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paulr · Apr 1st, 2005, 12:48 AM

Good luck everyone!

Is anyone planning any good road trips after they take delivery of their MINI?

I'm going east with my wife to visit family in sleepy Allegany Co. NY (any one from around there?). Then up to Toronto to see my favorite band, Blue Rodeo, hopefully at an outdoor concert

-paul

AprilWhine · Apr 1st, 2005, 01:07 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by monkeynet

Good luck everyone!

Is anyone planning any good road trips after they take delivery of their MINI?

I'm going east with my wife to visit family in sleepy Allegany Co. NY (any one from around there?). Then up to Toronto to see my favorite band, Blue Rodeo, hopefully at an outdoor concert

-paul

My first big trip will be to MoT! Check the thread in the NE forum.

dpacker · Apr 1st, 2005, 01:09 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by btdoyle

PS. It is very sad i have my VIN number memorized...
PPS. Countdown till i get my mini: 20 days

That's exactly what my husband said...not that it was sad that you had your VIN number memorized, but that I had mine memorized.

I think the first time he realized that I had a problem was when I was on the phone saying "vehicle production status", and then I started rattling off numbers. He said that it was very scary. Uh oh...did I just admit that I had a problem. I don't think we'll have to seek counseling though. I think we will all be okay once our little MINIs arrive.

dp

dpacker · Apr 1st, 2005, 01:14 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by monkeynet

Good luck everyone!

Is anyone planning any good road trips after they take delivery of their MINI?

I'm going east with my wife to visit family in sleepy Allegany Co. NY (any one from around there?). Then up to Toronto to see my favorite band, Blue Rodeo, hopefully at an outdoor concert

-paul

You know, that might actually be better use of our time. Instead of trying to figure out where our boats are, we could be planning road trips. Road trips - awesome! I don't really have any particular road trips planned, but there are a couple of roads where I used to live (up near Ben's area) that I plan to hit at some point. There's also some good roads near Cherokee and Gatlinburg that would be fun too. It's too bad that we all don't live near each other, we could plan a March Production Group road trip!

dp

Tazminia · Apr 1st, 2005, 02:02 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by dpacker

You know, that might actually be better use of our time. Instead of trying to figure out where our boats are, we could be planning road trips. Road trips - awesome! I don't really have any particular road trips planned, but there are a couple of roads where I used to live (up near Ben's area) that I plan to hit at some point. There's also some good roads near Cherokee and Gatlinburg that would be fun too. It's too bad that we all don't live near each other, we could plan a March Production Group road trip!

dp

Actually Deb, that's not a too-far-fetched idea when you think about it. I know I have a retired firefighter buddy in NC that has been screaming at me to come down to see him and his wife for over a year now. Since I am now retired too, I told him we would come down there when the wife picks some vacation time from work. Since the car will be new enough for us, road trips would be a kick to do. Or if nothing else, some could swap addresses to at least stop by and say hi to while on their own trips this summer.
Heck of an idea there Lil Missy...

bandrews · Apr 1st, 2005, 02:11 AM

OK, more good news: my MINI is on dry land and (presumably) waiting for a train up to Spartanburg/Greer!

Status Port Time(dd/mm/yyyy hh:mm)

DISCHARGED CHARLESTON,SC 31/03/2005 13:13
LOADED ON VESSEL SOUTHAMPTON 17/03/2005 08:18
RECEIVED AT TERMINAL SOUTHAMPTON 10/03/2005 09:50
READY TO SCAN AT TERMINAL SOUTHAMPTON 10/03/2005 09:48
BOOKED SOUTHAMPTON 03/02/2005 17:32

I don't think there are many obsessive tracking methods available to me at this point... ASK-MINI still says the car is "In Transit" and asks me to contact my dealer. Guess that's what I should do at this point... time to wrap up the annoying paperwork in advance so I have minimal hassle on delivery day!

Ben

Pamlico · Apr 1st, 2005, 02:53 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by AprilWhine

My first big trip will be to MoT! Check the thread in the NE forum.

That will likely be our first major trip. Might take a run or two up to Toronto between delivery and MOT (only 2.5 / 3 hrs away) as well.

Ken30307 · Apr 1st, 2005, 03:05 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by dpacker

That's exactly what my husband said...not that it was sad that you had your VIN number memorized, but that I had mine memorized.

