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Old 04-11-2008, 07:22 AM
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* any pics of non-S LB/S Clubman?

Got an e-mail from my MA a couple of days ago "my prod# is slated to be built on May 5th / 7th"

Then he said it'll be at his place 3 weeks afterwards...

...if it's May 28th it'll be an AMAZING birthday present


* If anyone has photos of a Lightning Blue w/ Silver roof & bonnet stripes, please post them here.
I see lots of great pictures of the "S" version with this color scheme, but not many non-turbo charged Clubman. . . Thanks!
 
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Old 04-11-2008, 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by bebster
Can I join too? I just bought my 2008 MCSCa last weekend. I've added pics to my gallery.
Absolutely, and welcome! Your car is sweet! Of course, that's not an unbiased opinion as it's almost the same as mine.
 
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so i told everyone on this thread that i would post the pictures when they came in so here we go...inside of my LiB, with the new guages...



Above: Daytime, no lights.....Below: Night time with lights turned on

 
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Member in waiting

I ordered my MCS LB last weekend, woo-hoo! It's hard to wait, though. ask-mini says my car is in production, even though the web site says waiting for production. Thanks for the thread and the photos, everyone!
 
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Old 04-17-2008, 06:23 AM
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I want in on this club too! It's ordered and scheduled for week 19 production. I started thinking crazy, like if I changed to a different color, would my production time bump up? Then the other day, I was driving home and saw a MINI very similar to what I ordered, but without the black bonnet stripes. I'm confident I ordered the right color. Now I just wait.
 
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YES YOU DID PICK THE RIGHT COLOR BLUE
 
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All of my vehicles have been blue (different shades of course) except one, which was black... I think this will be my favorite blue.
 
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I think this will be my favorite blue.

And you would be correct
 
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Hello all. Mine was finished 4/18, awaiting a ship. LiB/B MC, manual, Sport, Cold, Prem, leatherette, anthracite liner, piano black, front and rear fogs, etc.
 
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Everyone who sees my car compliments my paint. Lightning blue is the best color EVER.
 
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My lightning blue/black trim Clubman Cooper S is in the distribution center. I should have him by the weekend. I'll post pics as soon as he arrives.
 
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Hi to all! I'm a member-in-waiting of the club, having recently ordered my first MCS. I went back and forth on the color, and I'm glad I picked such a cool one. Anyway, the waiting is no fun, but I'm told it's worth it!
 
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Lightning Blue Clubman Has Arrived

And wow, he is a beauty. I picked him up Friday morning, but had precious little time to get acquainted, as I'm doing a away-from-home work thing for a few days. I'll post pictures when I return. And I love the black trim details - very cool. Goatdog, you made the right color choice. It's so fun when the salesperson goes through everything with you - you forget that it has such nice touches as mood lighting, and you can change the color to suit your mood!
 
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Originally Posted by sottili
And I love the black trim details - very cool. Goatdog, you made the right color choice. It's so fun when the salesperson goes through everything with you - you forget that it has such nice touches as mood lighting, and you can change the color to suit your mood!
Thanks, I'd forgotten about the lighting and will be sure to have my MA show that to me when the time comes. Until then, I have to keep the 12 yr old Nissan running...
 
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Originally Posted by sottili
you forget that it has such nice touches as mood lighting, and you can change the color to suit your mood!
Is this mood lighting part of one of the packages, or is it standard?
 
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Is this mood lighting part of one of the packages, or is it standard?
I believe it's a standard feature, where you can ramp the lights from orange to white to blue. I'll know better when I finally have my MCS!
 
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Is it me, or are most of us members of "The Official Lightning Blue Owners Club" waiting to take possession of our MINIs?
 
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Is it me, or are most of us members of "The Official Lightning Blue Owners Club" waiting to take possession of our MINIs?
Yeah, the wait is killing me. My car should be at the VDC now, and I sent my MA an email today asking when I could expect to see it and was told probably next week . I'm out of town during the week and was hoping (but not expecting) to pick it up during the coming holiday weekend, but that looks unlikely now. Well, I've waited six weeks so far, so I guess I can wait two more. Argh. Thanks for listening to me vent and whine.
 
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Lighting Blue Clubman Has Arrived

Wow. What a car! I just love this lightning blue with black trim. Getting all sorts of look-sees from other drivers. Take hope - your baby is on the way!
 
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Originally Posted by sottili
Wow. What a car! I just love this lightning blue with black trim. Getting all sorts of look-sees from other drivers. Take hope - your baby is on the way!
Very nice! I went with the black roof, and bonnet stripes too. (Although my mirrors will be black also)
My MINI is suppose to unload today, if it hadn't unloaded yesterday, from the ship. The vessel departs today, and I don't show as unloaded yet on the Wallenius Wilhelmsen site. MA said I just might be motoring in 5-7 days...

Seeing photos proves it's going to happen sooner then it feels! Thanks sottili for posting that.
 
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Originally Posted by sfomini
Yeah, the wait is killing me. My car should be at the VDC now, and I sent my MA an email today asking when I could expect to see it and was told probably next week . I'm out of town during the week and was hoping (but not expecting) to pick it up during the coming holiday weekend, but that looks unlikely now. Well, I've waited six weeks so far, so I guess I can wait two more. Argh. Thanks for listening to me vent and whine.
That stinks you have to wait an extra couple weeks, but see it this way, your MINI is waiting on your for a change!
 
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My MA called me Monday, said I might get my MINI this Thurs. or Friday
 
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Here it is!

Picked up my MC this past Saturday. What a blast it is to drive! Pics in gallery.
 
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Picked up my MC this past Saturday. What a blast it is to drive! Pics in gallery.
Nice! Does it have a name yet?
 
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Looks like I should join the club. We've had Tristan since May last year (the 6th), he's just had his first birthday. Tristan's the practical one in the family, I commute with him most days, but thats not far. We've only done 8000 miles in the last year.

More pictures here.

 

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