Haha, I totally get the idea!

 

This is the kind of things you can look forward to when you get your new MINI Took COKESTR out for first lunch today at one of Seattle's most treasured icons: ****'s Drive-In!

 

I'm on the Chesapeake Highway, OL hasn't updated for me yet.

 

I just called ASK-MINI and the automated system says I'm in transit! WWL still isn't listing me, so i think its a very safe bet I'm on the Chesapeake Highway!

 

Vin shows up as loaded on WW ship Glorious Leader scheduled for arrival Port Hueneme 12/26. Lightning Blue R56 here we come!

 

Lightning blue is an excellent color choice, showing very good taste.

Congratulations!

 

Thanks. How long did it take to get to dealer after arriving in port huenmee

 

tpthrshr, Oh my goodness...I've been kicking around what I want the "first" thing I do in my new Mini, when it arrives. One of the top three contenders is a trip to In 'n Out Burger (actually a sentimental reason for that choice.) But I am leaning instead toward a drive across the Golden Gate Bridge. Your hamburger drive in photo, on the first day with the Cokestr, really hit a chord with me! Congratulations!

 

Today's the day!

 

I heard from the dealership my car should arrive there today. Hopefully I will be able to pick it up tomorrow. So excited!


Ordered: Oct. 16, Prod. Start: Oct. 30, Born: Nov. 8, In Transit: Nov. 17, VDC: Nov. 30, Est. Delivery: Dec. 5, Pickup: ?
2013 Cooper S Hardtop - Eclipse Grey w/ Black Stripes

 

@GlazerFL, our cars are twins!

 

We finally picked up the Rhoadster last night! Everything went well, they were just finishing up the tinting (outside provider) as we pulled up. We got the 0.9%, waived the extended warrantee (>$2000) and extended service plan ($1850), signed all the papers and got most of the setup. Something went wrong when they were activating the Nav and it's still looking for the unlock code, which the service dept has, and they were closed. They'll send it to us today hopefully. Oh, the back bumper was scratched up, not bad, just looked like somebody leaned on it with something abrasive while accessing the huge trunk. It should buff out easily hopefully.

The wife really likes it, but is still adjusting from the Armada, where she can see 10 cars ahead and behind, to only being able to see 1 car each way. She's back in the groove of driving manual, even in her high heels.

The factory forgot to put on her black wheels, so the dealership had to install them. Other than that, everything went smoothly, and after a free Dippin' Dots ice cream, we headed home and blasted out her Harmon Carmen speakers (which sound great once we got the iPhone plug inserted properly).

It was dark last night when we picked it up, and the dealership didn't have the parking lot very lit, so the pics aren't great. I'll get better ones when I actually get to see it in the daytime.

 

@Paul Rhoads, congrats it look awesome!

 

I'm depressed...my JCW Countryman just went from Scheduled for production the past month to "on order" with an n/a for build week according to the 800 line....Does anyone know of a delay or hold up???

I put in a call to my dealer to see wtf is up. Not happy. I forgot how gut wrenching ordering a MINI can be lol.

 

OL has updated, now showing my MINI as en route and goofing off on a cruise.

 

Same here today!

 

me three!

 

I guess I'm in the same boat (though no idea when the car will actually be ON a boat). Ordered almost a month ago and last week I was told it would be in production on 11/26. Today the 800 line folks say no scheduled production date and no other info. I'm also wondering if there is a JCW production delay. The Owners Lounge info has shown mine as "On Order" since the beginning and has never changed. Guess I'll try again in a couple days.

 

Looks great PaulRhodes!

 

Is any one thinking of swapping out their run flats on day one?

 

Paul Rhoads I sure loved the happy, happy pictures and up to date narrative of your delivery.

I just finished checking all 3 ASK MINI sources one right after the other and received 3 different answers:
Owners Lounge: Scheduled For Production
Automated Voice: Awaiting Transport
Human Voice: In final day of production

Hmmmm....

 

greatgro, I hope you get some answers quickly. That would be gut-wrenching, to be sure.

 

Final graduation journey and picture:

10/20/12 - Ordered
10/24/12 - Production Started
11/02/12 - Birthdate
11/04/12 - Awaiting transport to a ship
11/10/12 - Aboard the Athens Highway (K-Line)
11/23/12 - At Brunswick VDC
12/01/12 - Leaving for Orlando Dealership
12/02/12 - Arrived Orlando Dealership
12/04/12 - Final QC/Prep completed and picked up

45 days, 6 and 1/2 weeks.

Hang in there! Yours will get there!

 

Definitely do the drive-in trip first. It just felt like the proper thing to do to take it out for a spin during the lunch hour yesterday, and that drive-in was right down the road from work. So natch. Sure turned some heads when I pulled up, which was a huge ego-boost.

 

Not on day 1, but definitely will swap them out when they wear out.