Good news. Bad news. Great news.

[grinner]

The good news :
After getting advice from fellow M2ers and elsewhere on the internet, after visiting several dealers and revisiting and revisiting to look at options in the flesh, I've come up with the ideal spec for my S convertible.

My ideal spec:
MCSC
HyperBlue, Black roof
Chrome Radiator Grille & Boot handle
Upholstery half leather, all black
Black door casings
Anthracite dash & door trim
Chrome line interior
Auto Climate Control
Height Adjustment for front passenger seat
Heated Front Seats
3-spoke sports steering wheel
harman/kardon HiFi
Chrono gauges
DSC III
Alarm


The bad news :
Waiting (and waiting and waiting) times for a MINI Cooper S Cabrio at my two nearest MINI dealers have blown out to September and November.


The great news :
At my nearest MINI dealership, another customer ordered a MINI months ago, but couldn't pay for it when the time came.

Here's his spec:
[differences are marked in blue]
CoolBlue, Blue roof
Body color Radiator Grille & Boot handle
Upholstery full leather, dark blue
Dark blue door casings
Body Colour dash & door trim
Chrome line interior
Xenon Headlights
17inch Wheels
Wind Deflector
Auto Climate Control
Height Adjustment for front passenger seat
Heated Front Seats
3-spoke sports steering wheel
harman/kardon HiFi
Mobile Phone Prep
Chrono gauges
Rain Sensor and automatic driving lights
DSC III (dynamic stability control)
Alarm


It's not my preferred colour (but it is my second choice).
Its got all the options I wanted (except a bit of chrome).
It's got a few options I didn't want, but none that I can't live with (full leather, xenons, phone prep).
And most exciting, it's ready to roll now! (not the end of the year).

So I went to the dealer, inspected the car, haggled, shook the hand, signed the paper.
I drive it away at the end of the week.
After all I'm only human.




I'm a little excited

[zbonneville]

haha! congrats! sounds good have fun!

[EBMCS03]

so just like that a new MINI owner...

CONGRATS!

[DeadCanDanceR]

Congratulations!...Be prepared for the longest week of your life!!!

[grinner]

still grinning

[meinamini]

Congratulations grinner!!
Mine is somewhere?? Hopefully should have it sometime this week??
May the week fly for you

[ScottyB]

wow, congrats

[ScottyB]

Quote: Originally Posted by meinamini

Congratulations grinner!!
Mine is somewhere?? Hopefully should have it sometime this week??
May the week fly for you

ooooo flying along mate Gee thats gone quick - bet youre stoked!

[Mike Clarke]

Quote: Originally Posted by grinner

still grinning

grinners are winners, excellent news, look forward to some pics

[poki]

Congratulations. That is awesome news. You must be thrilled.

[SiNNeD]

That sucks that you all have to wait so long for your Mini's. Im stationed over in the UK near the Oxford plant where they make the Mini and I didnt have to wait for very long to say the least. Its too bad you all didnt live over here and you could get it tax free like I did.

[MickyD]

can I ask which dealer (just out of curiosity)?

[doona]

Congratulations on the car..... at least you no longer have to contemplate waiting that long.

-Dan

[fred3]

Quote: Originally Posted by SiNNeD

That sucks that you all have to wait so long for your Mini's. Im stationed over in the UK near the Oxford plant where they make the Mini and I didnt have to wait for very long to say the least. Its too bad you all didnt live over here and you could get it tax free like I did.

if you decide to move back here will you have to pay for shipping? Hopefully not. That's put the icing on the cake.

Give us the review when ye gots it