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Old Dec 8, 2015 | 10:55 PM
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Hello, new R53 owner here in Washington State Picked the car up on Saturday, gave it a full detail and have been enjoying it a lot so far. I'm impressed with how these cars manage to be so nimble but yet remain so planted. I plan to use it as a daily driver and so far it gives me grins even on my boring commute. The car has a few maintenance issues that need addressed, but I enjoy doing the work myself and am familiar with BMW maintenance needs. So far I have a belt tensioner, motor mounts, and shock tower reinforcements on the way. Looking forward to utilizing the wealth of info on the forum to keep her in tip-top shape.



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Old Dec 9, 2015 | 05:19 AM
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Welcome! Clean mini you have there. Wish mine came with the stripes.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2015 | 09:31 AM
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Welcome to NAM, Scott! Great R53 and M3! If you ever need anything be sure to let me know.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2015 | 09:32 AM
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Welcome! Clean mini you have there. Wish mine came with the stripes.
We have hood stripes here and a DIY that can help you with the install if you want to add them to your MINI.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2015 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Scott M
Hello, new R53 owner here in Washington State Picked the car up on Saturday, gave it a full detail and have been enjoying it a lot so far. I'm impressed with how these cars manage to be so nimble but yet remain so planted. I plan to use it as a daily driver and so far it gives me grins even on my boring commute. The car has a few maintenance issues that need addressed, but I enjoy doing the work myself and am familiar with BMW maintenance needs. So far I have a belt tensioner, motor mounts, and shock tower reinforcements on the way. Looking forward to utilizing the wealth of info on the forum to keep her in tip-top shape.



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Your R53 is soo clean, welcome.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2015 | 03:26 PM
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Thanks guys! I've been ordering through ECS and Pelican over the years and even have stuff on the way now
 
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Old Dec 9, 2015 | 03:29 PM
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You're welcome! Glad we could be of help to you and your projects. Did you take those pictures of your M3 and R53 by chance? If so, do you dabble in automotive photography? That M3 one is absolutely eye catching.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2015 | 07:14 PM
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Yup Here's another:



and more of the M3 here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/scotte...57625301320442
 
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Old Dec 10, 2015 | 07:21 AM
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Thanks guys! I've been ordering through ECS over the years and even have stuff on the way now
Thanks for the orders and support. let me know if you need anything else.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2015 | 08:02 AM
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Nice cars... either of them should totally cut down any commute boredom. Staying dry out there? My sister lives out in one of the Seattle burbs and says she's considering buying a boat.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2015 | 08:25 AM
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Yup Here's another:



and more of the M3 here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/scotte...57625301320442
Wow!! Sunset Over The Olympics is beautiful! Very nice work. Keep it up.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2015 | 12:09 PM
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Welcome always love Dark Silver
Thank you! Have an order on the way from you guys too

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Thanks for the orders and support. let me know if you need anything else.
will do

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Nice cars... either of them should totally cut down any commute boredom. Staying dry out there? My sister lives out in one of the Seattle burbs and says she's considering buying a boat.
Thanks! Yeah we have been getting pounded with rain for the past couple months

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Wow!! Sunset Over The Olympics is beautiful! Very nice work. Keep it up.
I look forward to taking more photos of the MINI
 
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Old Dec 10, 2015 | 12:12 PM
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Welcome.

Now to stay out of that heavy rain. Watch for standing water and the MINI is low so dont drive over anything deep or you can hydro-lock the engine..
 
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Old Dec 21, 2015 | 10:14 PM
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Is there a section of this forum dedicated to keeping a member build journal?

New wheels:
 
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Old Dec 22, 2015 | 06:20 AM
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Is there a section of this forum dedicated to keeping a member build journal?

New wheels:
Looking good against that green! Yes, post up your build thread in the R53 section of the forum HERE.
 
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