While waiting for my 1M... How about you?

Redadair · 04-25-2011, 06:54 PM

My wife has wanted a Mini Cooper for about the last two years, so last week we ordered a 2011 Mini Clubman S with the Hampton Package.

These Mini are so much fun to drive, and feel very much like a small BMW. Build quality is excellent. Power and driving feel is great. Our Mini is due to be built this week or next and delivered end of June or first of July.

We are very happy to be new members of the Mini family as well as the BMW family.

Now if only my 1M were this close to being in my driveway!! Still waiting very impatiently.

SalM · 04-25-2011, 07:11 PM

Nice! Enjoy it with your wife in great health man! and Congrats!

WAY · 04-25-2011, 07:44 PM

I bought us a Polo GTI (those Stateside won't get this car, sorry) while we are waiting for the 1M. The Polo is coming in 2 weeks, which will go a long way to help me till July. I love hot hatches as much as powerful rear wheel drive cars!

Redadair · 04-25-2011, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by WAY

I bought us a Polo GTI (those Stateside won't get this car, sorry) while we are waiting for the 1M. The Polo is coming in 2 weeks, which will go a long way to help me till July. I love hot hatches as much as powerful rear wheel drive cars!

Sweet, I love hot hatches as well.

Wild Bill · 04-25-2011, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Redadair

My wife has wanted a Mini Cooper for about the last two years, so last week we ordered a 2011 Mini Clubman S with the Hampton Package.

These Mini are so much fun to drive, and feel very much like a small BMW. Build quality is excellent. Power and driving feel is great. Our Mini is due to be built this week or next and delivered end of June or first of July.

We are very happy to be new members of the Mini family as well as the BMW family.

Now if only my 1M were this close to being in my driveway!! Still waiting very impatiently.

Congratulations, and welcome to the MINI Community your wife will love her new Clubman. Remember MINI's are not just a car but a lifestyle. We have a 2010 JCW Clubman, a 2004 Cooper S and a 2004 JCW Cooper, and BMW just bought back our 2007 Cooper S we love them too. It's funny, I was actually more impatient to get my JCW Clubman than I am about getting our 1M.

Good luck and motor on,
Joanne - Bill's Wife

Redadair · 04-25-2011, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Wild Bill

Congratulations, and welcome to the MINI Community your wife will love her new Clubman. Remember MINI's are not just a car but a lifestyle. We have a 2010 JCW Clubman, a 2004 Cooper S and a 2004 JCW Cooper, and BMW just bought back our 2007 Cooper S we love them too. It's funny, I was actually more impatient to get my JCW Clubman than I am about getting our 1M.

Good luck and motor on,
Joanne - Bill's Wife

Thanks for the comments, sounds like you defiantly like your Mini's. I have a feeling we will as well. What great little cars they are.

Now where is my 1M...

Drillslinger · 04-25-2011, 11:50 PM

Dude, congrats and welcome to the family

I drive a 2006 R53 and if I can't find a 1M then I'll be looking for either a JCW Clubman or else waiting to see what the JCW Countryman looks like.

WAY · 04-26-2011, 01:23 AM

BMW is developing a 4 cylinder 2.5 turbo with around 300hp for the WRC road car. Yup, it's true eventhough you won't read that anywhere. With the good doctor now heading up the MINI brand, we can be sure that this car will be made available. Can't wait!

WAY · 04-26-2011, 01:24 AM

Btw I'm an ex MCS owner too and I just love that car!

steve79 · 04-26-2011, 06:49 AM

Same here!! I've just sold my 135i, and now i have to wait until August for my 1M! Meanwhile i drive my Fiat 500 Abarth, which is also fun!!;-)

And this afternoon, we will pick up my wife's new Mini Cooper S, blue with black stripes, wheels and so far!!

Advevo · 04-26-2011, 07:04 AM

A 300hp mini WRC with 2.5 4cil roadgoing version. Oh yes

Hope they dont forget the Limited slip diffs. The car needs to make 4wd slides.

Boxercup · 04-26-2011, 07:11 AM

Since BMW UK delayed the release of my car to May 14th, my dealer has given me a new 120d with performance pack to keep me going.

Although I am a repeat customer, I'm still impressed with this level of customer care.

josephvman · 04-26-2011, 09:42 AM

Yesterday I drove a Fiat 500 Sport, and may end up buying one. I have to trade my 335i at least a month before my Euro delivery, and my 1M will take six weeks or so to get back to Houston after my trip, and I was planning on just renting something. I'm going to need a car for at least two months, probably three, and it probably won't cost me much more to buy the Fiat and then sell it than it will to rent something I'll absolutely detest driving. The Fiat is slow (painfully so!) but it's cute and kind of fun to drive. I understand they're selling extremely well and at fixed-price, so I'm thinking I should be able to get in and out of it for maybe $1500. At most I'd put 1000 miles on it, since I've got two cars and a garage full of motorcycles to use.

WAY · 04-26-2011, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Advevo

A 300hp mini WRC with 2.5 4cil roadgoing version. Oh yes

Hope they dont forget the Limited slip diffs. The car needs to make 4wd slides.

