Good news this week. I got bumped from sixth position on my dealer list to number five when the person ahead of me backed out of their order. So it looks like I’m getting a JCW GP MINI for sure now. I was also chosen/volunteered as the dealer representative to participate in the special delivery program MINI USA is offering - details available at Motoringfile.com here. Each of the 80 US dealers chooses one GP owner to apply for special delivery in either Monterey, CA or Jersey City, NJ. I applied to pick up our GP in Monterey, CA at Laguna Seca racetrack during the Monterey Historics on August 18. Only 45 lucky owners are given this option and I should know for sure in a couple more weeks. If we don’t get into Montery we will go pick up the GP in New Jersey over Labor Day weekend where the other 35/80 owners are given the option to go. I will update as more info becomes available.
Oh and so that people will stop asking, I’m getting the Thunder Blue Metallic with silver roof - same as everyone else. : )
Posted by todd at May 07, 2006 03:13 PM | Trackback
Congratulations! Hope you get to get your GP at the Historics this year—it’ll make for a great Woofcast at the very least.
It should be pretty interesting to see the reactions of all the snooty folks at the Historics/Pebble Beach events when the area is completely overrun with MINI’s!
Posted by: vin. on May 7, 2006 04:16 PMlooks gorgeous…I want one…
Posted by: Jason Clark on May 7, 2006 04:17 PMOH YAH!!! :-)
Posted by: MDSBrain on May 7, 2006 07:16 PMWe’re all rooting for you. I’m hoping to see you in Monterey when I pick up my GP as well.
How about posting pictures of your new 18” wheels.
Posted by: JR on May 8, 2006 12:02 AMPebble Beach? I thought pick up was at Laguna Seca at the Historic Races? The Concourse d’Elegance is at Pebble Beach and I have never been snooted by anyone at that event, ever! But then I have never meet them all.
Posted by: RB on May 8, 2006 01:56 PMRB - The Concourse d’Elegance is a part of the package that MINI is providing since the Historics and the Concourse are both the same weekend. We are supposed to tickets to the Concourse on Sunday with th GPs.
The presentation ceremony is held at Laguna Seca on Friday the 18th.
Posted by: todd on May 8, 2006 02:02 PMThanks for the clarification. Still, I have only ever had fun at both.
Posted by: RB on May 8, 2006 05:04 PMDude!
This is MORE than awesome. I’d do it in a hearbeat if I were you.. .hope it works out for you.
FYI, I’ve stayed at BOTH of the Hyatt’s they are offering as part of their deal - the one in Jersery City feels like its the nicest thing around. Two blocks away and I thought I was going to get mugged, but that was also 2 years ago. Monterey, CA… uhm. One of my favorite places on earth. You’d better drive south. The most incredible drive in the US of A, for sure… Dang, I’m PUMPED for you!
Posted by: jason on May 8, 2006 09:33 PMWhen will they tell you what number you get on your roof?
Posted by: geno on May 23, 2006 01:45 PM