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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by wetceal
I started reading this and got excited thinking..."Ooh ME, ME!" and then I saw my name LOL! I guess we're a rare breed

I know there are a couple of girls on another forum that enjoying modding their Minis so I know we're not the only ones out there!

Speaking of mods, I'm waiting on my front mount intercooler and ECU chip now and I've started doing some interior mods too. Modding is a lot of fun!

Celia

lol you dont count!!! i know you do a bunch of stuff im waiting on the ECU my husband doesnt think i know he bought for my bday (lol he isnt that sneaky), we changed my intake, and we just installed my boost gauge. i know next month we are going to change my exhaust too, after that.... who knows how long it will take but i want to get the rear sway bar and i want to get my boost tubes changed. but it will take a while since money doesnt hang around us in abundance.
 

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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 10:44 AM
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Well mine's not a Big Mini but she's still a Mini. And I'm a girl so I guess I count. All mine has done is bonnet stripes though. Not much you can do with a classic unfortunately.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by MINIxB
Well mine's not a Big Mini but she's still a Mini. And I'm a girl so I guess I count. All mine has done is bonnet stripes though. Not much you can do with a classic unfortunately.
Au contraire! There is a TON you can do to a classic Mini in the way of performance and handling mods. Mini Mania sells all kinds of stuff.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 10:47 AM
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LOL yeah if you have the money to do them
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 11:02 AM
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You guys haven't forgotten about Stoopidgirl and TheFutureQueenofNebraska have you? Not to mention Clover? These are the pioneers of female modders!
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 12:21 PM
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You guys haven't forgotten about Stoopidgirl and TheFutureQueenofNebraska have you? Not to mention Clover? These are the pioneers of female modders!
I agree 100% on that one! All those ladies have smokin' Minis but I especially LOVE Stoo's ride! The paint job is just amazing.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 12:22 PM
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Meg,
Do you feel heat through your short shifter?
Only on very long trips. During normal daily driving (ie to work ~25 miles) I don't.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by wetceal
I agree 100% on that one! All those ladies have smokin' Minis but I especially LOVE Stoo's ride! The paint job is just amazing.

+1. you know i realize more and more every day that alot of women (thank god its not all) have no idea what im talking about when i talk about modding my mini. they are like "why the heck would you want to do that" or "why spend money on that kind of 'stuff'" or the best one is "isnt that a guy thing". i get like almost offended when they say this i race my mini at a local drag strip here every once in a while (usually when i get new mods) and its sad that like 99% of the people are guys!!!! we need to get more women to realize these things arent just meant for guys.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 12:39 PM
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Liz, if you go to an autocross, you'll find more women. They give no quarter.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Gromit801
Liz, if you go to an autocross, you'll find more women. They give no quarter.

oh i know. i just need to find myself one down here in Miami or at least in this area. as soon as i finish learning how to drive my other mini( our 07 MCSm that my husband drives aka lxjose9xl) ill convince him to let me take it. mine is automatic so not sure how fun that would be. its definately something i want to do though.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 01:41 PM
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ME!!!

(I mod other people's cars more than my own though )
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 01:50 PM
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i know! you do tons of great stuff!!! the only bad this is ....i have an R56 :(
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 01:56 PM
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i know! you do tons of great stuff!!! the only bad this is ....i have an R56 :(
There are a few things we can do for you....
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 01:58 PM
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really??? now i just need to convince my husband to drive up there
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 01:59 PM
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We'll be at the Dragon too!!
(or in Knoxville next week... that's 1/2 way!)
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 02:05 PM
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lol thats very true. hmm.... ill see what i can talk him in to. he has an R56 too so it shouldnt be too hard.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by sailorliz23
oh i know. i just need to find myself one down here in Miami or at least in this area. as soon as i finish learning how to drive my other mini( our 07 MCSm that my husband drives aka lxjose9xl) ill convince him to let me take it. mine is automatic so not sure how fun that would be. its definately something i want to do though.
Here's the link to the local SCCA region for Miami. Their site seems to be lacking information, so you will probably have to call or email some of the people listed to get autocross information.

http://FloridaRegionSCCA.com/index.shtml
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Gromit801
Here's the link to the local SCCA region for Miami. Their site seems to be lacking information, so you will probably have to call or email some of the people listed to get autocross information.

http://FloridaRegionSCCA.com/index.shtml


hey thats awesome! thank you for the info!
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 03:22 PM
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be interesting to see how they use Moroso because thats a 1/4 mile drag strip
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by thefuturequeenofnebraska
We'll be at the Dragon too!!
(or in Knoxville next week... that's 1/2 way!)

woo hoo convinced my husband to take our children (our minis) to our first MOTD!!! and i know you'll be there yay more mods for my R56!!!!!
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 07:56 PM
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Ladies, don't forget to make your voices count at the Mini Polls...
http://shokk.com/blog/mini-polls/
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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Voted!

Originally Posted by shokk
Ladies, don't forget to make your voices count at the Mini Polls...
http://shokk.com/blog/mini-polls/
 
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 09:06 PM
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my 2 cents ...

... are always HOT or at the very least INTERESTING
(ahhh ... thats also hot)
 
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 05:34 AM
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Voted!

+1. i did notice though not alot of people own two minis. i guess my husband and me are just weird
 
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 05:57 AM
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Voted!
+1 more
 
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