Hey Ryan... you ever decide on tires? Curious since I'm planning on getting rid of the s-lites and runflats asap

Bah... why CAN'T you blame the turtle? Always blame the passengers!

~Rachel, always to blame for speeding...

 

OK West Coasters, We are not forgotten Here is the schedule to California.

It looks like 3/7 build has a shot at the Medea, 3/10 with a 19 day voyage arrving 3/30, or perhaps the Pegasus Leader, 3/18 with a 21 day vogyage arriving 04/09.

Hopefully the 3/14's can make the Pegasus.



Port, Departure, Destination, Arrival, Vessel
SOUTHAMPTON,
SOUTHAMPTON, 02/03/2003, PORT HUENEME, CA, 29/03/2003, DON QUIJOTE
SOUTHAMPTON, 10/03/2003, PORT HUENEME, CA, 30/03/2003, MEDEA
SOUTHAMPTON, 18/03/2003, PORT HUENEME, CA, 09/04/2003, PEGASUS LEADER
SOUTHAMPTON, 28/03/2003, PORT HUENEME, CA, 16/04/2003, TERRIER
SOUTHAMPTON, 30/03/2003, PORT HUENEME, CA, 28/04/2003, TRISTAN
SOUTHAMPTON, 08/04/2003, PORT HUENEME, CA, 29/04/2003, MAERSK TEAL


Happy Sailing MINI Mariners to whichever Port beckons.

 

>>Hey Ryan... you ever decide on tires? Curious since I'm planning on getting rid of the s-lites and runflats asap
>>
>>Bah... why CAN'T you blame the turtle? Always blame the passengers!
>>
>>~Rachel, always to blame for speeding... :smile: Visit Tire Rack (plug) for more info, or ask Dan in the ] Tire and Wheel Forum

also:
Thanks for the supplement Asodestrom!

Cheers,
Ryan

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>>Rataha will be on the TAKASAGO, leaving Southhampton on March 3rd, arriving in New York March 12th, yay!!
>>




Help!!!!!! Tell me it's true and I am a numbskull and can't figure it out for myself???
Where did you see this?

 

>>OK Rachel, that enough out of you! :smile: Blame the passengers! I get blamed *every* time someone gets pulled over when I'm in the car.
I've actually never gotten pulled over when I was driving. Not that the cops haven't tried *gulp*. :smile: Visit Tire Rack (plug) for more info, or ask Dan in the ]Tire and Wheel Forum
>>

oooo.. the superleggeras are faboo.. too bad about the whites getting canned What, they don't think people would like the white wheels?! Maybe you can find a set cheap out there someday... I've got a friend who changes wheels on his car more often than women stereotypically buy shoes. I think he calculated that in the two or three years that he's had his car, he's spent somewhere close to $20,000 on wheels. Eek!

If I could afford them I'd be all over the leggeras since I've got no white on the car... something in carbon/gunmetal/anthracite would look neat, I think, with the dark silver. I just want something lighter that handles better than the danged runflats. The Rota wheels are tempting as well. The Comps are definitely drool-worthy too. There're a few others that I'm looking at. Since I'm still at 112, I've still got LOTS of time to decide!

I know people LOVE the Dunlops from the Audi S4 world... they also LOVE LOVE LOVE the Bridgestone S-03 Pole Positions, which come in 215 width and are $50 less each. Might have to talk to tirerack about that. You decided against the Yokos? Tirerack is my hero for tires and wheels.... gotten sets from them for the Audi and the Probe.

You want to stick with 17s in the snow? Dang.. I'm dropping down to the smallest diameter and getting steelies if I can. There's just something so painful about sliding into something with good wheels on your car. Of course, when I get a big brake kit sometime in the future that's all out the window.

Mm... brakes...

You planning on any extra-curricular activities with your car like autocross or tracking?

 

My ship has sailed... and my MINI is on it!!! :smile: :smile:

I guess that makes me status 194.

