My British Racing Green MINI Convertible goes into production Week 12.
So Psyched!

 

That is awesome NPNJ, good for you!

What dealer did you go with to make your order happen, and....if you don't mind answering, when did you put down your deposit?

I started my order in September with $1000 dollars down, but it seems that the Military sales dealers overseas didn't get any of the early build weeks. My MCSC isn't going to be built until week 13.

Hope you post photos after you get it!

 

I placed my order with Prestige Mini in Mahwah, NJ on 2/28. Got my production number from the dealer when I placed my order.

According to my MA, Prestige is a major dealership and gets a lot of corporate vehicles, as there is a huge BMW office presence in nearby Montvale.

 

How do I find out what production week?? The Owner's Lounge only tells me that the car is scheduled for production??

 

Call 866-ASK-MINI. I called last week and was given a production week.

Now that I've returned the Subaru Outback I've leased for the last 3 years (I did like that car), I'm getting really antsy.

 

WHOOO HOOOOO!!!! Thanks for the info...Simone has been built and is waiting to be shipped!!!!!!

 

Need to restart that diet so I can look good in my DREAM CAR!!!!

 

Great news for you! Will your baby be at the dealer for the launch?

 

I don't know. I will have to call and find out.
I live on the West Coast, so I don't have a clue as to how much longer it will take to get here. I don't know if that will effect it being at the launch.

 

Hey DrSelina,

I'm also on the west coast, and mine was a Week 10 build. This is what I know. Car Carrier Vessels will depart three times a week from South Hampton, UK. Your vehicle can leave normally leaves about 5 to 10 days after production has been completed. Mine is travelling on the Topeka vessel, and has left South Hampton on 3/14, and will arrive in PORT HUENEME, CA on 4/5. I'm from the San Francisco area, so that's the cloest port to me. This should give you an idea of when to expect your Mini once it gets loaded on the vessel.

 

Just found out that Lizzie should be finished on 3/19!
Woo Hoo!

 

 

Just found out that she's on the Don Carlos scheduled to arrive in NY on 4/3!

 

Hey NPNJ,

I was at Prestige on 2/28 too ordering my Mini!!! I'm so excited, I've been tracking my little guy and I was so happy when I found out he was aboard the Don Carlos. I've been searching the boards to get an idea of how long he'll wait at the VDC. Any ideas? I would love for him to be ready this coming Saturday.

I feel like a proud mother, minus the children lol

 

Missed you there by a few weeks. I ordered my Interchange Yellow MC Convertible on 3/19 from Prestige Mini.

Production should be done on 4/1 per ask-mini #. Can't they make faster boats?

 

Hi NPNJ.. I'm sharing your ride on the DON CARLOS..It's a Sparkling Siver with a Hot Chocolate top. Tuscan Beige/Cream and English Oak.. She is due in Carolina on the 6th of April.. Put some photos up when you can.. GOOD LUCK..

 

Well it appears that some of us are all in the same boat!
Sorry, couldn't resist the bad pun.

 

Queen, what color did you order? What options?
Mine is BRG w/ black top
Grey leatherette sport seats
cold weather package
Hi-Fi audio
USB - Bluetooth package
Fog lamps
Center arm rest
DTC

 

Hey NPNJ,

I didn't put too many options on, just the following:
Chili red with/ stripes
Hi Fi
Comfort Package
Cold Weather package
Alarm

I cannot wait.... the Don Carlos is off the coast of Halifax. It's nice to know that he's on this side of the pond now

 

Scheduled to stop in Halifax, then on to NY (well, as we all know, NJ).

 

NPNJ..Here is your link to Halifax..

http://www.portofhalifax.ca/english/port-at-a-glance/dailystatusreport.aspx

 

Is anybody on the Carmen besides me??

 

so how long does it take to get from the distribution center to the dealer?

 

hektor,

I asked that question to my MA and she said that it typically takes 3 days for it to go through customs and then 4-5 days to get on a truck over to the dealership. I have a feeling it won't take that long because it seems like the numbers are always over estimated. It's nice to know that my baby is now on US soil. Just playing the waiting game now...

 

Mine is still waiting for the boat (was finished on 4/1). The Vin isnt on the boat cargo tracking yet.

I'm gonna name her either Gizmo or Stripe. But I don't know which!!

It's an MC in Interchange Yellow with black bonnet stripes and black rims. Yellow interior trim, Sport seats, cold package, auto air, manual, usb/bluetooth/ipod, front & rear foggies, chrome trim (I love the roll bars with the chrome).

I hope she picks a boat soon! Got my baby's birth certificate in the mail yesterday.