Production Week 4 Support Group
#777
Now it's for REAL!
After nearly 4 years of dreaming and 73 days since ordering, I took delivery of the MINI with my name on it this evening. The folks at Towson were great and I got a regal send-off complete with a goodie bag of cool stuff and a gift certificate. Followed my wife home to drop off her car, grabbed a quick bite, donned our matching gratis red MINI ballcaps and headed out for a late night cruise. Oh . . . MY . . . This . . . is . . . FUN! The JCW just says GO! Even my wife, who's often kind of a Nervous Nellie in the passenger seat, immediately "got it" and remarked how confident and glued the car felt. It was like Xanex on four wheels! Who'da thunk! I got a free bonus upgrade!
I don't think of myself as one who would normally "testify" - but let me tell you - Tonight, my life changed for the better!!!!
ready to roll . . .
. . . stand-by for more.
I don't think of myself as one who would normally "testify" - but let me tell you - Tonight, my life changed for the better!!!!
ready to roll . . .
. . . stand-by for more.
Last edited by bluzeke; 03-13-2008 at 01:05 PM.
#779
well it's about f'in time
Originally Posted by bluzeke
After nearly 4 years of dreaming and 73 days since ordering, I took delivery of the MINI with my name on it this evening. The folks at Towson were great and I got a regal send-off complete with a goodie bag of cool stuff and a gift certificate. Followed my wife home to drop off her car, grabbed a quick bite, donned our matching gratis red MINI ballcaps and headed out for a late night cruise. Oh . . . MY . . . This . . . is . . . FUN! The JCW just says GO! Even my wife, who's often kind of a Nervous Nellie in the passenger seat, immediately "got it" and remarked how confident and glued the car felt. It was like Xanex on four wheels! Who'da thunk! I got a free bonus upgrade!
I don't think of myself as one who would normally "testify" - but let me tell you - Tonight, my life changed for the better!!!!
ready to roll . . .
. . . stand-by for more.
I don't think of myself as one who would normally "testify" - but let me tell you - Tonight, my life changed for the better!!!!
ready to roll . . .
. . . stand-by for more.
#780
Originally Posted by Herby74
When I got my first Mini I followed the standard break-in procedure. This time before I drove it away I asked the service manager who I trust completely, if anything had changed. He said, "Just drive it!" So that's what I'm doing.
#781
Originally Posted by saakey
I'm a wuss...i'm treating mine like a baby...which makes sense to me...Just as a new born needs to be handled differently, so too should a new car...I won't shift it past 4000 rpm's. flame away
#783
Originally Posted by Herby74
When I got my first Mini I followed the standard break-in procedure. This time before I drove it away I asked the service manager who I trust completely, if anything had changed. He said, "Just drive it!" So that's what I'm doing.
I've heard so much back and forth about break in. The difference between this MINI and the last two is that I intend to keep this one... probably for a very long time. A close friend and BMW tech-in-training was pretty (well, very) adamant about doing a proper break in. Then again, he also said the first 50-100 miles are the most important. Since I bought at Classic then drove home to Michigan, I made sure to not use cruise on the highway and down shift every now and then to vary my revs.
I just want Grimace to be healthy for a very long time
#784
Originally Posted by wolke9
I'm thinking about purchasing through them. How was your buying experience? Did you get all of the NAM stuff that you were supposed too? I've never bough a car out of state, but am considering based on positive feedback I've heard about this dealership. . .any thoughts??
Jason
#785
Resuscitation
Greetings all . . . just trying to breathe some life into the ol' increasingly geriatric "4" thread. Who's driving, who's on the verge, and who's still clueless?
Yesterday was my first full day with the car. What a cool thing to open the garage doors and have the bright blue morning light rake across the U-stripe. Cracking the driver's door to that smell of new, rolling the key over to those melodic chimes, then - IGNITION! My, my, that sound reverberating off the walls - WOW!
Heading to work, while merging onto the ol' beltway I got Evasive Maneuver Lesson #1. The wonderful chap merging in front of me, we'll call him Mr. Oblivious Roadhog Lincoln, decides he'll take my outside lane just as I'm crossing his stern. Applying the same steering input (oops ) I'd use in my soon to be sold Toyota sedan, revealed what I already knew but had never actually applied in the real world yet. The cars behind me must've thought I was doing the "cone weave test" on MotorWeek! At least my drawers stayed clean, but I certainly didn't need any more coffee till later in the morning - my heart was beating just fine, thank you! Phil Wicks here we come.
