After months of checking them out -- had to see how they handled snow -- my wife and I took the leap and ordered an MC in liquid yellow with a white roof, cold weather and sports packages, rear fogs, on board computer and I'm so excited I forgot what else!

I left the color up to the wife, but the options were mine so the dog and I drove three hours to our nearest dealer last weekend to check them all out in person and take a few test drives. The sales guy was pretty cool. When I mentioned I was worried how it handled rough pavement and dirt roads (I live on a dirt road) he directed me to some rough stuff. It did just fine. And I was worried it wouldn't keep up on the Interstate...so he took me on the Interstate and let me play in the traffic. Again, it did just fine.

Now comes the endless wait!

Pete in Vermont

 

Hey Congrats & welcome to the forum. Now the waiting is the hard part.

 

Congrats! Ours is sitting at the dock waiting for a ship, so my wait is a little less than yours, but it will go by fast.

It sounds like your MC will be sharp looking, and you already know it will do what you want and need.

Welcome to a very cool club!

A_Sr.

 

Welcome to NAM. While you wait for that day come here often for your Mini fix.

 

Welcome aboard!! Congrats and you'll be motoring before you know it.

Donna
02' CR/W MCS (gone to MINI heaven - burned up)
05' Cool Blue MCSC "Ariel"

 

Hey, welcome to NAM! Just remember: John Cooper probably drove an quite a few dirt roads on his way to another rally victory!

 

Congrats on the order, and welcome to the long wait! Car sounds sharp; I know you and the wife will love it!

 

My Mini will be on US soil next Tuesday...it goes by faster than you think Of course you wont be thinking that on day 5 after youve checked the website for the 10th time to see if its made any progress

 

Congrats on the order.


I almost got the LY/W, actually planned to order that for a month, last minute impulse at the dealer, changed to JB. Choice of colour is the hardest part. :smile:

I have also found the wait to be fun. When you get your production number start checking the owners lounge every hour. Don't forget to call Ask-MINI often (more up to date). Finally track your ship as it crosses the pond.

Mine is at the VDC now, (I think).

Wait a minute, did I say this was fun. This is awful.

I WANT MY MINI!

 

Ordered my MCS 2 weeks ago today, been burning up the OL and it still says On Order...talked to my dealer this morning, said it should be scheduled for production any day now, boy this is terrible and its only been two weeks.....thinks when it finally arrives the wifey's going to take it away from me...boo hoo............

 

 

Called Ask Mini this morning first thing and found out "Scooter" was in production with a completion date of April 23, get'n excited now...the OL is still behind....

 

Grats! If theres any doubt that the mini can handle in snow theres a web site were some guy combined his cooper with a snow mobile