I think it will be a bit more than elbow grease to clean that thing up. I cannot imagine anyone letting their car get in that shape.

 

I really hope someone staged that photo. Yikes !!

 

Oh, that'll buff right out.

But seriously, WTF?

 

Sure am feeling more "antsy" today. Maybe it's because I know my MINI is within a short drive of where I am. Docked at the Baltimore port early this morning (man, that ship took forever to go the last couple hundred miles).

 

I'm starting to wish I had a longer commute. Is that normal?

 

very normal
Just as normal as driving further to get the good gas prices, but making sure there are some twisties along the way, I mean, what's a couple extra bucks of fuel usage if you find a good deal while wearing a grin

 

Hey, Zippy: Still waiting on those pics !

 

*1

 

+1

Hey, I'm not just hanging around here for the fun of it - Show it or it doesn't exist, Zippy!

 

EHans... It looks like Tiger started the journey across the opening of the Gulf of California. She should be along the southern tip of Baja California by tonight. ;-)

 

Thanks for the laugh. This cracked me up.

My Cooper S Hardtop arrived in port in Georgia on Independence Day and I would have loved to have liberated it there and then. Any idea how long it takes to be granted freedom from the facility?

 

You and me both. Mine is a paltry 10mi with no traffic.

WolfsBane, thanks for the update. It looks like there is a lot of coverage around San Diego so we should see the tiger pop up on a more real time system soon!

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Mine got through the VDC in Baltimore the same day it came off the ship, but then I wasn't having any accessories installed there. Then it sat for a couple of days waiting for a truck. From what I've seen here, a couple of days is pretty "normal," with another 7-10 days to get the car to the dealer. Your MA should be the best source of information at this stage.

 

Mine's 4.

The Mini is our second car... we had been a single-car household up till two weeks ago. We made it 5 years with one car at the doorstep of The Motor City - imagine that.

At any rate - driving the mini to work is a heck of a lot better than taking the bus, I'll give it that.

 

That isn't enough time to warm the engine up. Now you'll have to take it out on the weekends to keep the intake and exhaust clean.

 

Thanks for the info. My MA told me on Saturday that she was expecting delivery around the 24th - that's 2 1/2 weeks after arrival in Georgia to get to Houston. Figured that was odd considering it only took 12 days to come from the motherland. Hoping they are not factoring in repair time !

 

So pumped! My baby sets sail tomorrow on its 23 day journey across the globe. Anyone else out there booked on the Toledo? If anyone wants a sneak peek at our Roadster, watch Wheel of Fortune this Friday night and see my wife an I win it in the bonus round (Roadster on stage was not an S, but we only had to shell out a couple hundred bucks to get it upgraded and add a couple options like Mini Connected, Rooster Red interior accents, etc.) Can't wait to track the Toledo every step of the way (and hopefully watch it go through the Panama Canal). August can't come fast enough!

 

That's brilliant. Woohoo for you. Enjoy !

 

Awesome! Congrats! Nothing like a 'free' car!

 

I hope tropical storm Chantal doesn't delay any west coast bound Minis. That is right in the path the ships take to get to the Panama Canal. Are any ships coming through this week or is it next week?

 

WooHoo! The Tiger is showing up in the California area, though still no real-time tracking.

 

Where oh where has Zippy gone,
Where oh where could he be ?

 

LOL... Possibly trying to figure out how close to 5000 RPM he can get to without going over.

 

 

She is getting closer to the coverage area, though wether or not she actually shows up depends on if she is squawking.