As I'll bet most of you hopefully now are discovering . . .
Everybody loves the car . . .
Yesterday was my first full day with the car. What a cool thing to open the garage doors and have the bright blue morning light rake across the U-stripe. Cracking the driver's door to that smell of new, rolling the key over to those melodic chimes, then - IGNITION! My, my, that sound reverberating off the walls - WOW!
Heading to work, while merging onto the ol' beltway I got Evasive Maneuver Lesson #1. The wonderful chap merging in front of me, we'll call him Mr. Oblivious Roadhog Lincoln, decides he'll take my outside lane just as I'm crossing his stern. Applying the same steering input (oops ) I'd use in my soon to be sold Toyota sedan, revealed what I already knew but had never actually applied in the real world yet. The cars behind me must've thought I was doing the "cone weave test" on MotorWeek! At least my drawers stayed clean, but I certainly didn't need any more coffee till later in the morning - my heart was beating just fine, thank you! Phil Wicks here we come.
As I'll bet most of you hopefully now are discovering . . .
Everybody loves the car . . .
#786
#787
Originally Posted by bluzeke
Greetings all . . . just trying to breathe some life into the ol' increasingly geriatric "4" thread. Who's driving, who's on the verge, and who's still clueless?
#788
I'm half way through the break in mileage and enjoying every second of it. Having a 76 mile round trip commute to work, I am forcing myself to drive the Subaru once in a while to keep my mileage down to reasonable levels (the inclement weather we're having today helps with that). I knew that the MCS had great acceleration from driving my wife's MCSa, but the stick is more responsive - life is good!
#789
My baby is all ready to go, sitting cozy and warm in the Classic showroom. I'm sure he says this to all the new owners but Mike K. said "This honestly might be the best looking MINI I've seen yet! It looks amazing!!!" Like I said, I may not be the first person he's said this to but my excitement level just went through the roof. Deep breaths ... deep breaths ... Ommmmmmmmmm!
#791
I'm nearly at halfway. But I'm clearly in the next stage of learning with the clutch. Yesterday I had my first stall. Sigh.
I also had about three accidental into-R instead of into-1st shifts from stop. It turns out my "grab from neutral" needs some adjustment.
Other than that, I'm having fun. You can do a lot shifting at 4500. But man, in a few weeks I can do a LOT MORE shifting higher.
--dwf
I also had about three accidental into-R instead of into-1st shifts from stop. It turns out my "grab from neutral" needs some adjustment.
Other than that, I'm having fun. You can do a lot shifting at 4500. But man, in a few weeks I can do a LOT MORE shifting higher.
--dwf
#792
I picked up my Mini in Murray on Wednesday and drove home to Seattle...the long way. I have already met the break in requirements. All I can say is WOW what a neat little car.
Highway 55 through central Idaho was a blast, lots of twistys and little traffic! Drove on the leading edge of a snow storm near Lewiston, saw lightning start a wildfire and just as quickly a blizzard snuff it out. Surprised my daughter at WSU then home across the Washington prairie!
Anyone out there in week four without a car yet?
Highway 55 through central Idaho was a blast, lots of twistys and little traffic! Drove on the leading edge of a snow storm near Lewiston, saw lightning start a wildfire and just as quickly a blizzard snuff it out. Surprised my daughter at WSU then home across the Washington prairie!
Anyone out there in week four without a car yet?
#795
It has arrived!!!
I picked my MINI up on Friday and all I can say is wow!!! I have either been driving it or oggling over it since I picked it up. The MINI is everything that I had hoped for in just about every way except one.
Having come from owning a number of Toyota vehicles, I found the plastic materials to be somewhat sub par. Of course I had already seen this when I had looked at MINI, so it was certainly not a surprise.
These pictures are not very good, but will upload some better ones soon.
Having come from owning a number of Toyota vehicles, I found the plastic materials to be somewhat sub par. Of course I had already seen this when I had looked at MINI, so it was certainly not a surprise.
These pictures are not very good, but will upload some better ones soon.
#796
Maggie
I picked up Maggie on Sat. morning and got through the break-in yesterday afternoon.
Wow, what a great car. It exceeded my high expectations. I am one happy (and tired) camper. I will put up a thread later with more pics and the full story of the drive home.
Wow, what a great car. It exceeded my high expectations. I am one happy (and tired) camper. I will put up a thread later with more pics and the full story of the drive home.
Last edited by wharf_rat; 03-06-2006 at 09:17 AM. Reason: Change pic from thumb to medium format
#799
#800