Hello all,
Picked up my new 2012 MCS on Wednesday evening. I would like to thank everyone who contributes to this site as it has been a great help during the wait for the new MINI to arrive. This is my first MINI and I couldn't be more pleased with the experience so far. I hope to start contributing to NAM as I learn more about this very fun car.
J

 

Okay, I like your Mini but LOVE your garage! ;-) Wish I had that clean a space to park mine in! Welcome to the forum and congrats.

 

Thank you. I am fortunate to have a large shed in the back yard where all of the junk goes.

 

Matches your garage perfectly! Great looking MINI.

 

Nice car but man, that garage is too clean! I wish I had a setup like that

 

Great colour choice in the garage. I also wish I had a garage like yours but with living in a big city, my apartment indoor parking space will just have to do.

 

looks great... congrat n welcome

 

Hello walk0080,

I ordered a justa mini cooper last month and it's in production this week. I'm so excited! I noticed that you have decided to purchase a new mini as well but opted to upgrade. Can you tell me some things you liked most about your 2008 mini cooper and what made you decide to upgrade?
I often wonder if I made the right choice in buying a justa cooper instead of a "S" model..
I'd really appreciate your feedback.

Thanks!
Blk diamond

 

beautiful combo car/ garage

 

you've inspired me to clean my garage!

 

Okay, now the cars not getting enough attention! LOL Sorry about that, the car is hot, truly. It just when you have a single car garage, bare studs, and lined with stuff & clutter, your really envious of a garage like yours!

 

Thank you all for the kind remarks. I actually have had the color scheme in the garage for a few years. The MINI just happened to match. Greentimemachine, that garage is looking pretty clean too. Walk0080, where is the setting for your picture in the city? It looks great!

 

Please allow me to pile on here, and say that your setup and especially your car look totally ace!!!

Jon

 

I took delivery at a BMW dealership in downtown Toronto. The new MINI dealership was being built and they used the BMW dealership for all servicing. The BMW shop have a pick-up/delivery location that is 5 floors up facing the waterfront and the CN Tower. It was pretty neat - the BMW guy moved the car around several times so we could get the right shot and then we took a ride down with the car in a big elevator.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/walk0080/5737694955/http://www.flickr.com/photos/walk0080/5737694955/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/walk0080/, on Flickr


This is a view from the front outside:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/assaf_f/2419518667/http://www.flickr.com/photos/assaf_f/2419518667/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/assaf_f/, on Flickr

 

For us the S or JCW was always the long term plan (or some other sporty small car), but the justa-Cooper was a temporary 3-yr lease for my wife to learn to drive (with an auto-box) and for us to get a down payment saved up.

We initially planned for an 'S', but decided it was still affordable to get exactly what I wanted which was a decently optioned 'JCW'. We are keeping this next car for a while and I knew if I went for the S over the JCW, I would have buyers remorse.

If you drove the S and justa and were OK with the justa, don't worry about it. There is a price different between the models and you need to keep that in mind. There is a pretty significant performance difference with the S which IMO is worth it.

 

JEdwards, your garage floor is really nice. Where does the water from a wet car drain to?

 

Walk0080, thank you for the pics. Sounds like that was a great experience. Looking forward to hearing about the JCW.

Greentimemachine, some drains out the door but 90% is clean up.

Subzero, thank you. How is the process going with the tuning kit issue?

 

Your garage looks nicer than my house... The MINI is not too bad, either.