys" then I guess the new glove boxes aren't lockable?

I really love Mini too, but one thing I hate is that they changed the standard 3spoke steering wheel to 2 spoke. And for some reason automatic wheels are different from manual-transmission wheels? I don't understand this, I thought that steering wheels were steering wheels.

smartbomb · Mar 19th, 2007, 08:58 PM

The wheels thing is odd.
The new 'key' is rather funky and no you can't lock the glovebox.
I have the 3 spoke wheel and it looks and feels great.

Mar 17th, 2007, 06:32 PM	#1
angharad MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Wales Local Time: 06:37 AM Posts: 67 Offline	Delay in production? Hi I got told Thursday that my cars been delayed due to a quality control line going down, but apparently it was built so no worries it would come asap. But i've since found out it has a chassis number but isnt due to be built till wk13...next week. The guy i was dealing with has left and now i'm speaking to someone else who has no clue about a quality control problem. It was due at the dealers yesterday apparently now its due 30th of March Anyone know of any actual problems?!

Mar 17th, 2007, 07:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
KenL MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edinburgh Local Time: 05:37 AM Posts: 5,105 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by cco7ers (original) Listen the quality control has gone south since the r56 went into production ,it could be a blessing in disguise . That's a bit harsh! There has been one issue which has led to delay in delivery of cars - this was totally outwith the factory's control as it was due to the delivery of a large batch of faulty components. angharad - I'm sure your car will be fine when it arrives Red/Black R56 Cooper

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Mar 17th, 2007, 06:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
CC07ERS TYPE R GT VTEC POWERED My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Type R GT Local Time: 05:37 AM Posts: 2,718 Offline	Listen the quality control has gone south since the r56 went into production ,it could be a blessing in disguise .

Mar 17th, 2007, 08:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
angharad MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Wales Local Time: 06:37 AM Posts: 67 Offline	You know when your so excited then you get dissapointed and feel like poo for a bit, thats how i feel. I just want my Mini

Mar 17th, 2007, 08:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
CC07ERS TYPE R GT VTEC POWERED My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Type R GT Local Time: 05:37 AM Posts: 2,718 Offline	The waiting is the worst bit of mini owning

Mar 19th, 2007, 06:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
angharad MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Wales Local Time: 06:37 AM Posts: 67 Offline	My car has gone through the paintshop and is in build this week..does it make a blind bit of difference that its on priority?!!

Mar 19th, 2007, 06:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
Lil_Mini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Local Time: 12:37 AM Posts: 177 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by angharad (original) Hi I got told Thursday that my cars been delayed due to a quality control line going down, but apparently it was built so no worries it would come asap. But i've since found out it has a chassis number but isnt due to be built till wk13...next week. The guy i was dealing with has left and now i'm speaking to someone else who has no clue about a quality control problem. It was due at the dealers yesterday apparently now its due 30th of March Anyone know of any actual problems?! I wouldn't mind a delay in production if the quality got better. Do you have any idea what they are trying to fix? Week 13, is that March 19?

Mar 19th, 2007, 06:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
angharad MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Wales Local Time: 06:37 AM Posts: 67 Offline	Am now being told there was no problem in the factory?! So not sure on what im being told now. Apparently on high priority for delivery end of next week...will be almost 3 weeks late by the time i get it. Does high priority mean it might be delivered before the 30th (give me some hope!!!! )

Mar 19th, 2007, 06:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
benzaoa7x MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Local Time: 06:37 AM Posts: 16 Offline	i dont know of any actual problems however i too am waiting for mine, it was supposed to be done week 16. but has been on high priority and have been told today that its in production. if there were some sort of quality control issue i doubt mine would be in production quite so soon. i feel your pain about the waiting, had to sell my mini one at the start of the month to get as much cash as poss. luckily got 500 quid more than the part ex (get in). and it seems like its been an eternity

Mar 19th, 2007, 07:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
angharad MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Wales Local Time: 06:37 AM Posts: 67 Offline	Your getting it early?! Im so convinced they bumped mine then

Mar 19th, 2007, 07:38 PM	#11 (permalink)
Lil_Mini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Local Time: 12:37 AM Posts: 177 Offline	When is week 16? I don't know how to match dates with Week productions. I think that even if there were some quality controls that need to be updated, they may not want to say it to the customer. I think that people tend to look for faults when they know that there were some quality problems at the plant.

Mar 19th, 2007, 07:41 PM	#12 (permalink)
tiger333888 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Middlesex Local Time: 06:37 AM Posts: 280 Offline	i make week 16, week commencing third week of April 07 - so not long to go. About another month left then your motor will materialise on the production line!

Mar 19th, 2007, 07:41 PM	#13 (permalink)
benzaoa7x MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Local Time: 06:37 AM Posts: 16 Offline	i think week 16 is the week starting 9th april, but dont quote me on that and there very well may have been some problems, i guess we'll never know. but you have the tlc so you've got nothing to worry about for five years

Mar 19th, 2007, 07:44 PM	#14 (permalink)
smartbomb Bring the noise My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Trancentral Local Time: 05:37 AM Posts: 2,421 Offline	Have no quality issuse with mine at all. Built December 06 and all is well.

Mar 19th, 2007, 07:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
Lil_Mini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Local Time: 12:37 AM Posts: 177 Offline	Hopefully mine will be like yours then SmartBomb. Maybe there was a delay because I wrote down that mine was a Week 12? But mine just went into production today. The original order date was Feb 19, so it's been a month for my order to get to production. Does this sound right?

Mar 19th, 2007, 07:57 PM	#16 (permalink)
smartbomb Bring the noise My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Trancentral Local Time: 05:37 AM Posts: 2,421 Offline	Not sure about delivery times, but I ordered mine back in August and had hoped to pick up for launch weekend. Due to it being LB I had to wait unti December and collected on the 22nd. So was quite lucky, everyone says it's worth the wait and I'll second that. I don't see why so many people are knocking it. The quality and design are 1st class and I just love mine to bits.

Mar 19th, 2007, 08:20 PM	#17 (permalink)
Wez's S.o.M. MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: huddersfield Local Time: 05:37 AM Posts: 8 Offline	have you spec'd the 6 disc changer or extra storage in dash? there is a problem with reliability of this!!

Mar 19th, 2007, 08:49 PM	#18 (permalink)
smartbomb Bring the noise My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Trancentral Local Time: 05:37 AM Posts: 2,421 Offline	Didn't go for either of those, but I know of delays about the storage compartment which is behind the passenger dash panel.

Mar 19th, 2007, 08:55 PM	#19 (permalink)
Lil_Mini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Local Time: 12:37 AM Posts: 177 Offline	I didn't spec the 6 disc changer and the Storage package come standard for me. Since the new key fobs are really "keys" then I guess the new glove boxes aren't lockable? I really love Mini too, but one thing I hate is that they changed the standard 3spoke steering wheel to 2 spoke. And for some reason automatic wheels are different from manual-transmission wheels? I don't understand this, I thought that steering wheels were steering wheels.

Mar 19th, 2007, 08:58 PM	#20 (permalink)
smartbomb Bring the noise My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Trancentral Local Time: 05:37 AM Posts: 2,421 Offline	The wheels thing is odd. The new 'key' is rather funky and no you can't lock the glovebox. I have the 3 spoke wheel and it looks and feels great.

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