I am picking up my baby tomorrow. My excitement has been in check because the wife and I are in the process of buying a house too so I have a thousand things running through my head. I'm sure when I get in it tomorrow I'll be as giddy as a school girl.

Same day I get it, tomorrow, I'll be getting window tint put on and installing a new stereo. Tint may get pushed to saturday if there is a scheduling problem. We shall see.

If you have a car at Sterling and want a photo of it -- PM me the specs and I'll run over on my way home and get the photos up tonight --- I work across the street ----thought I'd offer.


Hugs,
PB

You are right. I have been too busy motoring. I finally got my last accessory today (boot mat they forgot, mailed to me).

As requested, here are some photos:

Random Photos of my Mini (2 coats of Zaino)

and of my first real MINI event that I attended (I'm the one second to front

The second link looks real neat with the 5 of us in the front, all with white tops, all different colors. I had been to the metroplexmini club meeting the night before, but didn't take any pictures. Sure was neat to see 40 MINIs all in a parking lot. Gave me ideas for mods too. Me and another guy even exchanged keys for a little drive. He got to drive my MCSa, and I got to drive his JCW. He really liked the MCSa with the paddles. High praise indeed.

I think I'll be the last to get mine. It looks like the Carbbean Highway has taken a detour for 2 more days in Baltimore before it makes it to Charleston.


Rawhyde

Monday looks to be the magic day...

You won't be the last to get yours, I don't get mine until April 9th, you should definitely get it before then

[QUOTE=mmatarella]Didn't see your note till now. I don't recall seeing a Yellow convert but I only had eyes for... Sorry. I did just check the pics I took and it wasn't close to mine...

Too bad you'll miss the breakfast. Just hoping mine will truly be ready Friday to take. Just talked to my M.A. and he said they won't be done with the aero kit till mid day Friday, so we're moving my delivery from Friday A.M. to late afternoon.

My Mini's delivery got pushed till the 18th, even so still on track for pick up Saterday. planning on arriving at Noon.

Love the red.

I swear they teleport these things to the dealer. Unloaded in SC on 3-14 and arrives in Kansas City 3-17, unreal! The truly sad thing is that I wasn't counting on such an early delivery and can't get there until April 1

Oh well, what is another two weeks?

That 4 day's behind it was to come in at Charleston on the 18th now the 22nd

http://www.kline.com/PCC-RoRo/Schedu...ticShuttle.asp

Just picked mine up.
I need to go back and drive it.

congrats VoiD, post photo's soon .............

For those on K-Line ships try and get you "If you have your Bill of Lading number, you can call their 800 number and the friendly person on the other end will give you all the details. Call 800-609-3221 and choose option 4.

Don't think I'm going to sleep much tonight. I had my first MINI dream last night. Amazing cosidering I ordered it Jan 8th!

I was at the Dragon. 'Course, this May is the first Dragon I'll have been at but I dreamed up a slew of MINI's last night :smile:

Hey Babswife, if you see a guy picking up a Chili Red MCSC tomorrow afternoon... That's me!

When are you heading down? We've got a caravan leaving Thursday morning...

I just got the call from my MA. The car is at the dealer!!! Just 67 miles away. Unfortunately, it is still 27 hours until I can get there. I am worse than a kid waiting for Christmas morning.

After several weeks of beautiful weather here it just started raining and is supposed to continue through tomorrow. I guess I'll just have to test the MINI's top down in the rain abilities. The funny thing is I hate being out in the sun on warm days. I am definitly a shade person. To me convertibles are for cool mornings and warm nights.

Other than a few rental cars I have not had a convertible in over twenty years since I was given my father's '65 TR4 when I learned to drive. Since then I have always felt that any car with a hardtop was just transportation. A true driver's car had to be a convertible. No offense to hardtop MINI owners which I actually think look better than the cabrios. I just prefer open air driving. Perhaps that is why I have a garage full of motorcycles.

Well, I guess I'll quit rambling now. But if you already have yours, you know what I'm going through.

Kris

Hi just found some photo's for the Caribbean Highway
http://www.schiffsphoto.de/HTM/Car/CaribbeanHighway.htm


Scott

With White Bonnet stripes??? Around lunchtime???

I was out having lunch and saw someone driving off with a BEAUTIFUL Chili Red that was brand-spanking new ----was it you? was it?

If so --- congratulations??

Hugs,
PB

I think his car has black stripes.
I love how they leave the car park right in front of the main entrance when you come pick it up.

That must be new, used to be that you car would be waiting for you over in the Service Tunnel with a bow on the hood. (Be careful there are uncovered magnets on the bottom of that bow!). The MA would give you the "tour" of your MINI there, and then you take it out...

Since it was the first manual we owned, I was concerned about A)Stalling the car as I pulled it out and B)Sideswiping the garage door on the way out!

My car is sitting, ready to be picked up at the dealer (Dreyer & Reinbold). However, my MA told me that they don't do Friday or Saturday deliveries due to customer volume. Since I have a cosigner on my loan, we both have to be present at vehicle pickup, and the only time that we're both available is every other weekend. Is this a common policy at MINI dealers? It's quite frustrating as I have no idea when I'll be able to pick up my car.

Only dealer I've heard about that at... Was at Towson two weeks ago and they did 3 deliveries that Saturday morning...

Well, I never heard of a MINI dealer whose policy is not to make deliveries Fridays or Saturdays. That's pretty screwed up customer service if you ask me . Most people typically pick-up their new cars on weekends when they have plenty of time to enjoy the experience.

If I were in your shoes, I would call up your MA right away and tell them that if thier policy is not to deliver cars on weekends, then you'll take your business elsewhere. Watch and see how quickly they will change their "policy" to avoid losing a sale.

You are the customer and you are in control, not the other way around.

Less than 48 hours till' delivery!! Can't wait!!!!!

[QUOTE=atomtbomb]My car is sitting, ready to be picked up at the dealer (Dreyer & Reinbold). However, my MA told me that they don't do Friday or Saturday deliveries due to customer volume. QUOTE]

That is totally ridiculus! You are coming in to give them money for a car but they are giving priority to a bunch of people just looking around? I would take my money somewhere else. You are spending a lot of hard earned money to buy a car from them. You should be treated a lot better than that.

Besides, though I am not a car salesman, I would think that having happy customers coming in to pick up there beautiful new cars would be a good environment to have prospective buyers in.

Countdown to getting mine: 21 hours, 13 minutes

I am sitting in the Tampa airport RIGHT NOW, waiting to fly to Lauderdale so I can pick up my car early tomorrow at 9:30. ALL FLIGHTS ARE ON AN HOUR HOLD BECAUSE OF AIR TRAFFIC IN LAUDERDALE.

Now, I know I have 24 hours to get down there...but I'm so close I can almost taste it...

BTW, anyone ever notice how the Southwest Airlines logo looks like the Mini logo? This is making me yearn more.

Hang in there MP. You are going to make it!


20 hours, 29 mins. for me.