"Those waiting for a 2014" Support Group
#526
Just thought I would share that on the mini owners site it says my '14 paceman is en route, I checked WW and it said the boat left south hampton yesterday and should be in NY which I think is actually the Bayonne NJ port on or about October 2nd.
Hopefully a few others that are waiting are on board with my new girl!
Hopefully a few others that are waiting are on board with my new girl!
#527
#528
#529
So if you are tired of patiently waiting for your MA to call you, have lost contact with your ship in the middle of the Atlantic and you are feeling like your not obsessive enough already...,, Go to this site and enter In the last 7 of your VIN http://www.bmwarchive.org/vin/bmw-vin-decoder.html
It provides you the birth date a picture of your exterior and interior complete with zoom capability and a listing of all your options.
I found it very therapeutic while my wife thought well ... yes obsessive
It provides you the birth date a picture of your exterior and interior complete with zoom capability and a listing of all your options.
I found it very therapeutic while my wife thought well ... yes obsessive
#530
Banderlin:
If it isn't on your VIR, IMO I think you bear most of the responsibility for the error/oversight. My MA went over the VIR line by line with me to compare to my "Build my MINI" order sheet, and assure everything I wanted was on the order before I signed off. It would be up to your dealer whether to order you another car and/or refund your deposit, etc.
If
If it isn't on your VIR, IMO I think you bear most of the responsibility for the error/oversight. My MA went over the VIR line by line with me to compare to my "Build my MINI" order sheet, and assure everything I wanted was on the order before I signed off. It would be up to your dealer whether to order you another car and/or refund your deposit, etc.
If
So, I have no recourse but to get aftermarket heated seats, which, according to the GM, are better than MINI's, since they go up the back too. Same price. GM had nothing but high regards for the vendor that they partner with. He said that while I'm at 85% customer satisfaction, he's going to see what he can do to get me to 100%. What that means, I have no idea, but I hope it's something. I guess I'm at peace with the whole thing (especially since I'm the dummy who didn't have it on the printout).
Really psyched to be reading about all of your MINIs taking a cruise together soon, or just finishing one. They will be rested and relaxed for their new lives with you.
#531
#532
Like your choice of colors all around!!!
#533
Sorry could not help more with the chrome issue you may be having witht his link
#534
I just ran this link in Explorer, Firefox and Google chrome on my inferior Windows laptop and all three worked with pictures. Maybe another member with an Apple will weigh in on their chrome experience.
Sorry could not help more with the chrome issue you may be having witht his link
Sorry could not help more with the chrome issue you may be having witht his link
#535
Schledersitz
QuietHarper:
I just noticed the revised ETA for 10/2, QH. Excellent! Did you try out SheldonCooper's excellent BMW/MINI tracking website? Absolutely cool! Now, if I can only understand some of the German-speak, annotations, etc.
SheldonCooper:
Thanks for the gizmo, SC! I downloaded/printed the data in pdf form. I still haven't figured out how "S823A Heissland-Ausfuhrung...Hot-climate version" corresponds to in my VIR. My chrome driving lamps are not reflected either, though I'm guessing those are installed at the VDC or MINI dealership.
I just noticed the revised ETA for 10/2, QH. Excellent! Did you try out SheldonCooper's excellent BMW/MINI tracking website? Absolutely cool! Now, if I can only understand some of the German-speak, annotations, etc.
SheldonCooper:
Thanks for the gizmo, SC! I downloaded/printed the data in pdf form. I still haven't figured out how "S823A Heissland-Ausfuhrung...Hot-climate version" corresponds to in my VIR. My chrome driving lamps are not reflected either, though I'm guessing those are installed at the VDC or MINI dealership.
I noticed the "S823A Heissland-Ausfuhrung...Hot-climate version" on my vin decoded.. Made me laugh, I ordered the "Cold Weather Package".
I suppose, about anywhere in the USA south of the Canadian Border may be considered Hot-Climate compared to Germany. My Mini will indeed be in a Hot weather climate and perhaps a Cold Weather climate in the same day without moving.
They did leave off my special order passenger "Schledersitz". I was hoping to surprise my sister-in law.
#536
I doubt those are pictures of the actual car on the VIN website. I don't think the car is ever in pristine delivery condition until the dealer preps it. There will be crap stuck all over it in various places. Also, my interior photo doesn't have an auto-dimming mirror, while the exterior picture is correct. Still nice images though!
#537
#538
#540
So if you are tired of patiently waiting for your MA to call you, have lost contact with your ship in the middle of the Atlantic and you are feeling like your not obsessive enough already...,, Go to this site and enter In the last 7 of your VIN http://www.bmwarchive.org/vin/bmw-vin-decoder.html
It provides you the birth date a picture of your exterior and interior complete with zoom capability and a listing of all your options.
I found it very therapeutic while my wife thought well ... yes obsessive
It provides you the birth date a picture of your exterior and interior complete with zoom capability and a listing of all your options.
I found it very therapeutic while my wife thought well ... yes obsessive
#542
Directly from the National Hurricane Center...I had to post this as a follow-up to the hurricane video:
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 800 PM EDT MON SEP 23 2013 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT FIVE DAYS.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 800 PM EDT MON SEP 23 2013 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT FIVE DAYS.
#543
Seems like it was a comedy of errors and will turn out okay. In short: it wasn't on the print-out that I brought into the dealer, which the MA used to turn into the order. Didn't catch this on the VIR. So yeah, dumb customer syndrome. BUT, as the GM of the dealer just said to me, "We should have caught that." Of all the options, heated seats are the one that everyone in this neck of the woods orders.
So, I have no recourse but to get aftermarket heated seats, which, according to the GM, are better than MINI's, since they go up the back too. Same price. GM had nothing but high regards for the vendor that they partner with. He said that while I'm at 85% customer satisfaction, he's going to see what he can do to get me to 100%. What that means, I have no idea, but I hope it's something. I guess I'm at peace with the whole thing (especially since I'm the dummy who didn't have it on the printout).
Really psyched to be reading about all of your MINIs taking a cruise together soon, or just finishing one. They will be rested and relaxed for their new lives with you.
So, I have no recourse but to get aftermarket heated seats, which, according to the GM, are better than MINI's, since they go up the back too. Same price. GM had nothing but high regards for the vendor that they partner with. He said that while I'm at 85% customer satisfaction, he's going to see what he can do to get me to 100%. What that means, I have no idea, but I hope it's something. I guess I'm at peace with the whole thing (especially since I'm the dummy who didn't have it on the printout).
Really psyched to be reading about all of your MINIs taking a cruise together soon, or just finishing one. They will be rested and relaxed for their new lives with you.
I had heated seats on my first MINI (a 2010 Convertible S), but didn't order them on my new 2014 Roadster S. I almost never used them. since this is our "nice weather toy" and it is put into storage during the winter. We live in a rural area where 4 wheel drive is almost mandatory in the winter.
What your GM wants is for you to give them "10s" on the MINI satisfaction survey. Since they are working to fix the problem (irrespective of who made the mistake), seems like they may deserve the 10s.
Good luck with your new MINI!
#544
Directly from the National Hurricane Center...I had to post this as a follow-up to the hurricane video:
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 800 PM EDT MON SEP 23 2013 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT FIVE DAYS.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 800 PM EDT MON SEP 23 2013 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT FIVE DAYS.
#545
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#548
The vehicle unloading area will be the northern slip in this shot:
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/def...0.6968&zoom=14
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/def...0.6968&zoom=14
#549
Sorry folks, that last link appears to be off. NY MINIs are presently being unload at:
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/def...0.6671&zoom=14
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/def...0.6671&zoom=14
#550