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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 04:57 AM
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Hello from France ^^

Hello everybody !

My name is Laure, 27 years old. I live in France. I have decided to register on your forum to meet your mini and the mini owners !

I have a R56 MCS LB black roof, with 47000km. This is my 3rd mini

I will make different evolutions but for the moment look at my mini :







My boyfriend has also a R56 MCS Astro Black (on the right on the picture) . We met us in a meeting mini

I hope you'll like my little mini! lol

Ps : I am sorry for my english but I will learn more with you !
 

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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 05:48 AM
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Your English is fine.
Love the cars and the seats are really nice. I take it those aren't the stock seats.
Great color.
Welcome to NAM, great place to chat and learn more about Mini's than any other forum I've seen.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 06:23 AM
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Your MINI looks pretty nice the way it is, but look forward to seeing what changes you make. The seats look great. Lots of support. Do you race? What type are they?
 
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Tazounette
Hello everybody !

My name is Laure, 27 years old. I live in France. I have decided to register on your forum to meet your mini and the mini owners !

I have a R56 MCS LB black roof, with 47000km. This is my 3rd mini

I will make different evolutions but for the moment look at my mini :







My boyfriend has also a R56 MCS Astro Black (on the right on the picture) . We met us in a meeting mini

I hope you'll like my little mini! lol

Ps : I am sorry for my english but I will learn more with you !
Welcome! Great looking MINI! Love the color but then again, I don't think it comes in a color I don't like... they're all great!

Sorry for MY English but I'm from Texas. We speak a mangle form of it over here! Love the seat by the way. MINI on in good health!

P.S. You're boyfriend is a lucky guy to have a girl that understands this affliction of ours. Then again, I'm sure he knows this already...

Best,

James
 
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 06:07 PM
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Welcome from Atlanta, Georgia. Really nice MINIs!!
 
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 06:14 PM
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makin me jealous here in colorado springs lol your minis are beautiful fersher!
 
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 06:34 PM
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And welcome to you from "Bahsten", Massachusetts
from me and "Pinouche"!

 
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 07:01 PM
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Welcome, Las Vegas Baby!!

WOW! Why can't the US get those seats? or can we?
 
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 09:07 PM
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Those seats make me very jelly
 
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 11:23 PM
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Thank you all for you welcome !!

The seats are the Recaro seats for Mini. You can't buy those seats in US ? In france it costs 1500€ (one seat) but luckily for me there was already in the mini when I bought it.

Mini2na : no, I don't race. I haven't the level !

Do some of you come to France for the Mini United in May 2012 ?

Originally Posted by BMC_Kid
Welcome! Great looking MINI! Love the color but then again, I don't think it comes in a color I don't like... they're all great!

Sorry for MY English but I'm from Texas. We speak a mangle form of it over here! Love the seat by the way. MINI on in good health!

P.S. You're boyfriend is a lucky guy to have a girl that understands this affliction of ours. Then again, I'm sure he knows this already...

Best,

James
Yes, it's good to have the same passion as my boyfriend ! We loooovveeee Mini !
 
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 08:22 AM
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My Mini and I thank you all for your welcome and compliments !

The seats are the Recaro for mini. Can't you buy those seats in US ? It costs 1500€/seat. Luckily for me, the Recaro were already in the mini when I bought it !

Mini2na : no, I don't race. I haven't the good level to do that !

BMCkid (James) : yes it's very cool and practice to have the same passion with my boyfriend !!
Sometimes we make "run" between us !
 

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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 08:58 AM
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Unfortunately they're not available in the US as an option. Even if they were, they would probably cost anywhere between $2500 - $3000.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 12:37 PM
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Not available in us ?! What a pity !
 
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 12:51 PM
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Not available in us ?! What a pity !
LOL thanks
 
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 12:55 PM
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Bon Jour! Votre L'MINI-Auto est tres jolie! J'parle Francais, mais com l'enfant!

Welcome to our wonderful MINI world, you will learn a lot and have a good time as well. "Laissez les bons temps rouler!"
 
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 01:02 PM
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Bonjour from Chicago. Very nice Mini. Didn't see to many Minis while in Paris or Normandy last summer. But then again wouldn't want to own a car in Paris.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 02:02 PM
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I love the look of the R56 bumper, something about those louvers near the sides. personally, this one is so clean looking ,I wouldn't touch, leave it as is, the rims go great with it too!
 
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 02:04 PM
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Bonjour et bienvenue Tazounette. Superbe Mini!
 
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Evasive
LOL thanks
I hope you understood what I wanted to say !

If you want I can bring you two Recaro when I will come in the US (my dream).

Originally Posted by bigsoup52
Bon Jour! Votre L'MINI-Auto est tres jolie! J'parle Francais, mais com l'enfant!

Welcome to our wonderful MINI world, you will learn a lot and have a good time as well. "Laissez les bons temps rouler!"
Your french is good !
Thank you for your welcome !

Originally Posted by mrx19
Bonjour from Chicago. Very nice Mini. Didn't see to many Minis while in Paris or Normandy last summer. But then again wouldn't want to own a car in Paris.
Neither do I !!

Originally Posted by Noir2005
I love the look of the R56 bumper, something about those louvers near the sides. personally, this one is so clean looking ,I wouldn't touch, leave it as is, the rims go great with it too!
I will make just some evolutions !

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Bonjour et bienvenue Tazounette. Superbe Mini!
Merci FrenchyR53 !! Tu es d'où ? Tu vas au Mini United en mai ?
 
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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Tazounette
I hope you understood what I wanted to say !

If you want I can bring you two Recaro when I will come in the US (my dream).
I'll be waiting for my new Recaros!
 
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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 10:13 PM
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Actually...

Originally Posted by Evasive
Unfortunately they're not available in the US as an option. Even if they were, they would probably cost anywhere between $2500 - $3000.
http://www.recaro.com/us/product-are...per-works.html


...they are. And you hit the nail on the head with the price point. When I ordered my car there is an option to get recaro seats on the build site. Couldn't justify the price for the power of the car at this point. Maybe after a few engine mods that would require actual racing seats.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by jonrizzle
http://www.recaro.com/us/product-are...per-works.html


...they are. And you hit the nail on the head with the price point. When I ordered my car there is an option to get recaro seats on the build site. Couldn't justify the price for the power of the car at this point. Maybe after a few engine mods that would require actual racing seats.

It looks to be a new option just now being offered in 2012. Even so, it's not the same kind of race like Recaro seats with the should harness holes.

 
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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Evasive
It looks to be a new option just now being offered in 2012. Even so, it's not the same kind of race like Recaro seats with the should harness holes.

I am not fan of these new recaro !
 
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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 11:24 PM
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Spot on

Originally Posted by Evasive
It looks to be a new option just now being offered in 2012. Even so, it's not the same kind of race like Recaro seats with the should harness holes.
Yeah, that's very true. Dealer offered options are always kinda...meh lol. But I live in Washington, and if I do decide to get them, I won't settle.

http://www.cantrellmotorsport.com/in...d=7&Itemid=114
 

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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 11:44 PM
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Oh, and welcome Tazounette! Very nice looking MINI.
 
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