Bruce and Sandy here with a first post to introduce ourselves to NAM.
We have always owned sportscars - too many to list - including MGB, Morgan but never a Mini. Everytime we see one we point it out or call each other. Odd, because we never talked about buying one. Ten days ago, while visiting my brother-in-law who does body work, we went to a salvage yard (temp was -18) to look at a Freestyle he wanted to buy and fix. There just happened to be a Pepper White '04 MC with very light front damage that we couldn't take our eyes from. B-I-L says.."you buy it I'll fix it". We already have 6 other cars...we DO NOT need another...but those Mini's are so sneaky...they find a way for you to adopt them and you don't even realize what happened!! Now we need a bumper, cover, rh parking light...can likely fix the hood. ANY HELP OUT THERE WITH PARTS?? I just happened to save all the magazine print ads since they were first introduced...I guess I really always wanted one! MC lthr nav dbl roof 5spd znn cool and a half

 

Welcome!

 

Welcome aboard - great story! We too have owned and still do - several types of British cars including the MINI...

As far as parts, there is a particular forum here called the Marketplace - lots of parts and things for sale. Try there...you might find something...

Donna

 

The parking light only costs about $25-30 new, so that is easy. People who upgrade to an aero kit often have bumper covers available as well. You'll probably have to get a new metal bumper.

 

I know I'm going to like this Mini business...3 quick replies with welcomes and parts info...thanks to all.

 

Awwww.....kinda like walking by the pound and ending up taking a puppy home. The MINI found a home!

Welcome and I'm sure you'll find lots of help here.

 

Great analogy!! I think I'll pick a name that goes with that thought...thanks.

 

Congrats on your MINI and welcome to NAM.

 

Congratulations on your new Junkyard Dawg!

 

Welcome to another anglophile car owner! Beside the Mini, I have a '75 MGB that I'm the original owner of, and I've had a '69 MGC and a "68 MGC-GT.

 

Great story! Welcome to NAM and the wonderful world of MINI.

 

I understand the need to have leaky British metal in the driveway...
I, too, have enjoyed the MGB...had a '65 light blue - dk blue top that folded!!! '71 orange both with leather and wires...can still hear the purr. The Morgan was a '52 Plus 4 trials comp car owned by a RAF capt...really cool but traded it for a Pantera and missed the Moog...the Mini will be a fine fit.

 

If you're looking for a bumper cover let me know, I put an MCS bumper on my '06 MC and have the old cover up in the garage.

 

49buster, what part of MN are you in?

 

North of Duluth on the North Shore...little town of Knife River

 

weldon978

any problem fitting a '06 cover to a '04 bumper??

 

Welcome to NAM from central Ga. I was born and raised in St. Paul and always thought that any place No. of Duluth would have summer start on the 4th of July and end sometime that evening and the rest of the time there was two feet of snow on the ground!!

 

I, too, was born and raised in St. Paul...but it was too hot for me so I moved to the North Shore where it has snowed every month except July-REALLY! - and if it ever got up to 75 I'd have to find a shade tree. Thanks for the welcome...BVR

 

Nice to know that MINI found a home where it'll be returned to it's previous glory.

Welcome to NAM !!