Hello everybody, I've been a reader for a while but never posted before. I'm bored today at work so I thought I'd give it a try.

A little about myself:

I'm 19 and live in Minnesota. I work at Motorwerks BMW/MINI as a Lot Attendant for new bimmers. I'm also going to school.

Working at Motorwerks is great and on top of that I get to be around brand new bimmers and MINIS all day long.

A little about my car:

I have an '02 CR/w MCS. I've only had it a couple of months, but I'm falling more and more in love with it everyday (don't tell my girlfriend). Over the last couple of months I've been a little short on cash so I've had to limit my modding to cheap, simple things. For example I made my own shift boot and e-brake boot top match the exterior of my car, as well as I've done the now famous IMAGOX boot light LED mod. I also have made my own CAI. I plan on doing the one-ball mod very shortly as well as install an engine damper.

I've found this forum extremely helpful and inspirational and I really appreciate all the effort put forth by all the contributors. I hope to be able to help out someone else on these boards one day. If you're in Minnesota and you see a CR/w with white wheels and unique bonnet stripes be sure to wave!

Thanks,
Max

 

Welcome to NAM! It must be hard to look at such nice cars all day and not get to play with all of them!

 

Welcome to the asylum! You have been assimilated!

 

Welcome

 

Welcome to NAM. Beware, modding is addicting.

 

Welcome

 

Hey Max... since you work at Motorwerks, I'm sure you've run into members of 'Sota MINIs, your local club. I know Motorwerks was one of the sponsors for their NL2NB rally last month (it's on the t-shirt actually )

Check them out! Really nice bunch. I have their club grille badge proudly displayed on my MCC and I'm a member as well.

Welcome and enjoy your MINI experience

 

I have tried to get in to 'Sota MINIs, but I think one of their top guys is kind of indisposed at the moment so my registration hasn't been able to be completed. One of our MINI salesguys is a member and that's what he told me. Thanks for everyone's responses.

 

Hey Max welcome to NAM

 

Let me know if you're not able to get into their site by next week. I've emailed Adam, Jimmy or Rob for another new member to get them registered as well.

 

WELCOME!!! Hey, you got any pictures of your unique bonnet stripes, and what you've done to the interior, Id love to see them!

 

Welcome aboard - glad you finally decided to post..Yayyy! We'd love to see some pictures of your MINI..

Donna

 

I hope no one got their hopes up too much about my "unique" bonnet stripes because they're actually not that unique. They go from the top of the hood scoop to the cowl and run parrallel to each other. I said they were unique because most MINIs I see have the stripes running from the top of the grill to the cowl and much farther apart from each other. Once again, sorry to get your hopes up.

As far as what I've done to the interior, don't expect too much either because I have ZERO upholstery skills and was just looking for something cheap and somewhat easy to start my "you-ification".

I'll try and post some pics up later tonight as I'm at work right now. You wouldn't think it, but being around brand spankin' new bimmers and MINIs gets really old when you do it day after day........ NOT!!

 

Hi! Welcome to NAM. Don't worry....we'll not tell the girlfriend about your "other" love. SHHHHH!

 

Ok so I figured out how to upload images to the gallery. There's only like six of them and they're not very exciting but it should give you a good example of Mo.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=35835

 

Welcome to NAM, Max and Mo. Sounds like a comedy team. I grew up in St. Paul and get back every now and than to visit the old neighborhood, but everything has changed,including me.

 

Welcome - 02's rule!

 

Hey Max you got a sweet ride in MO!!! Ill have to agree with Mike02MCS, '02s do rule!!! (Nice bonnet stripes too).