My Grand Day Out :)

[matfrost]

Yesterday I visited the Mini factory in Oxford. Firstly can I recommend anyone who hasn't been to go on this tour, as for any Mini fanatics it makes an excellant day out! And the best bit is that it only costs £3!!!! Amazing!!

The problem is that I now really can't wait for my MCS to be born! The visit to the factory just made it all more real, after waiting for 5 months, trying to push it to the back of my mind, the visit to the factory has really rekindled my excitement. Even if it does mean that I am now boring all my friends with Mini facts.

Those robots are amazing, and really have to be seen to be appreciated!!!! They are so precise and gentle, again amazing!

I also saw the Chrono pack for the first time, and as I have it ordered it was nice to see it. I have seen many negative remarks about it, and so I was getting nervous, I almost took it off the order on several occasions during the wait, but I am pleased to say that when I saw it in the flesh I was really pleased to see how well it came out.

After all this excitement, I turned on my computer today to go to my first port of call, the Mini2 website, only to see the news article about the Mini factory workers going on strike!! & The news of delays for Mini owners!!
I thought, well the workers all looked happy enough when I was there. The I realised it was April 1st. What a twit! I was just so caught up in the excitement!!

After seeing the Italian job Minis which I saw on the factory tour, (One of which has 2 steering wheels by the way!! Very strange) I thought how much I liked the spotlights on the front, so I wasted no time and popped in to the dealer today to see how much it would cost to have them put on when I get my Mini. £350!!!!! Isnt that £200 then just to fit them!! Its a shame, I don't think I can really justify that for a set of spotlights I could go on the factory tour over 110 times for that!! Much better value for money.

Anyway, I must go and hide in a dark room to calm down

[118]

I went on the factory tour last August. Found it really interesting - in fact, I'm going to go again this year

[DeadCanDanceR]

Next time that I cross the Atlantic Ocean I'd like to visit Oxford intead of Windsor Palace or the Tower of London!!!

[Veron781]

Ooooooo I want to go on a factory tour!!

[118]

It's definitely worth going if you can. Here's a few pic's I took in the visitor centre - the Austin Powers MINI, the 3 Italian Job MINI's & a pic of the 2 steering wheels in the Italian Job MCS

[matfrost]

Quote: Originally Posted by DeadCanDanceR

Next time that I cross the Atlantic Ocean I'd like to visit Oxford intead of Windsor Palace or the Tower of London!!!

Definitely make a better day out, and cheaper!!

[Paul]

I've been on so many various tours of the factory it's silly, but it's always interesting.

Just be aware it will be closed for tours for a large chunk of next year, from some time in March onwards.