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Where I live has nothing to do with my ability to get information. I merely was reporting how the contrasting roof situation apparently is being handled in the U.K. - which is different than the messages here reflect about what's happening in the U.S. It's entirely possible, for example, that the entire limited production of contrasting roof cars will stay in Europe until the production problems are solved. This is no small problem for MINI, and I'm sure there was lots of discussion about further delaying the launch of the F56. However, with recent MINI sales being so weak and buyer interest being so high, they had to get some hardtops in the pipeline.

No manufacturer is going to go public with information saying, "We have this great feature that's a well-known characteristic of our vehicles, but you can't have one," which seems to be the desire of some folks. However, a buyer here could use the U.K. information in a face-to-face meeting with a MINI dealer to get the real answer about what's going on. No phone calls or e-mails - walk in, plunk your checkbook down on the table, tell him or her you want to buy a MINI and you want the real story. I wouldn't settle for anything less than seeing the actual memo from MINI, which I know my dealer would show me. YMMV.

 

There's a company in Denmark called Flowmarket that sells novelty cans with inspirational messages on them. Guess what they show in their catalog for Can F56?



:lol:

 

A person that requested to be nameless at a US based dealership that also asked to be nameless has told me that for the US May 2014 production is sold out and that orders placed now for June production can be ordered with contrasting roof colors.

I have feelers out to others as well in order to corroborate this info.

 

KnottyPine, hopefully Nathan's nameless source is correct and you can go in and order the F56 that you want. I agree with you that for a company that prides itself on Youification, it is sad that one of the first options in the configurator to do just that, isn't really an option! I made the mistake of settling on the build specs of my R55 and I think that it was the reason that I never fully enjoyed the car. As far as being an early adopter of the new model, somebody has to do it or you won't end up with enough cars on the road to find those pesky bugs/issues.

 

and you sold yours right.....your welcome......:mtrn:

 

It is now time for y'all to sheath those daggers.

On topic, I still have not heard back from others I reached out. For some odd reason they are busy selling cars.

 

^^^ :lol::lol::lol: Check your mail because you have a PM.

This thread is not about you or I or should I say us current MINI owners and those that are sold theirs for a VW. :ihih:

As I said in my PM to you, I do not hide behind a keyboard and talk BS.

I am always available all week at the Dragon for anyone that wants to talk face to face or man to man. For the record 6 years running and NOT ONE keyboard tough guy has shown up. :lol: Yeah it gets real when you have to talk some one face to face.

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So here is more info.

MINI is in the process of expanding the paint area of the Oxford factory. Due to that currently there will be MINIs with matching body and roof colors.

The timeframe is in flux depending on how much of the work is completed on the expansion. As of today, and this is subject to change and has changed a few times already, orders for June 2014 production will have the option of the different colors roof. However, this could be moved forward or back as the work in the plant progresses.

So, yes, the report that only monochrome cars are being built is correct. Now we know why too.

Remember too that the date when contrasting roofs is currently fungible.

I cannot divulge my source, but I trust that person to be supplying accurate information.

 

i ordered my mini on April 7 and they told me that i would probably get the car in 3 to 4 months! they told me that there was a delay in the contrasting roof and the HK sound system. I ordered the fully loaded package.
you would think that this would not be an issue considering how long it took them to even release the 2014. you would think they would be ready for anything!
thanks for the info, i am keeping my fingers crossed that they resolve the issues earlier then anticipated so i can have my car

has anyone else ordered theirs in the last 3 weeks?

 

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