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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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Help Me introduce myself.

So heres the thing, I dont have a Mini yet, but I know that I will be getting one someday soon. I already have a potential buyer for my car, which by the way is a custom show car of the Audi TT breed - wait, maybe I should just show you - here are some pics:














Sorry for the large pics, but I did need you to see what I am leaving to get into a Mini Cooper S, and I already know what I want.
It has to have a dual sunroof and it has to have the Chrono package, the rest is up for debate. I would like to have the sport package and I would really like it in either all white, white with a black top, yellow or silver in some type of combo. Pretty simple but I know what I want, and it has to be an "S" - JCW would be a plus.

Anyway, I am here because, for one, I am big post *****, I even own my own local forum in Illinois (IllinoisEuro.com) and I need to create a new identity for that and here, as well as everywhere else I post. For over 3 years I have been "UneekTT" (go ahead and search google for that spelling and you will see what I am talking about) and it is now time for a change.

I need to get out of the TT, and into a Mini as described above and with that comes a new screen name *hence my current name.

Reason to get out of the TT, I know, some people are like what? Why would you get out of that and into a Mini?!? - and I know it sounds nuts to some people, but I think I really should have gotten a Mini first, I really like them, and I have lived for over 3 years without a sunroof, and I can not do it anymore. Besides that, the TT needs a little work and I dont really want to put any more money into it.
I literally drove it across the entire country (from San Diego to New Jersey, and I touched both Oceans too!) and I am just done with it, I need to move on to something new - its time.

Please help me decide a new screen name - I am stumped and I need your help.

Here is some basic stats on who I am:
My name is Adam
I am 41, married (Very happily for almost 7 years now!) with 3 kids (one from her first marriage, one from mine, and one together - lol)
I owned a web design company for about 5 years but now I work at a Harley Davidson dealership.
I live just west of Chicago in a nice suburb. I have lived in the city and burbs all my live.

Now you guys pretty much know my basic life story, I think this should go down as the most detailed (maybe interesting) first post introduction in the history of this site - I am trying to make an impression here

I dont want to be UneekMini, I am done with Uneek - lol
Not sure if I want to be something geographical, or something that has anything to do with me personally. To be honest, I am not sure what I want, I am leaving suggestions up to you!

So - who wants to start naming my new identity?

Thanks in advance - hope I get a nice Mini SSSSSSSSSoon!

P.S. I am not resposible for misspelled words, and there have been no killing of bunnies during the creation of this post. (I have no idea what that means, but it sounded funny at the time)
 
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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welcome to NAM!

great looking audi you got there.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 03:27 PM
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Welcome to NAM Idontknowyet. I see you've been reading MaxN's posts! I don't what he means about the rabbits either but he's a good guy.

That's a great looking TT and you seem to know what you're looking for in a MINI too. Are you thinking about buying a new 2007 or and 08? Or are you looking for something pre-owned?

Thanks for taking the time to say hi and telliing us about yourself!
 
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 03:35 PM
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I hereby decree your new NAM name to be:

SoNotTylerWallace



For those of you too new to know the legend...

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...=tyler+wallace
 

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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 05:28 PM
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I am giving up my Audi S8 (after spending about nine million dollars on repairs) and have ordered a new MCS. My wife drives a TT that we both enjoy. As much as she loves her audi it will be tough keeping her away from the mini.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 07:26 PM
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Thanks a ton for the welcoming - but only one of you suggested a name for me, and I dont think I want to be "SoNotTylerWallace" - lol

Help me decide on a name, I dont want to keep being Idontknowyet - or should we wait until I actually get the car first?

Answers to your post's below - in boldness .....

Originally Posted by soul embrace
welcome to NAM!

great looking audi you got there.
Thank you, Thank you.

Originally Posted by o4amini
Welcome to NAM Idontknowyet. I see you've been reading MaxN's posts! I don't what he means about the rabbits either but he's a good guy.

That's a great looking TT and you seem to know what you're looking for in a MINI too. Are you thinking about buying a new 2007 or and 08? Or are you looking for something pre-owned?

Thanks for taking the time to say hi and telliing us about yourself!
Not sure what you mean about the rabbit post's with MaxN's, it was really just a random silly comment - lol
Thanks for the compliment on the TT - I am looking at pre-owned, hopefully '05 - '06
Thanks for the welcome


Originally Posted by CR&PW&JB
I hereby decree your new NAM name to be:

SoNotTylerWallace



For those of you too new to know the legend...

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...=tyler+wallace
I am sorry to say, but I can not accept this decree. It would not be a righteous name as I have not known or even heard about this Tyler Wallce before today, and I just do not feel comfortable with that name. Therefore, on this day of August the 26th in the year 2007 I respectfully deny your decree here and now publicly on this forum hereafter the fact that you requested this decree on this day.
Thank you for your suggestion - lmao - Thank you again.


Originally Posted by getting grey
I am giving up my Audi S8 (after spending about nine million dollars on repairs) and have ordered a new MCS. My wife drives a TT that we both enjoy. As much as she loves her audi it will be tough keeping her away from the mini.
I know about repair bills, but its not only that, obviously I have lots of aftermarket parts and I am just ready for a change - 3 years is enough for me.

Thanks again to everyone for the welcome - I still need help with name!
 
