OL has finally changed to VDC here, too. Estimated delivery date = 11/18 (Friday).

 

My original estimated delivery date (EDD) was 11/14. Then it slipped to 11/15 in the OL, but got a call from my dealer and it arrived 11/14. Now the OL still shows at VDC, with an EDD of 11/17.
We won't actually get to pick the car up until Saturday - we're adding several time-consuming dealer-installed options, but I wouldn't put too much stock in the EDD. Hope this gives you some hope! :smile:

 

I picked mine up late this afternoon.

The following photos are not meant to be representative of the true color of Solar Red. The lighting was poor and a combination of sunlight mixed with an overhead flourescent which made it tricky to capture correctly. I will try on Wednesday to get some daytime shots that are better representative of the color.








Tonight I switched out the holeys for my new wheels. Photos of that tomorrow as well.

Who's next to Motor?

 

Thanks for the pictures Dave, we anxiously await the followups !

What is your intial impression of Solar Red ?

I see she arrived with Pirelli's instead of Contis...is that a west coast thing?"

 

Congrats David, I predict that will be a fairly rare color combo. I think Solar Red probably joins Royal Grey in being very hard to convey in photographs, you kind of have to see them in person to get a true feel.

 

Wow, looks good, DiD. That's a sharp color, poor lighting or not.

 

It's a lot richer color than I was expecting. As the sun was setting last night the light interacted with it very nicely.

Good eyes. They are Perelli P300's 175/65 R15

Not sure if it's a West Coast thing. I'll try asking my dealer and see if that's something they have been seeing for very long or not. I did notice that MINIUSA lists the 15" wheels as coming with performance 15" tires. I thought the 15's use to be listed as having all seasons.




I think you're right about that. It's almost like we'll need an array of photos to show the color range correctly.

 

I was hoping you were going to say that

 

Congrats Dave! Those pictures are great...your MINI's a beauty

 

Congrats DiD! It looks outstanding! But more importantly, how does it feel/drive?! What kind of wheels/tires are you bolting up?

My pickup appointment at Schomp is tomorrow (Thur) at 1PM! The factory iPod interface is backordered, so they can process Zephyr quickly since he is only getting rubber S front floor mats and a glove box organizer for accessories.

I am taking the day off work to make a day of it: bus from Boulder to downtown Denver, light rail to Littleton, take delivery/go through checklist, cruise by Webb Motorsports to show Randy and Brian the new ride, and then hit Lookout Mountain on the way home to give Zephyr his first taste of the twisties...after which I'm sure he (and I) will be addicted...

 

TSB: thanks, I'll have more tonight.

micah: These 06's (and the 05's for that matter) at a lot tighter in terms of fit/finish of the cabin compared to my '02, even when it was brand new. It's just an amazing contrast to me the two.

As for the handling, I like the new suspension (I opted for the upgrade to the SS+ on the cooper), but I will definitely be doing the rear sway bar.

Wheels and Tires: 15" Konig Rewinds with anthracite centers and 205/55 R15 AVS ES100 tires. They match the car beautifully (photos of that tonight)

I miss lookout mountain. That was the first place I drove my '02 MCS once I got back to Colorado from picking it up in NY. :smile:

 

Just got the call, our car is at Long Beach MINI. Wife still wants to wait until Saturday morning to pick it up. She must have the patience of a saint.

 

I am guessing I will be the last week 40'er to get my car

I've seen it... touched it... it's nice. I actually saw it about 2.5 weeks ago before I took my west coast vacation... thought I would get it after I got back.

But no... BMW and my lawyer are still doing... something... who knows.

One of these days

 

Jenn,

You won't be the last week 40'er. Crashton is re-ordering.

Hope you get your MINI soon though.

Dave

 

Oooo.. I still might be the last


haahaa... I have hope though.. soon

 

DiD, great looking car you have there! You really do such a great job of photographing these fine jewel like cars. MINI should hire you do their photos for them. The pictures of the MINI's in the configurature don't even come close to what the colors are going to look like.

Update>>> My second MINI, a week 46 build ships tomorrow. Lots of people got theirs before me, but you folks on the left coast are only going to beat me by a couple of weeks. Enjoy your new cars. Hope to join you soon in ownership.

Chuck

 

i'm surprised you could get your MINI, think about it, re-order, and still only wind up being delayed by a couple weeks (at most) compared to us West Coasters. That's v. good news. Post pics to the week 40 thread when you get it.


One of mine from last night with the nearly full moon

 

Nice photo Dave...was that "shooting star" really there, or was that some post photo artistry

The wheels and tires look super ! , very aggressive

I see it didn't take long to get those amber side marker lights changed out !, thats on my list of "firsts" to get done when my baby comes in, along with window tinting !

Keep those photos coming, I'm loving it :smile:

 

The shooting star is an airplane. The photo was taken about 9:30 at night with a 30 second exposure, so the plane had some time to travel across the frame.

The clear side markers are straight off my '02 MC, which now has the orange ones from the MC.

 

How did you manage to make the car sit still that long?

 

DiD, What a fantastic looking car! The solar red looks much different in your shots than what I've seen elsewhere. Thanks for sharing your fabulous photography with all of us!!

 

Photos are in my gallery (I put up as many as would fit in my alotted space).

I picked him up yesterday while it was snowing. It was a perfect day for it actually! Both Aaron and Vince at Schomp were great through the whole process, and I highly recommend going to see either of them if you are buying a Mini in the Denver area.

Also cruised by Webb Motorsports to show Randy, Brian, and Bridget the new baby -- they were psyched, and will soon be working their magic on him!

It was about 30 degrees and snowing on my way home, but I still was able to have some fun (including a couple of drifts through some icy corners on side streets) -- all I can say is that this car exceeds every expectation and quite simply, rules!

 

 

 

Bridget's a real sweetheart. Randy is too for that matter.