R55 When you left the dealer lot
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When you left the dealer lot
I think that when Kazzie arrives, I'll wind up draining the tank having fun with her. That makes me wonder, how many of you just drove around for a long time, enjoying the Clubman? How many miles did you put on it from the dealer parking lot to when you finally got home?
Oh, one last thing (stick shifts only) how many times did you STALL from the dealer to home?
Oh, one last thing (stick shifts only) how many times did you STALL from the dealer to home?
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I think that when Kazzie arrives, I'll wind up draining the tank having fun with her. That makes me wonder, how many of you just drove around for a long time, enjoying the Clubman? How many miles did you put on it from the dealer parking lot to when you finally got home?
Oh, one last thing (stick shifts only) how many times did you STALL from the dealer to home?
Oh, one last thing (stick shifts only) how many times did you STALL from the dealer to home?
No stalls - absolutely LOVE the manual... but I did take some time to get accustomed to the brakes (a different kind of stall!)
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i will be picking mine up in about 2 weeks and have a couple hundred mile drive from las vegas to LA (no twisties on that route, unfortunately). I'm so nervous about not being able to even get off the dealer lot--this will be my first manual! I have practiced a bit on some other cars, but I think I should try to rent a manual next weekend before I pick up my Clubbie so as not to hurt the clutch too much.
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i will be picking mine up in about 2 weeks and have a couple hundred mile drive from las vegas to LA (no twisties on that route, unfortunately). I'm so nervous about not being able to even get off the dealer lot--this will be my first manual! I have practiced a bit on some other cars, but I think I should try to rent a manual next weekend before I pick up my Clubbie so as not to hurt the clutch too much.
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Juiceman, ebh and I both recently ordered from DMLV. Speaking for myself it was because they had a build date available immediately, versus a predicted delivery date approaching nine months from my local dealer.
For a Clubman (JustaCooper or S) DMLV don't add Market Adjustment, just an aggressive "doc fee" - one of the many places dealers pack additional profit over and above MSRP. Even my local dealer adds a high doc fee - just not quite as high as DMLV.
For me it boiled down to would I pay an extra $200 to have my car in Sep/Oct instead of Mar/Apr? They answer for me was "Yes indeedy" so I have no complaints.
My ride home will be approximately 1,000 miles. I told my wife that to keep the revs varied I plan to take every exit along the way, even if to just exit, pause, and then get right back on the road. I'm not sure what the roads are like between LV and PDX. I think I'll go north to Twin Falls ID, and then west.
For a Clubman (JustaCooper or S) DMLV don't add Market Adjustment, just an aggressive "doc fee" - one of the many places dealers pack additional profit over and above MSRP. Even my local dealer adds a high doc fee - just not quite as high as DMLV.
For me it boiled down to would I pay an extra $200 to have my car in Sep/Oct instead of Mar/Apr? They answer for me was "Yes indeedy" so I have no complaints.
My ride home will be approximately 1,000 miles. I told my wife that to keep the revs varied I plan to take every exit along the way, even if to just exit, pause, and then get right back on the road. I'm not sure what the roads are like between LV and PDX. I think I'll go north to Twin Falls ID, and then west.
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My ride home will be approximately 1,000 miles. I told my wife that to keep the revs varied I plan to take every exit along the way, even if to just exit, pause, and then get right back on the road. I'm not sure what the roads are like between LV and PDX. I think I'll go north to Twin Falls ID, and then west.
If you go to maps.google.com - enter your starting destination, then the ending destination - Google will map the quickest method to get you home (but not necessarily what you might want for breaking in a MINI).
However, if you click on the "advanced" link near the from/to destination area, you can then choose "AVOID HIGHWAYS" and you'll automatically be taking the back roads. It will add some time to your travel, of course, but it will be more enjoyable and will better suit the break-in period.
I used "avoid highways" for the first 1500 miles and when I finally was able to take the freeway (I-40), I found myself wanting to get back on the back roads more and more!
If you can't get google to bring up the advanced options, let me know and I can take some screen shots for you.
Good luck on your new MINI also!
