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hocndoc · Mar 16th, 2003, 09:04 AM

I'm driving a mini.
(Get ready for adjectives un-becoming a 47 year old woman)
It's not "My Prince," but, the black and white CVT that Richard and Al arranged for me to borrow until mine comes in is a definite "make it up to you," just like they promised. I think this is the most valuable premium I've ever heard of. It was incredibly generous and endlessly appreciated.

My worst fear was - well, I won't even mention that - but my second worst fear was that my car (which has been at the Vehicle Distribution Center since Jan 18, and missed the first ship it was booked on) would be hidden way back in the corner and would be the last to be shipped. That's exactly what happened. As of yesterday afternoon, my car was still at the port. I wasn't really whining - I was holding my breath and biting my lip so my voice came out in high and squeaky. (I was going to have to rent a car for the 3rd time in a month to run to Austin Monday)

Richard arranged for me to use one of the demos until my car comes in, even giving me a CVT, since I was unsure about a 5-speed. (I can drive a stick, I just don't like to, so I've only done it about 5 times in my life.)

(One sad note: Richard drove a yellow and black S out of the showroom just after I got there, saying something like, "here's the number one delivery." That was supposed to be me!)

Tonight, I drove home a black and white Mini with Auto air, a sun roof, and fancy steering wheel. I can't tell you how much fun it was. The car is very responsive, everything is in the right place so that driving is almost intuitive.

Any bets on how long before my husband (attempts to) forbid me from squealing "It's so cute!!!"

MotorWorf · Mar 16th, 2003, 11:23 AM

Richard is one busy beaver

But, this kind of "organized chaos" only comes once (when a dealership opens, receives its first allocation and everyone converges on them at once)

: But, on the other hand, I don't think the customer service is only going to occur once

Three cheers, Richard

:

BTW, did he tell you when your car is being transported from the port to San Antonio

BruceK · Mar 16th, 2003, 12:27 PM

hocndoc, I'm glad to hear you are finally enjoying a MINI experience - even though it is not your MINI yet.

That was very decent of the dealership after all the waiting you've had to do. I'll looking forward to developing a good relationship with my new 'local' dealer.

Lizard · Mar 16th, 2003, 08:38 PM

Hocdoc,

Congratualtions! When your baby gets in you will have all of the controls figured out!

My car was at the VPC Friday. I guess that it will be at the dealership next week. I think that there is another big bunch of cars (including Sparky) following the initial 50 that already hit. Maybe our cars will take the trip from South Carolina together?

Faron · Mar 16th, 2003, 11:40 PM

YEA FOR HOCNDOC!!! Next time you come in please say hello to me. It would be nice to be able to put a face to the name Hocndock. Same goes for you BruceK! Lizard glad to see you watching your car. Did you find fun things to do when you were here last? Ohh well my wife is gettin bugged becuase I am here and not out mowing the lawn. So I will see ya soon! Faron

Lizard · Mar 16th, 2003, 11:55 PM

Faron,

Mowing the lawn??? We all assumed that you would spend the weekend washing MINIs

We did have fun in San Antonio - Ate at the cafe you recommended. I think the clientele were as interesting as the food. (Looked like a lot of San Antonio old money people.) Thanks for the recommendation.

Visited the Alamo - 1st time for my daughter so that was not optional. Also did Ripley's - The real shrunken head made the biggest impression

We had a malt in Fudruckers (Guilt for a week - but they were perfect). Then on to the river walk.

She was a bit too pooped for the snake farm or caverns etc. Once we get the MINI we will have to Motor down and spend a couple of weekends doing the tourist thing.

Pebbles · Mar 17th, 2003, 06:10 AM

Hey Doc, It's so good to know you are getting to demo a MINI in these last few days before your baby arrives. It's a beautiful day here in Austin so I am thinking you are out motoring with your sunroof this afternoon!!!

Pebbles · Mar 17th, 2003, 06:14 AM

Lizard - when you get your car I'd want to meet you at the mall so I see it!! I've only seen a few MINIs and none were the S type.

