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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 06:12 PM
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About to Order... Opinions

Hey all, I'm about to trade the Cooper in for an S. Since I value everyone's opinion here I just wanted to see what everyone though before I finalized it.

AB/AB
Xenon
Fogs (front)
DSC
(^sport package without S-lites or stripes)
LSD
Anthracite Dash/Trim
Anthracite Headliner
Moonroof
Chrono
MFSW
HK
Security System
17" Anthracite R99's
Solar Red Mirror Caps (have to pay homage)(chili red in pic)
Aero Kit grills

 
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 06:18 PM
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by amg6975
Hey
I have a lot of opinions. For example - the "lifeboat scenerio" used in social classes in college and high school is really dated. They ought to come up with something new or let it go. Let's try the latter....

But you said hey... so maybe you want to know about "hay".... grass hay usually has a lower vitamin and protein content than alfalfa hay, but animals on grains usually should not have alfalfa hay because it tends to cause gastric bloating, which of course can kill a cow. And hay that is baled wet will mold and be of lower quality so it's important to make sure the hay you buy was cured properly. You can get a price break if it was rained on. I think hay is going for about $120 a ton right now. Pretty good price for the farmers.

and I think women obsess way too much about shoes. I mean really.... who looks at your feet? Not me. But then I don't have a thing with shoes.... carbiners... now you can't beat a good carbiner. I use them for everything. Raise the chandelier over the piano with a 350 pound one with no fears and they really do make good key rings...

So what do you want opinions on? Cause I have them.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 06:22 PM
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Oh right, go and add to your post and make me look the fool.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by pottermom
Oh right, go and add to your post and make me look the fool.
Haha, nice. I hit something orginally and it posted without my permission. Very interesting post though.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 06:30 PM
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go for the full aero kit...i wish i would have
 
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by amg6975
Very interesting post though.
Ah.... make the old lady feel good.
It's okay, I'm in denial tonight... I let my 18 yr old take the MINI out with friends. WHAT WAS I THINKING!!!!

breathe in, breathe out, breathe in...... DON'T HOLD IT! BREATHE!!! BREATHE!!!

As to your specs though... they look lovely. I like the red mirror caps, nice accent. I'd hold on to the list, consider. Look at the budget. Sleep on it a couple of days and then order. I'm the type of person that I'd consider it final and not obsess about it and change it a million times before it went into production. If you know what you want you know, everyone else's opinion really doesn't matter now does it.

But I can tell you more about hay if you'd like....
 
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by cartar452
go for the full aero kit...i wish i would have
I have it on my Cooper and I like it, but I don't like it enough to justify $1300 + paint + install. The only thing I really like and think makes a huge difference are the side skirts. I can also add this on later if I want for no extra cost.

Pottermom, I've been obsessing over this for a couple weeks now. I started out really conservative but decided that I'd rather have some nice things that make me happy instead of kicking myself later on.

Anyone have the Sirius?
 
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 07:24 PM
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I like most of the options (seeing as how I have most myself!) If you aren't worried about costs, then just order it as you say it here. Your first choices (in terms of color and whatnot) are usually the ones you lean back to.

However, I withheld from the HK system. A wise person once told me "You don't LIVE in your car, you drive it" That being said... you could always upgrade to a better system. I didn't get HK and I honestly can't imagine how much better it would be. You splurge fora good sound system in your home, not your car.
 
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