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oo7indenver · Dec 9th, 2005, 07:44 AM

I'm also waiting on my pepper white MCS and it was done with production on Nov22 and been sitting on the dock since about November 20. Put them on the dam boat!!!!

Ok I feel better now. Not really.

Mosco · Dec 9th, 2005, 10:08 PM

Well, the wait is over. It got to the dealership yesterday and I picked it up today. Nothing like picking up a new car after the first snowstorm of the year... I'll get some pics in the next day or so.

JimMini · Dec 9th, 2005, 10:15 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Mosco

Well, the wait is over. It got to the dealership yesterday and I picked it up today. Nothing like picking up a new car after the first snowstorm of the year... I'll get some pics in the next day or so.

Mine came in yesterday too, but I looked at the weather and decided Saturday's forceast for Mostly Sunny and Warmer was much better than today's snow and cold

I also have to drive 160 miles one way to my dealer

jmfan001 · Dec 9th, 2005, 10:20 PM

Though my EDD per the OL is this Sunday, my MA informed me that it is still in South Carolina, but should be ready towards the end of next week. He told me that they are giving me free floor mats. Anyone have any experience on which ones are better, carpet or rubber?

Mosco · Dec 9th, 2005, 11:17 PM

Rubber mats! I'm in Detroit so our weather is close. I'm already thankful for the rubber mats. Look great and do much better with the winter soup then any carpet ones I've had.

FrenchCori · Dec 10th, 2005, 09:24 PM

Dropped by our dealer when we spotted a Solar Red/Silver Mini on the lot. Our MA waved us in when he spotted us, and we were able to take the Solar Red one out for a spin. (First time I've driven a CVT)

Here's the dilemma. The car arrived in the US on 12/01. According to the OL, the estimated delivery date was supposed to be 12/03. Scooty is still in New Jersey at the port, awaiting either a software upgrade, or something to do with emissions. According to our MA, he doesn't know when our car will be released, or even has a time frame on when something is going to happen. We're officially down to one car, as DH's sports car has been shelved for the winter, and we've been commuting together. (Much more time in the car for me!)

What should our next move be? DH thinks we should start making noises about cancelling the order if we don't get any answers soon. What do all of you think we should do?

FrenchCori

Darkstar · Dec 10th, 2005, 09:41 PM

If your dealer is being straight with you I wouldn't give them a hard time, since the delay is probably out of their hands.

The waiting is hard. Sometimes I wish my MINI had a GPS on it so I could know exactly where it is at all times. My expected delivery to US port is December 26. The VIN still doesn't show up on the WW site.

Darkstar

JimMini · Dec 11th, 2005, 02:55 PM

Since my car came into port after yours, and I picked mine up at the dealer yesterday,(the car you drove was parked out front when I arrived at 10:15 BTW), I would be concerned that something has happened to your car in shipment to cause it to be delayed at the VPC, I tend to agree with DH

Here's a picture I took yesterday after a short test drive with my new Solar Red..didn't take long to get dirty !LOL

Scott4399 · Dec 11th, 2005, 02:58 PM

French

How far are you from the port of entry , take a drive down and see whats going on yourself?

Brewmeister · Dec 12th, 2005, 12:34 AM

Looks Great!

FrenchCori · Dec 12th, 2005, 12:57 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Scott4399

French

How far are you from the port of entry , take a drive down and see whats going on yourself?

I offered to go pick it up to my MA, but he didn't bite.

All I'm saying is that copious of amounts of swag should be forthcoming at the length of my wait. (Which is now officially a week over. We were told 6 to 8 weeks, and we're going on to week 9.) And I'm starting to feel a bit peeved.
Driving the car saturday just made me want my car that much more.

Dave (MA) says he's going to call the port monday to try to get some kind of answer, apparently mine is not the only car going through this. He has been honest with us, he just hasn't had enough information for my liking.

And no, the car wasn't damaged in transit, he showed us the computer screen where it would have a 'd' next to it if that was the case.

FrenchCori

Mosco · Dec 12th, 2005, 11:34 PM

200 miles down and hopefully many more to go.

