Hi! I took delivery of my '05 Cooper S last October. Hyper Blue w/Black roof and black stripes, premium/sport/cold packages, and the cockpit chrono set up (so I have the tach and speedo on top of the steering column and oil temp/pressure stuff in the center).

I have always liked the look of the new MINIs. I was lucky to find one optioned how I would want one after my previous daily driver ('94 Subaru SVX) was totalled in an accident. Lucky for me I was uninjured, but the other person rear-ended me at 40mph while I was stopped behind a bus...

I have so far resisted any mods to the Cooper as my other car is reserved more for the track, and the Cooper is my primary means of transport. This past year I had a near lethal case of "David Wright disease"* and could not afford for my Cooper to spend almost one year at my mechanic's getting various repairs and tweeks ("as long as you're working on X, why not take care of Y too..")

*called DWD for short, this individual started by just needing to replace a simple clutch cable, ended up dismantling nearly the entire car, and 3-4 years after starting the clutch repair gave away all the seperate bits and pieces and hasn't been heard from since. I'm sure there are Triumph fans around here who can relate

 

First post reply!

Welcome to NAM! Be careful hanging around us and all our talk, you might end up getting pulled into never ending mod cycles with you MINI!

 

Welcome my friend! You mean you are just finding us now and you've had your car since October???? Of course we want to see pictures... Congrats:smile: :smile:

Donna
02' CR/W (gone to MINI heaven)
05' Cool Blue MCSC

 

Yes, I know...owner since October who hasn't surfed through the BBS yet...call me a slack @$$ if you will But like I said, I am recovering from a near fatal case of DWD. I am on several other forums like this one. My story began when I was researching valve adjustments for my 914's engine. I knew I didn't have the technical skills to do this safely, so I consulted my mechanic. I then caught the "as long as you're at it" bug, and soon enough the engine is out of the car, cylinder heads sent to Kalifornia for refurbish, new Mahle p/c set is in the mail, and the transmission is apart for new synchros. These forums can be lethal to me

Of course this thread is useless without pics. I'll put some up ASAP

 

Here's a small photo taken last fall during a fun run around Indianpolis.

 

Glad you've made it here!

And more pics would be a definite plus, especially for me! I'm looking into that same color combo, so as many outdoor sunlight/shade shots as you can muster, post 'em!

 

Mmm, love the colors, I ordered the same color combo

 

After I looked at all the color combos available, the HB/B was my favorite. I see quite a few Minis around, but only once have I seen a twin of my car. I'll be taking more (and better) photos once the crap weather lifts. Right now my poor baby is covered in road salt-grime

 

D'oh, I hate that. My current daily driver is covered with a white film as well... Oh, for the snow to leave!

(Of course, I love the snow; even driving in it is fun for me, but I don't have a garage to keep my cars right now, so it's killing me!)

 

Having a garage doesn't make any difference as long as the interstate is covered in salt brine

I like the snow too. I am AMAZED at how well my MCS handles in the white stuff. This is my first car with any type of traction control, so playing wiht that has been alot of fun. But, I can't wait to enjoy my sunroof either. I also like my seat warmers, but not having to use them every morning will be a nice change of pace....

 

Finally had a convergence of good weather, available daylight, and being at home to take a few more pics of the car in my driveway....

 

Have the side windows tinted? they look really dark in the pics.

 

Welcome to NAM, Geoff! Heh heh heh, just to whet your appetite for mods and fun-runs, please check out the MOTD Forum (MINIs On The Dragon) https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/motd-home and check the Midwest forum, more particularly the Indiana club, https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...splay.php?f=96 to join the caravan headed to the Dragon!

Very nice MINI!


Clover

 

Yes, the windows (side and rear) have been tinted to the maximum that is allowed by Indiana law. I think it is 27%, but I can't remember off the top of my head.

MiniClo -- I've had the chance to meet quite a few of the MINI CCI members. I'm hoping to take a drive with them this weekend. As for the Dragon, that might have to wait for another year. I have a few events already scheduled with the other car that sits in my garage