JCW Kit is Delayed
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JCW Kit is Delayed
Talked to parts manager at the dealership I'm getting the JCW kit installed at. When I called he was on the phone with a MINIUSA rep. He told me that the rep just said that they were frozen at the docks for three weeks while they were waiting for some "state approval or something." I'm guessing this is CA CARB certification.
Just thought that I would pass this along to those 2005 owners waiting for the complete kits.
Just thought that I would pass this along to those 2005 owners waiting for the complete kits.
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The parts manager explicitly said the hold-up was due to a state approval. My guess is that since to install the kits in CA they would need CARB certification and EO # that is the holdup.It makes sense that the upgrade kit would be delayed also because intakes, injectors, and ECU re-programs technically need to be CARB certified also.
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I would say that a port of LA dock worker problem would be a very strange reason for the delay. BMW's come in through the port of Oxnard. If I was BMW's logistic guy I'd stick the kits in a container with the cars and have my trucks bring the kits when they drop off cars to dealers.
Then again not everyone uses logic... like why would they wait until the middle/end of the busiest US sea freight period to ship the kits.
The fact that east coast kits aren't installed as far as we can tell suggests that there might be an issue unrelated to CA.
Then again not everyone uses logic... like why would they wait until the middle/end of the busiest US sea freight period to ship the kits.
The fact that east coast kits aren't installed as far as we can tell suggests that there might be an issue unrelated to CA.
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Originally Posted by mininc
D1JL
Thanks for the post.
I just called my dealer, Century MINI in Greenville,SC and my JCW upgrade kit is in.
I just made an appointment for next Monday to have it installed.
Thanks for the post.
I just called my dealer, Century MINI in Greenville,SC and my JCW upgrade kit is in.
I just made an appointment for next Monday to have it installed.
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Originally Posted by D1JL
I jost got my Retro Kit.:smile:
I have the box in my hands right now and it is hard to type. I don't want to set it down for fear that some Mini owner will grab it.
It will be installed tomorrow.
Dave
I have the box in my hands right now and it is hard to type. I don't want to set it down for fear that some Mini owner will grab it.
It will be installed tomorrow.
Dave
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ha ha just got un appointment to install tomorrow morning . now for every up there is a down of course; nick alexandre mini is charging $300 for installation which is obviously way over 1.5hr labor quoted by other sources. but since i bought my car from them i figure this is the price to pay to keep factory warranty and good relation with the dealer. just wait untill my warranty is up, revenge time.....anyway I am so eager to get this thing installed that i am not going to let a $200 bucks get in the way of my enjoyment.
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Well my car went in at 8:00 am and it is still in there. I was originally quoted 1.5 hours fir this job. We only forgot one thing. The new air box has an inlet valve that opens at 4500 RPM. This valve is electronically controlled, so that requires a wiring harness. The new time quote is now 3.5 hours. This of course increases the price drastically.
Dave
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Originally Posted by D1JL
The new time quote is now 3.5 hours. This of course increases the price drastically.
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hey DAVE, (this is B/w hamman wheels at steve)....so this confirms alexanders quote for the installation time. I even read a few guys that had thier upgrades installed at the john cooper shop and they waited a lot longer than 1.5hr, it sounded too good to be true. Anyway tell me how does the car feel?
see you around
sam
see you around
sam