Then I checked the owner's lounge once more, and saw that it had been updated with an estimated delivery date to the dealer of July 15th.

I really wish the OL site was updated more regularly, because the info on mine is rarely accurate or useful. As I had said, my dealer has given me an estimated delivery of early next week (they expect the car tomorrow or saturday) and the OL site still says "En Route". It hasn't even made it's way to "At Distribution Center" and I'll have the car in a matter of days. Maybe it's delayed reaction is due to the chaos of the new model release, because I am sure there are people out there that have had more luck with it. As for me, the WW site tracking is pretty much what kept me alive through the latter half of this. And then once I knew it made it to port it was more a matter of hearing from my delear to get the low down.

thanks pure :)

I am not sure if I will be a passenger on Saturday yet. I may just stop by one of your stops. :D

There's good pictures of UK delivered HB's in the S forum and in general discussion if you can't wait to see the US versions.
Yeah I've seen them, just always looking for new pics of the color :D

Mini of Peabody is getting more 2005s in today! :D :D :D I hope mine is on this load!!!! GBMINI, are you going to be in that area today? If you are, could you take pics of the new ones today? :) Thanks!!!!!!!!

I just have to tell all of you that when I got home today there was a message from MINI of Peabody on my phone. My MINI arrived today!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D I will be picking it up on Thursday! Thanks for letting me hang out today. It was fun!!!

Congrats! But why waiting until thursday? Is it just your scheduling, or does the dealer need to do something to it before then? Mine is promising me pickup the day after they get my car.

If eastern dealers are gettting their cars now, then in only a couple more weeks will the western division dealers start getting their 2005s--that is, if there's no "federalization" holdup in Oxnard. My MA said their first 2005 demos were a PH/W MC, HB/W MCS, (mid-august) and BRG/G Cabrio (late August). Can't wait! Jimbo

I just have to tell all of you that when I got home today there was a message from MINI of Peabody on my phone. My MINI arrived today!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D I will be picking it up on Thursday! Thanks for letting me hang out today. It was fun!!!
Congratulations!
I thought it probably had arrived - I dropped by on the way home from "mini MOT" and there were three new red MINIs there. If you know your VIN and can email it to me, I probably have a pic for you ;)

I am waiting until Thursday because the certificate of origin won't be in until Tuesday and my MA said that sometimes they are a day late and he won't be in on Wednesday so I told him I would just come in on Thursday morning. :D

Mini of Peabody is getting more 2005s in today! :D :D :D I hope mine is on this load!!!! GBMINI, are you going to be in that area today? If you are, could you take pics of the new ones today? :) Thanks!!!!!!!!
I think yours is one of these:
http://gbmini.net/images/albums/2005arrival/PICT0194.sized.jpg (http://gbmini.net/gallery/2005arrival/PICT0194?full=1)

I am waiting until Thursday because the certificate of origin won't be in until Tuesday and my MA said that sometimes they are a day late and he won't be in on Wednesday so I told him I would just come in on Thursday morning. :D
Ahh, so blame the wonderful commonwealth of Massachusetts ;) I hope you can stay sane until then knowing your car is waiting :)

Now that I know my MINI is at the dealer I am not so antsy. I think I need stripes though. It looks kind of naked without them. :p

Hang in there..... Last year we also had to wait quite a few days for the Certificate of Origin. I was told that Martin personally went down to New Jersey to pick them up. MOP was running out of parking space last year when the 04s first showed up but couldn't be delivered. Hang in there, you will get your car soon and the wait is definitely worth it!

Now that I know my MINI is at the dealer I am not so antsy. I think I need stripes though. It looks kind of naked without them. :p
Call and tell them in the morning - they will fit them and your car will look even more perfect :)

Can the dealer do shadow stripes? I think that is what I want.

Can the dealer do shadow stripes? I think that is what I want.
I think you would have to source/supply them; I think they only have the stock stripes. If you know exactly what you want, you could call Scott and explain to him in case he has a way to get them ...

I would say that the PS/B with Stripes is my Otter Boy. Thanks for the pics. I will be picking him up either today, or in the morning. I will know at 11:30 this a.m. Not long now!!!!

I would say that the PS/B with Stripes is my Otter Boy. Thanks for the pics. I will be picking him up either today, or in the morning. I will know at 11:30 this a.m. Not long now!!!!
Congratulations :)
Welcome to the MINI Peabody family!