Clubmaste00, have you tried googling your VIN? If it's correct you should get a CarFax hit. Granted CarFax thinks my MINI was built in Germany, but it does only return hits for valid VINs.

 

Thanks for the tip - I have just googled my VIN and received a CarFax hit so at least I know it exists.

 

That was interesting they already had info of some kind on my MINI

 

To those who were aboard the Fedora - have you checked the Owners Lounge to see if your status changed - any idea of the time lag?

 

Hi All,

Glad I found this forum. It is truly interesting to read all of these posts and information. I have never gotten into my car as much as I am my mini.
Purchased a Horizon Blue Mini Cooper Hardtop. I was confirmed on Fedora as well.

I'll keep reading. See ya!

 

It has not changed yet, my MA assures me Scooby is in the VDC though. Not sure yet of a delivery time table though.

 

No, nothing has changed on OL, but MA said yesterday that I was for sure off the boat and in the VDC. They seem to run late on posting changes in the OL

 

WW reported releasing mine on Friday after 8PM, and the OL status changed to At Distribution Center on Sunday morning. So depending on how long it took to get from the port to the distribution center, the OL may have been up to a day behind, or it may have been "spot on".

My MA reported I was waiting for a truck on Monday, apparently Frank and I need a few more riders to form a truckload!

I also found out I'd missed the armrest when I spec'd Elphaba out. I can add one at the dealer but it'll cost more.

 

I am now showing at the VDC in the OL.

 

not that I didn't know it, but sure is nice to see it listed at the VDC on OL

 

Well the Fedora has made port in Charleston so I guess the end to my non-appearing VIN mystery is close to an end. Hopefully by the end of the day I may have some indication of where my car is. Have not heard back from my MA after he emailed and said he left a message for his Area Manager about my car. I'm planning on driving over to see him (50 miles each way) tomorrow regardless of what I hear or today. Maybe I can inspire him to take a little more interest in this sale.

 

Just got word Scooby will arrive in Orlando on the 12th. He's ready for delivery by the 14th according to my MA! YAY!

 

14th is Sunday? That is the day mine is due in OKC so they said maybe the 13th or the 15th
Congrats you'll be motoring soon

 

it is a Sunday, so maybe Saturday, or at the latest Monday.

 

My MA called on Monday and said he was "pretty sure" the car would be in on Thurs. 6/11. He will call when he gets positive notification.

 

So has anyone here decided for or against the Xzilon and wheel protection offered by the dealers? Pros/Cons? I know there are threads devoted specifically to these things, but I thought since we're all in the same group, we could discuss it amongst ourselves.

 

Good bye Fedora - finally received some additional info from my MA - he sent a me a copy of his Pipeline sheet which gave me a sailing date of 5/31 from Southampton with a 6/10 arrival date in Charleston - I was able to cross reference this with the KK line schedule and it shows the Oregon Highway as the probable carrier for my BRG Clubbie. The Port of Charleston webpage shows the Oregon Highway in port and discharging vehicles. The bad news is the the VDC is no longer working seven days a week but only Monday thru Thursday so I doubt the car will get there before Monday

 

But you know where it is at least and you will have it shortly... you still have to post pics here when you get them

 

Got email from my MA, my MINI arrived in Buffalo around 6:30 last night. Wish he'd called instead of writing but it doesn't really matter, since I'm not free to pick it up until Saturday anyway (150 mile drive requires a little more planning than "sometime next week".)

 

Congrats don't forget to get us some pics

 

Well, today was the day I was to pick up "if the carrier gets in early enough". No call from the MA however. I wonder how the delivery was made to Buffalo from NYC before the truck dropped off cars in Albany.

 

How do you know what truck you are on? I still have another week until mine gets to Pittsburgh. I stopped by my dealership yesterday to take a test drive of a JCW Clubman. Thank goodnees I did not order one of those I would have 10 speeding tickets before I got it home the first day. While I was there I had them show me the Carbon Fiber accessories and I love them I'm getting them all added before I pick it up.

 

Your MA should be able to tell you if it's already on a truck, and where that truck is in it's journey as it goes from MINI dealer to MINI dealer dropping off cars.

On a bright note, Scooby is in and is ready for delivery.

 

I have a new method of tracking my MINI. I press the remote and it beeps from my driveway! Yay!

Happened to pick up the car in the middle of the dealer's celebration of MINI's 50th, so it was rather hectic and a lot to take in. So many MINIs to look at, and only time to focus on one!

I picked up with 4 miles on the odometer and have over 150 now, mostly from returning home, and over an hour on the Openometer. Sadly part of that was in the rain, and we finally gave in and put the top up for a while. Talk about wind noise, this car is quieter open than closed at highway speeds!

 

Congrats burusu2k looks great, looking forward to using your method of tracking