JeffW · Dec 13th, 2005, 01:02 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Mosco

200 miles down and hopefully many more to go.

Looks Brilliant Mosco. Did all go well with pickup?

Here's a pic of Verne.

Mosco · Dec 13th, 2005, 03:42 PM

Wow Jeff, yours look great! Still shiny too, good luck keeping that up. Looks like the weather isn't going to be new car friendly in the near future.

Pick-up went OK. Car wasn't ready when I got there

so we got a lot of the paper work out of the way. Once the car was ready, there were a couple bubbles in the bonnet stripes so those had to be re-done. Pick-up was a bit longer than expected and the actual in car review was quite a bit shorter than expected.

JeffW · Dec 13th, 2005, 04:19 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Mosco

Wow Jeff, yours look great! Still shiny too, good luck keeping that up. Looks like the weather isn't going to be new car friendly in the near future.

Pick-up went OK. Car wasn't ready when I got there

so we got a lot of the paper work out of the way. Once the car was ready, there were a couple bubbles in the bonnet stripes so those had to be re-done. Pick-up was a bit longer than expected and the actual in car review was quite a bit shorter than expected.

LOL...I think the shiny bit is due to poor cell phone pics. Although I will say that he's been washed already once in since I got him last week.

As long as everything was completed to your satisfaction what's a little bit longer wait...hell you've been waiting for almost two months anyway. I still haven't received my manual however...what's the break in rules again? I think I've exceeded them on more than one occasion.

Avocado · Dec 13th, 2005, 09:27 PM

Great pics Mosco and JeffW!! What a lovely Christmas present! Yours car do look awfully clean with all the snow!

Mine is still on the ship

, should arrive at the port early Jan.

Scott4399 · Dec 13th, 2005, 11:21 PM

Ok now that Gosomer is at the distribution center is there anyway of tracking it.

Scott

JeffW · Dec 13th, 2005, 11:31 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Scott4399

Ok now that Gosomer is at the distribution center is there anyway of tracking it.

Scott

Nope...your at the mercy of your MA now. Godspeed Gosomer!

JeffW · Dec 13th, 2005, 11:50 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by jmfan001

Though my EDD per the OL is this Sunday, my MA informed me that it is still in South Carolina, but should be ready towards the end of next week. He told me that they are giving me free floor mats. Anyone have any experience on which ones are better, carpet or rubber?

I gotta agree with Mosco here...rubber mats are definetly superior to the carpet type. They can easily be hosed down to clean them and especially if you get black ones, they don't show any wear. Mine are currently covered in road salt residue...but that's beside the point. Next week I plan on hosing them off...something I couldn't do with carpet.

Scott4399 · Dec 14th, 2005, 02:21 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by JeffW

Nope...your at the mercy of your MA now. Godspeed Gosomer!

Let the phone calls begin

Dec 9th, 2005, 07:44 AM	#201
oo7indenver Steve In Reno Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Reno Local Time: 12:32 PM Posts: 97 Offline	Pepper White and waiting toooooooooo I'm also waiting on my pepper white MCS and it was done with production on Nov22 and been sitting on the dock since about November 20. Put them on the dam boat!!!! Ok I feel better now. Not really.

Dec 9th, 2005, 10:08 PM	#202 (permalink)
Mosco MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Detroit Local Time: 03:32 PM Posts: 30 Offline	It's here! Well, the wait is over. It got to the dealership yesterday and I picked it up today. Nothing like picking up a new car after the first snowstorm of the year... I'll get some pics in the next day or so. 06 MC, CR/B, Cold Weather, DSC, Sport seats, Antracite and Chrome Line Int.

Dec 9th, 2005, 10:15 PM	#203 (permalink)
JimMini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Endicott, NY Local Time: 03:32 PM Posts: 118 Offline	Waawhoo!!! Quote: Originally Posted by Mosco Well, the wait is over. It got to the dealership yesterday and I picked it up today. Nothing like picking up a new car after the first snowstorm of the year... I'll get some pics in the next day or so. Mine came in yesterday too, but I looked at the weather and decided Saturday's forceast for Mostly Sunny and Warmer was much better than today's snow and cold I also have to drive 160 miles one way to my dealer 2006 Solar Red/Silver Cooper

Dec 9th, 2005, 10:20 PM	#204 (permalink)
jmfan001 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Local Time: 01:32 PM Posts: 10 Offline	Not Quite Yet Though my EDD per the OL is this Sunday, my MA informed me that it is still in South Carolina, but should be ready towards the end of next week. He told me that they are giving me free floor mats. Anyone have any experience on which ones are better, carpet or rubber?