Lizard · Mar 17th, 2003, 08:06 AM

Pebbles,

That would be great. I think I'll post a location and we'll try to get a few MINIs there. I know that there are a few others coming soon to Austin and Pfugerville.

John

hocndoc · Mar 17th, 2003, 11:57 AM

I didn't go driving at all today, since I ordered 60 (count 'em, 60) bare root roses this spring, and have been trying to get them in the ground before they go bad. (20 over the last week, 20 today, and the rest heeled into a trench) That's not counting all the rest breaks to look at my koi, who are getting frisky.
Besides, I don't want to put any more miles on the car than I have to.

But, tomorrow I have to drive up to Austin. Before that, I'll drive by the office to show the car off.

Yesterday when my husband and I went up to get the car, we stopped for gas (for my husband's car) at the gas station down the road from the dealership. There at the station was a silver and black mini. Any doubts I might have had were wiped away by the sight of that little car. It was immediately identifiable and unique.

I figured out what I like about it: the front line looks like it's in motion while it's sitting there.

Faron, I'll make it a point to say hi when I come in. (I hope your daughter's better, I didn't answer the other thread, I'm trying to let it die.)

Lizard · Mar 18th, 2003, 06:33 AM

ASKMINI says that Sparky is stuck in the VPC. The schedule was for Sparky to be on a truck by the 13th... But alas...

Faron · Mar 18th, 2003, 12:30 PM

Ohh Man I am tired, we worked from 8:30 to 9:00. I am still watching for everyones car, wish me luck! Hope to hear from everyone soon!
Faron

Lizard · Mar 19th, 2003, 09:42 PM

We know that the MINI Center folks have been working hard... Which MINI2 folks have been amongst the lucky recipients of this labor? We need to see photos!!

ASK MINI will no longer give ANY information once the car arrives at the port – some “new policy”… So Sparky is in limbo… Maybe still at the VPC? Maybe going to be delivered today?

Who said that patience is a virtue?

Pebbles · Mar 21st, 2003, 08:10 AM

Lizard - I hope you get Sparky soon! and it would be great if the Austin MINI owners would meet somewhere!

Lizard · Mar 21st, 2003, 09:17 AM

Pebbles,

I sure hope to meet Sparky soon too! Still no info at all as to where and when

ScooterMan · Mar 21st, 2003, 11:44 AM

Picked up my Pepper White (red interior) CVT Cooper tonight with rally lights and tinted windows. No surprises! Everything promised was delivered. Thanks to Richard, Shannon and Faron. Spot on!
5 Stars. Two Thumbs up.

Hey folks, looka me. I'm Motor'n.

Lizard · Mar 21st, 2003, 09:52 PM

ScooterMan,

Envy Envy Envy! We would love to see a pic!

Wynn · Mar 22nd, 2003, 04:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ScooterMan
Picked up my Pepper White CVT Cooper tonight

WOW! Congratulations! Oooh, I so want to see your car; what colour interior did you select? Perhaps some time when I'm in San Antonio to visit my brother (and Bruce?), I can visit you and see the new car; I've never seen a Pepper White in person, but I'll bet that it looks smashing.

I think my absolute first choice dream MINI would be a Pepper White S with red interior; wow!

It's so neat that MINI Center is finally open there, and I'm excited that people seem to really like them. I like the people there, too.

Peace,
wynn

Pebbles · Mar 22nd, 2003, 09:51 AM

I was at the San Antonio dealer today and they have a pepper white on the lot. Also a silk green. both looked great! I had not seen many MINIs in person so it was great to see so many at one place.

They were very busy with allot of people looking at the MINIs. It was funny because we left there and not a minute later we saw a bumper sticker that said Buy English Not French. We both cracked up laughing!!

Johnson · Mar 22nd, 2003, 11:03 AM

Glad to hear that MINI's are soon to be prolific in South Texas. My daughter and I were in San Antonio earlier this week (in our Indi/White Cooper, stripes, driving lights), but were surprised to see no MINI's during our stay. We did see the billboard with the mosaic MINI, so expected to see some MINI's on the road.

