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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by LadyGodiva
Thanks Joe! Words cannot express how happy I am with my choice!!

Yours is still gonna be fabulous with the PB!
I totally agree Piano Black is going to look great. The oak though has a nice elegance to it. I like that.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by jedib0p
The only thing I didn't like was getting out of downtown Toronto in rush hour while it was raining. Oh, and this is my first stick so all the stalling is kinda embarrassing too!
Originally Posted by JustUs5
I hear ya. I drove into the T.O. downtown core on Wednesday morning. Haven't driven a stick in about 15 years, and had forgotten about the "clutch goes in....clutch goes out....clutch goes in....clutch goes out" that you have to put up with in stop and go traffic.

This is going to be my first manual car.... my only experience has been a '67 willis army jeep with no power steering and no power brakes, and a '65 corvette that has a clutch problem and doesn't go into first gear very easily........ Everyone says if I could manage those I should have no problem, but I'm worried about stalling too!
 
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by jessyca333
great pics boredboy!!! Congratulations!!!
Thanks. I can't wait to see yours. Maybe we can do a collective Week 21 gallery with all the pics in one place. Do you think we could do that on NAM or would we have to use Flickr?
 
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 01:59 PM
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It's here!!!!!!

WOOOOOO!!!!!! Happy Motoring! Our baby is finally home!!!! Trying to upload pics but it is taking forever!!!!


1st one!



2nd!


 

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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by reyd1
WOOOOOO!!!!!! Happy Motoring! Our baby is finally home!!!! Trying to upload pics but it is taking forever!!!!


1st one!



2nd!


Looks Awesome. Love the black roof.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 02:08 PM
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LadyG awesome interior! Wow! that color combo looks great!


Jessyca, don't worry about stalling. I'm reteaching my fiancee to drive stick and after an hour, she wasn't stalling the car anymore!

I can't wait to see everyone's cars when they come in!
 
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 02:10 PM
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A lot of cosmoline dripping from our car..... 95 deg F. Hopefully it will get rid of all of it....
 
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 03:02 PM
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Motoring....

Better than I hoped for. Pics to follow.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by reyd1
WOOOOOO!!!!!! Happy Motoring! Our baby is finally home!!!! Trying to upload pics but it is taking forever!!!!


1st one!



2nd!


I LOVE YOUR CAR!!! really like the red with black
 
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by LadyGodiva
interior sneak peek from my MA!
Looks awesome, congrats!

I keep bouncing between the 21/22/23 support groups. Wellington is STILL on a ship heading to CA, and my MA finally called to say I should expect delivery "around July 12." We ordered way back on April 18!
 
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 06:00 PM
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My Clubman Came In!

Woo hoo! Here's the first picture taken with my phone. It rained big time when I left, so I already have to clean it. Translation, better pictures later

My wife shot video with her Flip, so I'll post a YouTube link later too...

Congrats to everyone else as well! I still have to catch up to all of you reading posts (just got in tonight)....
 
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 06:29 PM
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Reyd and kbleicher,

You guys have such cool looking cars!!! Very cool... Very cool.

hey reyd... you didn't happen to see a homeless pw/b clubman S hanging around the dealership? Ha ha ha
 
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 06:40 PM
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Joe,

I wish! I was looking all around the lot to see if yours had arrived yet....

Stoopid VDC!
 
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 06:43 PM
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I'm trying to get good pictures of the ambient lighting but they aren't coming out right. I like that you can choose between 5 colors of ambient light. The ones hidden behind the airbag markers on the a-pillar(?) are really nice.

Last question. When do you get used to the speed? caught myself going 80MPH and didn't realize it! Yow!
 
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 06:46 PM
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Hello Mr. VDC man we want to talk to you .... We not gonna hurt you....

where are you hiding Mr. VDC????



 
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by reyd1
I'm trying to get good pictures of the ambient lighting but they aren't coming out right. I like that you can choose between 5 colors of ambient light. The ones hidden behind the airbag markers on the a-pillar(?) are really nice.

here's a tip that not everyone knows.

You actually get more than 5 colors. instead of quickly hitting the button to cycle through the colors, hit the switch and hold it. it will morph between the colors and that lets you get even MORE color options.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by reyd1
WOOOOOO!!!!!! Happy Motoring! Our baby is finally home!!!! Trying to upload pics but it is taking forever!!!!
OMG that MINI is sa---weeeeeeeeeeet!!!

You better watch out, that thing looks like a cop magnet!!

Question--what is "cosmoline"???
 

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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by reyd1
LadyG awesome interior! Wow! that color combo looks great!
Thank you!!! T minus 12 hours and counting!!!!!!!!!
 
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by SPF ZERO
Looks awesome, congrats!

I keep bouncing between the 21/22/23 support groups. Wellington is STILL on a ship heading to CA, and my MA finally called to say I should expect delivery "around July 12." We ordered way back on April 18!
Thanks!!

UGH, I don't know how you can stand the wait for shipping on the west coast, PLUS be so far inland for transport. Where is your ship now?

Wellington is worth the wait, though!
 
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by kbleicher
Woo hoo! Here's the first picture taken with my phone. It rained big time when I left, so I already have to clean it. Translation, better pictures later

My wife shot video with her Flip, so I'll post a YouTube link later too...

Congrats to everyone else as well! I still have to catch up to all of you reading posts (just got in tonight)....
HOORAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fabulous MINI!!!!!!! LOVE all that chrome!
 
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Joep
Hello Mr. VDC man we want to talk to you .... We not gonna hurt you....

where are you hiding Mr. VDC????
 
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by LadyGodiva
ha ha ha... now that's hilarious!
 
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by LadyGodiva
Thank you!!! T minus 12 hours and counting!!!!!!!!!
tick! tock! tick! tock! like chinese water torture, ain't it?
 
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by hfs3
tick! tock! tick! tock! like chinese water torture, ain't it?
Yeah, that about covers it, LOL!!
 
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 09:36 PM
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minicooperguypeter & kbleicher - CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Great cars, real beauties!!!
 
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