hi, i'm mike, and i live in charlotte, north carolina. i'm going to be picking up my astro black mini (hopefully) on monday, but wednesday at the very latest.

i will post more shortly.

 

i appologize about such a short intro thread, but i was at the hendrick mini dealership, and we had to go finalize the purchase of my mini.

okay. i'm mike, i'm going to be 24 on monday, so it's kind of a b-day present to myself. i'm just out of the armed forces (little under a month out), but i'm considering going into the ANG (air national guard), as well as going back to college for automotive.

if anyone would like to know anything else, feel free to ask

 

whoo hoo!! thats cool! happy birthday! what part of the armed forces were you in?? congrats on your new mini!!

 

i was in the active duty airforce.

i had a minor medical issue, which basically kept me from getting enough sleep, so i was late a LOT. so honorable discharge, which means i can get back into the guard.

 

Mike, welcome to NAM and getting your MINI.

Tell us more about your MINI (birthday present, good idea ), post some pictures when you have them.

 

it's actually a b-day present from me to me. this is the second car i've gotten for a b-day. the first one i got myself a WRX. actually, sorry....it was for graduation.



it's astro black, white roof, no actual options except for the sunroof. i actually wanted to get it without (i think it would weigh less. less weight = win) i will get some pics up on monday (depending on when i get insurance)

i'm also going to be going to the mini-meet here in charlotte on tuesday.


edit: that pic is from a really long time ago. i was 18 in that pic. lol.

 

Cool. I am looking forwards to pics of the MCS.

 

i wish it was an MCS. it's just a plain old cooper. :( well....there's nothing plain about it, but you know what i mean

 

I am still looking forward to seeing pics.

 

alright, so i finally picked it up today, and it's FREAKIN AWESOME! though there are some issues that i have. i can't for the life of me remember how to make the digital readout on the tach show speed, and the interior of the windows, after being rolled down and back up had some sort of film on them. that's all the issues i have. lol

 

To show the speed on the digital readout, hit the end of the turn signal stalk multiple times until it reads the mph (not the average mph, but real time), then leave it alone. It will magically pop into the top window

 

thanks gjhsu. i think the guy had shown me, but i was enjoying the ride so much i forgot. lol












edit: btw.....i've got the little hidding compartment in the dash. lol

 

why does your mini have a Japanese front plate?

 

lol. i took the plate off my skyline that i had when i was in japan, and managed to sneak it home. i didn't think anyone would have that, plus, it makes it easier to tell who i am.

just something a little different

 

you had a Skyline??!!!! thats awesome!! its kinda weird seeing a Japanese plate on a british car. but its cool.

 

this was my friends. it was exactly the same. i didn't have any pics of mine. :(

also: the japanese letting before the 300 says 'okinawa' that's the island i was on. 300 is the engine code (amount of power it has) Y is for american, and the last four are the actual license plate number. the one on the mini says 300 because mine was a year older than this one.



i also had a Eunos roadster (1989) and a BMW 320i (1988) and i've got pics of those 2

 

Welcome to the club! You will have tons of fun with those of us in the M2C2 club here in Charlotte. I guess we will be seeing you tomorrow night at the club dinner

 

Lets see some pics of the MINI once you get it.

 

look up, gold. lol

 

Mike, good pictures, I like the classic look AB/W in the Cooper.

Remember, a lot of the good drivers in justacooper blow the doors off the MCS drivers on a the track at MINI driving events.

Learn how to drive your MC fast and safe with the clubs and you will have a blast.

Cool front plate, that's a keeper.

 

The cooper looks great. Thanks for putting up the pics.

 

great pics! it's always nice to see another justacooper among all these MCSes! congrats!