Wed, Jul 30 2008 18:25
bradley
Today's MINI report brought to you by....
We temporarily interrupt this SBS themed blog to bring you the MINI post of the week .... okay lately more like day:
http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/archive/2008/07/29/back-at-ya-andy-and-ron.aspx
To answer Ron, to bring the newbies up to date, I ordered my MINI Cooper around July 5th. I went to the MINIUSA.com web site and 'built' my baby and then took it to the Crevier MINI dealership in Santa Ana, California.
It will look like that. It's been built and is Southhampton awaiting a ship from England to Oxnard, California. It's the MINI Cooper S with the Hardtop. My Sister got the convertible.
Once it leaves Southhampton, it will be put on a ship to arrive in Oxnard, California. It will probably go through the Panama Canal but not cross the dateline or the equator (which if you talk to the Navy guy in the office means it won't get any unofficial Navy certificates.
After arriving in Oxnard it will go to the MINI distribution center, get looked over and from there on to Crevier in Santa Ana.
| Base MSRP* |
$21,950 |
| Destination & Handling |
$650 |
| |
| PAINT IT |
|
Black Bonnet Stripes |
$100 |
|
Pepper White Body Color |
$0 |
|
Black Roof/Mirrors |
$0 |
| |
| PACKAGES |
|
Premium Package |
$1,250 |
|
Automatic AC |
|
Dual Pane Panoramic Sunroof |
|
Leather Sport Wheel w/Multifunction |
| |
| PERFORMANCE |
|
Dynamic Stability Control |
STD |
|
Front Fog Lamps |
STD |
|
Xenon Headlamps w/Power Wash |
$500 |
|
6-Speed Getrag Manual |
STD |
|
16" S-Winders (Perf. Run Flats) |
STD |
| |
| COCKPIT |
|
Sport Seats |
STD |
|
On-Board Computer |
STD |
|
6-spkr AM/FM CD Player |
STD |
|
Cloth: Checkered Carbon Black/Black |
$0 |
|
Interior Surface Checkered Silver |
STD |
| |
| TOTAL MSRP AS CONFIGURED* |
$24,450 |
| |
| JOHN COOPER WORKS ACCESSORIES** |
|
No selections in this category |
| |
| GENUINE MOTORING ACCESSORIES** |
|
No selections in this category |
| |
| TOTAL ACCESSORIES ** |
$0 |
| TOTAL MSRP AS CONFIGURED* |
$24,450 |
| |
| TOTAL COMBINED |
$24,450 |
It's Pepper White (due to the heat/sun in Fresno, you want something in a light color....)
With a black contrasting roof with a sunroof (yeah yeah I know that kinda negates the white car factor but I'm planning to get the cab cover to help protect the interior from the heat.
Black stripes, and airconditioning (of course)
It will have those xenon headlights that I hate to be a driver opposite someone who has them (yes they do increase visibility but I still say they glare at other drivers)
The interior will be checkered cloth
I was debating if I would get Checkered rear view mirrors...but thought that was a little bit too much...so I didn't opt for that.
But there you have it.
Oh yeah... have the coffeeMug already... http://www.cafepress.com/minibee/3677483
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