The time of talking about it is now over and the wait begins, today we ordered our 3rd Mini. We have ordered a Mini Cooper S Countryman Chilli, in 2WD and manual transmission.

The options are as follows:
Absolute black metallic/black roof
Pure Red cloth/leather interior
18" 5 star double spoke wheels
Chrome line interior
Anthracite roof lining
Piano black interior surface
Pure red colour line
Piano black cockpit surface
5 seat option
Sat nav (the only way we could get visual boost now)
Red striping over the bonnet, roof and hatch.

As you can see, the theme is red on black, this is to coordinate with the JCW as that is Chili red with black wheels and striping.

I just can't wait until it is here, although I will miss the MCS when we sell it.

 

Congrats!! I'm guessing by the 5 seat option that you've ordered a 2012. Any idea on the timeframe of delivery?

 

I predict a Jan/Feb 2012 delivery date if OP is in the US.

 

Yeah, I had thought the bench seat option wasn't releasing until November. That's why I wondered.

We almost waited. Ended up finding one sitting on the dock in Bremerhaven. I'd go nuts waiting that long. Just the three weeks we've been waiting has been killer!!

 

Mutley MCS is in OZ. They like me in the UK may have the 5 seater option available from the word go.

 

I believe the Chilli trim level is an Australian availability thing.

 

Awesome! Congrats!

 

I wasnt looking to get the bench and when I told the wife that it wouldnt be here until next year (in the US), she told me it wasn't a deal breaker and let me get the 4 seated I wanted! If it was available now, I'd end up getting it, but would still be glad to have the MINI I didn't think she'd be game for. I'm sure there will come situations where I wished I had that 3d seat.

 

Like has been said, I am in Oz and we have had the 5 seater since Countryman was released here.

I wish we only had 3 weeks delivery on ordered Mini's, it is 3 months here. It is yet to be confirmed but delivery is likely to be October.

 

I was lucky. My MA found one ready to ship that was available with the options we wanted. That's why it's only a three week wait. We'd given up and were going to wait for a 2012 when he called us with the good news. Where we live, I needed that car before winter hits again.