Hey everyone! Just getting involved in the Mini community finally, I bought myself a cooper S a couple weeks back, and I'm coming down from owning a countryman ALL4 S. I wanted something manual and a little more... fun.

here's a shot!

 

Welcome fellow Canuck, nice ride btw.
Whereabouts are you? I am "new" myself.


Cheers

 

Another canadian here in Toronto just purchased a 2006 mc convertible! Waiting for Spring.

 

Yep, me too. No snows this winter .................. has me buggin for sure!

 

I'm in the interior of British Columbia, near the Okanagan.

 

nice! I seen this car in Langley. Enjoy.

 

Welcome to NAM, ehcorn and congrats on the fantastic looking MINI. Thanks for the pics right up front. We just love pics here at NAM. Happy motoring and please don't forget the MINI wave.

 

whats the MINI wave?

 

I'm glad you asked, ehcorn. The MINI wave is a friendly hand signal given to other MINI drivers to just say hey and motor on. The League of Extraordinary MINIacs is committed to promoting the use of the MINI wave to other MINI drivers.

If you consider yourself a true MINIac, and you're devoted to saving the MINI wave, please consider joining The League of Extraordinary MINIacs.

You can become a member here:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...y-miniacs.html

If you are a Facebook user, you can join us here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1404114396479123/

No big commitment, except your oath to help us in our endeavor to save the wave!

 

so is it anything like the classic 2 finger low salute like I've been taught for my motorcycle? All I see is "a wave" :P

 

A thumbs up or a flash of your headlight, whatever get the MINI driver's attention. Don't moon someone though, that wouldn't be friendly and certainly not safe while driving.

 

pressed hamms are usually not welcome... Plus, I live in a small town, I highly doubt there are any miniacs here. I NEED STICKETS TO ADVERTISE!

Edit: I just got back from my first drive, HOLY COW I'm in love :D

The one thing I'm not a fan of is the fact I can't play bluetooth music through my phone, but the dealer threw in a free ipod cable anyway, so that's not the end of the world. I'm really impressed with the stock speakers, I don't notice too much difference between it and the H&K system, though my low standards for sound these days help!