New '09 MCS in Pepper White. Premium pkg, cold weather pkg, Sport pkg, auto tranny, auto AC, piano black int.
Bought on 8/9/09 and picked up on 8/12/09.

Loving the car except it has to go back for service. Check engine light came on after 350mi but still drives OK. Going in for service on Wed.

Crappy iPhone pic:

 

BEAUTIFUL!!!! GREAT COLOR CHOICE!!! Welcome to the family!

 

You're gonna love your MINI!
PS. great color choice!

 

Looking Good, Welcome to the Family.

Check you Gas Cap, take off and reinstall and drive,maybe source of engine light. It was on mine.
Mark-

 

Welcome to NAM!

 

Just like oldchicago said, I would try to gas cap as well.

Don't forget to wave, especially if you see a 2006 JCW Chili Red with white-checkered top in the Newton/Dedham/Cambridge area

 

Welcome to NAM-land from MAD-town, WI. Great to learn of another convert, I bet you cannot drive without smiling, am I right?

 

Checked the gas cap several times to no avail. Light stays on.

I'll keep you all posted.

Thank you all for the welcoming!

 

Have fun with the pepper white!

 

Best color choice you could have made!

As one Pepper White owner to another ... welcome, have fun motoring!

 

Welcome and keep us posted on the CEL. Thats really weird at 350 miles.

 

I agree it may be the gas cap. This is the most common cause and sometimes even after you tighten the cap the light will stay on for a while before it resets. Of course with a brand new car it could be some other sensor etc. Congrats on a beautiful new MINI! Happy Motoring

 

Just a follow-up on the CEL.

Code was CC-ID 031 (excessive emissions) which indicates there may be a leak in the fuel system. My SA thought the system may have detected a very small leak somewhere and turned the light on. They ran some pressure tests and it passed all of them. Error code has been cleared and I'll monitor it and see if it comes back. So far so good *knocks on wood*.

Still loving my new MINI!