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Old Jul 16, 2012 | 05:45 PM
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Your Top Three Vendors

List your top three vendors of Mini parts/accessories & why (IE: fast shipping, good cust.serv, etc..) Curious to see the general consensus...
 
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Old Jul 16, 2012 | 08:58 PM
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I'm kinda bias, but let us know what you want and we'll take care of you.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2012 | 09:10 PM
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^Definitely Way #1, fast shipping, great customer service, willing to help out with any questions or concerns you may have.

Uhm Fastmini.net - Random odds and ends at good prices, fast shipping, sent me a license plate frame with my order! :D

Honestly these are the only two vendors I've used, Way mostly because he's the closest vendor to me, and he can basically get you anything you need at a reasonable price. (Plus he has a lot more than he shows on his website, so its better if you call and ask about any part you're looking into)
 
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 07:59 AM
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Another vote for Way Motor Works!! Don't really have a #2 or 3.
Way has been a great help keeping my Mini happily motoring.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 09:45 AM
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I couldn't narrow it down to 3.

ShowCarSupplies.com

Detailing products
"OctaneGuy" here on NAM
Gives the best customer support and service and is available for answer questions
Sells top quality products, including Prima and Black Wow
Ships fast
Contributes his expertise and advice generously here on the "Detailing 101" forum
11% off everyday discount code: MINI11NAM

Way Motor Works
I've had one excellent transaction, fast shipping, product as described.
Planning for Way to do work on my car at Mickey & MINI 8.
Looks like Way is about to be one of my new BFFs!

OutMotoring
You can really have some fun shopping here.
Great company and customer service.

GoBadges
Motoring badges and other great swag.
Friendly customer service and communication.

MotoringFile Grille Badge Collection
Great selection of motoring badges!

I haven't had a bad experience with any vendor so far.
The MINI community is a nice place in general.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 10:05 AM
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 10:15 AM
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I've always ordered from Way MotorWorks....or Detroit Tuned.

Both are great to deal with.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 11:44 AM
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Way, Outmotoring, and Gobadges - all provide quality products and fast shipping. I don't have customer service experience with the others but Outmotoring also quickly and smoothly resolved a problem with a defective part I received. To me that's a good indicator of a quality vendor and someone you can feel comfortable doing business with.

One not mentioned yet: redlinegoods.com. Very high quality craftsmanship, offer a ton of options, and very easy to work with on custom projects.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2012 | 12:37 AM
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Outmotoring.com
Great prices and very helpful

Carbonmini.com
Very friendly and a lot of cool carbon fiber parts

Way motor works will be on my list of places to shop as well.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2012 | 12:54 AM
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1. Way motor works
2. Outmotoring
3. Carbonmini
 
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Old Jul 19, 2012 | 05:59 AM
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1. Way Motor Works - Way is great to deal with and extremely knowledgeable
concerning our machines and their "quirks".

2. Outmotoring - I've had real good experiences with them.

3. Gobadges
 
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Old Jul 19, 2012 | 06:01 AM
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Braminator... I just have to tell you that every single time I see your signature, with your fingers holding your mini and your tag line.... I laugh. It's simply delightful!!!
 
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Old Jul 19, 2012 | 06:37 AM
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Way Motor Works - Great advice and service. Quick delivery of parts ordered online. Attends MINI events (Dragon, etc) with his team to do installations and support the brand.

OutMotoring - Lots of fun stuff. Good participation at MINI events.


www.minimania.com/ - Good online supplier of parts and accessories.

 
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