I can guarantee that I will be there to pick up my baby the minute it is available. Hopefully, like Pat said, 10 days after arrival in CA!

 

Picked up my MINI at the Dealership in Peabody MA, right smack dab in the middle of a Nor'Easter. It's a 90 or so mile drive one way and a good portion of the drive we could go no faster than 35mph. The drive down was in my wife's Rav4 AWD.

The drive back was equally as slow. I can say that the car brakes extremely well in bad weather. Driving with the DTC activated and the all seasons it came with was a joy. I probably won't ever drive it in worse weather,but I might put some studded snows on just in case I need to.

Windshield icing was a severe problem. Not just for me though, there were cars pulled over under each overpass and more chiseling ice off and freeing stuck wiperblades. So why is it that windshield heaters are only a Canadian option? I'd have gladly paid for the option, I did after all, spring for the Cold Weather package.

It would also be nice if the iPod adapter came with the High Fi package- even if it added a little. The iPhone has a slick interface though. the only thing I'm really missing is navigation through the head unit- not enough justification in my mind for the added expense.


Dust off


Wiper icing

Windshield icing

 

Congrats! What a test right off the lot! Can't wait to see some non snow pics. I was a little upset about the missing cable also when I picked up mine. You would think that comfort IPOD/bluetooth prep would be prepped for plug and play, No?

 

~Two more weeks! Paid for my new baby today. Alllllmost there.

 

Why would you pay for the car before delivery?

 

Congrats on picking yours up! Did you try the DTC in the snow?

BTW, mine was on the Maersk Wind and I picked it up on the 29th.


Yeah, considering I have runflats, I was surprised that I got the full tool kit AND a spare!

I guess it's because it's a Cooper, but I was still surprised.

 

I used a loan draft from PenFed, and I had to deliver the payment so that it would have 10 days to clear before delivery. This way, I avoided a "backup" contract/financing.

 

Congratulations blainestang - curious about the toolkit because I'm also getting a Cooper upgraded to runflats - does yours include the air compressor mentioned in the owner's manual? Thanks, Tim

 

I get it thanks!

 

I finally got to pick up Sloopy this morning,, she is a real sweetheart and oh, BTW- I got a jack also. I was able to get the bluetooth working through my radio, the Nuvi Garmin with the little mini car on the screen is totally over the top! And did I mention that she handles really nicely??

 

I don't think so, but I'll check.

I believe I got the "non-RF" tool kit. Maybe I should ask my dealer for the RF version, too

 

We picked up our baby last night... I'll post more of the boring, yet helpful details at a later date (specifically regarding the purchase process from ordering to receipt of delivery).

3...2...1 vroooom!!! I missed the warning that said to hang on when you stepped on the gas.

Here's a picture of the beast.

 

Congrats the car look great. It will be a blast to drive.

I have had my car for about 3 weeks now, and have almost 1,000 miles on it. I haven't posted pictures yet; too busy driving it I guess. But I will post some soon. I am getting some side stripes installed soon, I might wait to post pictures until after that.

 

Do you have (or can you direct me to) the details on what the difference(s) are between the two?
Thanks!

 

I did the download of the Mini files I'd found here on NAM, but then when I went to convert the .png files to .srf I found all I had were roofs.
Not sure where I went wrong. Any advice?

I have the Nuvi 755T that I just got for Christmas.
Thanks!

 

I think I saw a description of the items included in each of the "kits" in my owners manual.


I wasn't ambitious enough to try and make an actual Oxygen Blue one, so I just got an Electric Blue w/ White Top and Mirrors from HERE and just loaded the srf file onto my Nuvi... and there it was in the "vehicles" menu.

If you're looking to do something fancy... I'm of no help


Congrats!

Looks great!

 

Thanks, Blainestang! I tried again and got the electric blue one also. It looks pretty close on the Nuvi screen! I chose the one with the sunroof and bonnet stripes.
I think the first time I downloaded I only grabbed the add-ons.

 

Yeah, it would be nice if there were an Oxygen Blue one, but that MINI on the screen is pretty small, so Electric Blue was close enough for me.

Glad you got it to work!

 

Seeing that little Mini complete with sunroof and bonnet stripes driving on the screen makes me giggle like a little kid!

 

I have been notified by my MA that my week 49 MINI, Sliver, will be ready for pickup on the 16th. I'll fly down for pickup on the 16th, drive to Seattle to pick up my race wheels and Hoosier A6's on the 17th and then my Trek over the mountain home on the 18th. May the weather Gods look down on me in favor!!!

 

Just picked up my LiB/B Cooper last night.

I love it.

 

You guys are KILLING me. I just can not wait to get my sticky little hands on this car!

 

Dido that! I just hope I can pick it up before the end of next week. Your should be at the dealer soon. Sacramento isn't too far away. Good luck

 

My MA just told me it should be released to the trucking company today if all goes well and will contact me when he has confirmation.

Says "Two weeks". I bet I have it by Tuesday.

 

Just picked up my 09 Cooper last night. I love it!