Picked up my car from South Bay MINI yesterday (12th).

After a 600 mile first day (LA to Tucson) I've gotta say I love the car. I have figured out that I've gotten old though . I'm satisfied with the speed and performance and am even quite thrilled with the sound system.

My generation (70's teenager) did not have the bass and even the option of a first rate sound system so by comparison of what I grew up with... The MINI sound system is awesome.

I love the ride, even with run flats and sport suspension. It feels wonderful to me. I have no issues with the strange (ala quirky) controls. I just keep the manual handy and figure it out. After that it's not a big deal.

I could have gotten a faster car (Mazda speed 3) but the MINI just captures a feeling... Being able to create just the one I wanted, the go cart feel, the mood lighting at night etc. I'm very satisfied

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CR/W is the fastest and best looking

Good luck w/Titus. Very similar to our Nell, but a year younger.

 

Congrats! I like the color combo for the interior. Very nice indeed! Enjoy

 

You made an amazing interior color choice to work with the exterior. Great call. That's my favorite aspect of the new MINIs

enjoy it

 

Hey! That's MY interior! Well, it will be some day soon. Congrats. It's a beauty. Seeing your car makes me more and more anxious to order mine (hopefully this Sat.).:impatient

 

VERY VERY NICE. I did the eng. wood w/ the cream and the blk. lounge leather seats. Yours looks great. Now I am getting even more cranked up.
I am 1/3 of the way across the pond as we speak.
BTW..second chili red/white MINI...grt color combo.

 

Nice MINI!!!! So glad you're having a blast!

 

Sweet - great choices on your interior. But you are not in China, are you?

 

Not in China now, currently in Tucson on vacation. In two weeks I'll drive her up the coast to Seattle and there she'll sit .

I do have one concern (not really a regret)... It seems white rims and black brake dust are contrasting. I shoulda figured that one out.

 

get special cleaner to get the brake dust off

i would recomend s100, best stuff i ever used. its actually marketed towards harley davidson bikes, and you can get it at any harley shop. it does the job wonderfuly. if you leave the brake dust on it will soon eat away at the finish and paint......bad...haha

 

Congrats on your new MINI. The color combo of the interior looks great.

 

THAT is a beautiful looking MINI...you should be proud!!

John

 

Nice color choice, aeroguy Enjoy your new Mini. It's gorgeous.

 

Aeroguy, We had the same pickup days for our cars, well at least the date. I picked up mine this afternoon, but the paperwork was all done yesterday.

Love your combination and envy the fact you already have a 600 mile trip on your MINI. Yeah brake dust shows on the webbies too. Mine are the soft silver color and I noticed after the 70 mile run up to my house that a bit of brake dust was gathering. I will have to ask my Harley buddies if they use S100 as mentioned.

Enjoy the MINI, I did offer to drive it for you while your out of the country for a few. Offer is still open

Don S.

 

Nice car. I have the exact same interior (SS/B exterior). Yeah, the white wheels will take some attention, but spray cleaner will do it with no rubbing with high pressure rinse. Enjoy Tucson, it's a great city. I spent 7 years in college there. For a great classic Tucson bar with 100's of obscure imports try The Shanty on 4th Ave and 9th St. Same owner family since the 30's. I used to work there. For classic Tucson Mexican try Mi Nidito on south 4th Ave (way south of downtown, Jimmy Carter ate there). For Cajun try Nonie's on Grant Road. And if you haven't had a lemon Egee you've missed a Tucson classic. There are stores all over. Established in the 70's when I was there it's the best frozen drink ever. If you play golf Ventana Canyon is the place to play in the summer. There's also a public hiking trailhead near the hotel entrance that goes up a cool canyon and hardly anyone goes there, you don't have to park at the hotel, just at the trailhead. Awesome views and lots of Upper Sonoran desert vegetation. Lots more private than the overused/overhyped Sabino Canyon (which is OK). And take a drive up to Mt. Lemmon to have lunch in Summerlin at almost 7000 feet. You gotta drive the Mini up there. We could ski there in the morning and play golf in the afternoon. A day trip to Tombstone or Sierra Vista would be good too. Go for it!

 

That color combination is stunning! Beautiful MINI ~ enjoy it in good health, and happy motoring!

 

Congrats aeroguy, enjoy the crap out of it (I know I have been)! It's good to see the Titus guys and gals get their cars after the loooooong wait. Happy motoring indeed

 

Could NOT have said it better great lookin' car man! can't WAIT to get mine...chili red of course!

 

this is one of the loveliest Chili Red MINI around ... Congrats!!