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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 02:57 AM
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New JCW owner in Hawaii

Greetings Fellow MINI Enthusiasts!

My name is Ivan and I just picked up my 2011 Chili Red JCW December 15th.

I purchased it here at Mini of Hawaii in Oahu.

The dealer gave me a full tour of the car inside and out last month and after the test drive I was hooked.

Within two days I had the JCW strut brace installed, and just yesterday I put on the JCW carbon fiber bonnet scoop and added the JCW Black Grill Trim from Out Motoring.

This is my first fwd, turbo car and I love it. Been wanting one of these cars for a while and I am hooked.

This forum is awesome and the information here is great!






 

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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 04:31 AM
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Nice!

Congrats and welcome!

Looks hot! I'm waiting to test drive a JCW here in RI....soon I hope.

Nice first mods and Merry Christmas!

 
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 04:53 AM
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Welcome, sweet JCW. Let the madness begin !
 
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 06:43 AM
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That is one hot car!!!! Love the color combo.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 07:20 AM
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Very nice car you have there - congrats. Drive 'er in good health!
 
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 08:25 AM
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Welcome to my fellow Garrison member! We need to form a 501st MINI club. I know of at least one other 501st member here who has two MINIS.

I may just have to come visit you two in Hawaii. At least I know I could get my MINI fix while escaping the Tennessee cold. Don't forget my offer to babysit your ride if you have to ship it back here for any reason. I'll make sure it gets regular exercise and tender loving care.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 08:30 AM
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Congrats, Welcome, and a very Merry Christmas!
 
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 09:09 AM
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Let the mods begin!
 
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 09:30 AM
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Welcome to NAM and congrats on the MINI.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 09:52 AM
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Welcome! I ordered my Mini from Mini Hawaii too last week, was this the Mini in the showroom or was this new on the lot??? Cause if so, this is identical to the one I ordered last week . Who sold you the car? Ryan was our guy, he was totally chill with me and my husband going crazy testdriving the S (my husband autocrosses at the Aloha Stadium). Are you going to be joining any Mini groups here on the island?
 
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 03:49 PM
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Welcome to the forum, good looking MINI, congrats.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 04:13 PM
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Thats a sweet colot combo
 
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 04:55 PM
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Congrats and enjoy your JCW, I'm loving mine
 
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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Thank you all for the warm welcome and compliments!!
 
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Torri91
Welcome! I ordered my Mini from Mini Hawaii too last week, was this the Mini in the showroom or was this new on the lot??? Cause if so, this is identical to the one I ordered last week . Who sold you the car? Ryan was our guy, he was totally chill with me and my husband going crazy testdriving the S (my husband autocrosses at the Aloha Stadium). Are you going to be joining any Mini groups here on the island?

Hey Torri,

Ryan is a very cool dude, he was the first salesman I met. He was the one who showed me everything on the MINI inisde and out.
Mark ended up being my salesman for the rest of the transaction.
The MINI I ended up choosing was actually already on the boat, heading towards California.

I do hope to attend some club meetings to talk to other enthusiasts.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 08:26 PM
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MINI on the beach sighting.

 
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 08:36 PM
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MINI on the beach sighting.

I know where this is did you do an island cruise today?
 
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 08:53 PM
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Just went to a close beach next to Turtle Bay Resort.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2010 | 11:40 AM
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LOVE the CR/B! As I look out the window at the 5 inches of snow on the ground, Hawaii sounds pretty darned good.

Beautiful MINI. Congrats!

 
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Old Dec 29, 2010 | 10:56 PM
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Thank you Lady Godiva!

I will post some more pics on the beach soon.

Here is the same one lightened up.



and one of my MINI by Cooperation!!!

 
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Old Dec 30, 2010 | 08:04 AM
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NICE! Cooperation does great work.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2010 | 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by LadyGodiva
NICE! Cooperation does great work.

Cooperation made my day!!!


I enjoy seeing his artwork!
 
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Old Dec 31, 2010 | 01:11 PM
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Welcome *Ghost* !! That JCW MINI is awfully nice!! Enjoy it and take good care of it! Beachfront pics look enticing! We have 20" of snow on the ground here still, with 3ft drifts around the house. Dug the MINI out yesterday, though it was idling daily since the snow fell on 12/26.

Welcome Again!!
 
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Old Dec 31, 2010 | 02:43 PM
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congrats... welcome tooo
 
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Old Dec 31, 2010 | 11:45 PM
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Thank you 03M1n1 and ngweibing!

I finally broke the 1200 mile break in period yesterday!

Got on it a bit and hit 88mph!!!! wooo Back to the Future style
 
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