WOW! Great to see all these enthusiastic people here, I decided I had better join! What great information too, has given me far too many ideas for the future,now I have to go find another job! I unfortunatly, can count all the minis in this area on my fingers, and have fingers left over. Anyway, I have a 2002 MCS. He's (yes, my car is a he, unlike many of your cars...and his name is Claus-like the goldfish on Foxs' American Dad) Electric Blue, White roof, stripes. He's got the Premium/Sport/Cold/Pano Roof/17" RF/Multifunct. Steering/ Leather/Xenon/ Fog Lamps/K&N/DSC/SS...and will shortly have tinted windows, Union Jack mirror caps, and that cool rack of driving lights that is out of my budget right now. I figure if I keep buying lotto tickets, one day I can do some the awesome things I have been reading about on this site to the mechanicals also. I am a sports car-o-holic, and have had some really nice rides, but I honestly think all around the Minis have them beat. Thanks for such an awesome site! Dani

Dani,

Welcome to the group. You've got a nice looking car.

Where are you from? I grew up in Emmett, but now live in western Oregon.

Welcome

Thank you! I live outside of the huge metropolis of Blackfoot, potato capital of the world! There are two other minis in blackfoot, 1 in american falls, and 4 in pocatello! (That I have been keeping track of for the last few years anyway!)

Potatos? In Idaho? Whoodathunk??
Welcome to NAM! If there's something you want to do to your car, likely someone here has done it (and written up a comprehensive how-to!!)

The metro of Blackfoot!! I grew up in Pocatello. Nice to see some MINI enthusiasts in Idaho! Claus is a beauty!

I was in high school in Emmett in63 and 64. Been a few changes?

I never thought I'd live to see Emmett become a commuter community for Boise. Or that it would ever obtain a McDonald's. I spent time down the road from you in Seaside, too.

Thanks for making one feel so welcome! Actually places around Boise have canged a lot, like Idaho Falls, Pocatello too. Blackfoot? Not really, sidewalks still get rolled up at 8pm. I do have a couple questions though, and being new to this site, I dont know if I ask them here, or somewhere else? Anyway, I will ask away. Anybody having a lot of inner rear tire wear, (Claus has 39,000 miles on him) and what causes it? I was told I should get a 4 wheel alignment, but not having that many miles, I was unsure. Also, I just got the clear headlight protectors, as I got a driving light broke out on my last trip to Salt Lake City. They seem pretty cool, so I was wondering what you guys think of those invisible bras? I dont ever think I have even seen one (or since its invisible, maybe I have)? Anyway, Thanks again, and yes I would like to do some engine mods, but I just graduated from ISU, so I am pretty broke right now! Thanks again!

Welcome to NAM. Nice color on your Mini.