Hey PMELLO. You a born and bred product of little Rhody? I'm from Providence originally myself.

 

I just called my MA and I do have a production number . I am slated for the first week of January as promised, but no specific day.

The website continues to say "On Order".

 

So, everyone has a date quoted by the dealer but is still "on order." Hell, all the MA's will say this week or that, it means nothing!

Has ANYBODY w/LSD reached the "scheduled for production" stage?

 

What I'm starting to get concerned about is whether they will have the LSD's ready for production the 1st week. When I ordered my car the 1st week of November, my MA told me that mine would be built the 1st week, but that you never know if they will get the new parts in on time, so it may take as long as week 3!!!1! Does anyone know how long prior to production other folks have been listed as "Scheduled for Production"? I think that if its not scheduled by the 27th, I will really start to freak! I need to have the car all nice and broken in for an auto-x school in March

 

I am assuming that the LSD is ready to go because it is listed on miniusa.com as a stand alone option. I'm in the same posotion. We start autoXing in early March. I gotta put 1,250 miles on it before then. The first time I spoke with my MA about my build date, he said I would be one of the very first. He said, "just after the new year." The second time we spoke he said, "first week production." The last time we spoke it was going to be the second week of January. I have no faith in what the MA says about production dates. I want to see it in the owners lounge as "scheduled for production" before I start getting excited. I feel like I'm waiting on an kidney transplant or something... Forgive me... that must sound pretty tacky to someone who is actually waiting on an organ...I do bad things...

 

On the miniusa site, it plainly states that your MA may know more about your Mini's whereabouts than we (meaning miniusa.com) do. I had my MA looking at their database entry of my car while I was on the phone. I did not ask how far reaching the db was, but I'm sure it wasn't some internal spread sheet.

Have faith.

 

My MCS w/ LSD moved today to "Scheduled for Production" along with a VIN. It is to be a first week build in January.

 

I seem to remember, during the last month or so, someone talking about seeing pictures of their car that were taken during the production process (through miniusa?), but it was unclear as to whether this was being done as a test, or if this was going to be offered to all new owners. Anyone know any more about this?

 

Just weighing the options...

I know there's LSD's out there already (and I type this wearing a tie-dye–how fitting) but I wonder if it would be about the same cost to go through the dealer and get it. Any thoughts? I'm sure this is all too early to tell since you guys are foaming at the mouth with yours in production.

 

That was probably me... My wife's 2005 PW/B MCS (which we just picked up on Monday) was one of the 555 test cars (worldwide) which had the video produced of it being manufactured. MINI was testing out the new feature and only those cars built on November 9th had the videos I believe. Here's a link to some screen shots I took of our car's video if you'd like to see them:

http://www.mini2.com/forum/showpost....45&postcount=9

And here are some pics of what the car really looks like:

http://www.mini2.com/forum/showpost....postcount=1266

I also have a LSD equipped MCS that started production on December 20th (with a January 9th completion date). Thus, I too am hoping that they make the production video a reality for everyone as I'd love to see that car's video as well.

 

Well I was wrong about my production date. I'm in the Third week of Jan., not the second. Oh well it'll be here for valentines day... Woo Hoo

Devilmini

 

I was told by Ask MINI that only a few people were included in the test of the production video, and that you would be notified if you were to be included. My 05 MCS w/ LSD is scheduled to be completed on January 11th .

 

So where do I look for an actual date. On MINIUSA it comes up as scheduled, but no date given.

 

Same here, i've searched up and down that damn website and can't even find the VIN. Forgot where to look because i remember seeing all that when i was waiting on my 04'.

 

It's probably scheduled with no actual date set yet. Thats where mine is now, according to ASK-MINI. I would assume once they pick a finalized date, then it will show up on the main tracking page.

 

faxed order to Roadshow Mini on Nov 19, was officially on record Dec 2.

recieved production # and Dec 22, build date of Jan 13th. (convertible w\LSD) I'm expecting delivery mid Feb to Mar 1st.

 

For the VIN number, go to the Owner's Lounge, under track your MINI, under review your order. This will only show the VIN once you are "scheduled for production".

 

Just wondering if there is a way to predict what your production week could be based on the production number you get? Is there a comparison between the two? Does Mini have a set weekly/daily quota of cars they produce? I'm in the on-order status at the moment with now idea when my car will start production.

 

Hmmm i'm not getting a link or option for "review your order". I click on the tracking thing and get the whole animation then go to the screen where it shows what step your on. On that screen it says scheduled for production but no other links for reviewing my order......

NEVERMIND, i found it! Can't believe i didn't see it before....

 

My

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Ask MINI said it will be finished on 01/15/05!!!


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My CR/CR MCS was started 1.5.05 and will be completed 1.14.05. My MA says about 30 days from there it should be in Ohio for pick-up.

 

Sheduled for the 12th of this month. 6 more days...

 

My LSD equipped MCS started production on 12/20/04 and is due to be completed this Sunday (01/09/05). It's too bad that I'm over in CA as the car has to get on the long boat from China and so I won't be seeing it until the end of February. I can't wait though...