I've seen very little chatter about Nightfire Red orders. My wife and I put in an order in early Feb. MA told us production would start in early March. We were fortified to be patient.

A few weeks ago I saw a MINI bulletin posted somewhere (sorry, can't find it now!) that sure sounded like nothing would start for NF til April. I blocked it out, as if ignoring it would make it not true.

After pestering my MA, we finally got a production number. Now today, ASK-MINI broke my heart; Week 14, first week of April.

Why cruel world?

What is everyone else's situation?

What is your advice to motor myself out of this despression. More importantly, my wife is having a terrible week (month/year) at work. How should I break the news to her when this is something she is so excited about.

Thanks so much!

 

Buy her a diamond Ring.

 

But I already (tried) to buy her a MINI!!!

 

Good things come to those who wait. If you guys are that much in love with the Nightfire Red (I don't blame you!), waiting a little longer for it will be worth it.

Buy a NAM calendar and use it as a "Mini countdown".

 

My dealer told me Nightfire Red would not be in production until 4/1, when I inquired in February.

I placed my order this last weekend for NF Red. WOOT!

 

Yes, I heard the same about NF Red starting production in April.

I was also starting to think I was the only one interested in NF Red.

Any ideas on why it doesn't seem to be popular?

 

The wait might be long... but it will be well worth it. NF Red is BEAUTIFUL!!!

 

The only thing that will keep it from being popular is Mini not allowing many of the popular interior choices available. No cloth seats allowed with NF Red. Which is really silly. And limited colorlines as well.

It's like Mini is trying to force this color to be something classier than the other color choices. As far as I am concerned, snobbery has no place in what someone should be allowed to order with their car.

The interior leather choice will be the Tuscan, but my Wife hated the piano black colorline, and that is all you can get with Tuscan.

So, I was forced to order the leatherette interior, so I could get a better choice of other interior colors. I'll just have the seats recovered by a professional shop as soon as I can. I already found a place which does a nice job with hand-stitched custom leather interiors.

 

best of luck
sorry for the wait

 

I waited 6 months for my 06 MC PW/B !! It will definately be worth the wait

 

I also ordered a NF cooper last weekend, (3/8) and I've yet to get a production #. When I first started looking at MINI's in Feb, I was told they wouldn't be available until mid April. I don't even know what the color really looks like. Anyone seen one at all?

 

Other than the color chip, I have not seen it on the car yet. There was supposed to be one at the local car show this weekend, and its placard made the show, but the car was nowhere to be seen.

I got my production number Friday! WOOHOO!

 

good things come to those who wait

 

These pictures of NFR were posted over at MINI2. It's stunning.

 

That's a great color. If it had been available for the MCS I would have been very tempted. Too bad it is only MC.

 

When I was flipping through the 07 brochure I too noticed that NFR isn't available for the MCS. Why is that? Maybe to give the MC something to brag about since MCS's already have a lot to brag about

 

Has anyone gotten a confirmed production date yet?

 

I am keeping my signature up to date with the information about my Mini.

 

A real person today said that I have been assigned a production pack; no confirmed date, but she said that means real soon!
Skuzz-Hopefully you're in the same boat (figuratively, if not ultimately literally)!

 

I also called last night and was told they assembled the production pack on Monday, but didn't have a confirmed production date yet. I also got a manual transmission which may have something to do with the delay as well.

 

We are the few, the proud, and the impatient, agonizingly waiting for our Nightfire Red Mini's!

Hey rooandren, when did you place your order and did you get a standard or automatic transmission?

 

Glad to hear that you Nightfire types are finally getting somewhere. I can't wait to see a car in the color. To give you a sense of how the timeline worked for me:

They told me Monday the 12th that they had assembled the daily production pack. Production began on the 19th and it was completed on the 27th and released to the carrier.

I don't know how typical that is, but it seemed to conform to others' experiences.

 

I put in the order early Februrary, automatic (my silly wife can't drive stick, and we are in the city, but it still is a comprimise I'm disappointed in). My MA told me early March would start production-I think he should have known better at that point, I think people here knew it would be later.

I can predict exactly when it will arrive at the dealer. May 24; the day before I go on vacation!!!

 

Ahhhh. Automatic. So, it appears us standard transmission guys/gals are having to wait longer due to the transmission not being available yet.

Well, at least, that is what appears to be happening. So you will, in all likelihood, be the first NAM person with a Nightfire Red Mini if this all holds true.

 

That would be a sweet honor!

BTW-taking delivery the day before vacation was not intended to be a good thing. I don't think driving from Boston to Tulum, Mexico is advised for the break in period!