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    Posted: April/06/11 at 6:57pm
Hi, 

Ok, I wont rant about my MINI being in the shop yet again...  I want to but I won't.  

Seattle MINI was kind enough to give me a loaner, it has cute stickers on the side of the car.  I understand the "www.seattlemini.com" sticker but what is up with the number 15?  I can post pictures if needed but maybe someone knows the significances of 15?

Is it like the 12th man?  Is the Countryman 15 inches longer than the MINI?  15 loaner cars?  Number of times I've been in the the dealer to fix something - ok, cheap shot...   (Folks at Seattle MINI are really nice) 

Jasper

PS:  If you see a MINI with the number 15 on the side driving funny with the top down...  Don't judge...  Its a convertible car, I don't care if its freakishly cold, top down just because.


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Sounds like you might have got the same loaner car Jason had. Red Justacooper convertible? 

PS - My car has a "01" on the door and it doesn't mean anything. I almost picked at random. 


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The Loaner I got from S Mini might have had a different numberErmm, but since the Key Fob said "S" and it was not, and the paperwork said Cabriolet and it was a Clubman I was just happy to have a Loaner!  So far Seattle Mini has been pretty fair about things.

Right now I am in the middle of a "Fix" that was not their mistake and they seem to be going out of their way to help.

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The loaner I have is navy blue. 

"Right now I am in the middle of a "Fix" that was not their mistake and they seem to be going out of their way to help."

I agree everyone at Seattle MINI and NW MINI are on top of their game - maybe they have good CRM software...  

But my ego is a little bruised because I know why they remember me, I can't imagine every MINI owner has been in for the same exact issues I've been in for....  Twice for the cold start issue, once for the fuel pump problem - I lost power in the middle of a busy street...  

Don't get me started about the sun screen problem.  Any issue you can think of on NAM or psmini.org I feel I've had it with this car.  And no, I'm not the type of person to scream lemon, I really want to love this car...

But back to the original question, what does 15 mean?  

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Don't know about the 15 - I think it is just a number.  When Jo had her car in for a new tranny, she got a black cab with 26 on one side and 29 on the other.  Double the puzzlement.  What is 26?  How about 29?  What is the significance of one or the other.  Is there another car out there with 26 and 29?  How about 29/26?  Is the other car black also?  Red?

Hmmm.  Too much.  Time for a glass of wine.
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I understand the 29/26, maybe they inverted the 6 and it was suppose to be a 9... 
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I am getting a loaner next week so we will see what number I get!  Maybe a lottery to win the matching number????Wink

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Update on Loaner Numbers.  The numbers represent the number of the "Loaner" in Seattle Mini's inventory.  Today I am driving a nice"Loaner", number 27, which is a 2011 Cabriolet!

I must say Seattle Mini is doing a great job so far!

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Loaner 15 here.  Although it's a blue S convertible automatic.  Fun little car but by no mean a replacement for my JCW manual.

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I saw you at Seattle MINI today Todd. After a couple of attempts to make eye contact, I gave up. Not that I am a social animal :P My loaner was 26.
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Yes you are correct.  The number on the side of the cars represents the number in the loaner fleet rotation.  We have been switching out the loaner fleet every year, so anyone in for service will most likly get a 2012 MINI to tool around in.  I also put some Countryman S' in the fleet, just to mix it up.
 
 
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