Week 16 Support Group
#251
05-05-2008, 03:56 PM
EAST coasters Group A // INTEGRITY // DEPARTED 04/19/08 // ARRIVED 04/27/08:-cutters68
-filet0fish
-jkling17
-majorbill11
-MBX5
-peter314
-rockhouse
-ShaggyMike
-subdude
EAST coasters Group B // ELEKTRA // DEPARTED 04/23/08 // ARRIVED 05/02/08:-fenwayscout (Honorary 16'er)
-sottili
EAST coasters Group C // WESTERN HIGHWAY // DEPARTED 04/21/08 // ARRIVED 05/01/08:-JLL319
SOUTH CENTRAL coasters // ABOARD INDEPENDENCE II // DEPARTED 04/26/08 // ETA 05/11/08:-badzboy11
-chaoticx6
-danhen
-doogs
-kevnallen
-lenhart05
WEST coasters Group A // ABOARD TURANDOT // DEPARTED 04/28/08 // ETA 05/19/08:-bd_stance
-dlaw255
-eron
-hcubed (Honorary 16'er)
-Magpie
-Satsloader
-SeattleMini
-sfomini
-steaming79
-SteveJ
-wendybryn
WEST coasters Group B // Waiting to board FALSTAFF // Est. DEPARTURE ??/??/08 // ETA 05/28/08:-booyun
#252
05-05-2008, 05:17 PM
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#253
05-05-2008, 06:02 PM
EAST coasters Group A // INTEGRITY // DEPARTED 04/19/08 // ARRIVED 04/27/08:-cutters68
-filet0fish
-jkling17
-majorbill11
-MBX5
-peter314
-rockhouse
-ShaggyMike
-subdude
EAST coasters Group B // ELEKTRA // DEPARTED 04/23/08 // ARRIVED 05/02/08:-fenwayscout (Honorary 16'er)
-sottili
EAST coasters Group C // WESTERN HIGHWAY // DEPARTED 04/21/08 // ARRIVED 05/01/08:-JLL319
SOUTH CENTRAL coasters // ABOARD INDEPENDENCE II // DEPARTED 04/26/08 // ETA 05/11/08:-badzboy11
-chaoticx6
-danhen
-doogs
-kevnallen
-lenhart05
WEST coasters Group A // ABOARD TURANDOT // DEPARTED 04/28/08 // ETA 05/19/08:-bd_stance
-dlaw255
-eron
-hcubed (Honorary 16'er)
-Magpie
-Satsloader
-SeattleMini
-sfomini
-steaming79
-SteveJ
-wendybryn
WEST coasters Group B // Waiting to board FALSTAFF // Est. DEPARTURE ??/??/08 // ETA 05/28/08:-booyun
#254
05-05-2008, 06:13 PM
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SFOMini, I've been trying to get an idea on estimated time from Off-ship to dealer. This will of course vary with the dealer's distance from VDC, and any options installed at the VDC, but I'm guessing our little bundles of joy will be ready to pick up on 05/24/08. That's a Saturday. If not, we probably won't see them until Monday.. I can't remember which dealer you ordered from, mine is Mountain View. If yours is arriving there as well, and they are ready at the same time I'll bring a small plastic replica of a Champagne bottle to whack against the tires. 
Cheers,
Bill in Pacific Grove
Cheers,
Bill in Pacific Grove
I also ordered from Mountain View. I am very much hoping you are right, but based on what I have seen roaming around NAM and reading various posts it looks like it can take up to two weeks from arrival at the VDC. I am only home on weekends (I am in Albuquerque during the week) so if my car isn't available on the weekend of the 24th then I have to wait for the following weekend. I'm trying to not get my hopes up...
I'm all for the celebration - but would prefer to use a Nerf champagne bottle - LOL.
Tony
#256
05-06-2008, 09:51 AM
a total of SIX people from East Coasters Group A still are waiting to pick up their minis from the dealership.
AND the people from East Coasters Group B & C as well....
