Love your color choice haha you'll definitely have to take pictures once you get it.

 

My F55 arrived today. I like it. :-)

 

Congratulations

 

You are going to love it! Patience is difficult, I know

 

Your first!? WOW! You started-off Bigtime. You will be crazy about it. I wish I could have gone for the JCW, but the dollars just weren't there. I will enjoy yours vicariously, if you don't mind You will have it soon

 

Thank you, no wife or kids so I can afford it but the cheap *** in me keeps saying buy used.

 

That makes economic sense, but there is a lot to be said for putting your own mark on a car, and smelling the paint burn off the engine

 

My mini is on the Otello too, offloading in NY. It's supposed to be in NY Sunday, but even if the hurricane heads straight for NY it won't be there until Monday evening. So it won't be a problem for us (unless where they keep the cars floods or something - unlikely!)

 

Tell me about it and if I don't keep it stock there's about 4-5k worth of mods to make it how I really want it and wish Mini would of offered the options for.

 

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10/10 - She's been built and is awaiting transport.

 

Mine too - sitting at the port waiting on a boat to the west coast now. Can't wait for it to arrive.

 

Plan on another 3 weeks(min.)


Mine left UK on Sept.28th. Arrived in NYC port on Oct.7th, Then two days later arrived at dealer.

 

10/23 - She's coming across the pond now, dealership emailed me saying 3-4 more weeks.

 

Halfway through the break-in miles, Molly3 has no squeaks, no rattles, no hiccups. She starts well, runs great. I appreciate having a temperature almost-gauge; I'm undecided on the missing dipstick. I switched-off the dashboard LED glitz, with rolled eyes.

My DIY backup camera, GPS, steer-hide seat protector, and grandkid seats are installed.

I miss Molly2's bright color, growl, and manual transmission. I miss the "secret compartment" and the extended range of the 13.2 gallon fuel tank. I miss the sharper handling of Molly2, with her factory-installed sport suspension, but I admit liking the somewhat softer ride of Molly3.

MINI USA's new pricing and options structure left me with uncomfortable build choices, and a merely great car. It's still a "quick, sturdy little tank." I love it, but I'm not in love with it.

 

Build week 46 on my '16 fJCW Hardtop

 

I ordered mine on October 9th. I just found out that I'm scheduled for week 45, which is basically the first week in November. This is my first MINI and I'm super excited!!

 

I ordered mine on Oct. 17th and the car is "scheduled for production". I called the 800 number and the person told me that I have a scheduled completion date of Oct. 29. She said to call back then and likely I would already have shipping information available.

Then it's just a long ship ride to California.

 

Ordered August 6th and picked up yesterday in Pensacola. I am in love with my JCW - well worth the wait for me.

 

Congrats!! Who was your MA? Bradford?

 

James Phillips, Mini of Pensacola. Did a great job of keeping me informed through the long wait, and in the briefing on the car when I picked it up.

 

 

Have any of you west coasters managed to get on the Panama Canal video feeds and see your ship passing through?

 

I did when I ordered my 2012 - hoping to do the same early next month with the '16 on the Bess passes through.

 

11/2 Got an email from my Mini dealership tonight, she's now at the VDC and hopefully she should be at the dealership by this weekend.