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Back at MINI Peabody today, the certificate of origin for GBMINI#3 has still not arrived but thanks to some extra special treatment from the NUMBER ONE dealership, I get to drive my new MINI today anyway …

 

A couple of modifications to GBMINI#3 already – got rid of the cupholder, added a “supercharged” decal, and the John Cooper Works air filter!
Only six miles on the clock when I filled up GBMINI#3 with gas:

 

Only 20 or so miles driven so far so very little time to form any real impressions – strange to start the car without needing to depress the clutch …
There is some learning to do with the automatic transmission (it’s supposed to learn too!), but I noticed already that in normal drive mode the revs are way down – only 2400rpm at 70mph compared with 3000rpm on GBMINI#2. Interesting …

At the moment, the JCW air intake is acting as a warning to ease off; the second air intake valve opens at 4500 rpm, increasing the supercharger noise, but also warning me that I have hit the running-in rev limit 😦

A quick visit to MINI Peabody caught GBMINI#3 at the start of prepping for delivery; the wheels are off – front mud flaps being fitted and runflat tires switched with the non-runflats currently on GBMINI#2 (that way I get to keep the improved ride and the new owner is not surprised with a flat and no spare!)

There is still no certificate of origin, but there are rumours of another option 😉

I spent half the day at MINI Peabody, waiting for GBMINI#3 to arrive. The truck driver had been told someone was waiting, so changed his route to deliver to MINI Peabody first, arriving around 12:30pm – and there is GBMINI#3, waiting patiently behind two convertibles, ready to be driven off …

Unfortunately the truck decides to spray hydraulic oil from the rear door lift mechanism, and all the cars are forced to wait while a clear-up operation occurs … the driver calls for a repair, and finally it is time for GBMINI#3 to come off the truck:

And finally GBMINI#3 is with it’s (im)patient owner! The red/red interior does not disappoint, and I think I like the chrome mirrors:

 

 

After giving a list of modifications to Gary, I had to leave GBMINI#3 and return to work … I don’t think I will be able to pick it up until at least Monday next week …