As a matter of fact, we did not see another MINI on our entire trip from Kansas City to San Antonio and back except for one at the turnpike entrance at Emporia, KS Mar 15 AM (yellow/White) and at the Hallett, OK SCCA vintage care races the same day. We did enjoy our drive though.

Mar 16th, 2003, 09:04 AM	#1
hocndoc MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New Braunfels, Texas Local Time: 02:20 PM Posts: 52 Offline	San Antonio Mini Grinnin' I'm driving a mini. (Get ready for adjectives un-becoming a 47 year old woman) It's not "My Prince," but, the black and white CVT that Richard and Al arranged for me to borrow until mine comes in is a definite "make it up to you," just like they promised. I think this is the most valuable premium I've ever heard of. It was incredibly generous and endlessly appreciated. My worst fear was - well, I won't even mention that - but my second worst fear was that my car (which has been at the Vehicle Distribution Center since Jan 18, and missed the first ship it was booked on) would be hidden way back in the corner and would be the last to be shipped. That's exactly what happened. As of yesterday afternoon, my car was still at the port. I wasn't really whining - I was holding my breath and biting my lip so my voice came out in high and squeaky. (I was going to have to rent a car for the 3rd time in a month to run to Austin Monday) Richard arranged for me to use one of the demos until my car comes in, even giving me a CVT, since I was unsure about a 5-speed. (I can drive a stick, I just don't like to, so I've only done it about 5 times in my life.) (One sad note: Richard drove a yellow and black S out of the showroom just after I got there, saying something like, "here's the number one delivery." That was supposed to be me!) Tonight, I drove home a black and white Mini with Auto air, a sun roof, and fancy steering wheel. I can't tell you how much fun it was. The car is very responsive, everything is in the right place so that driving is almost intuitive. Any bets on how long before my husband (attempts to) forbid me from squealing "It's so cute!!!" Chili red with white, white star wheels, CVT, sunroof, all 3 combos red interior, and everything except CD changer and fancy skirts and grill. Driving since May. I love it that everyone else seems to think I bought my car so that they could smile at it!

Mar 16th, 2003, 11:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
MotorWorf MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Quad Cities, Iowa Local Time: 02:20 PM Posts: 16 Offline	Keep on a Grin'n Richard is one busy beaver But, this kind of "organized chaos" only comes once (when a dealership opens, receives its first allocation and everyone converges on them at once): But, on the other hand, I don't think the customer service is only going to occur once Three cheers, Richard : BTW, did he tell you when your car is being transported from the port to San Antonio Fix it 'til it breaks.

Mar 16th, 2003, 12:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
BruceK Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: San Antonio, Texas Local Time: 01:20 PM Posts: 3,758 Offline	hocndoc, I'm glad to hear you are finally enjoying a MINI experience - even though it is not your MINI yet. That was very decent of the dealership after all the waiting you've had to do. I'll looking forward to developing a good relationship with my new 'local' dealer. + 2002 MINI Cooper S - Dark Silver / White roof, Sport, Premium, Lapis blue leather + 1965 Mini Traveller - Tartan Red / White roof, 1275, Cooper S discs, fully restored/renewed

Mar 16th, 2003, 11:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
Faron MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Antonio Local Time: 01:20 PM Posts: 31 Offline	YEA FOR HOCNDOC!!! Next time you come in please say hello to me. It would be nice to be able to put a face to the name Hocndock. Same goes for you BruceK! Lizard glad to see you watching your car. Did you find fun things to do when you were here last? Ohh well my wife is gettin bugged becuase I am here and not out mowing the lawn. So I will see ya soon! Faron Dont just Motor.....MOTOR WITH YOUR RIGHT FOOT TO THE FLOOR!

