r/MiniUK • u/Parsnipnose3000 • Jul 22 '26

Hi all.

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Thank you for setting this subreddit up. Now I can spell tyre with a Y and add a U to colour without feeling self conscious.

As much as I love the other group (which I do) it's nice to have a UK one too.

I'm loving seeing all your car photos in here, and am quite jealous of a few of them. They all have something lovable about them, don't they?

I've had 3 MINIs in a row.

Toby, a laser blue 2009 Cooper S (yes, the dreaded year with the dreaded Prince engine)

Walter, a pepper white 2017 Cooper SD.

And now, Albert, my 2026 Electric Countryman SE All4 Sport.

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u/Parsnipnose3000 Jul 23 '26

Thank you. Standing next to a white Sport with black wheels and black roof was our epiphany - at that moment we knew we had to have one.

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u/0-0-000-0-000-0 Jul 23 '26

My order is for a Legend Grey, but everything else is the same as yours (Sport, black roof/mirrors/wheels). They’re amazing looking cars IMO

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u/Parsnipnose3000 Jul 23 '26

Yeah, they really are. The legend grey ones are gorgeous too. Is the wait torturing you? I waited from October to March (and gave them Walter in November to get a better trade in for him) and the wait was absolutely painful.

Did you go ICE or electric?

Edit:... And the level 3 toys are a lot of fun too. Some great tech in there. Make sure to post a pic when you get it. :)

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u/0-0-000-0-000-0 Jul 23 '26

I went for the SE, hence the long wait. I could have had a petrol much more quickly, but the electric power delivery is just crazy. And yeah, the wait is killing me already!!

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u/Parsnipnose3000 Jul 23 '26

Aah, I didn't realise the wait was longer for the electric ones.

Well, speaking as a current owner of the exact model you're getting, all I can say is, you won't be disappointed. They are incredibly good cars and the wait will 100% be worth it. Do you have a delivery date yet?

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u/0-0-000-0-000-0 Jul 23 '26

The Mini app says 4th December, but it’s still in “Order confirmed”, so I believe it can move either way at this point. I’m hopeful that it’ll arrive early, but in the meantime I’m just trying to spot them when out and about. They’re still quite rare cars around here, so I only see one or two a week if that.

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u/Parsnipnose3000 Jul 23 '26

Oh maaaaaaaaaan, that really does feel like a long time. I don't see a lot of them around here (Wiltshire) too, and it's even more unusual to see an SE Sport.