Here're some more:

 

More Pics with Vivid Green gone! Floor mats, rear view mirror cover, window shades, scuttles, and door sills for sale. See market place.

 

Suspension mods, springs or coils, spacers?. Really want to give mine s subtle drop.

 

I've got the JCW Pro coilovers, 12mm spacers.

 

Was at a friend's garage this weekend and it seemed like a good shot for the MINI:

IMG_7444.jpg by Ryephile, on Flickr

IMG_7451.jpg by Ryephile, on Flickr

 

Awesome, hadn't thought about spacers but just the coils I was looking to get.

 

Looks perfect! Any other plans/mods?

 

Looking sharp!

 

So cliffnotes version

Sep R56 justa in metallic spice orange decides to go for early retirement @ 98K

Sep through Oct test drive everything possible.

Now in late October my wife (who shold get saint status for putting up with my car shopping habits ie can't make up my mind syndrome says I should give Mini a 2nd chance as until the failure has been the only car I have loved.... So add anther week of car buying joy picking out the new one I ended up with this.

2015 S
Auto (No paddles) former stick driver but figure it do two things
1. let the wife in on the comical fun that driving a mini is
2. make it easier to lone out the car to other family members when I need more room. F150 SUV etc.

Premium Package
Cold weather package
LED Lights up front
Hood Stripes
Comfort Access (why is this not one of the standard features on a premium car?)

Pickup is set for Friday

Hoping my concerns over the R56 and Stick fade fast.... also wishing payment book would fade fast as well

 

Included this one as someone made an assumption about my age.





First day back after a two month stint at the spa

 

I love the Volcanic Orange, but this is just the loaner from MINI North Scottsdale. I suspect they have these loaners to sucker people into trading in for a new car.
http://www.ipernity.com/doc/338475/40562522

Ok, why is the URL not allowing me to paste a link to Ipernity?

 

 

Love. Nm springs transformed this thing!

 

Looks great! My wife and I just ordered one in the same color as your (kept the roof the body color like you did).

 

Thanks! I went from a rebel blue Volvo to this so I definitely needed something that was going to stick out 😜. I love this car. I live in Alaska, these new minis are getting more popular up here but mines definitely one of a kind up here! VO with the 18" turbofans and JCW appearance pack, Full LED light pack, it just sticks out in traffic here. I love it ☺�

 

Still feel like its missing something, not sure what I want to change next.

 

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Included this one as someone made an assumption about my age.

Hi James-met you at Brentwood Mini with my wife. We were chatting with Denise and checked out your wild Mini.

Here is my humble 2015 F56 White Silver.

 

Here is my new baby! So excited to be in this car.

 

Congrats, how do you like the F56 vs the CM?

 

It is so much better at handling, acceleration, and road feel. The CM was a little noisy, heavy, sluggish (needed a much better engine) and interior was not as nice either. The F56s handles so well and flat out GOES!

There are a lot of subtle upgrades to the interior and more features than the CM I had. I enjoyed that car don't get me wrong, but I just knew that it wasn't making me 100% happy and I did not want to keep it; I am glad I was able to make the trade last night.

Spent 5 hours at the dealership; they were pretty slammed. It was worth waiting, definitely!


-AC

 

Just traded in my R50 for a 2015 F56. Need to get tinting. I kind of want to make all the chrome white. This is Moonwalk Grey. Will need to do proper photos after the tinting.

 

Ih8driedfishIh8driedfish black trim... that is what you are missing

 

After a wash, clay bar, polish, glaze, wax...


My other f55 mcs.

 

Wow looks great, did you get that much dirt off the paint with clay since its so new ?

 

Even though it is new, it had been at the lot since March of this year. The dealership is only a few miles from the ocean, and on a major roadway. The clay bar was definitely helpful.

For some reason it was covered in micro scratches when I got it, the same as my new f55 from the same dealer. Really, the polish and glaze helped more than anything.