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So I've had my first Mini since December 17th, but the combination of bad weather/work/etc. means I never had time to get my car simultaneously clean, photographed, and photos uploaded until now.
So here are the specs - 2016 Clubman S in Pure Burgundy Metallic with Chesterfield Indigo interior. Front wheel drive, automatic trans. It's pretty much loaded, only missing a few options (no adaptive cruise, auto high beams, front park assist, or dynamic dampers). I've added a few things since buying it - I coded in the 2TB sport trans using esys, added a JCW steering wheel with paddle shifters, changed the exhaust out for the new Dinan D660-0083 system, bought a Euro headlight switch to add rear fog lights, and changed a bunch of stuff using Bimmercode. I have a bunch of stuff planned for it, including window tint, a Dinan sport tuner (and eventually a custom ECU remap), a JCW gear shifter to match the wheel, NM rear sway bar, and other stuff. It also needs a full polish/paint correction/refresh since it's probably not been done in the previous 46,000 miles. My previous car was an HHR SS, and while they're similar they're not even in the same ballpark. The HHR was faster (I had a 25psi tune making about 320ish horsepower), but the Mini is just better in every other facet.
Anyway, here are some pictures I got:
And one last picture with my fair-weather ride, a 1977 Fiat Spider that I've rebuilt over the 5 years I've owned it (still original paint, though!). It was the first engine rebuild I've ever done, and it now makes about 135-140 horsepower, way up from the original 80 it was rated at new.
Welcome to NAM!
Be sure to check out the Pittsburgh MINI Cooper Meetup Group at: https://www.meetup.com/motoringtheburgh/
The Pittsburgh Grand Prix is coming up this summer if we can flush this virus out of the country.
Stay safe and Motor On!
Thanks all, I try to go to the Grand Prix every year, since I'm only 45 minutes outside of Pittsburgh. I usually either take the Fiat or the bike down, but I'd be up for meeting once I'm there.
The interior is what sold me on the car. I was originally looking for a BRG with tan interior, but those are just about impossible to come across, since most have the black interior. I saw the burgundy and liked it, and then I saw the blue seats and that was it. I actually bought the car in Charlotte and had it shipped up, so I didn't even see it in person until I already owned it. That was a little scary, but I think the blue and burgundy work very well together.