I think the first time he realized that I had a problem was when I was on the phone saying "vehicle production status", and then I started rattling off numbers. He said that it was very scary. Uh oh...did I just admit that I had a problem. I don't think we'll have to seek counseling though. I think we will all be okay once our little MINIs arrive.

dp

Ah...here's a hint for that... dial ASKMINI
then just press 2
the system will say "okay, vehicle production status"
then you can just dial in you production number...
the system will say "was that a veihicle production number or a VIN"

you can type in 1 for production number or 2 for VIN

and then it will tell you the information...you don't have to say a thing!!

btdoyle · Apr 1st, 2005, 03:53 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Ken30307

Ah...here's a hint for that... dial ASKMINI
then just press 2
the system will say "okay, vehicle production status"
then you can just dial in you production number...
the system will say "was that a veihicle production number or a VIN"

you can type in 1 for production number or 2 for VIN

and then it will tell you the information...you don't have to say a thing!!

Dont give away trade secrets please.

Ken30307 · Apr 1st, 2005, 04:01 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by btdoyle

Dont give away trade secrets please.

I'm just keeping it within the MINI family

Tazminia · Apr 1st, 2005, 04:06 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Ken30307

I'm just keeping it within the MINI family

<----prepares to sell secrets to the April, May and June production groups

Ken30307 · Apr 1st, 2005, 04:11 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by btdoyle

Ok looking at the resolve, there is about 450 minis trying to get on right now, it looks like the cut off day for the wait list is the 23rd, meaning everyone's mini who was received at the port after the 23rd is wait listed with an asterisk. I am guessing there is not that much room available on the resolve if the wait list starts this far back. Maybe it will change by tomorrow?
PS. It is very sad i have my VIN number memorized...
PPS. Countdown till i get my mini: 20 days

I just checked the website..there are some MINIs that arrived on the 31st that AREN'T waitlisted...so I'm not sure if its exactly based on when they arrived.

paulr · Apr 1st, 2005, 12:53 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Ken30307

I just checked the website..there are some MINIs that arrived on the 31st that AREN'T waitlisted...so I'm not sure if its exactly based on when they arrived.

There's probably some sort of formula used based on final destination, availability for space on those decks, maybe queue position at the docks, moon phase, etc

AprilWhine · Apr 1st, 2005, 12:56 PM

My hubby thinks they load the pretty colors first. You know, it makes as much sense as any other theory.

jeffu · Apr 1st, 2005, 01:04 PM

No to moan - but darn it - send me my mini! It's still showing wait listed. It arrived at the port last Friday. If it doesn't make the ship today - which I doubt since it's still wait listed, then it won't have another shot until next Thursday. That's ridiculous that it has to sit at the port for 2 weeks. Put it in a box and FedEx it to me - can't be that hard.

Seriously - there has to be more ships or options to get a car here. I know I'm being impatient, but enough already

AprilWhine · Apr 1st, 2005, 01:13 PM

I can't believe my good luck, to have arrived at the port one day and be off on a ship the next.

Lightning can strike.

jeffu · Apr 1st, 2005, 01:23 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by AprilWhine

I can't believe my good luck, to have arrived at the port one day and be off on a ship the next.

Lightning can strike.

Ok - I'm not sure I'm liking you.

paulr · Apr 1st, 2005, 01:28 PM

I wonder if it has anything to do with higher volume dealers?

Tom B · Apr 1st, 2005, 01:49 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by monkeynet

I wonder if it has anything to do with higher volume dealers?

I think it has more to do with that nice donation (bribe

) that I sent to the WW dock-master.

Tom

btdoyle · Apr 1st, 2005, 02:56 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by AprilWhine

I can't believe my good luck, to have arrived at the port one day and be off on a ship the next.

Lightning can strike.

I wasnt aware any of th cars had been loaded onto the resolve yet?

Apr 1st, 2005, 12:48 AM	#601
paulr Ramblin Man Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago Local Time: 04:42 AM Posts: 188 Offline	Good luck everyone! Is anyone planning any good road trips after they take delivery of their MINI? I'm going east with my wife to visit family in sleepy Allegany Co. NY (any one from around there?). Then up to Toronto to see my favorite band, Blue Rodeo, hopefully at an outdoor concert -paul Last edited by monkeynet : Apr 1st, 2005 at 12:49 AM. Reason: update

Apr 1st, 2005, 01:07 AM	#602 (permalink)
AprilWhine Loves the Fuzzy One Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gypsy Local Time: 01:42 PM Posts: 16,078 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by monkeynet Good luck everyone! Is anyone planning any good road trips after they take delivery of their MINI? I'm going east with my wife to visit family in sleepy Allegany Co. NY (any one from around there?). Then up to Toronto to see my favorite band, Blue Rodeo, hopefully at an outdoor concert -paul My first big trip will be to MoT! Check the thread in the NE forum. Global Moderator

