What year?

 

Dang... how did I miss THIS thread?

Do I need to fill out an application or ???

 

2008 R55 MCSa,driving the ultimate short shifter.Q

 

Welcome, Paul; I was beginning to wonder what happened to you!

 

Updated 1/27/10, 1:10pm:

MINI AuTOs (MINI Automatic Transmission Owners) club roster:

1. TimL -- '05 MCS
2. Curious George -- '05 MCS
3. 10Zero -- '10 MCS
4. RJKimbell -- '08 MC
5. AggieMini11 -- '04 MC
6. Tall Mini -- '08 MC Clubman
7. 4130 -- '05 MCS
8. Ferroequine -- '06 MCS
9. BensMini -- '09 MC
10. morphix -- '06 MCS
11. VioletDC -- '06 MCS
12. MINIxB -- '09 MCS
13. MINI28741 -- '06 MCS Cabrio
14. lacynpiper -- '09 MC
15. SteelersFan -- '09 MCS
16. OXYBLUECOOP -- '07 MC
17. pilotart -- '08 MC
18. Prost -- '08 MCS Clubman
19. checkers -- '05 MCS
20. ej -- '05 MCS
21. mochi -- '09 MCS
22. sequence -- '09 MCS JCW
23. smurfette26 -- '05 MC Cabrio
24. gaffer -- '05 MC and '09 MC Clubman
25. Themajickman -- '07 MCS Cabrio
26. ran-o-matic -- '08 MC Clubman
27. calicoop -- '08 MCS
28. saturn -- '07 MCS
29. CalgaryX3 -- '03 MC
30. MinnieMama -- '08 MCS
31. onetigerlsu -- '09 MC
32. darmog -- '07 MCS JCW
33. Herleman -- '05 MC and '09 MC
34. tekron -- '06 MCS
35. old rebel -- '05 MC
36. zemina -- '10 MCS
37. Cactusflier -- '06 MCS
38. hexmonkey -- '09 MCS
39. ke4sfq -- '07 MCS
40. Kodan -- '10 MCS
41. AutoMCS -- '06 MCS
42. Tio Barry -- '10 MC
43. SteveB625 -- '04 MC
44. kopov -- '07 MCS
45. moe-jiller -- ??? MCS Clubman
46. BlimeyCabrio -- '06 MCS Cabrio
47. atcql -- '08 MC Clubman
48. gonzoe11 -- '09 MC

MINI AuTOs by model:

R50_____ 6
R52_____ 1
R52S____ 3
R53_____ 11
R55_____ 5
R55S____ 2
R56_____ 8
R56S____ 14
R57_____ 0
R57S____ 0

 

Count me in. My wife drives in D and I live in Manual Sport mode. Driving an 09 MC.

 

See what U missed Paul? the General forum is soooo much friendlier!

 

Just fashionably late, I guess....

 

Dunno if they're snobs, I think they knee-jerk judge something they know nothing of based on past experiences. I mean, 5 years ago to suggest that I drive an auto S was out of the question, based on the crappie slushboxes (and CVT loaners) I used to drive.

Now, I wouldnt have it any other way. especially as I see manual R56s and modded R53s in my rear view mirror at the track. unless they are factory JCW, and the stickhead knows how to drive it, they just cant keep up. I mean, watch the video I posted earlier....

(unrelated ?? for those who have driven dual-clutch automatics: does one have to let up on the gas when manually shifitng? If so, that explains why that MCSa smoked all those other dual-clutch cars and the S2000-S.)

 

Well, he's the Great Defender of autoheads everywhere, so I guess we can cut him some slack

 

 

Dayam. What's this glowing ring floating over my head?

 

okay sign me up! I'm officially in!
2008 MCSa

 

O Great Defender, we're soooo happy you are here.

 

Probably a basketball hoop, look and see if there's a net.

 

 

'05 MCSa. Love the paddles. Include me in the club.

 

Add me to the list. I may be weaksauce in the car world, but I love the Auto, despite surging when slowing to a stop in 1st gear.

2010 S

 

Updated 1/27/10, 8:25pm:

MINI AuTOs (MINI Automatic Transmission Owners) club roster:

1. TimL -- '05 MCS
2. Curious George -- '05 MCS
3. 10Zero -- '10 MCS
4. RJKimbell -- '08 MC
5. AggieMini11 -- '04 MC
6. Tall Mini -- '08 MC Clubman
7. 4130 -- '05 MCS
8. Ferroequine -- '06 MCS
9. BensMini -- '09 MC
10. morphix -- '06 MCS
11. VioletDC -- '06 MCS
12. MINIxB -- '09 MCS
13. MINI28741 -- '06 MCS Cabrio
14. lacynpiper -- '09 MC
15. SteelersFan -- '09 MCS
16. OXYBLUECOOP -- '07 MC
17. pilotart -- '08 MC
18. Prost -- '08 MCS Clubman
19. checkers -- '05 MCS
20. ej -- '05 MCS
21. mochi -- '09 MCS
22. sequence -- '09 MCS JCW
23. smurfette26 -- '05 MC Cabrio
24. gaffer -- '05 MC and '09 MC Clubman
25. Themajickman -- '07 MCS Cabrio
26. ran-o-matic -- '08 MC Clubman
27. calicoop -- '08 MCS
28. saturn -- '07 MCS
29. CalgaryX3 -- '03 MC
30. MinnieMama -- '08 MCS
31. onetigerlsu -- '09 MC
32. darmog -- '07 MCS JCW
33. Herleman -- '05 MC and '09 MC
34. tekron -- '06 MCS
35. old rebel -- '05 MC
36. zemina -- '10 MCS
37. Cactusflier -- '06 MCS
38. hexmonkey -- '09 MCS
39. ke4sfq -- '07 MCS
40. Kodan -- '10 MCS
41. AutoMCS -- '06 MCS
42. Tio Barry -- '10 MC
43. SteveB625 -- '04 MC
44. kopov -- '07 MCS
45. moe-jiller -- ??? MCS Clubman
46. BlimeyCabrio -- '06 MCS Cabrio
47. atcql -- '08 MC Clubman
48. gonzoe11 -- '09 MC
49. MINIchaser -- '08 MCS
50. riversong -- '05 MCS
51. ian3 -- '10 MCS

MINI AuTOs by model:

R50_____ 6
R52_____ 1
R52S____ 3
R53_____ 12
R55_____ 5
R55S____ 2
R56_____ 8
R56S____ 16
R57_____ 0
R57S____ 0

 

Wow, there's 51 of us already? I honestly thought that the number would be lower because of all of the disdain for the automatic transmission on this forum. We're obviously the smart ones

 

Stand up, be counted, be proud... and motor on!

 

I want to commend Tim for being so diligent at keeping us up to date on the numbers!! Thank you!!

 

Yeah, Tim, have a cookie. Good boy.

 

Time for a pic of the "auto"....

 

Nice car -- too bad about all of the red paint. Maybe the Mini folks can make it green for you if you ask them nicely.

Seriously, though, that's nice -- I like the shiny stuff.