Hello everyone- Traded in my Jeep Wrangler for a 2007 MINI automatic with paddles- it has 34k kilometers. It is nice to drive in the twisty mountain roads of BC. Good power and handling. The only trouble so far is - my glass roof sometimes hesitates to open on the first try. If I wait a while it does eventually open. Is this a characteristic of R56 Mini's? Other than that I really like this car.

 

Yay, congrats! My MINI automatic, paddles too, is just 3 months old. Live in BC (Lower Mainland) and took it for an awesome ride in the mountains with the Vancouver Mini Cooper Club yesterday. We had such a blast! Enjoy,post pics!

 

Welcome! I'm in Victoria, but a few months back the Cooper and I took a roadtrip up to Kitimat and Terrace. Really great driving up there, lots of stretches to go flat out, and no radar!

 

I'm in Victoria as well but work in Buckley region lots. In fact I am as I type this.

 

I think that makes 3 Victoria NAM members now, someone posted a nice electric blue R53 the other day. Wave if you see my R50

 

Saw a MINI in town yesterday very briefly as I was driving. It had a white v-stripe on the bonnet. I waved but not sure if the other driver waved back. Lots of snow today.

 

Not sure which town, but my co-worker drives a blue cooper s With white stripes. Most expensive catch up pruchase yet

 

Let me know if you see an astro black with white stripes leaving orbit
The wife isn't use to the new car yet and thinks that I'm driving 40 when doing 70 on the west saanich road.