All my babies will be shipping to Houston next Tuesday. Sweet!

 

Are YOU coming to America, as well?

 

???

 

Were you able to bring over the new MINI as well? I was under the impression that the UK spec was different than the US.

 

You're not David Beckham in disguise are you

 

With that garage, I'd have SOOOO much trouble deciding which car to drive each day!
But what a nice dilema to have.
Beckham is in LA, not Houston. Good thought though.

 

I know he's coming LA, hence the disguise.........

Never mind

 

Yum! Nice lineup!

 

Matt, yes I'll be coming to America with my babies. After three years of restoring and maintaining there MINIs, I'm not leaving them behind.

Scouser, no I'm not David Beckam. I'm just another bloke who finished his tour of duty in the UK. And with my return come the spoils ... my MINI collection.

Tall Man, the BINI is an American standard (left hand drive). The question about being shipping a right hand drive MINI over to the states has still got me stumped. After touring the BMW Mini plant in Oxford four times and talking with the different managers I found out the safety and emission on all new MINIs are the same The only notable difference is the side running lights on the wheel arches and the angle of the head lights. I think Customs just doesn't want to change it's 20 year import policy.

AGRO, the MINIs tell me which one will be driven on a daily basis. The truth is, which ever MINI is running gets driven. Ha ha ah. Today the head gasket blew in the van and I had to replace in the rain. :( But it is up and running fine now.

Cheers,

Ash

 

It will be good to have you back, Ash. I have a cousin in Dallas who's a Mini fan. Hopefully you can make it to the Dragon in May or something so we can meet.

 

Matt, which MINI will you be bringing to the Dragon?

 

Both if I have anything to say about it.

 

My babies are on their way to Houston ... without me :(

 

You're missing one...

 

The BINI is shipping next Tuesday. Beside there was no more room on the lorry to fit a BMW. I do however worry about "Madame" being crushed by the van whilst in route to Southampton.. The van looks rather a bit high

 

Maybe you should've got a bigger truck. LOL

 

Um...I'm confused. 2 of the Minis have changed color since the original post?

 

Gawd, I absolutely love the orange one on the back. Please Santa......

 

That's the "Crush", my boy-racer. It's main purpose in life will be autocross.

 

Nope they're the same color as the beginning of the post. The original image was shot near dust and that may explain the color different . But they all have been restored and repainted from when I first bought them. The orange (Crush) was silver. The White (Madame) was mustard and the Van (Elmo) was a nasty blue.

 

I have a crush on Crush!!!

 

Mustard is a cool color.

 

Mustard is a great color mate, but it isn't bright enough for my taste. With monster trucks and lorries zipping around my MINIs, I want to stand out in a crowd. It's a safety issue for me.

Moodylewdd, Sorry but he's taken. He he he

 

That looks like base housing in Huntingdon; you at Alconbury or Molesworth?

 

I'm in San Antonio, Texas now, but the house is Caversfield, Bicester. But it is off-base military housing.

The minis should be arriving in 19th of August ... yeah!

Tah