I am with you! We have similar taste in cars: 135i, E90 M3, 997.2 GT3, 1M...and more to come in the future I am sure!

urban_alchemist · 04-26-2011, 10:27 AM

My wife has a brand new Ice Blue Cooper S in Israel; in Monaco we have a pre-facelift Cooper S with the full Cooper Works kit (before BMW stopped doing it as a retro-fit upgrade). Absolutely fantastic cars, and long-time BMW owners will know what I mean when i say it feels just like a miniaturised BMW. It's all about the control-weights...

04-25-2011, 06:54 PM	#1
Redadair Major 103 Rep 1,417 Posts Drives: 2011 1M #293 - 88 E30 M3 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Murray iTrader: (0)	While waiting for my 1M... How about you? My wife has wanted a Mini Cooper for about the last two years, so last week we ordered a 2011 Mini Clubman S with the Hampton Package. These Mini are so much fun to drive, and feel very much like a small BMW. Build quality is excellent. Power and driving feel is great. Our Mini is due to be built this week or next and delivered end of June or first of July. We are very happy to be new members of the Mini family as well as the BMW family. Now if only my 1M were this close to being in my driveway!! Still waiting very impatiently. __________________ 2011 1M, Valencia Orange, All options. August 8th ED (#293 of 739 or 740) 88 E30 M3 100% OEM 73K Miles 02 E39 M5 Le Mans Blue 50K Miles 06 E46 M3 ZCP 58K Miles
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SalM S1N1ST3R 143 Rep 1,174 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Long Island,Ny iTrader: (3)	Nice! Enjoy it with your wife in great health man! and Congrats!
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WAY Brigadier General 458 Rep 4,822 Posts Drives: Fast ones Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	I bought us a Polo GTI (those Stateside won't get this car, sorry) while we are waiting for the 1M. The Polo is coming in 2 weeks, which will go a long way to help me till July. I love hot hatches as much as powerful rear wheel drive cars!
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Drillslinger Captain 22 Rep 908 Posts Drives: BSM 1M / R53 / E91 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: No. VA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 1 Series M ... [9.00] 2006 MINI Cooper S [9.60] 2010 328i Wagon [9.60]	Dude, congrats and welcome to the family I drive a 2006 R53 and if I can't find a 1M then I'll be looking for either a JCW Clubman or else waiting to see what the JCW Countryman looks like. __________________ *Vorsprung durch Gas Geben!!* 172 of 740
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WAY Brigadier General 458 Rep 4,822 Posts Drives: Fast ones Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	BMW is developing a 4 cylinder 2.5 turbo with around 300hp for the WRC road car. Yup, it's true eventhough you won't read that anywhere. With the good doctor now heading up the MINI brand, we can be sure that this car will be made available. Can't wait!
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WAY Brigadier General 458 Rep 4,822 Posts Drives: Fast ones Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	Btw I'm an ex MCS owner too and I just love that car!
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04-26-2011, 06:49 AM	#10
steve79 Private First Class 16 Rep 160 Posts Drives: VO BMW 1M; Fiat Abarth 500 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Luxembourg, 80 miles from SPA+THE NORDSCHLEIFE iTrader: (0)	Same here!! I've just sold my 135i, and now i have to wait until August for my 1M! Meanwhile i drive my Fiat 500 Abarth, which is also fun!!;-) And this afternoon, we will pick up my wife's new Mini Cooper S, blue with black stripes, wheels and so far!!
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Advevo Banned 581 Rep 1,170 Posts Drives: M2 Competition, E30 M3 DTM Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Country where the taxes are too high!! iTrader: (0)	A 300hp mini WRC with 2.5 4cil roadgoing version. Oh yes Hope they dont forget the Limited slip diffs. The car needs to make 4wd slides.
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Boxercup Private First Class 1 Rep 155 Posts Drives: BSM 1M Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Since BMW UK delayed the release of my car to May 14th, my dealer has given me a new 120d with performance pack to keep me going. Although I am a repeat customer, I'm still impressed with this level of customer care.
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josephvman Private First Class 25 Rep 154 Posts Drives: 2011 1M Valencia Orange Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: TX iTrader: (0)	Yesterday I drove a Fiat 500 Sport, and may end up buying one. I have to trade my 335i at least a month before my Euro delivery, and my 1M will take six weeks or so to get back to Houston after my trip, and I was planning on just renting something. I'm going to need a car for at least two months, probably three, and it probably won't cost me much more to buy the Fiat and then sell it than it will to rent something I'll absolutely detest driving. The Fiat is slow (painfully so!) but it's cute and kind of fun to drive. I understand they're selling extremely well and at fixed-price, so I'm thinking I should be able to get in and out of it for maybe $1500. At most I'd put 1000 miles on it, since I've got two cars and a garage full of motorcycles to use.
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urban_alchemist Private First Class 10 Rep 111 Posts Drives: 1M Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Israel iTrader: (0)	My wife has a brand new Ice Blue Cooper S in Israel; in Monaco we have a pre-facelift Cooper S with the full Cooper Works kit (before BMW stopped doing it as a retro-fit upgrade). Absolutely fantastic cars, and long-time BMW owners will know what I mean when i say it feels just like a miniaturised BMW. It's all about the control-weights...
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