the process has begun!!
07-03-2005, 04:21 AM
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the process has begun!!
i guess it's really going to happen.
my MA tweaked a chili red mcs which was in their order pipeline last friday
for my options (LY body/white roof/white wheels, etc) and this morning the production status now shows it's ordered and colour now matches.
yippee!! now comes the long way
an unrelated question:
was the mini cooper ever produced in white??
the third mini in the italian job doesn't quite look to be pepper white??
was it a one-off for the movie??
lcubed
07-07-2005, 08:03 AM
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checked just now w/ 866-ask-mini
my mcs started production at 6:46 AM today!!
the website still says it's on order
and
the automated phone system says it's scheduled for production
but with no start date.
had to talk to a live person to get this info
starting to count the days!!
07-07-2005, 04:07 PM
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just got off the phone w/ ask-mini
and it looks like my MCS now has
a projected completion of 7/17.
if everything goes smoothly, it'll be here in time
for my birthday next month!!
07-07-2005, 04:44 PM
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WOW!!! That's so cool you guys are getting the date and time on your car's build. Where was I when that was going on??? Hmmmm....maybe it's new.
The Italian Job did have a Pepper White MINI w/ the same roof color. I think I saw a pic of a pure white MINI once, but it was certainly a one-off.
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Originally Posted by lcubed
just got off the phone w/ ask-mini
and it looks like my MCS now has
a projected completion of 7/17.
if everything goes smoothly, it'll be here in time
for my birthday next month!!
Cool!
my projected completion is 7/16. I like your LY choice.
07-10-2005, 05:05 AM
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A VIN number has appeared in my order details on the owner's lounge.
i wonder if it's likely to change during the build process.
07-10-2005, 06:19 AM
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My Vin# showed up yesterday. It would be nice if it was completed sooner.
07-10-2005, 10:16 AM
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It won't be long now - hang in there!!!
We're all here for that much needed "waiting on my MINI" support...
Donna
02' CR/W MCS (gone to MINI heaven - burned up)
05' Cool Blue MCSC "Ariel"
05' HB/W MCS "Gizmo"
07-15-2005, 08:05 AM
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my vehicle has sat on status 150 for the last week.
sometime last night it zoomed thru 151 (body shop)
and into 152 (paint shop)
looks like it might actually meet the anticipated
completion date of 7/17 (sunday)
07-15-2005, 08:09 AM
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Mine's in the paint shop too! Hmmm they must be painting the LY's now.
07-15-2005, 08:17 AM
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Yay for the Liquid Yellows!
I'd love to see the picture of it with white wheels. If i didn't put so many miles on my mini between washes each weekend, i'd love to have white wheels
07-15-2005, 08:48 AM
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Liquid Yellows rule! Mine is scheduled for completion tomorrow. Icecubed is scheduled comlpete on Sunday. I wonder if that's because mines LY/LY and Icecubed is LY/W
07-15-2005, 09:15 AM
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Liquid Yellows rule!
I agree!!
LY ain't no wallflower!!!
07-15-2005, 09:57 AM
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i'm glad i put in the order now,
since it looks like LY won't be an option
on the 2006 MCS.
i really thought about waiting to an '06
LY w/ the JCW package factory installed.
07-15-2005, 10:25 AM
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i'm glad i put in the order now,
since it looks like LY won't be an option
on the 2006 MCS.
i really thought about waiting to an '06
LY w/ the JCW package factory installed.
It's good you didn't wait. We'll be some of the last LY MCS's
07-18-2005, 07:32 AM
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production completed yesterday
and my mcs is awaiting a ride to the docks!!
07-18-2005, 09:13 AM
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production completed yesterday
and my mcs is awaiting a ride to the docks!!
Looks like our LY's are hanging out together. Maybe we'll end up on the same boat!
07-18-2005, 03:07 PM
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checked w/ ask-mini on the way home,
and the mcs is at southhampton waiting for ride
across the pond.
it's tentatively scheduled to ship on the UNDINE (voyage EQ529-UND)
and arrive NYC on the 30th. (a mere 8 day pond crossing
)
maybe i'll get lucky and it'll hitch a ride on the boat leaving tomorrow!!
(yeah, i'm dreaming)
07-19-2005, 07:09 AM
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Bean is still in limbo at the dock.
07-19-2005, 07:19 AM
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check bean's VIN number on the WW cargo tracking website.
i'll bet that it's got a berth on the UNDINE!!
07-19-2005, 10:23 AM
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check bean's VIN number on the WW cargo tracking website.
i'll bet that it's got a berth on the UNDINE!!
I checked...nothing yet.
07-19-2005, 03:42 PM
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Bean's on a different ship. He's on the Aida, voyage # EQ530-AID. It's departing July 30th.
07-20-2005, 04:52 AM
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checking the WW website this morning shows my MCS
got bumped forward by two days to the MIGNON (voyage EA528-MIG)
departing southhampton 7/20 and arriving 7/27 NYC :smile:
07-20-2005, 05:44 AM
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check bean's VIN number on the WW cargo tracking website.
i'll bet that it's got a berth on the UNDINE!!
Bean jumped ship. He's now on the Unidine with your MINI!
07-20-2005, 07:47 PM
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checked this morning and my LY/W MCS has been
loaded onto the MIGNON
needless to say, i'm thrilled!!