R60 2012 Countryman on order!
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First post! My Countryman just changed to say it is scheduled for production in the Owners Lounge. My MA told me last week it was scheduled for production the 2nd week of August. We shall see! Can't wait! This is the first new car I have ever bought. And certainly the first car I have ever really been excited about. It will be more than getting from point A to point B.
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I also just got off the MINI hotline and spoke with a live service rep to try see if I could squeeze more details vs. the automated system. The guy I spoke with confirmed that my MINI is actually "in production" now, but didn't really provide any more information. I asked if it meant it would be completed sooner than the estimated 8/17 date, but he didn't know. But at least I know it's being built!
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An Idea
Ordered our CM non S on Wednesday. and don't have any regrets, but if I need extra power.
I had a thought as dangerous as it might seem. Could justify the CM S. over our budget. What about cold air induction?? Got a price on it K&N $285 and it doesn't void the warranty. Was told about a 10% increase in power and a moderate increase in MPG maybe 2. I had used the K & N air filter on a previous car and noticed a difference
I had a thought as dangerous as it might seem. Could justify the CM S. over our budget. What about cold air induction?? Got a price on it K&N $285 and it doesn't void the warranty. Was told about a 10% increase in power and a moderate increase in MPG maybe 2. I had used the K & N air filter on a previous car and noticed a difference
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It depends on where you live. It's about a month if you live in a western state, because they have to go through the Panama Canal. Eastern states is considerably less. More info in this thread: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d-updated.html
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Bug your MA for details and make them work for their fee!
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I look at it this way, I know I really can't wait for my MINI to arrive but it'll be here when it gets here and not a day sooner. Mine still says scheduled for production. I have a VIN and production number but nothing else. I pestered my MA for almost 4 months until we finally ordered on July 20th
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My status code is still 150 "production started" according to my MA. OL still says scheduled for production and I've got a VIN.
mrluckypa has a better attitude than I do because I seriously cannot wait until my countryman gets here! Is it bad that I call ASK MINI and check the OL every single day? Sometime multiple times a day? And then there's NAM which only feeds this obsession. I've got it bad...
What's funny is that I've never considered myself a car guy. But now all I think about are air intakes, turbos, hp/torque, rpms, tires, WRC, suspensions, etc. It's crazy that I'm now watching at least an episode or two of Top Gear everyday on my netflix streaming which has seasons 2-15 (although I'm not sure they have all the episodes for each season). I can't get enough. This is the first time I understand why people love their cars and it's all due to the MINI Countryman for me.
mrluckypa has a better attitude than I do because I seriously cannot wait until my countryman gets here! Is it bad that I call ASK MINI and check the OL every single day? Sometime multiple times a day? And then there's NAM which only feeds this obsession. I've got it bad...
What's funny is that I've never considered myself a car guy. But now all I think about are air intakes, turbos, hp/torque, rpms, tires, WRC, suspensions, etc. It's crazy that I'm now watching at least an episode or two of Top Gear everyday on my netflix streaming which has seasons 2-15 (although I'm not sure they have all the episodes for each season). I can't get enough. This is the first time I understand why people love their cars and it's all due to the MINI Countryman for me.
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CM51 I am probably as bad. My wife and I are constantly looking for MINI clubs around where we live. There are none in south Jersey nor North of Philly. I keep reading NAM and telling her what some of the people want and do.. It amazes me. Especially last night I found a vegan who ordered the seats with leather and cloth not knowing that the seats were available at no additional cost Now she wants to trade her seats with someone that ordered it in all cloth. there are others that are obsessed more than we are. I just hope I don't get as bad.