Hey everybody, say "Hi" to Blue. I would have posted this in the "Crash" thread but it got locked.







He is an '05 Hyper Blue Metallic MCS and has 44,500 km, covered under Mini/BMW warranty until October 2009 or 80,000km. Blue was originally owned in Philly and was imported to Canada in 2006, so he now has dual citizenship, kind of like me.

Features
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), this includes traction control + ABS
Limited slip differential (LSD)
Alarm system
6-speed manual
Navigation system (GPS)
Backup alarm indicator
Leather seats, two-tone blue and black
Sports package
Automatic climate control
Fog lights (front and rear)
Xenon headlights
John Cooper Works body trim
Anti-theft
Universal Remote Control
Arm rest console
Rain sensing wipers
Harman-Kardon sound system
iPod MP3 interface
Panoramic sunroof
Backup alarm
Heated seats
Black bonnet stripes
Power windows/locks/mirrors

I have a garage full of aftermarket parts just waiting to be installed.

 

I'm glad to see this working out well for you. Looks good

 

That is one very nice -- and very option-loaded -- car.

Welcome back.

 

Congrats on your new ride (very sweet), and I'm glad the "incident" did not steer you away from MINI.

My wife and I read the whole "crash" thread when it was first started; without wishing to open a can of worms again, we would like to give you props for not letting that incident ruin your whole MOTD weekend, and instead making the best of it.

 

Congrats on your "new" MCS! Glad things worked out for you.

 

Wow - that was quick! The new ride is beautiful - Congrats...

Donna

 

Very nice and the R90s are much nicer stock wheels than the S-Lites your old car had. So what's the plan? Another Corvette themed car or something different?

 

Beeeeautiful. Congratulations Big Daddy.. looking forward to seeing you and Blue and next years Dragon

 

Not JB but almost as sweet ! Gorgeous !!

Glad you found a beautiful MINI so soon after your loss, BD !

 

Thanks everyone. There was no way that I was not going to get another MINI, especially the way the car stood up to the beating it took. (I still don't think it should have been "totalled".) I drove 4 or 5 last weekend and this one just felt right. I'm going to drive it pretty much stock for a while until I get to "know" it and then decide whether I'm going to reprise the "swoops" or not. Thanks again for all of your kind words.

BD

 

Nice...Glad you found a suitable replacement.

 

Looks like you have good taste in color selection!

 

Looks great Don. A very nicely equipped MINI. Love the color & as we all know Blu is the fastest color.

 

Like you, i can't really see why they totaled your other car,didn't look that bad.Anyway i know you'll enjoy having a blue Mini,like Crash says,blue Mini's are faster!
Bill

 

 

YAY!!! A new chapter for you. My wish is for you to enjoy this MINI just as much as your last.

 

Grats glad you got a replacement.

 

That's one sweet lookin' MINI.

 

congratz on the new car...

 

Happy to see you back in the game. Beautiful ride.

(Also, sorry I got the thread locked by mentioning the 'I' function. Won't do that again.)

 

thats hott ; )