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 08:29 PM
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How about MiniCre8or
 
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Idontknowyet
Not sure what you mean about the rabbit post's with MaxN's, it was really just a random silly comment - lol
Thanks for the compliment on the TT - I am looking at pre-owned, hopefully '05 - '06
Thanks for the welcome
MaxN had a quote in his signature something to the affect of:

"No rabbits have been harmed in the creation of this post" but I see that he has changed it recently. I just thought it was funny that you said something very similar and thought maybe you had seen it and were being tongue in cheek with it.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 04:19 AM
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Nice looking car.
Good luck in what ever you decide to do with your MCS. Lots of fun to drive.

 
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 05:30 AM
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Yeah, that Audi is pretty hot.

I particularly like the oil filter wrench installed on the center console. NICE TOUCH.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by CR&PW&JB
Yeah, that Audi is pretty hot.

I particularly like the oil filter wrench installed on the center console. NICE TOUCH.
I noticed that from the pic the other day. I thought, no it couldn't be. I'm glad someone commented about it. Very unique.

Welcome to NAM!!! Wish I could help with a forum name, but I had enough trouble with my own.

Nice car you have, but I think you'll enjoy the Mini even more. If I've gotten over the DH Shelby GT500, which truely I have, I'm sure you'll find your own likes in a Mini as well.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 08:16 AM
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lol - its not an oil filter wrench - its a cup holder, custom made too!
 
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 08:21 AM
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We knew that !! Just commenting on how much it LOOKS like an oil filter wrench !

 
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 12:02 PM
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Sweet looking TT, I can understand the lack of sunroof on it.
I have owned a B5, B6 Audi A4 and when the TT came out, everyone was waiting for the sunroof option which never developed.

So far the MINI has been everything and much more.....

Anyway, welcome to NAM and good luck with the name selection.
Here is one of my favorite pictues..
 
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 12:03 PM
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Sweet looking TT, I can understand the lack of sunroof on it.
I have owned a B5, B6 Audi A4 and when the TT came out, everyone was waiting for the sunroof option which never developed.

So far the MINI has been everything and much more.....

Anyway, welcome to NAM and good luck with the name selection.
Here is one of my favorite pic's...
 
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Idontknowyet



I am sorry to say, but I can not accept this decree. It would not be a righteous name as I have not known or even heard about this Tyler Wallce before today, and I just do not feel comfortable with that name. Therefore, on this day of August the 26th in the year 2007 I respectfully deny your decree here and now publicly on this forum hereafter the fact that you requested this decree on this day.
Thank you for your suggestion - lmao - Thank you again.



Thanks again to everyone for the welcome - I still need help with name!
Your Audi rocks (rocked?)!!!
You know the way you mention the rabbit (killer rabbit?), and the way you've worded the above decree....well, it sounds a little on the King Arthur/Brave Sir Robin....OK, I'm going now.....(sounds of coconuts being smacked together, fading off into the distance...............)

How about a white MINI, then you can be the Black Knight....

OK, I'm really leaving this time.................................really....... ....



Its just me isnt it?
 
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 07:25 PM
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Thats funny, I really do want a white one too, and I dont even care if it has a black top or not. Maybe I could be the "BlackKnight"

Is there not one among you that bears this name?
 
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 08:18 PM
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Brave Sir Robin ran away.........
 
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 06:07 AM
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Welcome Idontknowyet I think we have a link on the CMMC to your site for an event...

very nice looking TT. I'm guessing we're going to see something similar happen when you get your MINI. Should be fun to watch when that happens. I recently heard there's a GP for sale locally. Interested??
 
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 06:21 AM
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Welcome to NAM!!! I'm the world's worst at picking names (others will verify this) and so I'll offer no input of value...but have fun designing your MINI S!! Jump on into the fray...if you want to make an impression, don't skip Off-Topic!!!
 
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 06:22 AM
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U's2btt
 
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 08:57 PM
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Yes you do have a link on CMMC - This Friday night @ Superdawg on Milwaukee near Devon in Chicago! I might be interested, but I have to sell my TT first:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2001-...em160152558779

And I seriously doubt that I will get that carried away with the Mini - but you never know - lol
Originally Posted by MiniMac2005
Welcome Idontknowyet I think we have a link on the CMMC to your site for an event...

very nice looking TT. I'm guessing we're going to see something similar happen when you get your MINI. Should be fun to watch when that happens. I recently heard there's a GP for sale locally. Interested??
Hmmm, I will have to sit with that one for a bit, but maybe?

Originally Posted by korby
U's2btt
 
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 02:41 AM
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welcome and im sure youre gonna have fun on NAM espicially in ot
 
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 03:03 AM
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welcome to the insanity,and as someone said on here a long time ago"
modding cars is a disease, and I have it, and it's contagious" LOL
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 06:00 AM
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Thanks a TON - see, now thats what I am talking about - these are great suggestions. They are on topic, witty, clever and they both mean something.

Can I please have another couple of servings of these, in other flavors, I need to decide soon, I just put up the TT on Egay and I hope it moves fairly quickly. I do have a potential buyer already, but I dont want to wait for him to tell me that the deal can not happen for some reason, I just thought I should not wait and put it up now. And I can always end the auction early, if he does come through - I really do want to sell it to him because he is a friend and he knows the car.

Anyway, more name suggestions pretty please
I think we are getting close!

Originally Posted by holdenontoit
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welcome to the insanity,and as someone said on here a long time ago"
modding cars is a disease, and I have it, and it's contagious" LOL
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