Apr 1st, 2005, 12:56 PM	#614 (permalink)
AprilWhine Loves the Fuzzy One Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gypsy Local Time: 01:42 PM Posts: 16,078 Offline	My hubby thinks they load the pretty colors first. You know, it makes as much sense as any other theory. Global Moderator

Apr 1st, 2005, 01:04 PM	#615 (permalink)
jeffu MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Houston, TX Local Time: 07:42 PM Posts: 61 Offline	No to moan - but darn it - send me my mini! It's still showing wait listed. It arrived at the port last Friday. If it doesn't make the ship today - which I doubt since it's still wait listed, then it won't have another shot until next Thursday. That's ridiculous that it has to sit at the port for 2 weeks. Put it in a box and FedEx it to me - can't be that hard. Seriously - there has to be more ships or options to get a car here. I know I'm being impatient, but enough already Jeff Ulrich

Apr 1st, 2005, 01:13 PM	#616 (permalink)
AprilWhine Loves the Fuzzy One Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gypsy Local Time: 01:42 PM Posts: 16,078 Offline	I can't believe my good luck, to have arrived at the port one day and be off on a ship the next. Lightning can strike. Global Moderator

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Apr 1st, 2005, 01:09 AM	#603 (permalink)
dpacker MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: East Coast - SC Local Time: 03:42 PM Posts: 227 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by btdoyle PS. It is very sad i have my VIN number memorized... PPS. Countdown till i get my mini: 20 days That's exactly what my husband said...not that it was sad that you had your VIN number memorized, but that I had mine memorized. I think the first time he realized that I had a problem was when I was on the phone saying "vehicle production status", and then I started rattling off numbers. He said that it was very scary. Uh oh...did I just admit that I had a problem. I don't think we'll have to seek counseling though. I think we will all be okay once our little MINIs arrive. dp

Apr 1st, 2005, 01:14 AM	#604 (permalink)
dpacker MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: East Coast - SC Local Time: 03:42 PM Posts: 227 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by monkeynet Good luck everyone! Is anyone planning any good road trips after they take delivery of their MINI? I'm going east with my wife to visit family in sleepy Allegany Co. NY (any one from around there?). Then up to Toronto to see my favorite band, Blue Rodeo, hopefully at an outdoor concert -paul You know, that might actually be better use of our time. Instead of trying to figure out where our boats are, we could be planning road trips. Road trips - awesome! I don't really have any particular road trips planned, but there are a couple of roads where I used to live (up near Ben's area) that I plan to hit at some point. There's also some good roads near Cherokee and Gatlinburg that would be fun too. It's too bad that we all don't live near each other, we could plan a March Production Group road trip! dp

Apr 1st, 2005, 02:02 AM	#605 (permalink)
Tazminia 333...I'm only half evil Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Illinois Local Time: 02:42 PM Posts: 577 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by dpacker You know, that might actually be better use of our time. Instead of trying to figure out where our boats are, we could be planning road trips. Road trips - awesome! I don't really have any particular road trips planned, but there are a couple of roads where I used to live (up near Ben's area) that I plan to hit at some point. There's also some good roads near Cherokee and Gatlinburg that would be fun too. It's too bad that we all don't live near each other, we could plan a March Production Group road trip! dp Actually Deb, that's not a too-far-fetched idea when you think about it. I know I have a retired firefighter buddy in NC that has been screaming at me to come down to see him and his wife for over a year now. Since I am now retired too, I told him we would come down there when the wife picks some vacation time from work. Since the car will be new enough for us, road trips would be a kick to do. Or if nothing else, some could swap addresses to at least stop by and say hi to while on their own trips this summer. Heck of an idea there Lil Missy...

Apr 1st, 2005, 02:11 AM	#606 (permalink)
bandrews Let's Motor! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Seattle/Bellevue, WA Local Time: 07:42 PM Posts: 82 Offline	OK, more good news: my MINI is on dry land and (presumably) waiting for a train up to Spartanburg/Greer! Status Port Time(dd/mm/yyyy hh:mm) DISCHARGED CHARLESTON,SC 31/03/2005 13:13 LOADED ON VESSEL SOUTHAMPTON 17/03/2005 08:18 RECEIVED AT TERMINAL SOUTHAMPTON 10/03/2005 09:50 READY TO SCAN AT TERMINAL SOUTHAMPTON 10/03/2005 09:48 BOOKED SOUTHAMPTON 03/02/2005 17:32 I don't think there are many obsessive tracking methods available to me at this point... ASK-MINI still says the car is "In Transit" and asks me to contact my dealer. Guess that's what I should do at this point... time to wrap up the annoying paperwork in advance so I have minimal hassle on delivery day! Ben

Apr 1st, 2005, 02:53 AM	#607 (permalink)
Pamlico Dead Man's Curve? Feh. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rochester, NY Local Time: 03:42 PM Posts: 1,176 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by AprilWhine My first big trip will be to MoT! Check the thread in the NE forum. That will likely be our first major trip. Might take a run or two up to Toronto between delivery and MOT (only 2.5 / 3 hrs away) as well.

