"Those waiting for a 2013" Support Group
#5002
02-15-2013 | 11:40 AM
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From: Charleston, SC
#5003
02-15-2013 | 11:47 AM
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From: Charleston, SC
I can't wait to get home to see if I can find that boat on Google Earth. It's K-line and can't be tracked but I thought I'd try that!
#5004
02-15-2013 | 12:13 PM
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Joined: Dec 2012
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From: Jacksonville, FL
I envy you on this as I'd love to take the Mini Tour after watching several of the videos on youtube about it.
Our first trip to England was in Dec 2002 when we had a MC on order. We went on a bus tour from London to Oxford and the Cotswolds and tried to talk the bus driver into driving past the MINI plant... He refused...
#5005
02-15-2013 | 12:18 PM
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Joined: Nov 2012
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From: Austin, Texas, USA
But they have no explaination why it's stuck there?You would think that a production facility with all the automation and updated systems that MINI has would have a little more to offer as far as updates to the customer facing information systems. They could save gobs of $$ and get MINIs to us faster!
I'm starting to feel like one of the GilmoreGirls
#5007
02-15-2013 | 12:36 PM
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Joined: Dec 2012
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From: Down South
WFL
#5009
02-15-2013 | 12:47 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 4,406
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From: Northeast Ohio
Don't bother - Google Earth's images are months and in some cases years old... Heck the images that Google Earth has of my home are more than 3 years old...
#5010
02-15-2013 | 12:55 PM
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From: Down South
and of course I stayed under 4000 rpm the whole way. I'm still grinnin ear to ear every time I get in it.WFL
#5011
02-15-2013 | 12:56 PM
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From: Charleston, SC
#5012
02-15-2013 | 01:00 PM
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Joined: Dec 2012
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From: Charleston, SC
AHA! Google "Athens Highway position" and this is what you get:
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shi...mmsi=370121000
Score!
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shi...mmsi=370121000
Score!
#5013
02-15-2013 | 01:17 PM
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From: San Jose, CA
#5014
02-15-2013 | 01:20 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Northeast Ohio
Weaf - I'm well and truly stunned that your car hasn't moved... A bit disappointed too...
As for the tour. We finally got to do that on our second trip to England in the fall of 2004. It was a great experience for a lot of reasons- not the least of which because we made contact with somebody who worked at the plant via MINI2. He drove down to London, picked the three of us up, drove us around Oxford a little, watched our then 13 month old for 2 hours while we went on the tour, and then gave us a lift over to the bus depot so we could make our way back to London.
I'm sure things have changed since then - but here are a few photos from then...
As for the tour. We finally got to do that on our second trip to England in the fall of 2004. It was a great experience for a lot of reasons- not the least of which because we made contact with somebody who worked at the plant via MINI2. He drove down to London, picked the three of us up, drove us around Oxford a little, watched our then 13 month old for 2 hours while we went on the tour, and then gave us a lift over to the bus depot so we could make our way back to London.
I'm sure things have changed since then - but here are a few photos from then...
#5015
02-15-2013 | 01:26 PM
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Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Nr. Philadelphia
#5016
02-15-2013 | 01:37 PM
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Joined: May 2012
Posts: 81
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From: Los Angeles
Heading right by the Azores!
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/def...0&type_color=7
Great stuff. Closer every day. More boxes of parts are showing up at the house...!
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/def...0&type_color=7
Great stuff. Closer every day. More boxes of parts are showing up at the house...!
#5017
02-15-2013 | 01:41 PM
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Joined: May 2012
Posts: 81
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From: Los Angeles
Great pictures! I love the Austin Powers Mini with "Submarine Mode". I might just make that a joke addon to my car!
Weaf - I'm well and truly stunned that your car hasn't moved... A bit disappointed too...
As for the tour. We finally got to do that on our second trip to England in the fall of 2004. It was a great experience for a lot of reasons- not the least of which because we made contact with somebody who worked at the plant via MINI2. He drove down to London, picked the three of us up, drove us around Oxford a little, watched our then 13 month old for 2 hours while we went on the tour, and then gave us a lift over to the bus depot so we could make our way back to London.
I'm sure things have changed since then - but here are a few photos from then...
As for the tour. We finally got to do that on our second trip to England in the fall of 2004. It was a great experience for a lot of reasons- not the least of which because we made contact with somebody who worked at the plant via MINI2. He drove down to London, picked the three of us up, drove us around Oxford a little, watched our then 13 month old for 2 hours while we went on the tour, and then gave us a lift over to the bus depot so we could make our way back to London.
I'm sure things have changed since then - but here are a few photos from then...
#5019
02-15-2013 | 02:03 PM
4th Gear
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 385
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From: Jacksonville, FL
Weaf - I'm well and truly stunned that your car hasn't moved... A bit disappointed too...
As for the tour. We finally got to do that on our second trip to England in the fall of 2004. It was a great experience for a lot of reasons- not the least of which because we made contact with somebody who worked at the plant via MINI2. He drove down to London, picked the three of us up, drove us around Oxford a little, watched our then 13 month old for 2 hours while we went on the tour, and then gave us a lift over to the bus depot so we could make our way back to London.
I'm sure things have changed since then - but here are a few photos from then...
As for the tour. We finally got to do that on our second trip to England in the fall of 2004. It was a great experience for a lot of reasons- not the least of which because we made contact with somebody who worked at the plant via MINI2. He drove down to London, picked the three of us up, drove us around Oxford a little, watched our then 13 month old for 2 hours while we went on the tour, and then gave us a lift over to the bus depot so we could make our way back to London.
I'm sure things have changed since then - but here are a few photos from then...
#5021
02-15-2013 | 02:21 PM
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Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 131
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From: Southern CA
You just gave me some hope! I'm in CA as well, but never heard of the Capriconus Leader. This may be another mystery ship like GG's 'Gentle Leader'. My girl missed the Tombarra on the 10 and I thought I had to wait unitl the Tongala left on the 26th.
Can you tell me where you got that info? Was it through WW?
Thanks so much! Though I know I shouldn't get my hopes up....
Kim
#5022
02-15-2013 | 02:27 PM
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Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 385
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From: Jacksonville, FL
#5024
02-15-2013 | 02:37 PM
Hey there, somebody from my part of the world. Todd is my MA. My Coupe was ordered on Jan 8th and it looks like it will be on a ship (Honor) by this time tomorrow. ETA to Baltimore is 2/27/2013. Have no idea how long it will take to get from Baltimore to Minneapolis. When/what did you order?
i ordered a Cooper S coupe (automatic) on 2/1/2013, had the prod no show up on 2/1/2013 and my vin showed up around 2/5 so hopefully by end of march. so excited!!!
Last edited by seamonkey420; 02-15-2013 at 02:53 PM. Reason: more info!
#5025
02-15-2013 | 02:56 PM
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Joined: Dec 2012
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From: Jacksonville, FL