The official Indi Blue owners thread
6th Gear
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From: So Cal
TulsaMINI that is one sweet ride!
Here's mine, she's an o3 IB/W Cooper, bone stock! No upgrades, no mods. Lifer - meaning I'll own this til I die. I decided not to mod her when they retired the color as I have seen many a classic I would love to own that are bone stock also.
Oh I did do a mod
I took the front plate holder off!
Here's mine, she's an o3 IB/W Cooper, bone stock! No upgrades, no mods. Lifer - meaning I'll own this til I die. I decided not to mod her when they retired the color as I have seen many a classic I would love to own that are bone stock also.
Oh I did do a mod
I took the front plate holder off!
6th Gear
Joined: May 2002
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From: So Cal
Originally Posted by gokartride
Ah Indi Blue...how do I love thee!!! I honestly thought we'd have a thread about the same time Silk Green did, so thanks for this.
It must be said, of course, that Indi Blue is the most perfect blue of all. I mean, isn't that that the color they decided to show of to John Cooper himself??? I can just hear the conversation at Rover/BMW, "Alright guys, we need a blue...it must be in the finest traditions of Minis and it must turn heads across the planet!" And off they went to their little paint buckets. I believe Zeus and Aphrodite were also involved, but that's another story.
I confess that I have taken BMW promotional photos and even one of Frank Stephenson's original MINI concept drawings and Photoshopped them over to Indi Blue as a sign of my own personal devotion. And then there's my Indi Blue shrine. (see gallery)
Indi Blue under a glorious Texas sunset is truly amazing!!! You can see God smiling back at you and saying, "It's better reflected off Indi Blue, isn't it??
It must be said, of course, that Indi Blue is the most perfect blue of all. I mean, isn't that that the color they decided to show of to John Cooper himself??? I can just hear the conversation at Rover/BMW, "Alright guys, we need a blue...it must be in the finest traditions of Minis and it must turn heads across the planet!" And off they went to their little paint buckets. I believe Zeus and Aphrodite were also involved, but that's another story.
I confess that I have taken BMW promotional photos and even one of Frank Stephenson's original MINI concept drawings and Photoshopped them over to Indi Blue as a sign of my own personal devotion. And then there's my Indi Blue shrine. (see gallery)
Indi Blue under a glorious Texas sunset is truly amazing!!! You can see God smiling back at you and saying, "It's better reflected off Indi Blue, isn't it??
And speaking of that reflection, for all the naysayers out there: 
There are none better!
3rd Gear
Joined: May 2003
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From: Southern CA
Here's a couple of my Ollie: First one is the day I brought him home. The second is the most recent photo--taken yesterday on the SCMM Casino Run by a fellow (infinitely wise) IB/W MCS owner. There were 3--yep, 3 OTHER --IB/W MCS's on the run yesterday. Good taste is contagious.
6th Gear
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Cincinnati, Ohio
Here is Blubelle. Pic is a couple of years old, but she hasn't changed much.
One of the first IB MCSs made (9/02). I waited an extra three months just to get IB on an "S". Worth every minute of the delay.
One of the first IB MCSs made (9/02). I waited an extra three months just to get IB on an "S". Worth every minute of the delay.
6th Gear
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Cincinnati, Ohio
Finally....after nearly 3 years of waiting for my MINI, I finally have it and it's home!
Specs:
03' MCS
Indi Blue/Black
50,000 miles, with oil changed every 6 months
loaded specs minus Sat NAV and antrathic headliner
Premium, Sport, and Cold packages
Panther Black Leather
Anyway, HERE:
No holes for a license plate....and I'm not putting one there! Haha!
Dual Panaramic Sunroof!
Hope you like! I had to take out a $6k loan (car was $17k) and my parent's said NO MODDING until It's paid for! Insurence is running me $1,200/year. I'm planning on doing an ATLA CAI and short-throw for my b-day!
Edit* This is how I recieved the car, the guy's wife drove it and he is a car freak! He had a Z06 Vette, Thunderbird, and an old Porsche Carrera sitting in the drive way! This MCS is completly stock, and I forgot engine pics! :(
Edit* And if anyone doesn't know, I'm only 16, so this is quite an accomplishment! I finally get something for working my butt off for the past 2.5years of my life!
