New Owner-In-Waiting, southern NJ
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From: Salem County, NJ, USA
New Owner-In-Waiting, southern NJ
I ordered my first MINI on 3/29/13 and am anxiously awaiting a build date! I'm in Salem County, NJ, and the nearest dealer is about an hour away, but I don't think I'll mind. 
This is what I ordered:
2013 Cooper S Hardtop
Color
B24 Eclipse Gray Body Color
Packages
ZCW Cold Weather Package
ZP2 Premium Package 2
ZSP Sport Package
2GS 17" Conical Spoke Black
Options
383 Black Roof/Mirrors
473 Center Arm Rest
4AA Anthracite Headliner
4C1 Carbon Black Color Line
5AA Rear Fog Lamp
674 Harman/Kardon Sound System
927 All-Season Tires
Accessories
Z55 Sport Stripes - black
Black Carpet Floor Mats (4)
Now it's just a matter of waiting...
This is what I ordered:
2013 Cooper S Hardtop
Color
B24 Eclipse Gray Body Color
Packages
ZCW Cold Weather Package
ZP2 Premium Package 2
ZSP Sport Package
2GS 17" Conical Spoke Black
Options
383 Black Roof/Mirrors
473 Center Arm Rest
4AA Anthracite Headliner
4C1 Carbon Black Color Line
5AA Rear Fog Lamp
674 Harman/Kardon Sound System
927 All-Season Tires
Accessories
Z55 Sport Stripes - black
Black Carpet Floor Mats (4)
Now it's just a matter of waiting...
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From: Salem County, NJ, USA
Will do! The MCS is replacing a 2003 Ford Lightning (just a slight change, huh?!); most Lightning owners wave, so I already have plenty of practice. 
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Attached are two pictures: one of what the MCS should look like after I black out most of the chrome, and one of what it's replacing.
And thanks to everyone for the welcome & the suggestions!
And thanks to everyone for the welcome & the suggestions!
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Hey, that MINI looks familiar! Nice build. Congrats, and enjoy the wait hope its not too long.
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@Tex6 Hawkeye: I couldn't decide what color I wanted until I saw an Eclipse Gray on the lot with the sport stripes. I would have bought the one on the lot if it had the other options that I wanted. Same thing happened when I bought my truck, except that I ended up buying the one on the lot.
@kavatski: I check the miniusa owner's lounge a couple times a day, hoping to see that it has been scheduled for production. Oh well, it's giving me plenty of time to decide whether to sell my truck privately, which will be more profitable, or trade it in, which will avoid the hassle of trying to sell it.
@kavatski: I check the miniusa owner's lounge a couple times a day, hoping to see that it has been scheduled for production. Oh well, it's giving me plenty of time to decide whether to sell my truck privately, which will be more profitable, or trade it in, which will avoid the hassle of trying to sell it.
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@Tex6 Hawkeye: I couldn't decide what color I wanted until I saw an Eclipse Gray on the lot with the sport stripes. I would have bought the one on the lot if it had the other options that I wanted. Same thing happened when I bought my truck, except that I ended up buying the one on the lot.
@kavatski: I check the miniusa owner's lounge a couple times a day, hoping to see that it has been scheduled for production. Oh well, it's giving me plenty of time to decide whether to sell my truck privately, which will be more profitable, or trade it in, which will avoid the hassle of trying to sell it.
@kavatski: I check the miniusa owner's lounge a couple times a day, hoping to see that it has been scheduled for production. Oh well, it's giving me plenty of time to decide whether to sell my truck privately, which will be more profitable, or trade it in, which will avoid the hassle of trying to sell it.
I recently sold another vehicle and motorcycle. Between selling those and looking for a used mini I was about ready to blow my brains out. Buying new and trading in definitely makes things easier!
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@kavatski: I check the miniusa owner's lounge a couple times a day, hoping to see that it has been scheduled for production. Oh well, it's giving me plenty of time to decide whether to sell my truck privately, which will be more profitable, or trade it in, which will avoid the hassle of trying to sell it.
Wishing us a speedy production schedule!
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@Tex6 Hawkeye: I couldn't decide what color I wanted until I saw an Eclipse Gray on the lot with the sport stripes. I would have bought the one on the lot if it had the other options that I wanted. Same thing happened when I bought my truck, except that I ended up buying the one on the lot.
Next fun thing is to get your VIN!
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Well, that's encouraging. Keep sending updates and I'll comfort myself by figuring that mine MUST be at least at the same stage as yours since I ordered it three days earlier...
Waiting is the hardest part! Congrats and when you can, take some pics for us!
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From: Salem County, NJ, USA
Today my MA emailed me to say that the MINI is "in production." I don't know if she means that it's on the assembly line, or just awaiting production, which I already knew. 
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