Dunt(tm) sweat it kimmc. The longer mine takes to get here, the more artwork I will churn out. And the more I can whine! Before long, I will have it down to a very fine art.

Like a good whine, you have to let it age until it is just right. Go too long and it sours on you, dunt(tm) wait long enough and it is just nasty and inconsistent.

 

Congrats to those of you demonstrating such patience. I'm not sure I could stand it; I enjoy instant gratification.

That being said, if I ever do order a MINI and have to play the waiting game, I think I'd explore the following option

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/04/04....ap/index.html

I can see it now, "Hi, I'd like to book a cruise on a cargo ship. Mhm, yes, so that I can travel to the US with my new MINI" !!

 

I waited until April in order to be able to get the NightFire Red color. My Mini dealer had the color when I took my 2005 in for inspection. I think it's going to be awesome.

 

I just ordered a Nightfire Red on Wednesday....still waiting for production number. My MA had a bulletin that said production begins 4/15 on NF....sure hope that doesn't get bumped out. Any tips on graphics? Or should I post that question in another thread? I'm a newbie....

 

And the group grows. Welcome soon-to-be-NFR-owners!

 

WOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!

I am scheduled for production!!!!

Yeah baaaabyyyyy!! Let the commotion-motion begin!!! WOOOT!!!

EDIT: Hey minimoblie, you should be in transit. What's up?

 

Good to see you're finally scheduled after all this time. Which week are you in?

 

Congratulations Skuzzy, now as the delivery date gets closer the wait gets harder, as I’m finding out.

Member of the other red club.

 

Since you're still waiting for the car and have time to change it: Try the configurator again... you don't have to get piano black. I had the same thing happen when I ordered black lounge - piano black pops up by default. The other trim options are still available, and I chose alloy instead. Car has black lounge leather and brushed alloy... no piano black.

--edit--

I just built an MC with NF and Tuscan. Piano Black pops up by default, but you can change it.

 

Congratu-freakin'-lations!!!! It's about time! I hope we still will get to hear your entertaining whining while you wait.

 

I'm almost as happy for Skuzzy as I was for myself when the car went into production. I'm glad I didn't start the Skuzzy Support Group thread I was thinking about. Congrats!

 

Yea Skuzzy! I'm happy that your car is finally scheduled for production

I haven't called ASK MINI and the owner's lounge is behind...but I suspect I'll be on the WW ship Tristan which arrives in UK on 4/17 and will then arrive in CA on 5/7. These dates fit with what my MA told me.

So, hopfully I'll have my NF baby by Memorial Day!!!

 

Congratulations minimobile!

And thanks for the support everyone.

Yes roo, I will still be perfecting the art of the whine while waiting for delivery of my baby, but right now I am a happy camper that the first baby step has been taken. WOOHOOO!

LOL jyarrow!

 

A belated welcome to ya! Look around at different vendors for graphics, other than just through MINI. It's not for me, but I think checkerboard would be really sweet. It could be a nice contrast between the classier NFR color and a cheekier motif. I really like the racing stripes over the standard bonnet stripes; narrower ones that are more in the center of the bonnet. Browse around and be inspired!

 

Thanks, Roo, I did get the checkered mirrors and thought about the sun-roof graphic of the same...but haven't decided yet. My MA didn't recommend it because of blocking the sun...but in Texas, I think I need a little more sun-block! And I'm already scheduled for production! Yay!

 

Hoorah! Was able to confirm that my NFR baby is starting her ocean cruise today on WW's Tristan.

She should arrive at Port Hueneme, CA on May 7th! Wooo hoooo!

 

Sweeeeeet, congrats! May it be a zippy journey.

(Note: I've only been congratulating people with a longer voyage to the west coast...I have my weak moments of jealousy!!!)

 

Congrats minimobile!!

Dang, I better get finished with the artwork I started on for the first NFR owner on NAM. EEEEEKKKK!!

NFR owners will take over the world! MUWHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Well, a small part of it anyway.

 

So, this has me wondering. Just how small a part of the world will this be? We are currently approximately 0.04% of all NAM users (No, really! There's like 8 of us and 20,000 registered users, I think) Will this color last more than a year? And this is the fuuuuurrrrrrrrthest thing from my mind now, but will it really effect resale value?

 

If anything, I think a rare color will INCREASE resale value - especially if the color is as nice as we are all hoping and planning it will be. You'll see a lot of grey, blue and chilli red coopers, but the rare nightfire will be a sight to behold!

 

What kimmc said.

Out little corner may just be as unique as it gets. Makes me even more excited about getting my car! Fun and unique! WOOT! Then when I finish with what I have planned for mine. Well,...she is going to be very unique.

 

Hello all Night Fire Red soon to be owners. We ordered our NFR back in March and are yet to have a production date. We have seen postings were people are getting their production dates fairly quickly.

First, we hope you all get your MINI in the very near term. We would love to see some real photos. Second, was there anything extra you, those of you who got fairly fast production dates have done to get the process underway? We tried the ASK MINI but it appears to be down.

Thanks and good motoring.

OUR MINI: NFR MC, PREM, CONV, CW, NAV, WTSI, SP, PDC, AUTO

 

Fireball, welcome to our increasingly obsessive little group, hope you get some good news quickly!

It occurs to me that others may not be as obsessive as me! Maybe some have not checked every available resource for NFR pics three times a day for the past two months. (Question: what better things are you doing with your time?!?!)

To my knowledge, the only photos on the internet of a Nightfire Red in the flesh are from the Chicago Auto Show. I'll bet many have seen the first set, but not the second...

http://motoringfile.com/2007/02/08/m...red-in-person/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dcmini/...autoshow/show/

Now these mostly look very orange, but I highly doubt it will resemble this at all in natural light. Light does do very strange things to some paints. Every time I look at my parent's Prius it is a 100% different color (but always so dang ugly!)

 

Hard to go by shots from the car show. Those mercury vapor lights they sit under add a lot of blue to every color.

And welcome Fireball! Ahhh, the numbers are growing.

I think what has held up the NFR orders was the color did not become available until recently. Cost of being on the leading edge of the best looking Mini made.

Roo, when I reviewed the paint chip at the dealer. We took it outside and compared it to our Lexus IS250. It is also metallic red. If you see one of the new IS's in thier red metallic. The Mini is slightly more brown than that. It actually looks richer and deeper than the Lexus color.

This all assumes the paint chip is an exact representation of the actual color.

 

Apologies for expressing my joy (not gloating, I sincerely promise, I wish everyone the most advanced time travel possible) across several threads, but I'm shipping out today!!! Surely I'm not the only one? The WW line site had me scheduled as of 11:40 last night. We'll have some real proof on that color real soon! YEEEEEEE-HAAAAA!!!!