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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 07:39 PM
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Blown away by my new '12 JCW Coupe!

I am completely blown away by this car!
I picked it up this morning in Austin and drove it to Houston. Back again to Austin.
400 miles worth with a brand new car!

I want to go for a ride again right now!

This is a JCW Coupe, pretty much loaded.
I sign on the dotted line after a 10 minute drive.

I am so glad I did!

I think I'll be sleeping in it tonight!

(I am 60 years old, by the way!) Not kidding!
I feel like a kid again!

Here's a pic:
 

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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 07:42 PM
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That's a beauty! Nice choice of colors by the way. You are gonna have a great time! Enjoy...
 
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 07:58 PM
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Enjoy
 
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 08:23 PM
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Very cool...I can relate. I don't have a coupe, but mine is a hell of a lot of fun too!
Congratulations
 
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 12:28 AM
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Stunning coupe! Glad to hear you are enjoying it so much!! The enthusiasm is contageous!!!!!
 
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 04:21 AM
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that's awesome! Congrats!
 
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 04:33 AM
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nice car and congrats
 
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 04:39 AM
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Originally Posted by akent
I am 60 years old...
Nope, you discovered the new 40.

Gig-um
 
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 07:13 AM
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Nope, you discovered the new 40.
Let's hope so! I want to still be having this kind of fun at 60.

Congrats on your new car! Motor On, friend!
 
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 08:33 AM
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AWESOME coupe...that's all I have to say 'bout that
 
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 08:48 AM
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Sweeet!
 
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 09:06 AM
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Beautiful car!
 
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 09:32 AM
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Very nice JCW
 
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 05:46 PM
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congrats and enjoy! There are fun to drive, I did chicago-detroit and back(600) 2 weeks after getting mine.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 06:06 PM
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Thank you all!
It sure sounds like it's perfectly normal to be so excited about a car!

It still blows me away. It rained today, so I just sat in the car and played with all of the systems. Of course, I had to fire it up a bunch of times to listen to the music!

The original picture at the top still has some tape around some of the trim. They were polishing it when the salesman pulled it for me to drive.

I need to take some more pictures of it!
===
After all of that, my wife decided, after driving the Mercedes C250, a BMW 328i and all of the minis that she needed this:


This countryman is an S with lots of extras.

So, we are suddenly a two mini family!

Thanks everyone!
Kent
 

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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 06:16 PM
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Wanna race?
Lol, kidding, nice ride
 
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 06:18 PM
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Congratulations on the new MINI's! Yes, they are certainly addictive! See my signature for further proof....
 
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 08:54 PM
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Hey Jibber11, OF COURSE I wanna race!!!!!

I love it!
Kent
 
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 09:36 PM
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Great Ride!

Originally Posted by akent
I am completely blown away by this car!
I picked it up this morning in Austin and drove it to Houston. Back again to Austin.
400 miles worth with a brand new car!

I want to go for a ride again right now!

This is a JCW Coupe, pretty much loaded.
I sign on the dotted line after a 10 minute drive.

I am so glad I did!

I think I'll be sleeping in it tonight!

(I am 60 years old, by the way!) Not kidding!
I feel like a kid again!

Here's a pic:
I love my JCW Coupe as well. 4500 miles and it's like a brand new car every time I get in and push the start button.

Motor On!
 
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