Jared, that's a crazy delay between production and pickup! Usually it's about a month from birthdate to delivery date!

Chef, "grab something, bite down, and give it hell! We're gonna get thru this!" Tom Arnold in Austin Powers

Cheers,
Ryan

The VPC/VDC in-limbo thing is annoying! I wish MINIUSA would develop a system so we wouldn't have to freak out while our MINI's are/were in there!

 

Pyro made his first trip to the gas pump today.


Isn't that cap holder cool. And I love the way Chevron color-coordinates the nozzle boot to match a CR/B.

I did the ugly airbag stickerectomy tonight. Piece of cake.

Hang in there Chef, You'll make it. Maybe our newest member Jaredthetenor will sing for you.

I got some smoke tint material at HOme depot. I'm going to try and tint the third brake light, and maybe the tail lights to.

Looking forward to seeing all the new April deliveries.

Andy

 

<SNIP>
>>Hey Pamato, my baby's headed from SC to San Antonio, perhaps we can share >>a truck and split the tab

Sounds Good To Me... Who do I have to call.....

>>
>>The last leg from SA to Austin is ALL MINE BAYBEE
>>

It's yours... what tweaks me is that I won't have time to get the motor broken in before the BMP Design run to Tyler or my annual pilgrimage to NO, LA to the Jazz Fest...

>>Early next week would work for me, my EDD is 4/23. what's yours?

My EDD on the OL is 4/20, my MA says it should take 1.5 days to come from the VPC to Houston... once it's released... So, I'm hoping for a Friday release!!!!

 

Well, the night owls have begun to arise!!!!

I have to ask this because its been driving me nuts!?!? (Along with the small matter of WHERE'S MY MINI!!! :evil:

Someone tell me the difference between VPC and VDC. I see them used interchangably, and I know that VDC=Vehicle Distribution Center. So what is VPC? Vehicle Prison Center?!?

Any takers?

 

Someone tell me the difference between VPC and VDC. I see them used interchangably, and I know that VDC=Vehicle Distribution Center. So what is VPC? Vehicle Prison Center?!?
>>
>>Any takers?

Me, VPC - Vehicle Processing Center (I meant VDC)
I like Vehicle Prison Center better......

pamato

 

ha ha ha... Vehicle Prison Center. no *****.

miniusa finally updated my EDD from 4/11 to 4/19, although i have a hard time believeing it because my MA still hasn't called me to confirm that i'm on a truck.

 

Chef, I think the reason you're in the VPC is because of all the rowdy behavior on the boat.

Maybe it's like a de-tox thing.

Andy

 

>>Pyro made his first trip to the gas pump today.
>>

Almost 500 miles in one week, yikes! It doesn't even seem like it. Although the MCS is very easy to learn quickly, I'm a "ramp up" kind of driver, meaning I slowly reach the limits of the car's handling (unlike Felipe Massa! The styling is head-turning awesome, inside and out, the seats hold me better than my straightjacket (joking here!), and although the Xenon's shudder a bit over every bump, they illuminate the road awesome!

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

 

>>Chef, I think the reason you're in the VPC is because of all the rowdy behavior on the boat.
>>
>>Maybe it's like a de-tox thing.
>>
>>Andy

You know, you might be right... my MCS was built on St. Patty's day... maybe she started celebrating the day she was born.... and hasn't slowed down yet... I love a spirited female.....

 

>>Chef, I think the reason you're in the VPC is because of all the rowdy behavior on the boat.
>>
>>Maybe it's like a de-tox thing.
>>
>>Andy

Rowdy?...US, rowdy?,,,you musht be mishtaken occifer...I tink it was dose New Beetles down in steerage!...
chef

 

wow.. what a day...

I'm exhausted. Wish I could sleep in my car tonight, but it's too danged cold.

More later, when I've recovered. But one thing I've got to comment.. the mini's like a puppy to drive. It just keeps coming back asking for more, wanting to play. I'd say it does this no matter what you throw at it, but, ah... the analogy rather breaks down there.

 

>>"...and I'm spent!"
>>Ryan

has this become the official closing for the omlahs and owlahs, at least for ryans?

in other news, the family guy dvd came out yesterday, what a great show!

im going to bed.. i've been working too hard, everything I read sounds like this in my head: derk noink dobble dobble doink grrrloop splatoot wenk babba babba doop plir rleep shmoo gazzle ga fwerk na loo

whoever invented grad school sucks.. i need to motor to get away from it all.. aah, in the morning...

ryan-dinkdernoppledo

 

Great sig Wags.

Wy wife and I are going to Hawaii in May, Do you think we could drive the MINI? Right now I feel like it could drive on water!