Should arrive in CA on 3/20


Wastik

 

congratulations wastik
rumour has it that I have a Ship????
Wish ryan or Katie were around to tell me more????
:???: :???:

 

Rat: it's just an estimate, I feel that if you can't handle your car (regardless of weather) you deserve to have your rims trashed You can't tell I tend to be an annihilist, can you?!


Cheers,
Ryan

 

OOH OOOH OOOOOOOH!!!!!!!
I just checked with MINIUSA, and I finally have a VIN!!!
[dances wildly around the room!]

Yaaayy to me!

Wastik, what ship are you on?

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>>Port, Departure, Destination, Arrival, Vessel SOUTHAMPTON 01/03/2003 PORT HUENEME, CA 20/03/2003 UNDINE
This must be Wastiks ship Sorry I missed it first time around

>>SOUTHAMPTON, 02/03/2003, PORT HUENEME, CA, 29/03/2003, DON QUIJOTE
>>SOUTHAMPTON, 10/03/2003, PORT HUENEME, CA, 30/03/2003, MEDEA
>>SOUTHAMPTON, 18/03/2003, PORT HUENEME, CA, 09/04/2003, PEGASUS LEADER
>>SOUTHAMPTON, 28/03/2003, PORT HUENEME, CA, 16/04/2003, TERRIER
>>SOUTHAMPTON, 30/03/2003, PORT HUENEME, CA, 28/04/2003, TRISTAN
>>SOUTHAMPTON, 08/04/2003, PORT HUENEME, CA, 29/04/2003, MAERSK TEAL
>>
>>
>>Happy Sailing MINI Mariners to whichever Port beckons.
>>
>>
>>

 

>>Rachel - I don't run into stuff in the snow, that's why I'm keeping my white S-lites for then

But, you know, it would suck having to look at steelies for that many months out of the year...

apologies if I've insulted... horse is sick and I've been a bit twitchy and grumpy lately because of it. Congrats on the VIN!

~Rachel

 

Keepin' it fresh, Today's Production Status:

Production Status:

195 – En Route – Part 2
Wags FTB, MC, PS/PS, in Customs!

195 – En Route
Wastik, MCS, EB/W, Undine, left the dock, CA on 03/20

193 – Arrived at Port of Exit
Birdie33, MC, DS/B, Jingu Maru, GB – 03/03, NY – 03/12
Katiedidmini, MC, VR/B, Jingu Maru, GB – 03/03, NY – 03/12
Kelisa, MC, CR/W, Jingu Maru, GB – 03/03, NY – 03/12

190 – Awaiting Transport
My2003mini, MCS, DS/W
MichaelD, MC, VR/W

182 – Released to Carrier
Bbuskas, MCS, DS/B, VIN+
Zerocharisma, MC, JB/JB (TC44208)

160 – Released to Distribution
JeremyPo, MCS, IB/W, VIN+

152 – Paint Shop Started
Asodestrom, MC, CR/B, Mar.07, VIN+
Rataha, MCS, EB/W, Mar.07, (TD66399)

150 – Production Started
Brgmini12723, MCS, BRG/W, Mar.14, VIN+
Hfranks, MCS, CR/W, Mar.07, VIN+
James4513: MCS, LY/W, March.14
Littlecajun, MC, CR/W, Mar.07
MINIclo: MCS, JB/JB, March.07, (TD66433)
PJ, MCS, IB/W, Mar.07
Rocketpop, MCS, DS/W, Mar.07, VIN+
Ryephile, MCS, IB/W, Mar.14, (TD66772)

112 – Scheduled for Production
MiniMarc: MCS, DS/W, March.14
Red, MCS, PS/B, Mar.14
Rfath, MCS, DS/DS, Mar.14
Scoobs, MCS, PS/B, Mar.14
Gr8brit, MCS, CR/W, March.21
Tboner4me: MCS, IB/W, March.21

37 – On Order
Lastwave: MCS, BRG/B, April.11
Sockdaddy: MCS JB/JB
Veritas: MCS, DS/DS, April.28

The "in another country" club:
Jerrygee: MCS, CR/W, March.14
SemiImbecile: MCS, DS/W, March.14
MINIHOLLAND: MCS EB/W
Rb905678

People that need to call 1-866-ASKMINI and tell me their Production Status!
Colinarm
DaMatta
Sandra7833


"...and I'm spent!"
Cheers

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Asodestrom is correct, my ship is the Undine.

