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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Bottoz
F'n weak. It's still at the port. ETA Feb 5th.
Is yours damaged too?
 
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 03:44 PM
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I can only assume, since EVERYONE else has theirs. There's no reason for the vehicle to be at the port for a full month just waiting on a truck.
 

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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 01:32 PM
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Picked ours up yesterday. Wheel cap fell off before we put 20 miles on it :(
Saw it bouncing down the freeway.
Cant wait to get through the break in period but already put 700 miles on it in the last 20 hours
 
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 04:55 PM
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wowwwww thats a lot man, how far away is ur dealer? = ) lol
 
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 06:19 PM
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Primary residence in Oregon.
Secondary residence in SF bay area.



 
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 09:09 AM
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oh ive only got one house :(
 
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 01:33 PM
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OT - We rent in the Bay area.
I make 3 times as much working down here then up in Oregon unfortunatly :(
I love the northern coast but I have a daughter in the Bay area so the trips have to be very frequent.

The mini is a very fun (almost toy like) and a refreshing change comming from big cubic inch v8's over the years.
The lady's father has about 12 cars for go fast fun.
67 Camaro 510 cubic inch 4 speed
55 chevy 6-71 blown small block auto with trans brake
A ton of others too.

 

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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 08:33 AM
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nice.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 05:24 PM
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What's up woozy1, still waiting? I am.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 09:00 AM
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WTF... so according to the WW site, my car arrived in California on 10 JAN on the MB. My MA is telling me it arrived in California on the 4 FEB. I don't know who to believe. The Owners Lounge has put it at the VDC since early January.

How the HELL can it take longer to get from California to Colorado than from the UK to California? This is F'n BS.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 03:50 PM
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are you really still waiting for you car? theres something incredibly wrong, maybe they forgot to ship your car, or sent something completely diff than what u ordered....dude, im really sorry for u man.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 03:53 PM
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Yeah Bottoz, I read your story, told my wife but didn't know what to say. I hope it's soon. Are you getting any love from your dealer or MINIUSA?
 
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 03:55 PM
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yeah "all jcw stuff installed for irreparable psychological and emotional damages"
 
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 03:59 PM
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Sorry bottoz :( it will be in ur hands soon.

Here goes a shot of ours with the new 18's on.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 02:48 PM
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I have to say, JD, that yours is the sweetest PW I've seen! What a great lookin' combo! The wheels pull it all together.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 03:45 PM
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+1
 
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 03:53 PM
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How long did it take your Mini's to get through Port Hueneme once it arrives? I have a Mini on a boat on its way over and am just trying to figure out the timing. Thanks!
 
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 04:14 PM
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mine arrived at port on 01/09 and it was at the dealer in the 01/16, so thats exactly a week...keep in mind that the day it left VDC it arrived AT DEALER, im only 50 minutes away from the VDC. So figure about a week till it leaves the center...not bad considering the amount of cars that come through the joint vdc...if you dont have any damages like some of our unfortunate friends here (bottoz and woozy)...
 
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 08:34 PM
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Finally got mine today... and it snowed the entire way home from Denver. :( But, Mr Computer says 42 MPG and I got to see a ClubMan. They didn't say anything about Damage... and had no valid explanation as to why it took a month to get from the VDC to Dealer.
 

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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 09:13 AM
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congrats on ur mini. im glad u finally got it, took long enough. isnt that like the dealer, to "act dumb" when there is a series of unfortunate circumstances. happy motoring.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 10:39 PM
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Can you believe it. The MB is preparing to bring another shipload of MINIs to their anxious new owners.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 07:44 AM
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im not gonna lie, i kinda wish i was back in the "en route" "at vdc" "at your dealer" stage...it was just really.......fun lol its fun now too but still......that part is over.
 
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