Astro Black Registry
Thread Starter
|
Coordinator :: Northwest Indiana MINIacs
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 2,412
Likes: 0
From: Valparaiso, IN
Bessy almost looks like MIB's Twin! But they have different shoes, and thankfully Indiana doesn't require a front plate! 
If they did I would mount it on the tow hook! OOPS, I just noticed Bessy doesn't have the same headlights! Still great to see another Astro Black monotone!
If they did I would mount it on the tow hook! OOPS, I just noticed Bessy doesn't have the same headlights! Still great to see another Astro Black monotone!
Thread Starter
|
Coordinator :: Northwest Indiana MINIacs
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 2,412
Likes: 0
From: Valparaiso, IN
MIB at the 06 MINICCI After Tax Rally
Here is the entire Diff family at the start of the 2006 MINICCI After Tax Rally. Our first time at this kind of event. Direction Distanc rally. They give a direction and distance from an intersection or stop sign etc. They also had a sheet of signs that had parts deleted. You recorded the missing information, this became the tie splitter if times were the same.
They took the picture and put it in a frame with the logo at the top and gave it to us as our trophy!
If you look closely you can see KidDiff2 behind me. Mrs Diff and KidDiff1 are in the shadows.
Just goes to prove that you don't have to have a MCS to be compeditive!
They took the picture and put it in a frame with the logo at the top and gave it to us as our trophy!
If you look closely you can see KidDiff2 behind me. Mrs Diff and KidDiff1 are in the shadows.
Just goes to prove that you don't have to have a MCS to be compeditive!
3rd Gear
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 294
Likes: 0
From: Toronto, Canada
Originally Posted by bglct99
Am picking mine up tomorrow. Tooling around on NAM instead of sleeping because I am quite frankly too juiced up about it to sleep.
I took delivery of "Stella", my AB/W MCS this afternoon and I seriously couldn't be happier with my switch! (traded in a brand new Acura RSX for my MINI... bad business decision but I wanted a MINI so badly!!)
Here we are (my MA is in the background doing the unveiling!):
3rd Gear
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 294
Likes: 0
From: Toronto, Canada
Originally Posted by ja ME s
lilcooper - welcome to the club - enjoy!!
i had thought you could only get a silver roof w/ AB ?? anyway - looks great!
i had thought you could only get a silver roof w/ AB ?? anyway - looks great!
I'm not sure about in other countries, but I'm from Canada and the white roof is available on AB and it's also available on a Cooper S. I've read in some other threads that AB is a MC exclusive colour, but not so in Canada at least!!
PS: I charged my camera batteries for the occasion! I've been in love with MINIs for 7 years now so it was a big day for me :D
Thread Starter
|
Coordinator :: Northwest Indiana MINIacs
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 2,412
Likes: 0
From: Valparaiso, IN
Taking delivery of MIB was right up there, near my sons births, graduating college, getting maried....
Giving MIB up to the future Ex-MrsDiff well that was like the death of a brother or son! :(
Giving MIB up to the future Ex-MrsDiff well that was like the death of a brother or son! :(
Last edited by DrDiff; May 26, 2007 at 10:52 PM.
5th Gear
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 701
Likes: 0
From: Ellicott City, MD
Originally Posted by lilcoopr
hahaha I felt the same way as you last night!
I took delivery of "Stella", my AB/W MCS this afternoon and I seriously couldn't be happier with my switch! (traded in a brand new Acura RSX for my MINI... bad business decision but I wanted a MINI so badly!!)
Here we are (my MA is in the background doing the unveiling!):
I took delivery of "Stella", my AB/W MCS this afternoon and I seriously couldn't be happier with my switch! (traded in a brand new Acura RSX for my MINI... bad business decision but I wanted a MINI so badly!!)
Here we are (my MA is in the background doing the unveiling!):
...oh and the car is nice too . Welcome to the club 
6th Gear
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 2,010
Likes: 0
From: Huntsville, Alabama
Cool, another club to join.
I'm a BRG/B veteran as I have had two of them until I walked into the showroom and saw AB in person. Great color. Pictures don't do it justice. I was sold and traded in my BRG/B MCS for a AB/AB JCW with sports package, english leather, piano dash and anthracite headliner. So far I have under 200 miles and have so far added stuff from my previous MCS. H-sport comp. rear swaybar, 02-04 tail lights, 17" Enkei wheels, Milltek cat-back and dragon eyes I got from Stoopidgirl at the Dragon.
Everyone that has seen the AB says they like it better than my previous BRG. I still hold BRG close to my heart as it is a nice color but this AB just grabbed me. I've added myself to the Frapper map.
I'm a BRG/B veteran as I have had two of them until I walked into the showroom and saw AB in person. Great color. Pictures don't do it justice. I was sold and traded in my BRG/B MCS for a AB/AB JCW with sports package, english leather, piano dash and anthracite headliner. So far I have under 200 miles and have so far added stuff from my previous MCS. H-sport comp. rear swaybar, 02-04 tail lights, 17" Enkei wheels, Milltek cat-back and dragon eyes I got from Stoopidgirl at the Dragon.
Everyone that has seen the AB says they like it better than my previous BRG. I still hold BRG close to my heart as it is a nice color but this AB just grabbed me.
I've added myself to the Frapper map. 
3rd Gear
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 273
Likes: 0
From: Atlanta, GA
Why thank you my dear.... She's received some window tint and smoke out tail lights since that pic was taken... After she gets a bath this weekend, I'll have to take more pics. Me LOVES me new MINI....
She's received some window tint and smoke out tail lights since that pic was taken... After she gets a bath this weekend, I'll have to take more pics. Me LOVES me new MINI....
3rd Gear
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 180
Likes: 0
From: Warshington
The Black Pearl has arrived.
I picked her up last Saturday and have been having lots of fun motoring since then!
Here were are in Oregon, on our way back to Seattle from Utah:
Looking out over eastern Oregon:
In Boise, ID on our SLC -> Seattle roadtrip:
I'll have to take some more pictures once I get her washed up (lots of squashed bugs on the bonnet!) and post them in my gallery.
This is a great car!
Here were are in Oregon, on our way back to Seattle from Utah:
Looking out over eastern Oregon:
In Boise, ID on our SLC -> Seattle roadtrip:
I'll have to take some more pictures once I get her washed up (lots of squashed bugs on the bonnet!) and post them in my gallery.
This is a great car!
5th Gear
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 655
Likes: 0
From: Raleigh, NC
Greetings fellow Astro Black brethren! Just checking in since I've got my AB/W MC on order (no production date yet because of the Oxford plant shutdown). I can't wait to be a full member of the Astro Black club!!