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Old Dec 3, 2010 | 04:25 PM
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Just brought her home

Greetings!

After years of pining for one, I stepped up and just brought her home. 2007 MCS, 6 speed stick in Laser Blue Metallic with 32,000 miles.
 

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Old Dec 3, 2010 | 05:20 PM
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Congrats! Beautiful MCS. Looks like someone took good care of it for you for the last three years...and that '32 Coupe ain't half bad either!
 
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Old Dec 3, 2010 | 06:05 PM
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Welcome to the forum, good looking MINI.
 
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Old Dec 3, 2010 | 07:44 PM
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Beauty!! Congrats.

 
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 09:43 AM
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Congrats, Like your orange hot rod you got too
 
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 09:45 AM
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Congrats and nice find...

From the shot of the Rod in the background, I can tell it won't be long before the upgrades begin on the MINI... Enjoy...
 
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 11:01 AM
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Congrats!!
Let the the modding begin!! Heck the car next to it proves you know how!!
 
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by ZippyNH
Congrats!!
Let the the modding begin!! Heck the car next to it proves you know how!!
Thanks to all!

Zippy; the mod list grows by the hour!
 
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 12:35 PM
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Congrats! Any chance you could provide us with some details of both the mods-to-be as well as the rundown on that Coupe??
 
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by wandrur
Congrats! Any chance you could provide us with some details of both the mods-to-be as well as the rundown on that Coupe??
32 Ford 3 window fibreglass body, TCI Chassis w/Super Bell Chrome dropped axle, suicide doors, 350SBC/TH350, Ford 9-inch w Richmond gears 3.07 posi, Vintage Air, Hoosier 31x12.5x15's out back. Sanderso headers w/ Flowmaster 40's. Adding Projection TBI in the spring.

MINI mods: NM Engineering intake & front Strut Bar, FlexPod gauge kit (boost & water temp), upgrade rotors, pads and stainless brake lines and suspension, which I'm still researching.

Looking forward to my first AutoX
 
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 06:08 PM
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 06:11 PM
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Nice Mini! BTW, That's Laser Blue not Lightning Blue
 
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 08:06 PM
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Congrats & Welcome!
 
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 05:06 AM
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congrats n welcome
 
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