Hi

I'm a long time Mini owner who only recently has taken a step into the MINI world.

I still have the rust buckets, my Wife and I take turns in using one as an everyday car.
Our other everyday car is the MINI.

We turned up at the local MINI dealer with the desire to test drive a new R56 Cooper or S.
Their demo cars were not available so they let us loose in a 2006 Cooper S,
I instantly fell in love with the Supercharger noise

I wanted an R53 Cooper S in a metalic colour with aero kit and as low miles as possible, while my Wife wanted electric blue.
The next week I spotted another local MINI dealer who had a 2005 Cooper S in electric blue with an aero kit and only 11,000 miles

It didn't take us long to get there and buy it
I wish I'd bought one years ago.

So far I've added MINI cd changer, JCW 18 alloys, JCW roof spoiler, JCW Cai & Milltek cat back exhaust.

I would love a JCW seats, JCW leather dash, leather down tubes, carbon wing mirror covers & carbon bonnet scoop.
If anyone wants to buy me these for my Birthday I would be happy to accept

 

Hi from Southern California. Welcome to the world of MINIs and NAM. Glad you found us. Happy Motoring!!!

Donna

 

Welcome to NAM! Been hanging out at Blarney Castle much?

 

Electric Blue in all that green. Nice. Didn't waste time catching the Modding Bug, no cure. Welcome from Colorado.

 

Where in Ireland are you located? We've enjoyed a few weeks touring about the last 2 years.

 

Thanks for the welcomes

I live in Dromore, about 20 miles south west of Belfast.
Its a small country town and its nice & quiet.

Dublin is about 1hour 30 mins drive to the south and the same time going North would get me to the North Coast & the Giants Causeway.