Motor On! I copied this from the new owner's thread, so you might have already seen it.
-Cody
(Edit* I also modded my own "Indi Blue owners club" logo. TSR53 was kind enough to make the Indi Blue owners club, but I added my own little touch to it. If you would like it, please ask him before copying it. As you can see, I have an IB/B MCS...so I wanted a black roof/mirrors. Well, I added those and I also added the little spoiler which I love too).
Specs:
03' MCS
Indi Blue/Black
50,000 miles, with oil changed every 6 months
loaded specs minus Sat NAV and antrathic headliner
Premium, Sport, and Cold packages
Panther Black Leather
Anyway, HERE:
No holes for a license plate....and I'm not putting one there! Haha!
Dual Panaramic Sunroof!
Hope you like! I had to take out a $6k loan (car was $17k) and my parent's said NO MODDING until It's paid for! Insurence is running me $1,200/year. I'm planning on doing an ATLA CAI and short-throw for my b-day!
Edit* This is how I recieved the car, the guy's wife drove it and he is a car freak! He had a Z06 Vette, Thunderbird, and an old Porsche Carrera sitting in the drive way! This MCS is completly stock, and I forgot engine pics! :(
Edit* And if anyone doesn't know, I'm only 16, so this is quite an accomplishment! I finally get something for working my butt off for the past 2.5years of my life!
Motor On! I copied this from the new owner's thread, so you might have already seen it.
-Cody
(Edit* I also modded my own "Indi Blue owners club" logo. TSR53 was kind enough to make the Indi Blue owners club, but I added my own little touch to it. If you would like it, please ask him before copying it. As you can see, I have an IB/B MCS...so I wanted a black roof/mirrors. Well, I added those and I also added the little spoiler which I love too).
4th Gear
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Bahstun, MA
Originally Posted by polizei
Finally....after nearly 3 years of waiting for my MINI, I finally have it and it's home!
There are a few threads around on this topic.Welcome aboard!
5th Gear
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: New Jersey
Well, here's my Nittany...
The picture is old but she looks pretty much the same. Can't post a new picture of her because she's been in and out of the dealership for service so much the past 5 months, that I haven't spent much time with her.
The picture is old but she looks pretty much the same. Can't post a new picture of her because she's been in and out of the dealership for service so much the past 5 months, that I haven't spent much time with her.
3rd Gear
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Tulsa, OK
Originally Posted by TMGRobyn
TulsaMINI that is one sweet ride!
Welcome, Juan! I was wondering when you'd pop in!
And Jerseygirl, I've seen Nittany on your website. I love your painted dash and have been wanting to do that for so long!
I <3 my Indi Blue baby!
4th Gear
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Southern California
I have a 2003 Indi Blue/White MCS that was built in September 2002. Like several others, I wanted an MCS in Indi Blue, but this wasn't available in the 2002 model. Therefore, I ordered my car towards the end of July 2002 and it was delivered to the dealer (Long Beach Mini in California) in the last week of October 2002. The car was built to my "specs", and I paid the sticker price. That was sweet, because all the other dealers at that time were getting a substantial premium.
There's not much that is stock on the car anymore, but the Indi Blue/White color pattern is still "true blue".
There's not much that is stock on the car anymore, but the Indi Blue/White color pattern is still "true blue".
5th Gear
Joined: May 2006
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Count me in too!! I just posted a question about what is the Indi Blue Owner's Club on the Mid-Ohio board yesterday! I haven't figuired out how to do pictures on here yet, so I am in the process of learning how to do that!
How do I get one of those great Indi Blue Owner's Club logos??
Thanks!
How do I get one of those great Indi Blue Owner's Club logos??
Thanks!
Photographer / Beer Dude
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: SoCal (562)
Hey ChocolateAZ, I snapped this pic of your MINI while at the Las Vegas Speedway during AMVIV. Hope you like it.
That's my Indi Blue next to yours, don't remember whose the one behind you belongs to.
-J/C
That's my Indi Blue next to yours, don't remember whose the one behind you belongs to.
-J/C