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Nov 19, 2007 | 03:37 PM

Dobes

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Hey, I'm a retired USAF Fighter Pilot in Austin, Texas and this is the next best thing! Picked up a 2006 --5 speed..loaded with 10,000 miles, 1 1/2 years old. Hyper Blue.Having a ball!

Nov 19, 2007 | 03:44 PM

OctaneGuy

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Welcome to NAM with your low mileage Cooper! Post some pix when you get a chance.

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Originally Posted by Dobes

Hey, I'm a retired USAF Fighter Pilot in Austin, Texas and this is the next best thing! Picked up a 2006 --5 speed..loaded with 10,000 miles, 1 1/2 years old. Hyper Blue.Having a ball!

Nov 19, 2007 | 03:54 PM

Gromit801

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Welcome Dobes.

And thank you from all us other old AF farts, for not saying "fighter jets." I want to strangle news idiots and narrators every time I hear that grammatically wrong set of words.

Nov 19, 2007 | 04:16 PM

old81

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Welcome to NAM and apparently having adopted a fun 06 MINI.

Post some pictures of your car and of your adventures when you can.

Nov 19, 2007 | 04:18 PM

Yucca Patrol

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dobes

Hey, I'm a retired USAF Fighter Pilot in Austin, Texas and this is the next best thing!

A friend of the family flys F-16's and says that his MINI is the car equivalent of his fighter plan.

Nov 19, 2007 | 04:47 PM

CooperGear

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From: Greater Chicagoland. Ich Bin Ein Midwesterner!!!

Welcome to the Hyper Blue family!!!

Nov 19, 2007 | 04:52 PM

jimmy_racoon

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Welcome!

Congratulations on your new wheels!
Love hearing from folks who appreciate the MINI's handling.
We have good friends in the Austin area-great town!
Now you just have to find those windy roads and enjoy the MINI's capabilities.
Great to hear you got a low mileage "1st Generation" MINI.
They are classics in their own time.
I second everyone's request for pictures, but we know...
Driving comes first, picture taking is clearly second.

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Nov 19, 2007 | 04:55 PM

loadtoad

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dobes

Hey, I'm a retired USAF Fighter Pilot in Austin, Texas and this is the next best thing! Picked up a 2006 --5 speed..loaded with 10,000 miles, 1 1/2 years old. Hyper Blue.Having a ball!

What did you fly?

Nov 19, 2007 | 09:15 PM

89AKurt

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Welcome to NAM!

psst! Mazda uses "zoom zoom", but what do they know.

Nov 19, 2007 | 09:37 PM

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gjhsu

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Neat! I'm also in Austin. Will keep my eyes out for you. Beware, I flash and/or wave

Nov 20, 2007 | 03:08 AM

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Silverbullit

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Welcome to NAM!! Beware the "MOD BUG", if infected there is no known cure. Symptoms are a empty wallet and large credit card bill.

Nov 20, 2007 | 04:14 AM

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davavd

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I remember, many years ago while going to UT, driving one of my friends cars on the road out to Lake Travis. If it was fun in a '63 Impala, it would be worth doing more than once in a MINI. Happy motoring in a beautiful place, and thanks for your service to our country. My brother in law is a retired AF fighter pilot.

Nov 20, 2007 | 04:57 AM

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Dobes

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Thanks for the welcome! I will try to post a pic. It has white rims which I might upgrade, does match the top! To answer what did you fly...F-86, F-101, RF-101, F-102, RF-4, F-4E, AND the best, the F-104. Still do some corporate flying in Citations. I will never grow up!