Now I need to find that site where I can track my ship.

Wastik

 

>>OOH OOOH OOOOOOOH!!!!!!!
>>I just checked with MINIUSA, and I finally have a VIN!!!
>>[dances wildly around the room!]
>>
>>Yaaayy to me! :smile:

Cheers,

Red

 

Wastik, look on page 26 near the bottom, that's your treasure trove!

Thank's Asodestrom for that correction, I was about to freak out!

Red, looks like the "bright colors" of the 3/14 group are getting in line first, (BRG, LY, IB), and the Silvers are bringing up the rear

I created two parts for status 195; wags is in customs, but technically 195, and Wastik is also 195, but actually on the boat, hence "part 2" for wags

Cheers,
Ryan

P.S. Anybody else doing different wheels/tires, or canning your run-flats?

 

Yeaayy! I'm in 5th gear now!! This is post 602, rock-on! Apart from MINIclo (who's already got another MINI) I defintely am the most out-of-control psycho-posters of the CWFAClubbers. (in the background...) [golf claps, golf claps, golf claps...]

Useful question: Does anyone have any ideas on improving the CWFAC webpage ? Artistic ideas accepted, but may not be able to be computed (I'm artistically inept, mostly)

Cheers,
Ryan

(btw, Lastwave, I don't sleep, mwuaaa ha haaa!)

 

>> I defintely am the most out-of-control psycho-posters of the CWFAClubbers.

You are also definitely the greatest List-Daddy of any the CWFWhatevers.

Tiny bit of not-really-very-important-data regarding VIN numbers:

TC=MC
TD=MCS
TE=MC + CVT

I'm pretty sure anyways

Cheerio, Phil

 

It's nice to see so many vins around here now! BTW Ryan I'm TC44052(can't resist showing off how small that number is, HWAA,HA,HA,HA )

I think the site is great Ryan, it doesn't really need much. Maybe when our ships start to sail, you could post the maps that show the logitude and lattitude points of location.

 

MINIUSA still say's scheduled for production. I am starting to have withdrawls. I need to be on a ship soon I could be S motoring in march if they hurry. Guess I missed your ship Katie. Oh well I will keep punching in my vin # someday I will sail

 

Also I think I finalized dealer options

Rally lights
Security System
6 disc cd changer
lapis blue leather shift ****

I was thinking april 1st might be a fun day to pick it up. But I don't know

 

sleeping is good Ryan.....once in awhile anyway...

 

I got one step closer today. Went to code 150, production started, and the vehicle was assigned a VIN. I have been checking production stages on the MINIUSA website so I don't know how current that information is. I hope my MCS makes the Pegasus Leader on March 18 with docking at Port Hueneme on April 9.

Regards,

Jerry

 

Hey Tboner: is that VIN stuff a theory of yours, or where did you dig that up? It seems logical, since there's only 3 powertrain options (for the U.S.). the MINI One might be TA and TB (oooo ideas!).

Congrats Jerry on getting your VIN; it's great to see something tangible happening!

Cheers,
Ryan

 

>>Hey Tboner: is that VIN stuff a theory of yours, or where did you dig that up? It seems logical, since there's only 3 powertrain options (for the U.S.). the MINI One might be TA and TB (oooo ideas!).

Somewhere I saw a thread (other than this one) defining MINI's VIN, but I can't find it (on Roadfly of MINI2). As i remember, people were a bit paranoid about giving out VIN's online, but anyone can look in the windscreen and see you VIN. BTW mine is TD66698.

 

Okay, what are peoples thoughts on daytime driving lights? Our decision time is nearing. I am leaning towards having them programmed on, after reading accounts of people pulling out in front of MINI's. Do daytime driving light look "wussy"? Does it make the car more visible to SUV's or police?