R56 The Long Wait
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The Long Wait
This is the first time I've had to wait for a car to be built and shipped. And it's going to be three to four months at that.
Here’s what I’ve been doing to keep occupied:
- read the color brochure cover to cover – check (three times)
- read the accessories brochure cover to cover – check (multiple times)
- scour North American Motoring website for information – check
- make a cool signature block – check
- listen to mini podcasts - check
- google mini cooper – check
- read up on manual transmission, DSC – check
And I’m only in my first week of waiting.
What else is there to do in the meantime, short of loitering at the local mini dealer?
Here’s what I’ve been doing to keep occupied:
- read the color brochure cover to cover – check (three times)
- read the accessories brochure cover to cover – check (multiple times)
- scour North American Motoring website for information – check
- make a cool signature block – check
- listen to mini podcasts - check
- google mini cooper – check
- read up on manual transmission, DSC – check
And I’m only in my first week of waiting.
What else is there to do in the meantime, short of loitering at the local mini dealer?
Last edited by kewlby; 08-05-2008 at 10:19 AM.
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- Start shopping for accessories, detailing supplies, and mods!
- Check the Owners' Lounge obsessively waiting for your car to show up as "in production"
- Talk to all your friends incessantly about how excited you are about your new MCS, until they begin to roll their eyes each time you start a sentence with "My MCS...." (unless they themselves are MINI owners)
- Check your DMV's site for all possibilities of vanity plates
- Start thinking of names
Then, once your car goes into production, you can add:
- Call ASK-MINI repeatedly to find out exactly where your car is every step of the way
And then:
- Obsessively track your car from Oxford to Southampton to its ship and its trip across the ocean
- Check the Owners' Lounge obsessively waiting for your car to show up as "in production"
- Talk to all your friends incessantly about how excited you are about your new MCS, until they begin to roll their eyes each time you start a sentence with "My MCS...." (unless they themselves are MINI owners)
- Check your DMV's site for all possibilities of vanity plates
- Start thinking of names
Then, once your car goes into production, you can add:
- Call ASK-MINI repeatedly to find out exactly where your car is every step of the way
And then:
- Obsessively track your car from Oxford to Southampton to its ship and its trip across the ocean
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How funny! OK, I'll join in since I too am waiting for my '09 (which my dealer says it will come in late Oct, early Nov???)
- Updated my email signature with a photo of my ordered MC
- Updated my PC's desktop with the same photo as my background
- Spot MCs on the road, noting the color, accessories, etc.
- Peruse the online MC accessory websites to begin picking out accessories for my own car
- Start "X"ing out days on my desk calendar until my MC arrives...
- Updated my email signature with a photo of my ordered MC
- Updated my PC's desktop with the same photo as my background
- Spot MCs on the road, noting the color, accessories, etc.
- Peruse the online MC accessory websites to begin picking out accessories for my own car
- Start "X"ing out days on my desk calendar until my MC arrives...
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Become an expert in tracking MINI production and transport.
Bookmark this site so you will be ready as soon as you have a VIN:
http://schedule.2wglobal.com/AppTrac...trackType=Auto
Get to know this site and practice watching ships go through the Panama Canal so you will be ready when your ship passes through.
http://www.pancanal.com/eng/photo/camera-java.html
When you have the VIN, register at the MINI Owner's Lounge.
Memorize this thread: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=144057
Call 1-866-ASK-MINI (1-866-275-6464) incessantly asking about the status of your MINI. You will know that you are making calls frequently enough when every operator recognizes your voice.
Explore all the vendor web sites and plan what mods you will be doing to your MINI as soon as it arrives.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/sponsors
There is much for you to learn, Grasshopper.
Bookmark this site so you will be ready as soon as you have a VIN:
http://schedule.2wglobal.com/AppTrac...trackType=Auto
Get to know this site and practice watching ships go through the Panama Canal so you will be ready when your ship passes through.
http://www.pancanal.com/eng/photo/camera-java.html
When you have the VIN, register at the MINI Owner's Lounge.
Memorize this thread: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=144057
Call 1-866-ASK-MINI (1-866-275-6464) incessantly asking about the status of your MINI. You will know that you are making calls frequently enough when every operator recognizes your voice.
Explore all the vendor web sites and plan what mods you will be doing to your MINI as soon as it arrives.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/sponsors
There is much for you to learn, Grasshopper.
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Become an expert in tracking MINI production and transport.
Get to know this site and practice watching ships go through the Panama Canal so you will be ready when your ship passes through.
http://www.pancanal.com/eng/photo/camera-java.html
There is much for you to learn, Grasshopper.
Get to know this site and practice watching ships go through the Panama Canal so you will be ready when your ship passes through.
http://www.pancanal.com/eng/photo/camera-java.html
There is much for you to learn, Grasshopper.
OMG. This is SO funny!
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Aha! Don't forget:
1.) Join all your local MINI motoring clubs (notice the plural) and recon all routes that you will be driving "to go get milk" and/or having fun
2.) Buy two way radios for all MINI motoring club events (I even bought hands free headsets!)
3.) Buy all the coolest MINI t-shirts and/or hats and/or accessories, etc.
4.) Start collecting your personalized "on the road detail kit" -- made of a specially-purchased bag, extra handy tools, and of course using all your favorite car cleaning brands that you've already tested on your old car (+1 jgarner53)
5.) Start your motoring badge collection NOW!
6.) Always always always practice your OCMD -- Obsessive Compulsive MINI Disorder -- techniques.
1.) Join all your local MINI motoring clubs (notice the plural) and recon all routes that you will be driving "to go get milk" and/or having fun
2.) Buy two way radios for all MINI motoring club events (I even bought hands free headsets!)
3.) Buy all the coolest MINI t-shirts and/or hats and/or accessories, etc.
4.) Start collecting your personalized "on the road detail kit" -- made of a specially-purchased bag, extra handy tools, and of course using all your favorite car cleaning brands that you've already tested on your old car (+1 jgarner53)
5.) Start your motoring badge collection NOW!
6.) Always always always practice your OCMD -- Obsessive Compulsive MINI Disorder -- techniques.
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I haven't heard about this, but then again I've harassed my MA with calls of ". . . any new info, any new info?" so many times he probably filters my calls now!
Kewlby, you should join me at my company parking lot -- There are literally a half dozen MCS and each owner is more than happy to give you a tour of their car, and all the mods. Some even let you drive it! That is how I'm getting my fix and coping with the wait. But agree with someone else's comments, this wait is only going to make me appreciate T-Rex more!
Kewlby, you should join me at my company parking lot -- There are literally a half dozen MCS and each owner is more than happy to give you a tour of their car, and all the mods. Some even let you drive it! That is how I'm getting my fix and coping with the wait. But agree with someone else's comments, this wait is only going to make me appreciate T-Rex more!