[Harry Morant]

Quote:

Originally posted by smurfn
Ceremonial undies

I was kidding! And no my MINIs not going to be called Frankenfurter.

[swamos]

Quote:

Originally posted by Harry Morant

So is a Kenco $80 bucks carcover level pegging with the official MINI $300+ product. The extra 220 will come in handy to keep the tank filled for a few more days.

The Kenco car cover doesnt have the style of the official MINI one. However, it probably works ten times better.

[IML337]

Ceremonial party - what a cool idea. I took mine home, threw a bag in the boot, met some friends and headed out to Bathurst for the race weekend. And got booked by the cops when I got there (foglight use). The odometer had about 300km on it but the cop wouldn't listen

[Harry Morant]

I told BMW that my car was in an unfashionable neighbourhood so its been moved from Minto

VID:
TC71152
Other ID Surname:

Booking Number:
270063
Model:
MINI BMW
Available Date:
29.04.2003 7 AM
Pickup:
MINTO NSW
Current Location:
Arrived At SYDNEY Depot NSW 30.04.2003
Delivery:
CANBERRA ACT
Due Delivery Date:
2.5.2003
Number of Vehicles:
1

[minidriverUSA]

Mine says SCHEDULED FOR PRODUCTION

I'm happy for you.....Harry and David.
(for some reason I just got hungry)

[Harry Morant]

Cheer up - its amazing how fast the time will go. I can't believe its been six months already.

[Mike Clarke]

6 months already Gary? 2 more days till the fun begins,
I'm looking forward to seeing some pics
Mike

[Harry Morant]

Well it probably not going to be in my eager hands until sometime next week - its still to go through the dealers.

[bambatzi]

Almost here! The Don Pasquale arriving in Fremantle this morning. Two more Coopers & two more Cooper S's for Western Australia.

[Mike Clarke]

Now that's what I call keen David, going down to Freo to welcome in a cargo ship. I think it's also the first photo of a ship I've seen on here.

Mike

[bambatzi]

Beats fishing!

[robbo mcs]

Hi,

Now that makes me feel great!

Someone going down to the port at dawn to take a picture of the ship with their mini onboard.

That is dedication, and it is brilliant!

Its like someone proudly showing you a fuzzy ultrasound picture of their 8 week old baby.

Good luck. You will obviously love your car.

Robbo

[kuper]

Speaking of car cover, I find that with the non-original ones, we need to cut a small hole at the back to accomodate the radio antenna - anyone else doing this?

Congrats Harry!

Andy.

[Harry Morant]

I love the ship photo - I think all of us know the feeling and the reason why. I spent hours looking on webcams from the one at Southampton to Sydney Harbour just looking for a glimpse.

My S should be delivered to Canberra tomorrow. I just happen to be heading over that way - coincidence.....I don't think so

[IML337]

Quote:

Originally posted by kuper
Speaking of car cover, I find that with the non-original ones, we need to cut a small hole at the back to accomodate the radio antenna - anyone else doing this?

I think this is a pretty standard thing to do - I bought a car cover for my Audi A3 and had to do the same, and I remember the cover even came with a patch to put on the cover where the hole was made, to strengthen it so it wouldn't tear.


That MCS must be pretty close to CBR by now

[Harry Morant]

You'd think so wouldn't you. No show

Never mind I stood around in the showroom talking about insurance and warrenty etc, smelling that fantastic new car smell (yes I know they're actually noxious fumes) and admiring how the lights gleam off the cars on display. Kept looking up the road hoping that the next truck would be carrying my Car. Wasn't too be - maybe tomorrow.

Anyone else go with BMW Insurance? Very tempting here in Canberra as they only have a single repairer if all goes pear shaped. Apparently he won the International Panel Beating award last year taking it outside the US for the first time.

[IML337]

I used BMW Insurance for my MCS

I hope you're sitting down

The premium is $3500 a year - I had just turned 23 when I picked up the car and have a 40% NCB. Sydney + under 25 + Forced Induction =

But I've heard about that panel beater in CBR - as you say, best in the world apparently! I had my reservations on how you could actually judge that objectively and take in every panel beater in the world, but...?

I have friends down there who used him for their CLK when it was damaged and said the work was superb.

Any day now!! Can't the stealership tell you?


Speaking of warranty, I took the Triple Three option too. A friend just had the 15k service and it was about $400. Given that for $1300 Triple Three gives you 60k of servicing AND a third warranty year, it's a no brainer really

[Boo]

I took the triple 3 principally because it has the third year and it is changed to unlimited KM's warranty...

I also went with BMW insurance..
37 + Sydney + 60% NCB = $1300

About $250 more than NRMA but as has been said, BMW approved repairer

Good luck tomorrow Harry

[Harry Morant]

BMW Insurance.....Sold!!!

36 + Queanbeyan + 60% NCB = $1058 total incl GST

Triple Plus - I think you're right...doing the calc there's savings to be made.

I had my camera ready and charged just in case I could take a shot or two.

Thought I'd just check to see if the tracker had changed in the last 2 hours before I posted this and......IT HAS!!!!

VID:
TC71152
Other ID Surname:

Booking Number:
270063
Model:
MINI BMW
Available Date:
29.04.2003 7 AM
Pickup:
MINTO NSW
Current Location:
Planned To Depart SYDNEY Depot NSW 02.05.2003 20:0
Delivery:
CANBERRA ACT
Due Delivery Date:
2.5.2003
Number of Vehicles:
1

Its rolling into Canberra under the cover of darkness.

[Mike Clarke]

Quote:

Originally posted by Harry Morant

Its rolling into Canberra under the cover of darkness.

Then get down there with your flashlight, thermos and blanket and make sure it has a comfortable night.