Also, how many of you think that your new car didn't go over the "break-in" 4500 RPM's prior to you accepting delivery? Just curious. Nick

 

Doublenick,

Aloha and welcome to NAM.

For me it was 11 long miles. No, mine likely didn't make it over 4500 rpms until I came along.

It varies alot and some demo cars do reach 4500+ before the full break in is completed.

We have had previous threads on this and most times the miles before delivery are between 4 and 60 miles.

 

Mine was sitting at 9 miles. That was last Tueday, the 22nd, and we are at 116 miles now.

 

Ours was 13 miles to start. No reason to think it was over revved b/c the delivery people see a lot of MINIs every day. We had over 600 miles in the first week! Waaaaahhhhhhoooooooooo!!!!!!!

Cheers,

 

I did not order my MINI,Poco was sitting on the lot with 5 miles on him,I don't think much happened from the factory till I got in him happenedBRG are slow and ugly ,who would bother trying

 

Mine had 13 miles as well - maybe that's the length of a couple laps around the deck of the Heijin :P I picked up Agrippa at 6:00pm on last Friday, and by 9:30 Saturday, I had 225 miles on him. :D

 

Way to go keep it up

 

It was a while ago, but it only had 5 miles on it when I picked it up. I doubt that it went over the 4500 mark. That was on a Saturday morning, and that night by the time I got home it had over 650 miles on it. Haven't slowed down much since then with now over 42000 miles. Oh, its been over the 4500 mark quite a bit now.

Nik

 

mine had 8 miles on it --now i have 1600 miles on it six weeks later and still cannot wipe the smile off of my face :smile: :smile:

 

Pigwidgeon had six miles on him when I picked him up. He now has a little over 900--in less than two weeks. Of course, about sixty of those miles were in parking lots when I was learning to drive a stick :smile: . I'm getting better at it, and motoring is becoming more fun everyday .

 

Don't bother,trying to wipe it off ,it is stuck there for as long as you are motoring

 

8 miles at pickup. Owen now has 1450 on the clock, one month later.

 

Poco was ,,,broken in ,,,in week one

 

14 at delivery

2300 in 5 weeks, and we were overseas for 2 of those

 

Good on ya

 

:smile: Wanda had 9 miles, I think, when I took delivery of her April 4, 2003. One week later, 4/11, I took off on my first cross-country roadtrip, hitting 1250 just before crossing the CA/AZ border. 6 weeks later, she had 10,000+ miles! Now she's at 33.5K! Still grinning....still wanting, truly, really needing to hit the road in her!


Clo/Wanda

 

I think it should be Wicked Wandarer

 

While in Charleston Sc at the end of April we discovered there was a Mini dealership. Our last day there we decided to go "window shopping" before leaving that area. Whoa and beyond, we drove home in a new Cooper that had 12 miles at purchase. At two months old we have approx 3200 miles of grin filled motoring. Find myself going miles out of the way upon discovering a particular route may be twistie rich. As far as a 4500 rpm exceeded before purchase, no big deal if warrenty is honored.

 

6 miles on November 7th at delivery.

Just rolled 7k tonight.

 

1.8 miles. What do I win?

 

12 miles when I bought mine off the lot on Nov 15, 2003. Now nearing 17k. I like to motor.

 

there was 4 miles on my mini when i got him on feb 4, 2004 now i got 8k....................zip zip...........

motor on


ant

 

Blubelle was a virgin when I first took her home. She hadn't even been around the block, so I had to treat her real nice for the first few thou'. But now, after almost two years, I can run her hard and put her up wet.

 

17 months ago, Ollie had 4 miles on him at delivery.

Now we're up to 34,600.

 

Nittany had 11 miles when I picked her up exactly 10 months ago today, in fact. I can't say for sure, but I'd guess that she wasn't abused in those 11 short miles.

Happy 10-month Birthday, Nittany. 12,000+ happy miles and counting!