Dec 9th, 2005, 11:17 PM	#205 (permalink)
Mosco MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Detroit Local Time: 03:32 PM Posts: 30 Offline	Rubber mats! I'm in Detroit so our weather is close. I'm already thankful for the rubber mats. Look great and do much better with the winter soup then any carpet ones I've had. 06 MC, CR/B, Cold Weather, DSC, Sport seats, Antracite and Chrome Line Int.

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Dec 10th, 2005, 09:24 PM	#206 (permalink)
FrenchCori MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Saratoga County, NY Local Time: 02:32 PM Posts: 41 Offline	What next? Dropped by our dealer when we spotted a Solar Red/Silver Mini on the lot. Our MA waved us in when he spotted us, and we were able to take the Solar Red one out for a spin. (First time I've driven a CVT) Here's the dilemma. The car arrived in the US on 12/01. According to the OL, the estimated delivery date was supposed to be 12/03. Scooty is still in New Jersey at the port, awaiting either a software upgrade, or something to do with emissions. According to our MA, he doesn't know when our car will be released, or even has a time frame on when something is going to happen. We're officially down to one car, as DH's sports car has been shelved for the winter, and we've been commuting together. (Much more time in the car for me!) What should our next move be? DH thinks we should start making noises about cancelling the order if we don't get any answers soon. What do all of you think we should do? FrenchCori

Dec 10th, 2005, 09:41 PM	#207 (permalink)
Darkstar Darkstar Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Eugene OR Local Time: 12:32 PM Posts: 15 Offline	If your dealer is being straight with you I wouldn't give them a hard time, since the delay is probably out of their hands. The waiting is hard. Sometimes I wish my MINI had a GPS on it so I could know exactly where it is at all times. My expected delivery to US port is December 26. The VIN still doesn't show up on the WW site. Darkstar

Dec 11th, 2005, 02:55 PM	#208 (permalink)
JimMini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Endicott, NY Local Time: 03:32 PM Posts: 118 Offline	FrenchCori's wait Since my car came into port after yours, and I picked mine up at the dealer yesterday,(the car you drove was parked out front when I arrived at 10:15 BTW), I would be concerned that something has happened to your car in shipment to cause it to be delayed at the VPC, I tend to agree with DH Here's a picture I took yesterday after a short test drive with my new Solar Red..didn't take long to get dirty !LOL 2006 Solar Red/Silver Cooper

Dec 11th, 2005, 02:58 PM	#209 (permalink)
Scott4399 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Everett, Ma. Local Time: 03:32 PM Posts: 52 Offline	French How far are you from the port of entry , take a drive down and see whats going on yourself?

Dec 12th, 2005, 12:34 AM	#210 (permalink)
Brewmeister MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Endicott, New York Local Time: 03:32 PM Posts: 89 Offline	Looks Great!

Dec 12th, 2005, 12:57 AM	#211 (permalink)
FrenchCori MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Saratoga County, NY Local Time: 02:32 PM Posts: 41 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Scott4399 French How far are you from the port of entry , take a drive down and see whats going on yourself? I offered to go pick it up to my MA, but he didn't bite. All I'm saying is that copious of amounts of swag should be forthcoming at the length of my wait. (Which is now officially a week over. We were told 6 to 8 weeks, and we're going on to week 9.) And I'm starting to feel a bit peeved. Driving the car saturday just made me want my car that much more. Dave (MA) says he's going to call the port monday to try to get some kind of answer, apparently mine is not the only car going through this. He has been honest with us, he just hasn't had enough information for my liking. And no, the car wasn't damaged in transit, he showed us the computer screen where it would have a 'd' next to it if that was the case. FrenchCori

Dec 12th, 2005, 11:34 PM	#212 (permalink)
Mosco MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Detroit Local Time: 03:32 PM Posts: 30 Offline	A couple pics 200 miles down and hopefully many more to go. 06 MC, CR/B, Cold Weather, DSC, Sport seats, Antracite and Chrome Line Int.

