I went with the red convertible. I can follow my car's production on the Mini website. Right now, it's still 'on order', i.e., they haven't started it yet. ETA is mid- to late October, just in time for a few trips w/the top down before it gets too cold.
This anti-vanity plate post notwithstanding, I'm considering getting one. I'll at least get the animal friendly plate; 80% of proceeds go to a state spay-neuter program. I don't know what to get on the plate, though. I can do any combo of 3-7 letters and numbers. I don't see any online way to see if what you want has already been taken. I'd imagine 'Annie' has already been taken. Maybe 'Archie'. So many possibilities! But I have a feeling that in the end I'm not gonna bother to get the vanity plate after all.
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