#257
05-06-2008, 10:57 AM
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#263
05-06-2008, 02:16 PM
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#264
05-06-2008, 02:21 PM
Lucky you!this is a rare moment in which I woulda stayed put in New Jersey! I woulda got my MINI FASTER!!! Ahh well...
#265
05-06-2008, 03:34 PM
hey booyun....still no word on when the Falstaff is planning on picking up your mini, huh? i check everyday for any arrivals/departure @ southampton, but nada.
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05-06-2008, 03:34 PM
#267
05-06-2008, 03:36 PM
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For those whose new minis are travelling on the Turandot I've found yet another way to chronicle their trip to the West Coast. Sorry if this has already been discovered. One can go to www.netpas.net and get a free trial to track ship movements. One can even enter the actual name of the ship and it plots it's route to Port Hueneme.
#268
05-06-2008, 04:27 PM
2nd Gear
SFOMini said;
based on what I have seen roaming around NAM and reading various posts it looks like it can take up to two weeks from arrival at the VDC.
Say it's not so Joe.. I scheduled a week of vacation after Memorial day, hoping I'd be breaking Hawthorne in.. Mabye I'll spend it pestering my salesperson.
The nerf champagne bottle is a go..
Cheers,
Bill in P.G.
based on what I have seen roaming around NAM and reading various posts it looks like it can take up to two weeks from arrival at the VDC.
Say it's not so Joe.. I scheduled a week of vacation after Memorial day, hoping I'd be breaking Hawthorne in.. Mabye I'll spend it pestering my salesperson
.The nerf champagne bottle is a go..
Cheers,
Bill in P.G.
#269
05-06-2008, 05:51 PM
really, really close now
My Clubman arrived at the dealership (Inskip, Rhode Island) about 3 hours ago. Looking to pick her up on Thursday.SS/BLK/BLK Clubman manual trans
Carbon Black Lounge Leather
Sport Pkg
Convenience Phg
Comfort Package
Cold Package
17" Webspokes w/ runflats
LSD
Chrome line int/ext
Rear Fog Lamp
Piano Black
Sirius Lifetime Subscription
Carbon Lounge Leather
#270
05-06-2008, 06:07 PM
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A couple more pictures. I still need to take some interior shots to show off the wood trim, steering wheel, and shift ****.
So far I've had two complete strangers ask me about the car. It's really fun to give a tour of all the cool features and mention the gas mileage (Computer says I'm getting 31-32, so that probably means about 30 actual). I'm sure it will get old after a couple months if it continues at the one a day pace, but for now it is just really fun.
So far I've had two complete strangers ask me about the car. It's really fun to give a tour of all the cool features and mention the gas mileage (Computer says I'm getting 31-32, so that probably means about 30 actual). I'm sure it will get old after a couple months if it continues at the one a day pace, but for now it is just really fun.
#271
05-06-2008, 06:41 PM
#272
05-06-2008, 06:44 PM
thats the 'worst case scenario'. i don't want to get your hopes up...but it'll be sooner than 2 weeks (14 days)...
#274
05-06-2008, 08:31 PM
Well, I've been checking the week 17 board (since I'll probably be on board w/ a lot of those MINIs) and they have FALSTAFF departing 5/8...
I'm not sure if that is 'official' but I won't believe anything at this point until I see confirmation that my MINI is on board a boat (and not just booked on a boat 
) I learned from my mistake...
#275
05-07-2008, 04:59 AM
Got my call at 9:42 p.m. last night from Mini of Sterling (Virginia, outside of D.C.) saying my baby will be ready for pick-up tomorrow (Thursday) night.
I'm heading out on a road trip to Ocean City, Md., on Friday. We're hitting the beach!
MCS Clubman, Lightning Blue w Black Stripes, Carbon Black Checkered Cloth, Chrome Line Ext. & Int., Cold Weather Package, 16" Alloy Wheels w. bridge spoke.
I'm heading out on a road trip to Ocean City, Md., on Friday. We're hitting the beach!
MCS Clubman, Lightning Blue w Black Stripes, Carbon Black Checkered Cloth, Chrome Line Ext. & Int., Cold Weather Package, 16" Alloy Wheels w. bridge spoke.