too cute!!!

 

Great thread! Now that my little Hot Chocolate Clubman S is set to be made the first week of July, I feel like a member finally..

 

Sign me up please! Picked up Koko Fix in May and haven't stopped driving since. Time to catch up on the boards

 

Update your gallery, too!!!

 

Yuppers! gotta clean up Koko and get the camera out after work today. Should have more up by this weekend

 

I'm waitlisted for my HC. Should hopefully be here in October/November

 

HC/B arrives in NY/NJ port early next week, anyone from NY or New England have a feel for time from VDC to dealer? Promise to be a good club member and post pics when available.

Will gladly take suggestions on your favorite premium gas if you live in the greater Boston, metrowest area. Hess has good prices, but I never hear anyone touting the gas.

 

I would say 3 to 7 days if there are no major issues.

 

I am running 87 from LUK Oil, closest gas station to me and i am getting 35-37 mpg for combined hwy/city and 32-33 city only (spirited driving)

I ran Mobil or Shell 93 for the first 1400 miles and got 35-37 mpg for hwy/city and 30-31 for city only.

So why pay more for gas that does not get you any thing extra. There is a lot of hype about the use of "Premium" gas and how if it is not used then there will be damage to your engine. This is just not true. i have run two cars to well over 200k mile on 87 octane that were supposed to run minimum of 91 octane. In both cases there was not damage to the engine and the gas mileage was not different enough to compensate for the difference in cost.

 

I don't know, the $3 difference in fillups between regular and premium is not worth taking a chance for me.

 

My HC Clubman, "Count Chocula", is due to be built, well...today!! Anyone know/remember what the number of days that it took to get to the ship? There's a boat going out on the 5th and one on the 13th so I'm hoping it may make the boat on the 5th. Anyone have any thoughts?

 

Picked up my MC Clubman S a few weeks ago when I joined NAM.

 

Where did you find those scheduled dates? I checked the WW site and it looked like the 5th and the 12th out of Southampton; not that it makes any difference, I just want to look in the right place.

OH! If it's appropriate to join the club before delivery, sign me up! My Clubman started production on Sunday!

 

I actually read those dates on the Week 27 Support Group thread. I may have gotten that second date wrong, if I did...whoops..

 

Actually there are a lot of Southampton-NYC dates; not just the 5th and the 12th. Now, I'm just going by the WW website and that may include ships that are not RO-RO vehicle carrying vessels. I was also only looking at Charleston-bound ships.

 

What is this WW site you speak of?

 

This is the one I've looked at:

http://schedule.2wglobal.com/AppSchedules/

I'll go look at the new tracking thread and see if there's better information there. This is just WW (one of the shipping companys)'s overall schedule. I don't know if it includes non-auto vessels.

Actually, here is the tracking thread, which is much more helpful than me telling you.

 

Thanks honnu!!

 

Hi Everyone. The Big Brown Dog arrived last Friday and while it was an ordeal picking him up, it was well worth it! Our MA (MINI San Antonio) kept teasing us that it would be ready to pick-up on Wednesday...then it was Thursday..and finally Friday. But, wouldn't you know it, my husband had to leave town for business and couldn't drive me down to SA (from Austin) to pick it up before he had to fly out. So, what to do? Friends were busy and I didn't want to wait...So, I drive DH to the airport, drop him off at the terminal, take the truck to long-term parking, drop it off, hop on shuttle back to terminal, pick up rental car, drive to SA, drop off car at airport and finally, take a cab to MINI dealership! I was almost too tired to be excited, but when I walked in the door and saw my car on the showroom floor, I was re-energized!
Anyway, DH is still out of town so I've been toodling all around town. Everyday, someone has come up to me to ask about the car or give me the on the road. What a great little car!

 

Five days without a post from the club?

Whassupwifyoupeeple?


Oh. Mine's on the way to the docks. Can I be a full member now?

 

Integrity arrived at in NYNJ port today, Rolo should be making its way to the VDC shortly and then to dealer in a few days or so - it is almost game day!

 

Mine is presently on the ELEKTRA and is due in port by Thursday/Friday. MA at the dealership is super excited to see what we created. I guess they haven't seen a maxed out Hot Chocolate Clubman there..

Only...a...few...more...weeks....

 

I want to see yours too!

I was going back and forth between a modestly equipped S vs. a loaded base, after the test drive I could not turn my back on the S - added leather after the order was submitted, no regrets, but it was another $1k beyond the budget - I think part of the wait is to prompt buyers to add, add, add!

 

Which dealer?

Mine came from Mini of Boston, They are always excited to see a Hot Chocolate come in. Mine does not have NAV or Stripes but has everything else.

 

Schatzy, how did you like Minis On Top? Did you see any other HC up there?