GPMINI.net » GP deliveries http://gpmini.net/wp Everything about the MINI Cooper JCW GP Tue, 15 May 2012 14:48:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Three years later, where are the Monterey GPs http://gpmini.net/wp/2009/08/three_years_later_where_are_the_monterey_gps/ http://gpmini.net/wp/2009/08/three_years_later_where_are_the_monterey_gps/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:39:24 +0000 GPMINI http://gpmini.net/wp/?p=528 It was three years ago today, that more than 30 USA GPs were delivered during a special, unique & spectacular event at Monterey!
Monterey GP delivery

Now, three years later, some of those GPs have moved on to new owners, but many have been kept – the GP is a hard car to say goodbye to!
GP0032 – Charlie (his GP “lives upstairs“)
GP0056 – Joel
GP0076 – Gary (though his fabulously modded GP may soon be for sale)
GP0083 – Todd (from WRR)
GP0102 – Steve
GP0154 – George (one of three he now owns!)
GP0179 – Teddy (a great pic of his GP)
GP0203 – Ian (GBMINI)
GP0216 – Dean & Tammy

I believe there are others still with their original owner – if you’re one of them, let me know …

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And the question is … how many of those original 32 USA GP buyers still have their GP (and visit this site, I guess!) … shout out in the comments, please :)

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Back then Mr Baker said “I’ll be keeping this car a long time” but it was spotted for sale within three months!

]]> http://gpmini.net/wp/2008/07/two_years_ago_first_gp_delivered/feed/ 1 One year ago … http://gpmini.net/wp/2007/08/one_year_ago_/ http://gpmini.net/wp/2007/08/one_year_ago_/#comments Sat, 18 Aug 2007 19:30:47 +0000 GPMINI http://gpmini.net/wp/2007/08/one_year_ago_/ … the first 32 GPs were being delivered at Laguna Seca!

… and then, there was much fun … and MINI Takes The States!

]]> http://gpmini.net/wp/2007/08/one_year_ago_/feed/ 1 Four GPs in Westbury http://gpmini.net/wp/2006/12/four_gps_in_westbury/ http://gpmini.net/wp/2006/12/four_gps_in_westbury/#comments Sun, 31 Dec 2006 01:11:36 +0000 GPMINI http://gpmini.net/wp/2006/12/four_gps_in_westbury/ Today GPMINI (GP0203) drove down to meet GP MINI (GP0154), GP1415 and GP1717:
Four GP MINIs

Four GP MINIs

George’s newest GP1415 is pristine new, not registered and with only 15 miles – even flatbedded from the dealership!
GP1415

(see GBMINI.net for more)

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There’s a pile of pictures over on Flickr; you can also read comments from some of the participants on MINI2.co.za.

Congratulations to all the new owners in South Africa!

]]> http://gpmini.net/wp/2006/10/south_africa_gp_delivery/feed/ 2 Another gift from MINI USA! http://gpmini.net/wp/2006/09/another_gift_from_mini_usa/ http://gpmini.net/wp/2006/09/another_gift_from_mini_usa/#comments Fri, 15 Sep 2006 19:54:57 +0000 GPMINI http://gpmini.net/wp/2006/09/another_gift_from_mini_usa/ A package arrived today, from MINI USA; inside was a note and another box!

Unwrapping the box reveals a collection of MINI cleaning stuff – car shampoo, wheel cleaner, sponge and chamois, as well as the MINI bucket!

All is revealed in the second card which says “… get out there and motor … everywhere except the car wash because unfortunately doing so may remove a spoiler from your MINI – hence the lovely bucket …”!

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Activities will include:
- 2 nights at the Hyatt Regency Jersey City, NJ
- GP customer cocktail reception
- Cocktail Reception (September 2nd @ 5:30pm-6:30pm)
- Welcome Dinner (September 2nd @ 6:30pm-10pm)
- GP Brunch & Car Delivery – Key handover event (September 3rd @ 10am-1pm)
- Invitation to MINI Takes The States Wrap Party
- Tickets to Rolex Lime Rock Vintage Car Festival in Lakeville, CT (day 15 of MTTS)
- Access to GP parking area, MINI hospitality area at Lime Rock and a MINI PARADE LAP

]]> http://gpmini.net/wp/2006/09/jersey_city_delivery/feed/ 5 On the track at Laguna Seca http://gpmini.net/wp/2006/08/on_the_track_at_laguna_seca/ http://gpmini.net/wp/2006/08/on_the_track_at_laguna_seca/#comments Sat, 19 Aug 2006 19:38:48 +0000 GPMINI http://gpmini.net/wp/2006/08/on_the_track_at_laguna_seca/ Today we headed back to Laguna Seca, with the other GPs and hundreds of MINIs (and some Minis) – the plan was for everyone to get a parade lap at lunchtime but the number of cars overwhelmed the track and sadly many people did not get on … but it was very cool for those that did (including the GPs, put at the front of the pack)!

Loads of pictures in the Gallery, but here are a few highlights (as always, click any pic for a bigger version) …

MINIs everywhere:

Lining up to drive onto the track:

On the track!

Back from the track:

Lunch with Jim McDowell:

]]> http://gpmini.net/wp/2006/08/on_the_track_at_laguna_seca/feed/ 4 32 GP owners in Monterey! http://gpmini.net/wp/2006/08/32_gp_owners_in_monterey/ http://gpmini.net/wp/2006/08/32_gp_owners_in_monterey/#comments Fri, 18 Aug 2006 22:50:37 +0000 GPMINI http://gpmini.net/wp/2006/08/32_gp_owners_in_monterey/ Todays GP delivery event at Laguna Seca was fabulous! By about 9:30 this morning there were people hovering around the hotel – but the coach did not leave till 11am! Soon enough though, we arrived and saw in the distance a cluster of GPs, arranged in a diagonal pattern of increasing roof number:

I quickly found my GP#0203:

confirmed also with my name on a card on the dash and GPMINI license plates!

Immediately I noticed things I had not known about the GP – little extra surprises like the black handle on the trunk, and the repeated GP roof number (“0203/2000″) on the dash:

After looking over the cars for a while, MINI USA insisted we eat lunch, which was excellent; there was a speech from Tom Purves and finally they began to hand out GP keys, in numeric order – so the first USA GP owner is Bruce Mueller with GP#0016:

More owners were called up – it took a while because some owners needed guidance about MINI features like toggle switches, having never before driven a MINI (!) – but finally it was time for GP#0203, and Jim McDowell gave us the keys:

After that, we spent ages admiring the car, then headed over to watch some classic race cars on the track, before finally heading out for a few miles of driving to Big Sur and back (see GBMINI.net)

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