The current status of your 2006 Purple Haze Metallic Cooper is - At Your MINI Dealer

AT YOUR MINI DEALER
Your MINI is now being transported to your MINI Dealer. We know it's hard, but please be patient just a little longer. Once it arrives, your dealer will give it one last shine and a clean bill of health. Then they will call you and set up a time for you to stop by and happily head home in your new MINI.

BASIC RULES FOR DRIVING IN CONNECTICUT

1. Turn signals will give away your next move. A real Connecticut driver never uses them.
2. Under no circumstance should you leave a safe distance between you and the car in front of you, or the space will be filled in by somebody else, putting you in an even more dangerous situation.
3. The faster you drive through a red light, the smaller the chance you have of getting hit.
4. Never, ever come to a complete stop at a stop sign. No one expects it and it will result in you being rear-ended.
5. Never get in the way of an older car that needs extensive bodywork. Connecticut is a no-fault insurance state and the other guy doesn't have anything to lose.
6. Braking is to be done as hard and late as possible to ensure that your ABS kicks in, giving a nice, relaxing foot massage as the brake pedal pulsates.. For those of you without ABS, it's a chance to stretch your legs.
7. Never pass on the left when you can pass on the right. It's a good way to scare people entering the highway.
8. Speed limits are arbitrary figures, given only as a suggestion and are apparently not enforceable in Connecticut during rush hour.
9. Just because you're in the left lane and have no room to speed up or move over doesn't mean that a Connecticut driver flashing his high beams behind you doesn't think he can go faster in your spot.
10. Always slow down and rubberneck when you see an accident or even someone changing a tire.
11. Learn to swerve abruptly. Connecticut is the home of the high-speed slalom driving thanks to the State Highway Department, which puts pot-holes in key locations to test drivers' reflexes and keep them on their toes.
12. It is traditional in Connecticut to honk your horn at cars that don't move the instant the light turns green.
13. Remember that the goal of every Connecticut driver is to get there first by whatever means necessary.
14. In the Connecticut area, 'flipping someone the bird' is considered a polite Connecticut salute. This gesture should always be returned.

The current status of your 2006 Purple Haze Metallic Cooper is - At Distribution Center

AT DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Your MINI has arrived on U.S. Shores and is going through one of its final stages of training and quality control at a MINI Vehicle Distribution Center. The center serves as yet another chance for a coprehensive, bumper-to-bumper inspection. It's also where your MINI will be taught not to make fun of Americans who call the "bonnet" a "hood" or the "boot" a "trunk."

The current status of your 2006 Purple Haze Metallic Cooper is - En Route

EN ROUTE TO VEHICLE DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Though still adjusting a bit to its sea-wheels, your new MINI wants you to know that so far the cruise has actually been a blast - great buffets and lots of partying with its brothers. But still, your MINI can't wait to dock, hit the road, and chew up solid ground again.

The current status of your 2006 Purple Haze Metallic Cooper is - Awaiting Transport

AWAITING TRANSPORT
Congratulations! Your healthy and handsome new MINI has been built. A wee bit heavy for any stork, your MINI will now be loaded onto a ship to make its way across the pond. At night, we're sure it'll be dreaming of tearing through twisty turns with aplomb and glee.