Week 36 Model Year 2009 Support Group
#451
09-24-2008, 01:41 PM
They have there ACt together (BMW not the EPA)unfortunatly the EPA comes and grabs a few for testing at the port and we are amoung them.
#452
09-24-2008, 02:01 PM
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My source is a post on the 2007+ Cooper Hardtop forums... so probably just a rumor. My MA is back in town tomorrow, and believe me I'm gonna grill him for info like he was Henry Paulson and I was the Senate Banking Committee!
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09-24-2008, 02:13 PM
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#454
09-24-2008, 02:19 PM
Not a rumor I confirmed it with MINI USA and this is not uncommon this time of year, yes some cars get thur my dealer has had them and made deliveries just that a few of us are held up for testing by EPA and nothing BMW or us can do about it.
#456
09-24-2008, 04:55 PM
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I just posted this in the ongoing thread in the 2007+ forum, but thought you guys should know as well:
Sorry for the double post, but lets organize, get our voices heard, and free our MINIs!
Approx. 5:30 p.m. EST, this is a paraphrase of what ASK MINI told me:
"BMW is not releasing ANY '09s until they "announce" that the 09s are being released."
Meaning, as I understand it, they send the specs to all the websites, etc and they issue a press release.
Although, we seem to see that some 09 Justacoopers are at dealerships.
Please, contact ASK MINI and your MA and ask about this. If this is true, we need to make as much noise as possible to get them to release the darn things so I don't have to rent a car for another week... and you can get your MINI!
"BMW is not releasing ANY '09s until they "announce" that the 09s are being released."
Meaning, as I understand it, they send the specs to all the websites, etc and they issue a press release.
Although, we seem to see that some 09 Justacoopers are at dealerships.
Please, contact ASK MINI and your MA and ask about this. If this is true, we need to make as much noise as possible to get them to release the darn things so I don't have to rent a car for another week... and you can get your MINI!
#457
09-24-2008, 05:12 PM
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[COLOR=Black]I emailed my MA and he said (along with the fact that Chester should be in the VDC on the 28th) that: I haven’t heard such thing so it might just be nothing but a false rumor, in fact we have received some 2009’s already."
Hopefully it's just some holdup getting everything ready!
Hopefully it's just some holdup getting everything ready!
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09-25-2008, 04:51 AM
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[color=Black]I emailed my MA and he said (along with the fact that Chester should be in the VDC on the 28th) that: I haven’t heard such thing so it might just be nothing but a false rumor, in fact we have received some 2009’s already."
Hopefully it's just some holdup getting everything ready!
Hopefully it's just some holdup getting everything ready!
#459
09-25-2008, 04:59 PM
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#460
09-25-2008, 05:16 PM
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09-26-2008, 08:37 AM
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#463
09-26-2008, 09:42 AM
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#464
09-26-2008, 09:58 AM
Your getting the first R60. you will have to wait until after the auto show to pick it up! Of course you do know that the car has no engine!
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09-26-2008, 11:23 AM
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09-26-2008, 12:23 PM
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Same here the configuration is missing and it says that it is 2 door coupe Cooper Clubman. The color is correct, but all the options are gone. I think the VIN is still the same. The order number is sure the same.
I think they are doing some maintenance to the website and it might be causing this weidness
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I think they are doing some maintenance to the website and it might be causing this weidness
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#468
09-26-2008, 12:35 PM
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09-27-2008, 12:54 AM
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You are amongst the first to get an 2009 Mini....
But....we want pics. we want pics. We want PICS.
#470
09-27-2008, 01:21 PM
What a surprise! My Cooper S arrived at the dealer today and I went over to see it. Stunning! I'll be picking it up on Monday at 3:30. 
The only disappointment is that there is a recall on the '09 JCW engine kit. I won't be able to have it installed until late Dec. or Jan. The spin I'm putting on is that I'll enjoy it that much more after driving without it for a few months. In any event I'm very, very happy today. Monday will be even better.
The only disappointment is that there is a recall on the '09 JCW engine kit. I won't be able to have it installed until late Dec. or Jan. The spin I'm putting on is that I'll enjoy it that much more after driving without it for a few months. In any event I'm very, very happy today. Monday will be even better.
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09-27-2008, 04:45 PM
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09-28-2008, 11:37 AM
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Well we picked up ther car yesterday and it's just beautiful. My wife is so happy and she deserves it. Right now I only have a few pics from when we picked it up. I'll take some better pictures and post them.
The car is a lot of fun though. Even though we're going by the book on the break in period and going easy on it.
The car is a lot of fun though. Even though we're going by the book on the break in period and going easy on it.
#473
09-28-2008, 01:54 PM
Nice to see all these posts from the fellow Week 36'ers getting their cars.
Need some pictures though!
For us West Coasters, we are still waiting, though our ship is coming in soon! Tomorrow for those of us on the Elektra.
I live in the San Diego area -- perhaps I should get out to the coast and look for the ship going by...
Need some pictures though!
For us West Coasters, we are still waiting, though our ship is coming in soon! Tomorrow for those of us on the Elektra.
I live in the San Diego area -- perhaps I should get out to the coast and look for the ship going by...
#474
09-29-2008, 07:34 AM
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What a surprise! My Cooper S arrived at the dealer today and I went over to see it. Stunning! I'll be picking it up on Monday at 3:30. The only disappointment is that there is a recall on the '09 JCW engine kit. I won't be able to have it installed until late Dec. or Jan. The spin I'm putting on is that I'll enjoy it that much more after driving without it for a few months. In any event I'm very, very happy today. Monday will be even better.
The only disappointment is that there is a recall on the '09 JCW engine kit. I won't be able to have it installed until late Dec. or Jan. The spin I'm putting on is that I'll enjoy it that much more after driving without it for a few months. In any event I'm very, very happy today. Monday will be even better.I got a call from my MA saying my car is in. I called him a little bit ago, and hope to pick mine up at 6:15 this evening!
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09-29-2008, 08:10 AM