Mar 16th, 2003, 11:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lizard MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Austin Texas USA Local Time: 02:20 PM Posts: 77 Offline	Mowing the Lawn Faron, Mowing the lawn??? We all assumed that you would spend the weekend washing MINIs We did have fun in San Antonio - Ate at the cafe you recommended. I think the clientele were as interesting as the food. (Looked like a lot of San Antonio old money people.) Thanks for the recommendation. Visited the Alamo - 1st time for my daughter so that was not optional. Also did Ripley's - The real shrunken head made the biggest impression We had a malt in Fudruckers (Guilt for a week - but they were perfect). Then on to the river walk. She was a bit too pooped for the snake farm or caverns etc. Once we get the MINI we will have to Motor down and spend a couple of weekends doing the tourist thing.

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Mar 16th, 2003, 08:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lizard MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Austin Texas USA Local Time: 02:20 PM Posts: 77 Offline	Hocdoc, Congratualtions! When your baby gets in you will have all of the controls figured out! My car was at the VPC Friday. I guess that it will be at the dealership next week. I think that there is another big bunch of cars (including Sparky) following the initial 50 that already hit. Maybe our cars will take the trip from South Carolina together?

Mar 17th, 2003, 06:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
Pebbles MINI2 Oldie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Austin, Texas Local Time: 02:20 PM Posts: 292 Offline	Hey Doc, It's so good to know you are getting to demo a MINI in these last few days before your baby arrives. It's a beautiful day here in Austin so I am thinking you are out motoring with your sunroof this afternoon!!! "Mr Bridger"

Mar 17th, 2003, 06:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
Pebbles MINI2 Oldie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Austin, Texas Local Time: 02:20 PM Posts: 292 Offline	Lizard - when you get your car I'd want to meet you at the mall so I see it!! I've only seen a few MINIs and none were the S type. "Mr Bridger"

Mar 17th, 2003, 08:06 AM	#9 (permalink)
Lizard MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Austin Texas USA Local Time: 02:20 PM Posts: 77 Offline	Pebbles, That would be great. I think I'll post a location and we'll try to get a few MINIs there. I know that there are a few others coming soon to Austin and Pfugerville. John

Mar 17th, 2003, 11:57 AM	#10 (permalink)
hocndoc MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New Braunfels, Texas Local Time: 02:20 PM Posts: 52 Offline	I didn't go driving at all today, since I ordered 60 (count 'em, 60) bare root roses this spring, and have been trying to get them in the ground before they go bad. (20 over the last week, 20 today, and the rest heeled into a trench) That's not counting all the rest breaks to look at my koi, who are getting frisky. Besides, I don't want to put any more miles on the car than I have to. But, tomorrow I have to drive up to Austin. Before that, I'll drive by the office to show the car off. Yesterday when my husband and I went up to get the car, we stopped for gas (for my husband's car) at the gas station down the road from the dealership. There at the station was a silver and black mini. Any doubts I might have had were wiped away by the sight of that little car. It was immediately identifiable and unique. I figured out what I like about it: the front line looks like it's in motion while it's sitting there. Faron, I'll make it a point to say hi when I come in. (I hope your daughter's better, I didn't answer the other thread, I'm trying to let it die.) Chili red with white, white star wheels, CVT, sunroof, all 3 combos red interior, and everything except CD changer and fancy skirts and grill. Driving since May. I love it that everyone else seems to think I bought my car so that they could smile at it!

Mar 18th, 2003, 06:33 AM	#11 (permalink)
Lizard MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Austin Texas USA Local Time: 02:20 PM Posts: 77 Offline	Stuck in the VPC ASKMINI says that Sparky is stuck in the VPC. The schedule was for Sparky to be on a truck by the 13th... But alas...

Mar 18th, 2003, 12:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
Faron MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Antonio Local Time: 01:20 PM Posts: 31 Offline	Ohh Man I am tired, we worked from 8:30 to 9:00. I am still watching for everyones car, wish me luck! Hope to hear from everyone soon! Faron Dont just Motor.....MOTOR WITH YOUR RIGHT FOOT TO THE FLOOR!

