Achilles, why buy another one if you already have the GoMiniGo installed?

 

It is the lights..at least mostly i think..my MA said they were waiting on them..she e-mailed early this morning and said I can pic it up tomorrow..everything is done..except.. The switch for the driving lights didn't come in.so they'll be installed but won't be able to turn them on until the switch comes in..at this point I dont care, i just want by freekin car! Seems a bit odd that the bracket doesn't include the switch as well

 

I thought I read in here someone complaining about the dealer already putting the front plate assembly on.. my MINI just got it's production number yesterday and I've already requested the dealer that nobody drills holes in the bumper, he picked up one of the tow hook brackets.

 

I didn't know the dealer had the tow hook brackets...did the dealer charge you extra for this or free??

I need to call my Mini dealer not to drill either. In California, you're supposed to have a license plate at the front of your car as well.

 

Woohoo! Tristan is about 80 miles from Port Hueneme as of a few mins ago...should be in port in about 5 hours.
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/def...203:03:32%20PM

MINIs on board the Tristan - Estimated arrival at Port Heuneme on 4/6/11:
1) Grimnebulin - JCW - Chilly ***** - Sacramento
2) Noble1 - MCCS - Duke - San Diego
3) Semiopathy - MCa - Name? - Tacoma
4) uhdeeuh - MCCm - Webster - San Jose

 

I'd bet he's charging me extra, it was a hassle just to get the front Cooper S rubber floor mats included in the deal.

 

I'm just going to ask the dealer not to put my front plates on. And if I ever get pulled over for it then i'll order that tow hook mount. But I don't really expect to ever get pulled over for it since I have friends that haven't had a front plate in years.

 

Same here, I'm in NY and my Xterra has a custom tube bumper, I've been running without a front plate for about 7 months and have never been pulled for it, tinted tail lights too.

 

You can get a "no holes front lic plate holder".... I got one for Yvette last year. My plate was sitting on the dash board for like a month!!! Better then drilling holes if you must have a front plate....

 

yea, thats what we were talking about with the tow hook holders

 

cause i dont even have the plate part installed yet so its blocking the left air intake on the front bumper... its a pain in the *** product

 

Unfortunately, some states that do annual vehicle inspections won't pass you if you don't have the front plate attached. I ran into that here in Massachusetts. Big pain...

 

Yea I put mine on with zip ties for inspection.

 

Soooo I changed my order a little, woops, see below

 

Oh man....that sucks...please let us know about the new one once you get it. My Mini is almost half way across the Atlantic.

 

I've been driving without a front license plate for a long time now. Never had an issue, but of course I'm just pressing my luck.

 

Yep...it'll be an 'add insult to injury' thing. Like, you'll you'll be pulled over for speeding, get dinged for tinted windows, for the prostitute you just picked up, then they'll pop you for the three k's of coke in the boot, AND they'll tack on a fix-it ticket for the front license plate.

Better just put on the license plate now so it's not so bad.

 

I know that any front license plate detracts from the frontal appearance, but like here in Iowa, we are required by law to have one. I got one of Craven's units that mounts to the passener side. To me, it looks better. You mention that it blocks the passenger side brake air duct. No, not if you raise the plate. They are adjustable, just for that reason.

 

Woohoo! Tristan docked last night. Cars in port.

MINIs on board the Tristan:
1) Grimnebulin - JCW - Chilly ***** - Sacramento
2) Noble1 - MCCS - Duke - San Diego
3) Semiopathy - MCa - Name? - Tacoma
4) uhdeeuh - MCCm - Webster - San Jose

 

can't stop checking owner's lounge for update in status....

 

Eclipse Gray IS the fastest color.

 

Yep - still not at VDC according to lagging MINI website...

 

waaaaahhhhhh
looks like Webster is on Elektra not Tristan. he'll be here next week...

 

Boooooo!!!!! That sucks. How did you find out he was on a later boat?

 

My MA let me know. He had originally said my car would be here on the 9th...but today he said it's on the boat eta 4/14.

poooop