Andy :smile:

 

CONGRATS Rachel

I'm SO excited to hear you finally got your S!
Pictures, we need pictures, aaahhhh!!!! (after you wake up, that is, teehee)

Chef: VDC= Vehicle De-tox Center

Cheers,
Ryan

 

holy crap, there's a bunch of people that haven't done their One Week Later Assessment!

 

MOST AMUSING DEPT.

Last evening, I was driv, er, motoring in my native Brooklyn to get something to eat, and was stopped at the inevitable traffic signal. Had both windows open enjoying the bizarre 78-degree spring weather. Hear a loud whistle, turn left to see a black teenager, around 16, smile and give me the "thumbs-up". I nodded, smiled back and mouthed "thank you". There's almost nothing funnier than being a white, 47-year old man, with grey hair on the sides, getting the 'cool car' seal of approval. It's good to know you've finally arrived.

 

>>wow.. what a day...
>>
>>I'm exhausted. Wish I could sleep in my car tonight, but it's too danged cold.
>>
>>More later, when I've recovered. But one thing I've got to comment.. the mini's like a puppy to drive. It just keeps coming back asking for more, wanting to play. I'd say it does this no matter what you throw at it, but, ah... the analogy rather breaks down there.

Yaaaay for Rachel, at last, no more problems, just one happy Motorer!!!!

>>im going to bed.. i've been working too hard, everything I read sounds like this in my head: derk noink dobble dobble doink grrrloop splatoot wenk babba babba doop plir rleep shmoo gazzle ga fwerk na loo

wags, that's what everything is supposed to sound like! That's what grad school's all about!!!

Can't linger long, the students and I are serving a 4 course Caribbean menu for 96 today and we need to get busy...but first a quick call to my MA, we haven't spoken in 3 days!!!!

Status report later...

Over and out,

chef

 

Chef, you're giving me big-time droolage here. Everytime you post even a brief aside about food, it makes my stomach go rumbly and my chips taste (if possible) even staler. We're doing a Belizian/Yucatecan meal for the wedding in July, and I can't wait! I need good food now!

We took Daniel on his first take-out run tonight. The fiance gave me a big, "told you so," when I insisted on having him hold the Chinese food bag out the passenger window as I drove. I love my new car smell, and I don't want Daniel smelling like old vegetable dumplings. I've harassed the fiance for months now about his habit of holding fast food out the window, so that his WRX doesn't smell, "like dead McDonald's employees."

I shall comfort myself now with Cadbury eggs. Lots and lots of cadbury eggs....

Meghan

 

>>CONGRATS Rachel

Almost had a heart attack when the CT roads tried to swallow an entire wheel. Made SO get out at the next rest stop and look to see if there was any damage (luckily not!).

Had a few strange drive-bys on the way back... some dude in a Neon kept coming back for looks at the MINI... he'd speed up and pass us, then slow waaaaaay down to get behind again, then repeated it another four times. Other people zoomed up, slammed on the brakes, looked, then took off again.

 

Just curious, any of you CWFACers who have taken delivery found the manual boot realease? I took a quick look and couldn't find it but assumed that maybe my MINI was built before they got the design to the line. My MA said something about he thought the release was under the back seat, but I haven't had a chance to re-examine. Anyone else looked and found theirs?

T J

 

Alright! Seems that MiniUSA's systems updated today. WW site now says Tilley was discharged from the Jingu Maru on 4/10, as expected. My MA says today's report shows her in the VPD and due to be shipped out today! Looking good for next week in Milwaukee...

 

Arrgghh....what's going on?!! Now miniusa has my car's EDD at 4/24! It's been at VDC for like 3 weeks now! Does that mean that something went wrong w/ my mini and they have to fix it or what?! Does anyone have any clue why some minis are delayed that long and some are sent right out to the dealer as soon as the boat docks? Any info will relieve my pain....sob :???:

 

I got to talk to my MA today too!

Staus report is:

Shadowfax now at VDC/VPC.
Still scheduled for delivery next week (hopefully).
Hoping to pick up Sat. 4/26 (if the planets align... )
MA actually *encouraged* me to call back tomorrow afternoon and again Monday (after his updates come in!)...encouraging sign
Programming choices, check!
Tint and mats, check!
Wacko chef still bonkers, check!

Must...go...give...speech...now...
(Campus Teacher of the year always gives keynote at NHS induction, lucky me!)

Later all (and congrats again Rachel...tell SO to give you your MINI back and get his butt to the mechanics'!)

chef

 

hey chef, finally !!!! maybe we'll get our cars on the same day.
my MA called today and said the car will be in peabody within the week !!!!!!
of course i'll be away but maybe a 4/28 delivery and I just make into the
april club!!!!!!

 

Just spoke w/ my MA, there's nothing wrong w/ my mini, just the delivery list for Irvine is long. Also, Irvine is offering a 7 year/unlimited miles warrenty for $1800. Do you guys think thats worth buying or is that some huge rip-off? PEace....