# I ordered my Mini! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 16, 2004, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ordered-my-mini/264665 "2004-09-16T10:24:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Genghis\_Bob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/45deac/32.png) [@Genghis\_Bob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Genghis_Bob)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2004, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ordered-my-mini/264665/1 "2004-09-16T10:24:00Z")
I went with the Cooper S. Almost all-standard, just added the bonnet stripes, auto-air and dynamic stability control (I live in Michigan). Looked at the blue – too light, not as deep as 2004’s. Looked the purple. Too – um, “purple”. Went with the red. Chili red. White top, white stripes on the hood, white mirror caps. Yeah, baby; it’s a rolling invitation to stop me and write me a ticket. Normally I hold vanity license plate in contempt - $25 for vanity? Please. But I was considering my too-clever location identifier, as it would appear on a plate - “nowhere”. I was admiring its koan-like inscrutability. And I realized you \*could \* parse it differently: “No W Here”. Ooooh. For a guy with a Kerry/Edwards sign on his lawn, this is almost like divine intervention - God must want me to have this plate. . . except for the fact that the boat with my car on it doesn’t arrive until sometime in December. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![BobbySuezQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/57b2e6/32.png) [@BobbySuezQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobbySuezQ)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2004, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ordered-my-mini/264665/2 "2004-09-19T02:19:32Z")
Congratulations!!! Nice combo, did you get white wheels too? Hope the wait isn’t too agonizing for you! I remember it well, the trips to the owner’s lounge, the calls to Ask Mini. I knew I was in deep when I realized I knew my VIN by heart and the car hand not even started production yet! Welcome to the Mini Family! Let’s Motor! ---
**Author:** ![Genghis\_Bob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/45deac/32.png) [@Genghis\_Bob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Genghis_Bob)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2004, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ordered-my-mini/264665/3 "2004-09-20T15:03:03Z")
> [@BobbySuezQ](#): > > Congratulations!!! Nice combo, did you get white wheels too? Hope the wait isn’t too agonizing for you! I remember it well, the trips to the owner’s lounge, the calls to Ask Mini. I knew I was in deep when I realized I knew my VIN by heart and the car hand not even started production yet! > > Welcome to the Mini Family! Let’s Motor! No, I didn’t get the white wheels - that seemed just a little over-the-top for a conservative suburban dad-type like me. But, yeah, the wait is killing me. I put a picture of “my” car up on the bulletin board in front of my desk, but it’s not helping much. . . ---
**Author:** ![Marsie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@Marsie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marsie)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ordered-my-mini/264665/4 "2004-09-21T00:06:06Z")
Congratulations! You are going to have sooooo much fun! I have a Chili Red MINI with a black top, black mirror caps and a moonroof. It has made me the most popular middle-aged girl in town. We need photos!!! ---
**Author:** ![Genghis\_Bob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/45deac/32.png) [@Genghis\_Bob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Genghis_Bob)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2004, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ordered-my-mini/264665/5 "2004-12-03T17:43:12Z")
Checked the Mini USA website - Fluffy has arrived in the states! Yeah, I named my car “Fluffy” – what are you gonna do about it?