my R56 MCS is scheduled to leave oxford already!!?? i just ordered the car 3/17/07 and its already built and scheduled to ship. NOW THATS FAST!! do any of you know about how long it takes once built and scheduled to be shipped till it gets to the dealer (im close to the east coast)?

 

I was told 3 weeks.

 

That's great news, flav! My car finished today as well. Ordered on March 7. Join us in the Week 13 thread. There's info about shipping there.

 

You lucky stiff. I ordered a week before you did and am still "On Order".

Congrats!

Now, if you will excuse me, I am going to go sulk in a corner and feel sorry for myself. WAAAAHHHHH!!!!

 

Very nice! Please post your build so we can know the hidden "Get it now!" option.

 

I'm also still waiting. What did you order that it got built already? I'm jealous....

 

I feel for you Skuzzy. When will we ever see a nightfire red car? I might have ordered one if I could have seen more than a small metal plate in the color. They managed to get other new colors out and to feature them prominently (sparkling silver, laser blue, mellow yellow).

Of course, they would have made less money on me because I ended up with the MCS.

 

No kidding, Fullpint! Mine is not even scheduled for production yet. ARRRRRRGGGGHHHHHH!!!

Ok,..ok,..breath Skuz,...1,...2,...3. Ok, it is nice to see someone getting thier Mini sooner, rather than later. Pardon my selfishness.

 

2007 MCS
DS/B
6 speed
alloy dash
HiFi stereo
anthrocite headliner
DSC
Cold Weather Package
leatherette seats

ordered on sat 3/17 around 4pm. was told by my stealership that it was already in production on mon 3/19. not sure why so fast?

 

Your dealer must have had a slot in that week that you filled. Who's your dealer? Looks like our cars might travel together to NJ. They'll look very similar to each other.

 

CLASSIC MINI in Cleveland, OHIO. im hoping to get a spot on the Intergrity.

 

That's my hope as well. Go Integrity!

 

Hey Skuzzy -
I also ordered a nightfire red MC - on 3/8, and even though miniusa.com says it's on order, I called ASK MINI and they told me it's scheduled for production in week 16. Have you called ASK MINI? (866-ASK-MINI). Talk to an actual person rather than using the automated system.

 

i was actually told when i ordered that the coopers take a few more weeks than the cooper s to get.

 

Yes kimmc, I was all over the phone the minute I read this post, and just called again. No luck. Still not scheduled for production. :(

EDIT: flav, I specifically asked when I ordered about the time frames. I was told 6 to 8 weeks. So I am still in the running for those dates. Just wishing it would be sooner like these guys.

 

Here's just a thought, my dealer had told me that they were *just* starting to roll the automatics off the production line when I ordered mine last week, up til then they'd been all stick-shifts. So it'd be reasonable to assume that they would have a backlog of automatics on order? I wonder whether these folks getting theirs produced lightning-quick are automatic...

btw, I just called the toll-free line, the girl told me mine is in the "last stage" of being 'on order' before a production date is available, so hopefully I'll know more soon...

 

I ordered a manual. Just a Cooper, not an 'S'. The 6 speed standard for the Cooper had not been available though. And the color is new as well. I had forgotten about the 6 speed not being available for the Cooper until recently.

 

Well, this doesn't make sense at all! If they haven't started producing automatics or sticks, then what have they been producing!?!

 

rooandren, the MCS has not had an automatic available until recently.

The MC has not had the standard available until recently. Nightfire Red is only available on the MC.

 

Eeenteresting. Quite odd, but eeeenteresting!