I am having great fun tonight and just wanted to take time out to share.

I ordered my MINI a little over a year ago in June of 03 and had to wait until Oct for it to arrive. I had wanted a new MINI ever since I read the first article in Road and Track or Automobile, I don't remember which one. From then on I read everything I could and then finally I saw one. It was so cool just like I imagined it would be.

At first I wanted British Racing Green with a white top (BRG/W) and I had that mini screen saver with the bubbles, do you remember? Then I wanted Pure Silver with a Black top (PS/B) and I always knew I would spring for the S. I'm a guy and I need all the horsepower I can get, no offense to you ladies. When it finally came time to order, after I had called many, many dealerships all across the country asking 'how much' (as in I don't want to pay $30,000) and how soon (as in I don't want to wait a whole nother year) I ordered the newly available Pepper White with a black top (PW/B) only to chicken out and I ended up with Dark Silver/Black with stripes cuz that was never in question.

I did however follow through and opt for the newly available Cordoba Beige interior with Anthracite trim, H/K, Sunroof, 16" tires, no DSC, and I can't remember it has been so long since I've listed it all. I also needed to fly to Dallas to pick it up and drive it back to Santa Barbara. That was fun! I made such good time I got home a whole day and a half early. Mostly because I was smart enought to leave my wife at home. Actually I really wanted her to come with me but she was 2 months pregnant and already hated flying.

I will always remember the first real twisties I found near Sedona Az and the morning I woke up in Prescott Az and hit the magical 1200 mile mark. It just happened to be on a never ending straight as an arrow mountain road early on a Saturday morning with no one around. I hit 126 mph that morning and never looked back. I thought I'd get home aroung 7 pm that night but made it home by 2pm. The 10 and 405 in LA and San Bernadino were straight out of 'The Italian Job'. Those are 12 lane highways were people go as fast as they can and they use every lane. I hooked up with a very nice looking young lady in a new Audi TT convertable. She passed me and it was on. I also remember it was then I passed my first Hummer and I flipped him the bird as I passed on the right as the TT passed on the left.

I now have a little over 8000 miles on my sweet little ride and I love it. I have added an b&m short shifter and a Whalen ****, the custom hand made Glove box organizer (GBO), a TVA hotpocket, got the windows tinted 5% limo back three and 35% front two (one $135 ticket), and I love to wash and wax it with my plethora of Zaino products and Micro fiber towels.

Just wanted to give you all a quick update. Oh and the baby is great too!

 

That's quite a story.

Glad to hear you are enjoying your motoring.

How about some pictures?

 

Now why did you give the guy in the Hummer a bird? Simply for being a hummer? I'm sorry but that's just rude and uncalled for. Glad ya like your MINI though.

 

Minihune, what's up? Not so late over on the Island huh?

tried to post a pic but upload was taking forever, i'll try again now.

I get my new digital camera (S60) tomorrow so I will update my photos and have plenty soon.

 

Exactly, the Hummer is absolutely rude and uncalled for.

this however is a whole nother discussion.

 

lol true I do agree it's a horrendous automotive atrocity, but giving a bird to a driver of a Hummer JUST because he drives one even when he hasn't done anything is rude. That's just asking for road rage...I remember some bastard gave me a bird because he was tailgating and I didn't move over into the next lane. I was in the right lane and he could and should've just passed me on the left, but no he had to pass me and flip me the bird. Times like those **** me off to no end. Anyways let's all be friendly motorists now shall we?

 

Per MINI USA "Let's put away the middle finger."
Great story sbgobig.:smile:

 

Classy

 

So now you are going to follow me around and make snide remakes outside of Off-topic Politics. Thats must be because I am a Democrat and in your eyes no better than Sadam Hussien. You seem to lurk around a lot and IMO you don't bring a lot to the discussion. Try as hard as you want to define me as a person by selecting certain things I say here because you will never know anything about me or my heart. What do you gain by trying to convince me and others that I am a bad person?

Too the rest of you who took offense to my comment about the Hummer it was a joke. Is this country so divided that all we see in others is the part we disagree with and hate? My story was about so much more but too bad you will never see that because you are not looking. I could go on and on and try to explaing to you what I am really about but I'm afraid it would just get thrown back in my face.

 

Funny thread. I guess the funniest part is that sbgobig doesn't seem to like people doing to him (pointing out the part we disagree with) exactly what he did to that anonymous person in the Hummer. The irony is stunning in its blatancy. And sadly too common in this day and age.

 

Wrong again, I saw the topic of your thread and loved it. Then I saw the flipping the bird to the Hummer and I was saddened. But at least other than that your post was good.

jc

 

GJ-thank you! I will work on that.

 

http://www.flipoffahummer.com/

 

Amazing what one can find on the 'net!

Clo/Wanda

 

that was only half of a peace sign right?

 

HAHAHAHAHAHA.Good on ya

 

Nice story. But then it kind of went downhill.


regards,
Red

 

Back on topic:

I love my MCS too! Nearly two years and nearly 47k.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee in the morning as I clean away yesterday's dust.
I love thee as I drive to work, as work I must.
I love thee whenever I find an excuse to somewhere go.
I love thee in the evening as you glimmer in the dusky glow.

:smile: Dogspeed.