William
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Juiceman, ebh and I both recently ordered from DMLV. Speaking for myself it was because they had a build date available immediately, versus a predicted delivery date approaching nine months from my local dealer.
For a Clubman (JustaCooper or S) DMLV don't add Market Adjustment, just an aggressive "doc fee" - one of the many places dealers pack additional profit over and above MSRP. Even my local dealer adds a high doc fee - just not quite as high as DMLV.
For me it boiled down to would I pay an extra $200 to have my car in Sep/Oct instead of Mar/Apr? They answer for me was "Yes indeedy" so I have no complaints.
My ride home will be approximately 1,000 miles. I told my wife that to keep the revs varied I plan to take every exit along the way, even if to just exit, pause, and then get right back on the road. I'm not sure what the roads are like between LV and PDX. I think I'll go north to Twin Falls ID, and then west.
For a Clubman (JustaCooper or S) DMLV don't add Market Adjustment, just an aggressive "doc fee" - one of the many places dealers pack additional profit over and above MSRP. Even my local dealer adds a high doc fee - just not quite as high as DMLV.
For me it boiled down to would I pay an extra $200 to have my car in Sep/Oct instead of Mar/Apr? They answer for me was "Yes indeedy" so I have no complaints.
My ride home will be approximately 1,000 miles. I told my wife that to keep the revs varied I plan to take every exit along the way, even if to just exit, pause, and then get right back on the road. I'm not sure what the roads are like between LV and PDX. I think I'll go north to Twin Falls ID, and then west.
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i will be picking mine up in about 2 weeks and have a couple hundred mile drive from las vegas to LA (no twisties on that route, unfortunately). I'm so nervous about not being able to even get off the dealer lot--this will be my first manual! I have practiced a bit on some other cars, but I think I should try to rent a manual next weekend before I pick up my Clubbie so as not to hurt the clutch too much.
Hopefully after we get ours, we can start hitting some great drives in LA, there are a lot of Twisty rides in the canyons above Malibu.
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I was not as lucky to drive the tank out of the Clubbie. It was one of the busiest two weeks of my life and I drove her sporadically those weeks. I do remember that my Mini was shiny and clean for about 5 minutes when I drove her home from Moritz Mini, then it poured cats and dogs. My family got to see a filthy new Mini when I got home.
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I'm getting in the habit of shifting to 2nd and then straight up to make sure I'm in first and not reverse. All of the other manual autos I've had were 4 or 5 speeds with reverse right and down.
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I drove a bit over 3100 miles, seriously! I picked up my Clubman at MINI of the Hamptons in NY, took two FANTASTIC weeks to drive Edgar back home to Phoenix, AZ!
No stalls - absolutely LOVE the manual... but I did take some time to get accustomed to the brakes (a different kind of stall!)
No stalls - absolutely LOVE the manual... but I did take some time to get accustomed to the brakes (a different kind of stall!)
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We will be doing the same thing in about 4 weeks. You can go through Angeles Creast highway in Lancaster and end up on the 210 just before the Glendale Freeway. If I can convince my wife, we might do that. You could also cut through Apple Valley go through Big Bear and end up on the 210 also.
Hopefully after we get ours, we can start hitting some great drives in LA, there are a lot of Twisty rides in the canyons above Malibu.
Hopefully after we get ours, we can start hitting some great drives in LA, there are a lot of Twisty rides in the canyons above Malibu.
Juiceman, as Barley said, las vegas had a fast build date. yes, there was a doc fee, which was annoying, but otherwise it was MSRP (unlike many/most CA dealers) and i was able to get a 2008 model which saved me some money based on my package choices.
I think my wife and I plan to spend a night or two in Vegas, but I know I will just want to get my MINI and drive away! Maybe I won't actually take delivery until the day we plan to leave.
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Stalled around 12 times on the drive home... I was still on my learners and was not used to the new clutch. Had never driven a mini before. My dad had to drive it part way then we swapped, for some reason out of just pure nerves couldn't get it rolling. I swapped back later and made it home from the half way mark, I got used to it very quickly