Finally had a free weekend, and after spending more hours than I can count playing with the configurator and second-guessing my choices . . . I finally ordered my hardtop C and placed a deposit. Woohoo!

I'm ridiculously excited as this is my first fun car ever, as opposed to "ugh I'm on a tighter budget and need to be practical... and this <insert non-MINI brand> isn't very exciting but it's a good price."

Looking forward to enjoying my nasty Silicon Valley commute a heck of a lot more . . . once the car actually gets here!

 

Congrats and welcome!

 

Congrats! It is nice that you are able to order yours and get the features you want. I was on a little more of a budget and had to settle for a used one. But I love it still! Anyways, Welcome!

 

Welcome, I'm sure you'll love it.

 

Congratulations! What options were your "must haves"? What did you second guess on?

 

Most of my second-guessing was on the color - no doubt I drove my MA crazy.

My top choice was the discontinued Laguna Green which tossed me a bit of a curveball. Ultimately, I went with Spice Orange, but it was a tough call between that, Hot Chocolate, and Lighting Blue.

Otherwise... I went for the black leather lounge seats, the Harman Kardon sound system, Xenons, Adaptive Light control, Rain sensors/auto headlights, Bluetooth, auto dimming mirrors . . . and that's the major stuff.

Picking a dash surface was more difficult than I thought, too. I wound up picking one that I didn't actually get to see in person (striped alloy), so here's hoping I love it as much as I like it in pictures.

 

Sounds like you made some nice choices. You'll love it.

 

ahhh i feel your pain... ordering it and waiting till its delivered is a hard time in every mini owner's life ... i feel your pain but mannn your gunna be super excited the day you pick it up !!! welcome and hope you enjoy it !!!

 

Gratz! You should have fun!

 

I ordered mine on Monday same as you. Didn't get my Production Number until calling my MA this afternoon and immediately logged on to OL - it's showing a 2008 Cooper but the ASK-MINI line had different. All they could say was "On Order" but had no details. Evidently the first week or two are just dead so far as getting information...

Mine will be a Convertible Cooper S - Eclipse Grey with the Hot Chocolate Lounge Leather Seats (plus the boots on the gear shift and e-brake). Harmon Kardon upgrade and a few other goodies (Sport Package, black headlight housings, etc.).

This is going to be a LOOOOOOOONG Spring...

 

^^^Ya, but look what you have forward to. LOL
You'll love it and congrats. Sounds awesome.

 

The waiting sucks. I could swear, time went by slower between the time I ordered and took delivery.

 

I'm pretty sure it does. Mine just got to the states today. I still have about a week of it being in the vdc and getting shipped.

Grats wry. you'll find some good people and info on this site.