I suspect anything is possible, but my order sheet had a port on it (not that it wasn't pretty obvious where it would go), so you should be able to get that from your MA pretty easily.

 

I am working on a write-up . Will post link when I am done...still getting photos from the MINI peeps that showed up. Such a special weekend!!

 

Mine has been sitting at factory waiting for transportation since 8/31...no status changed

 

Call ASK-MINI. Mine said that too online. Little did I know, mines left the UK 6 days before and it still said it was awaiting transport online

 

I finished the write-up Check out the story and pics on my blog:

http://www.motoringfun.com/2012/09/0...ducing-math-u/

 

Great story, mct! "two thumbs up"

 

Called ASK_MINI , and I am finally showing at Port of Exit... now a long wait till the 13th i suppose

 

That was a great story! Thanks for sharing!

 

FINALLY, car is being transported to port of exit!!!

 

Mine is finally on it's way to the port too!

 

I would like to join, mine is going the port of exit too. "excited"

 

Waiting till the 13th , will be the longest 5 days! I have a feeling I will be on the Toronto which is the next ship to NYC

 

I think mine will be leaving the port on 9/14/12 on the TONSBERG.

 

They will keep each other company in the lot

 

Mine was completed 9/5 and on 9/7 called ASK-MINI and vehicle was being transported to port of exit. I don't have a sheet from dealer, but I live in CT not far outside city.

 

Great story and pics. Well planned!

 

Odds are we would be on the same boat

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Hoping mine makes the first of these:

TORONTO - 9/13
TOPEKA - 9/19

 

Anything anyone wished they'd ordered as they wait for their car? Wished I ordered HK audio, debating choice to leave out MINI Connected (just couldn't justify the cost), and wishing I'd perhaps done something cooler with interior - besides black checkered trim, picked black for everything.

 

Yes ,I wanted the sunroofs but was overruled and the stereo...it's my wife's driver I am just the one who will obsess :P

Where abouts in CT are you ...grew up in SE CT.

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We added Bluetooth a few days after ordering. It hadn't gone into production yet. Things that went into the decision were knowing there would be a voice button on the steering wheel regardless and wanting to be able to advance songs on an iPhone.

We didn't go for a lot of expensive options, the Connected/NAV is hard to justify for the cost (well, a lot of options are, especially when you think of their impact on resale price). We did pay extra for the anthracite headliner (my wife's call) and the sunroof and automatic (I'm 40 years old, rarely drove stick and not sure that lengthy delays on the George Washington Bridge were the best place for that).

It actually is ironic that we didn't get NAV/Connected, because I work in IT and my wife is a tech journalist. Although that may explain why we think it's crazy to pay that much for what you get (I do like the look of the standard speedo better anyway.)

As far as 'soft' options, we're tough we don't need heated seats. Automatic climate/wipers, etc. We're Manhattanites looking at a weekend car, so that stuff just isn't worth it. That's a large reason why we custom ordered, it was cheaper than even the used 2011s at the dealers because they were all loaded with options.

 

Currently splitting our time between Madison and Fairfield.

 

I'm a tech junkie but couldn't justify paying $750 over the cost of Bluetooth for MINI connected - seemed like a ton of money for basically a tablet installed in the speedo in a place where I, too, prefer the traditional analog look. Nevertheless, it would have been nice to have access to some more car info as well as an iTunes-esque display.

Interestingly, the Countryman All4's on the dealer lot were poorly equipped and lacked a lot of features, like the premium package, I would expect people to want.

 

I agree. There are aspects of it that seem nice, but car tech is always so far behind and so costly. We have a friend that cycles through European luxury cars that always have built in NAV and the features in them are usually pretty far behind a new $99 Garmin. Having it integrated into the dash is nice, but you can get pretty acceptable tach-based mounts.

The main reason I would want MINI Connected would be for a touch-screen interface to my iPhone music. But it's not actually touchscreen!

 

Yup, I agree. I was worried about having to control the screen with a joystick, which seems counter-intuitive compared to what's out there today. I actually really like the analog tach anyway. Figure it's better to motor without the distraction.

One thing I found funny was how cheap some o the options are - like the adaptive headlights for $100. Thought it was crazy that more MINIs aren't equipped with them. So glad I ordered them and some other features. Will be curious to see the checkered trim as all they had was a sample to show me - none of the cars on the lot had it.