Figured I'd join in the April thread, as ASK-MINI says that we're currently in the body shop and estimated completion date is tomorrow, April 4 2005. I posted specs in my 1st Gear thread, but here they are again:

DS/DS MCS
Chrome Line Exterior
Premium Package
Cold Weather Package
DSC
LSD
Front Fog Lamps
Gray Leatherette w/ Gray Doors
Chrome Line Interior
Anthracite Dash
Anthracite Headliner
H/K Sound
"S" Rubber Mats
JCW Tuning package
JCW Door Sills
Window Tint

Add to that 17" Kosei K1-TS wheels with 215/45/17 Avon Tech M 500's and we should be good for a little while...

Has anyone mentioned that waiting sucks?

A_Sr.

 

Nice Ride, and nice name to:smile:

Welcome to the club. Hope we can make the wait a bit easier

 

Absorbine_Sr- your car is going to be well worth the wait.. and dont worry- it will fly! Congrats!

 

Thanks queen and asodestrom! As of this morning the car is complete and booked at the dock. I had been nervous because prior to this the tracking on the WW site was turning up nothing, but magically this morning it was listed. We're booked on the Maersk Teal which is supposed to load on the 7th. Arrival at Charleston is listed as the 20th of April.

Things are moving forward.

A_Sr.

 

woo hoo! and you are on the east coast- so you get to track AND a faster journey across the pond! congrats on the boat!

 

Shes here!!! WOOHOO! <-- thats me!

 

Most excellent!!! We'll expect pics in 2-3 days when your first motoring session is complete!

A_Sr.

 

Spy shot of my Mom's "Stealth":



Maximus also has some spy shots of Kitt Vader, hopefully he'll be nice and share

We go and pick them both up Saturday morning!

 

Man your Mom has a sweet ride cant wait to meet her soon, congrats to your Mom....

 

yeah, i hear shes quite popular.

 

Absorbin_Sr - My car is also listed being loaded on the TEAL, arrival April 20th. My is being delivered to Classic in Mentor Ohio. I wonder how long it takes once it makes it to the US. I am leaving for vacation May 14th! Hopefully it will arrive before then!!

 

I have no idea what the timeframe is either, but glad to see I have a shipmate! Mine will be going just a bit farther than yours, to Dreyer & Reinbold in Indy.

A_Sr.

 

oh pictures of Kitt Vader are in my gallery.. You know I'm nice, but hard to get..

 

Vader, is a star just look at the photo, star's all over his body

 

I can't wait anymore! Its driving me nuts. ASK MINI today updated me with 'On its way to Port of Exit' .... Any way it can be put on a jet and flown over???!?!?

 

That is one class ride Ryan. I better start scheduling trips before she catches me miles wise. 11,000 (as he dons his asbestos coveralls)

Had my brake fluid flushed this week, and another two seatbelt latches replaced because the SRS light still goes on.

They also replaced the wipers again (6 months) and billed BMW for a "belt tensioner". I somehow doubt they did that.........

Good luck to all of you new members. It's worth the wait, and just as much fun two years later!

regards,
Red

 

Arrggghhh......

Just noticed that ours got bumped from the Teal and is now waiting for the Takasago. Adding another week to the wait time.

Either that or our MINI is a tramp and just decided to wait for the next troop ship to get in.....

A_Sr.

 

Hang in there A_Sr. The delays and the anticipation will make the arrival day even sweeter.

Next week is Birthday week Monday will be my Mini's 2nd b-day. We are going to do the Stewarts Point Skaggs road run, the "Holy Grail" of the plethora of "Dragonesque" roads we enjoy in Northern California.



Wednesday is my birtdhay. I'm taking this old sack of bones on a 5 mile run, 1 mile for each decade, then it's off to Infineon to watch the Indy cars.

Let the fun begin

 

Happy Birthday Andy! Sounds like you have a great plan.

Not me.
Next week is Waldo's birthday (4/14/05).
Heading off to a meeting in Appleton, WI Sunday, and back to LGA on the 14th to greet my....company car (How do you think I keep the miles so low!). Not going to leave the MINI in an airport parking lot .

Try to make up for it the next weekend. :smile: Better wear out the tires before they "age" out!

regards,
Red

 

So, maybe I'm blind and can't find the info here ... But I called ASK MINI today to find out what boat my MINI is on and they say they have no way of knowing once they release to the shipper. Is this true or did I get someone that doesn't know anything?

 

I haven't chimed into a build thread yet....so here I am.

My MCS is aboard the Maersk Teal. Hope I didn't bump you Absorbine



Where do the Minis get offloaded? Is it dependent on where in the country they go?
I noticed that someone asked earlier, but I didn't see a solid response.

Thanks,
-Jake

 

Well here are the pics of "Stealth" after she made it home!



Plush doesn't begin to describe how squishy the suspension is, sooooo, I just finished putting on a set of H-Sport springs! I believe this is the first cabrio with lowering springs? Here's a crusty night shot - it sits nice!



Motor-On!
Ryan

 

I'm assuming you have the S-lites because you got the sport package, (I could be wrong because I know 0 about the MCSC) and the MCS that I drove wasnt "plush" at all....perhaps I'm missing something...

Looks great with the springs btw

-Jake

 

The S-lites come with all MCS Sport Packages, however with the Cabrio you only get the S-lites with the all-season tires; you get the 17" 5-spoke "Bullets" with the summer/performance tires. On all MCS Sport packs, the new Web-spoke is a $500 extra option.

Also, the MCSc comes with the "sport suspension" (similar tuning to the base Cooper hatch) not the "sport suspension plus" like the hatchback MCS, which is why the hatchback MCS rides stiffer and firmer than the Cabrio. This may explain what you felt during your test drive.

Cheers,
Ryan
P.S. thanks for the thumbs up!

 

You have to go to the shipping companies website (must be in this thread somewhere or the 1st gear forum) and put in your cars VIN number. From there they can tell you which ship its on. Then there is another website to actually try and track your ship accross the pond.