Apr 1st, 2005, 03:05 AM	#608 (permalink)
Ken30307 mini mini mini.....MINI Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta GA Local Time: 03:42 PM Posts: 180 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by dpacker That's exactly what my husband said...not that it was sad that you had your VIN number memorized, but that I had mine memorized. I think the first time he realized that I had a problem was when I was on the phone saying "vehicle production status", and then I started rattling off numbers. He said that it was very scary. Uh oh...did I just admit that I had a problem. I don't think we'll have to seek counseling though. I think we will all be okay once our little MINIs arrive. dp Ah...here's a hint for that... dial ASKMINI then just press 2 the system will say "okay, vehicle production status" then you can just dial in you production number... the system will say "was that a veihicle production number or a VIN" you can type in 1 for production number or 2 for VIN and then it will tell you the information...you don't have to say a thing!!

Apr 1st, 2005, 03:53 AM	#609 (permalink)
btdoyle Mini Monger Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa Local Time: 02:42 PM Posts: 241 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Ken30307 Ah...here's a hint for that... dial ASKMINI then just press 2 the system will say "okay, vehicle production status" then you can just dial in you production number... the system will say "was that a veihicle production number or a VIN" you can type in 1 for production number or 2 for VIN and then it will tell you the information...you don't have to say a thing!! Dont give away trade secrets please.

Apr 1st, 2005, 04:01 AM	#610 (permalink)
Ken30307 mini mini mini.....MINI Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta GA Local Time: 03:42 PM Posts: 180 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by btdoyle Dont give away trade secrets please. I'm just keeping it within the MINI family

Apr 1st, 2005, 04:06 AM	#611 (permalink)
Tazminia 333...I'm only half evil Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Illinois Local Time: 02:42 PM Posts: 577 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Ken30307 I'm just keeping it within the MINI family <----prepares to sell secrets to the April, May and June production groups

Apr 1st, 2005, 04:11 AM	#612 (permalink)
Ken30307 mini mini mini.....MINI Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta GA Local Time: 03:42 PM Posts: 180 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by btdoyle Ok looking at the resolve, there is about 450 minis trying to get on right now, it looks like the cut off day for the wait list is the 23rd, meaning everyone's mini who was received at the port after the 23rd is wait listed with an asterisk. I am guessing there is not that much room available on the resolve if the wait list starts this far back. Maybe it will change by tomorrow? PS. It is very sad i have my VIN number memorized... PPS. Countdown till i get my mini: 20 days I just checked the website..there are some MINIs that arrived on the 31st that AREN'T waitlisted...so I'm not sure if its exactly based on when they arrived.

Apr 1st, 2005, 12:53 PM	#613 (permalink)
paulr Ramblin Man Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago Local Time: 04:42 AM Posts: 188 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Ken30307 I just checked the website..there are some MINIs that arrived on the 31st that AREN'T waitlisted...so I'm not sure if its exactly based on when they arrived. There's probably some sort of formula used based on final destination, availability for space on those decks, maybe queue position at the docks, moon phase, etc

Apr 1st, 2005, 01:23 PM	#617 (permalink)
jeffu MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Houston, TX Local Time: 07:42 PM Posts: 61 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by AprilWhine I can't believe my good luck, to have arrived at the port one day and be off on a ship the next. Lightning can strike. Ok - I'm not sure I'm liking you. Jeff Ulrich

Apr 1st, 2005, 01:28 PM	#618 (permalink)
paulr Ramblin Man Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago Local Time: 04:42 AM Posts: 188 Offline	I wonder if it has anything to do with higher volume dealers?

Apr 1st, 2005, 01:49 PM	#619 (permalink)
Tom B I am not in compliance. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Orange County, NY Local Time: 02:42 PM Posts: 308 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by monkeynet I wonder if it has anything to do with higher volume dealers? I think it has more to do with that nice donation (bribe ) that I sent to the WW dock-master. Tom

Apr 1st, 2005, 02:56 PM	#620 (permalink)
btdoyle Mini Monger Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa Local Time: 02:42 PM Posts: 241 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by AprilWhine I can't believe my good luck, to have arrived at the port one day and be off on a ship the next. Lightning can strike. I wasnt aware any of th cars had been loaded onto the resolve yet?

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