The wait is over Hong! Congrat's and thanks for the pics.

 

daemon, how are your babies doing?

Some quick updates, the whole delivery process is pretty smooth, except at one point I realized my wallet was left on the cab, and I probably couldn't get my car back home without the driver's license, luckily the cab driver found it in time and quckly returned to me just when I was becoming desperate .
With a huge relief, I managed to work out a deal with my MA to have him throw a set of 'S' rubber floor mats, as a return favor I have to give him a all A feedback, tell me it's a fair deal
At first I couldn't see the $300 price jump on my bill, only after back home I figured out the price was included in the base MSRP ($20900). So Mini is indeed serious about this and I didn't get away.
And no free cake from South Bay Mini this time
My original plan is to pay a visit to port Hueneme first, followed by a nice drive through Big Sur, plenty of photo opportunities. It didn't work out well as I found myself spending a good one and half hour on peeking around the port, and just couldn't find a damn entrance to get in or even closer.
By the time I finally got out with empty hands I was really hungry, I decided to take a dinner break in Santa Barbara, then watched sun going down, I realized my photo plan was gone with it.
I had to get up early yesterday to give it a complete wash, followed by layers of Zaino stuff, boy cleaning up the web spoke wheels is such a pain. I worked my butt off all the way to the night after putting up all the accessories I bought earlier, except roof rack. Putting up clear bra is a lot harder than I thought because all of the curves on the hood.
So far, milage 440, average mpg 24.7, I plan to do a lof of driving in the weekend to finish the break in asap, I tried hard to keep engine rev under 3500rpm, it's painful.


7 odo read at the start.


I think my first plate helped my Mini survive the LA traffic, it's quickly washed away by the rain though.


I love the web wheels, even if it's a pain in the *** to clean them.


Stearns wharf, Santa Barbara. My sunset photo plan was gone with the dinner break.

 

Congrats Hong...seems like it's taken forever...she looks great!

 

Hong, Looking Super! Great photo of the impending pacific storm. Now get 'er butt up to Saratoga and break in that Cooper S proper - Thompson style on big Basin Way. The airplane turns up top are a full g-force rush. Make sure to do this when traffic is minimum, and of course keep it within the speed limit. Enjoy dude!

 

My babies are not doing so well. My baby girl is still at the hospital, her Mom had a difficult time and has been restricted to bed rest.
My spring break plans are not working out at all.'

My Mini is here, it has been here for 7 days now but my MA says the rail company will not release it. I should have taken delivery already.

It would be ideal if I could pick up my baby girl from the hospital in my Mini. Lets see how it works out.

 

Yes Sir, that's my mission this weekend, I just found out the flash card of my camera was lost, have to make a trip to Fry's first.
Looks like the rain is going to hang around for another week or two, I'm hesitant to drive my Mini, car wash in winter is not fun.
What's everybody's milage so far?

 

daemon2, sorry to hear that, hope your baby girl and the Mom will get well soon, I think it's a good thing they're not delivered together, even better that Mini is behind. Let me tell you getting delivery of the Mini doesn't take away the anxiety, it drives my crazy to have to follow the break in process, seems I get another wait.

 

03/14/2006 - 348 miles. I washed on Sunday am and 10 min later it started to rain again, 40 deg out. Grrrr. I had to take the wife and daughter down to my buddies an hour away for their first experience with GT4 and then literally kick them off and race my friend on his 2-person networked setup. So, the Cooper S got kind of dirty again. I did whip his **** on Sears Point in the BMW M3 GTR!!

I've got the nasty ATE front brake dust grunge black spots all over the paint right behind the front wheels and on the rear body too. MINI wheel cleaner works GREAT on the rims. Time to try the Waxoyl Magic Clay System we sell at the shop for the paint >>

http://www.roversnorth.com/store/pm-...isturizer.aspx

 

Daemon, yes, keep us posted on your wife and children's progress!

 

I'm nearing the break-in point! I have about 1235-ish...isn't break-in something odd like 1249?
Daemon - good luck with both babies !!! You will be going thru quite a life change for sure.

 

1250, don't know where that number comes from. I'm having trouble staying under 4500 revs. I want to kick it into sport mode and see what it can do. I'm just under 600 miles *sigh.* Need to do a few laps around 285 (the highway that circles Atlanta).

 

Hong,

Good to see your MINI has come in! I'm at 800 mils so far, taped the 6000RPM mark once today getting into traffic. Look out id comes on fast!!

Jibeho,
Sebastian, FL

 

Saakey,

Let her rock!! I have been taking the MINI to work as much as possable to get the miles on. I'm at 800 after 10 days.

BTW My Stepson lives in E-City, MD we try to get up there once in a while. We are from Harve de Grace before FL

 

510 miles already , should be able to reach the 1k mark by the end of this week.
Somehow I feel guilty for wasting four tanks of gas.

 

still waiting for Betty... Friday or Saturday.... I am praying.

 

Thanks everyone for the support.
I have a pick up scheduled for Thursday at 5 for my S. I am hoping to have the girls home tomorrow.
Fingers crossed...
It's good to see everyone putting on the miles and posting. Keep it coming.

 

What happened? Thought you're done with break in already, I must missed something.

 

I believe it's an approximate conversion of 2000 km, which is why you see 1239, 1240, 1250 - just depends on how precise people are being.

 

Ok, the girls are all home and safe now. I, unfortunately, have to get back to work tomorrow.
The upside is I am already dreaming of the different ways I can get to work in my MCS!
Counting hours now. I received a call from the dealership today confirming my appointment for pick up.
I can't wait.
( I think thats the most smilies I've put in a single post)

 

You'll have to let us know when you are up next time...I might be able to suggest some nice roads for you to drive on

 

To cap off my "Production Week 5 Support Group" therapy sessions, I've made good on my promise and last night finished the "Driving Adventure" video of our time taking delivery of our new MINI Cooper S. Stay tuned...

 

C'mon clock.

 

The doctor says my wife can not drive yet, I have booked a cab for the trip tonight.
I may start walking soon. This is driving me nuts.

 

daemon, nice. so are you going to post a livecast message every hour or so? what a productive day.

 

daemon any news, pics? We are ALL curious!

My video of us taking delivery "A Driving Adventure", scroll down>>
http://www.tsrennsport.com/weblog/?p=142