Dec 13th, 2005, 01:02 PM	#213 (permalink)
JeffW F5...F5...F5...Errr!!! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Local Time: 02:32 PM Posts: 59 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Mosco 200 miles down and hopefully many more to go. Looks Brilliant Mosco. Did all go well with pickup? Here's a pic of Verne. Attached Thumbnails

Dec 13th, 2005, 03:42 PM	#214 (permalink)
Mosco MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Detroit Local Time: 03:32 PM Posts: 30 Offline	Wow Jeff, yours look great! Still shiny too, good luck keeping that up. Looks like the weather isn't going to be new car friendly in the near future. Pick-up went OK. Car wasn't ready when I got there so we got a lot of the paper work out of the way. Once the car was ready, there were a couple bubbles in the bonnet stripes so those had to be re-done. Pick-up was a bit longer than expected and the actual in car review was quite a bit shorter than expected. 06 MC, CR/B, Cold Weather, DSC, Sport seats, Antracite and Chrome Line Int.

Dec 13th, 2005, 04:19 PM	#215 (permalink)
JeffW F5...F5...F5...Errr!!! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Local Time: 02:32 PM Posts: 59 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Mosco Wow Jeff, yours look great! Still shiny too, good luck keeping that up. Looks like the weather isn't going to be new car friendly in the near future. Pick-up went OK. Car wasn't ready when I got there so we got a lot of the paper work out of the way. Once the car was ready, there were a couple bubbles in the bonnet stripes so those had to be re-done. Pick-up was a bit longer than expected and the actual in car review was quite a bit shorter than expected. LOL...I think the shiny bit is due to poor cell phone pics. Although I will say that he's been washed already once in since I got him last week. As long as everything was completed to your satisfaction what's a little bit longer wait...hell you've been waiting for almost two months anyway. I still haven't received my manual however...what's the break in rules again? I think I've exceeded them on more than one occasion.

Dec 13th, 2005, 09:27 PM	#216 (permalink)
Avocado I'm back!!! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Melbourne, VIC Local Time: 06:32 AM Posts: 290 Offline	Great pics Mosco and JeffW!! What a lovely Christmas present! Yours car do look awfully clean with all the snow! Mine is still on the ship , should arrive at the port early Jan.

Dec 13th, 2005, 11:21 PM	#217 (permalink)
Scott4399 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Everett, Ma. Local Time: 03:32 PM Posts: 52 Offline	Ok now that Gosomer is at the distribution center is there anyway of tracking it. Scott

Dec 13th, 2005, 11:31 PM	#218 (permalink)
JeffW F5...F5...F5...Errr!!! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Local Time: 02:32 PM Posts: 59 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Scott4399 Ok now that Gosomer is at the distribution center is there anyway of tracking it. Scott Nope...your at the mercy of your MA now. Godspeed Gosomer!

Dec 13th, 2005, 11:50 PM	#219 (permalink)
JeffW F5...F5...F5...Errr!!! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Local Time: 02:32 PM Posts: 59 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by jmfan001 Though my EDD per the OL is this Sunday, my MA informed me that it is still in South Carolina, but should be ready towards the end of next week. He told me that they are giving me free floor mats. Anyone have any experience on which ones are better, carpet or rubber? I gotta agree with Mosco here...rubber mats are definetly superior to the carpet type. They can easily be hosed down to clean them and especially if you get black ones, they don't show any wear. Mine are currently covered in road salt residue...but that's beside the point. Next week I plan on hosing them off...something I couldn't do with carpet.

Dec 14th, 2005, 02:21 AM	#220 (permalink)
Scott4399 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Everett, Ma. Local Time: 03:32 PM Posts: 52 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by JeffW Nope...your at the mercy of your MA now. Godspeed Gosomer! Let the phone calls begin

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