Mar 19th, 2003, 09:42 PM	#13 (permalink)
Lizard MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Austin Texas USA Local Time: 02:20 PM Posts: 77 Offline	Anybody get their car yet? We know that the MINI Center folks have been working hard... Which MINI2 folks have been amongst the lucky recipients of this labor? We need to see photos!! ASK MINI will no longer give ANY information once the car arrives at the port – some “new policy”… So Sparky is in limbo… Maybe still at the VPC? Maybe going to be delivered today? Who said that patience is a virtue?

Mar 21st, 2003, 08:10 AM	#14 (permalink)
Pebbles MINI2 Oldie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Austin, Texas Local Time: 02:20 PM Posts: 292 Offline	Lizard - I hope you get Sparky soon! and it would be great if the Austin MINI owners would meet somewhere! "Mr Bridger"

Mar 21st, 2003, 09:17 AM	#15 (permalink)
Lizard MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Austin Texas USA Local Time: 02:20 PM Posts: 77 Offline	Pebbles, I sure hope to meet Sparky soon too! Still no info at all as to where and when

Mar 21st, 2003, 11:44 AM	#16 (permalink)
ScooterMan MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Local Time: 02:20 PM Posts: 176 Offline	Picked up my Pepper White (red interior) CVT Cooper tonight with rally lights and tinted windows. No surprises! Everything promised was delivered. Thanks to Richard, Shannon and Faron. Spot on! 5 Stars. Two Thumbs up. Hey folks, looka me. I'm Motor'n. Pepper White / Red Interior / Red Stripes / CVT Talk is cheap 'cause supply exceeds demand. Last edited by ScooterMan : Mar 23rd, 2003 at 10:40 AM.

Mar 21st, 2003, 09:52 PM	#17 (permalink)
Lizard MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Austin Texas USA Local Time: 02:20 PM Posts: 77 Offline	ScooterMan, Envy Envy Envy! We would love to see a pic!

Mar 22nd, 2003, 04:57 AM	#18 (permalink)
Wynn MINI2 Senior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Local Time: 01:20 PM Posts: 597 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by ScooterMan Picked up my Pepper White CVT Cooper tonight WOW! Congratulations! Oooh, I so want to see your car; what colour interior did you select? Perhaps some time when I'm in San Antonio to visit my brother (and Bruce?), I can visit you and see the new car; I've never seen a Pepper White in person, but I'll bet that it looks smashing. I think my absolute first choice dream MINI would be a Pepper White S with red interior; wow! It's so neat that MINI Center is finally open there, and I'm excited that people seem to really like them. I like the people there, too. Peace, wynn Texan. Goofy. Sometimes witty. Pacifist. Imperfect, nice guy. Trying.

Mar 22nd, 2003, 09:51 AM	#19 (permalink)
Pebbles MINI2 Oldie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Austin, Texas Local Time: 02:20 PM Posts: 292 Offline	I was at the San Antonio dealer today and they have a pepper white on the lot. Also a silk green. both looked great! I had not seen many MINIs in person so it was great to see so many at one place. They were very busy with allot of people looking at the MINIs. It was funny because we left there and not a minute later we saw a bumper sticker that said Buy English Not French. We both cracked up laughing!! "Mr Bridger"

Mar 22nd, 2003, 11:03 AM	#20 (permalink)
Johnson MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: Overland Park, KS Local Time: 02:20 PM Posts: 51 Offline	Glad to hear that MINI's are soon to be prolific in South Texas. My daughter and I were in San Antonio earlier this week (in our Indi/White Cooper, stripes, driving lights), but were surprised to see no MINI's during our stay. We did see the billboard with the mosaic MINI, so expected to see some MINI's on the road. As a matter of fact, we did not see another MINI on our entire trip from Kansas City to San Antonio and back except for one at the turnpike entrance at Emporia, KS Mar 15 AM (yellow/White) and at the Hallett, OK SCCA vintage care races the same day. We did enjoy our drive though.

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