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Old Dec 19, 2015 | 02:38 AM
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Hello from Connecticut!

Hey peeps!

Just purchased a '13 MCS Bayswater Edition with 16k miles! Got it for $17,800 with the USAA discount. One owner and was a female that clearly baby'd the **** out of it. Bought it from Texas and drove it all the way to South Eastern CT!

Been driving it about a week now, and I am thoroughly enjoying it. MUCH more fun than my '08 VW R32, especially seeing I don't burn through so much fuel
 

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Old Dec 19, 2015 | 12:31 PM
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Welcome to nam and Mini world from Florida.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2015 | 02:35 PM
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Welcome, I admit I liked the Bayswater in Kite Blue
 
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Old Dec 20, 2015 | 11:15 PM
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Fun trip/test drive from Texas to Connecticut. Post up some pictures of your car before the snow comes. Should be getting pretty mild again this week, with some rain starting up on Tuesday. Can't really complain too much since our weather has been so nice most of this Fall. We're not even going to notice that Winter starts on Tuesday.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2015 | 05:46 AM
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Originally Posted by themrethank
Hey peeps!

Just purchased a '13 MCS Bayswater Edition with 16k miles! One owner and was a female that clearly baby'd the **** out of it. Bought it from Texas and drove it all the way to South Eastern CT!

Been driving it about a week now, and I am thoroughly enjoying it. MUCH more fun than my '08 R32, especially seeing I don't burn through so much fuel
That's a nice edition, remember when they launched that. The Kite blue is nice. Interior is very nice. Post up pics .
 
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Old Dec 21, 2015 | 07:58 AM
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Welcome to NAM! Congratulations! What a great purchase. Post up some pictures of the Bayswater when you can. Would love to see it.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2015 | 12:55 AM
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Here is a quick pic I snapped with Instagram! Oh-so-vibrant!


 
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Old Dec 22, 2015 | 05:05 AM
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Thanks for the pic. Like they still kept the wheels and stripes.
 
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Very nice! Looks super clean.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2015 | 08:37 AM
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Looks great! Just did a similar run from Austin to Walden, NY-also a USAA member. Where from and to for you?
 
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Old Dec 22, 2015 | 11:27 AM
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USAA is a great deal. Congrats... does look soooo clean. Excellent deal. Thanks for posting the picture. Do like that stripe. Quite rare.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2015 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ECSTuning
Thanks for the pic. Like they still kept the wheels and stripes.
Couldn't believe how pristine everything is. No marks on the wheels or anything. I drove a few MCS's before I flew down and right when I sat down it was an instant buy.

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Very nice! Looks super clean.
Thanks! So stoked to become a part of the Mini community!

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Looks great! Just did a similar run from Austin to Walden, NY-also a USAA member. Where from and to for you?
Thanks! From Grand Prairie, TX to New London, CT for me!

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USAA is a great deal. Congrats... does look soooo clean. Excellent deal. Thanks for posting the picture. Do like that stripe. Quite rare.
The stripe and the roof was what hooked me. I thought the matched roof looked very unique. Every Bayswater I've seen up until then wasn't blue or had a mismatched roof. My cars are an extension of me so being different just feels so cool! (As lame as that sounds)
 
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Old Dec 22, 2015 | 02:28 PM
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" Couldn't believe how pristine everything is. No marks on the wheels or anything. I drove a few MCS's before I flew down and right when I sat down it was an instant buy. "

Found a good one. Those wheels are very rare , not too many people have them outside the Bayswater edition.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2015 | 03:12 PM
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Found a good one. Those wheels are very rare , not too many people have them outside the Bayswater edition.
That's cool to know! Now to just find some meets around my area!
 
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Old Dec 23, 2015 | 05:08 AM
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welcome.

Check here for all the clubs. Some local clubs are not all on the forums and have FB pages so you can find them by searching.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...nal-forums-98/
 
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Old Dec 23, 2015 | 07:33 PM
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Seems like CT is a pretty dead state. There's Nutmeg MINIacs but that's about all I've found worthwhile, in-state anyway.

Hell, another reason to add to the list for moving away!
 
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