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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 03:35 PM
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Say hello to Prudence...

Well, she finally arrived this past Wednesday, 5 1/2 long weeks but TOTALLY worth the wait!! Thanks to all who have submitted there opinions on the board, it helped a TON in choosing the options for Pru. Enjoy the pix and happy motoring & mod's...










 
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 03:36 PM
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howdy prudence. and thats a pretty slick **** by robin.
 

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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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Hello Prudence! You are very beautiful!



Welcome home!
 
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 06:07 PM
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Rockin ride enjoy !!
 
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 11:42 PM
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She's beautiful!
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 07:30 AM
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Congrats mwittstock and hello Prudence, welcome home !

Thanks for sharing pics with us & I hope you two share many miles & smiles together!

Enjoy & Motor On!
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 07:34 AM
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Welcome to the USA Prudence. Motor On.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 07:35 AM
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Say mwittstock, I see that your from Illinois. Which dealer did you purchase Prudence from? I'm looking to place an order some time soon and I was wondering how your experience with the dealer went.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 07:39 AM
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Great looking car. What type of wheels are those?
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 08:52 AM
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Say mwittstock, I see that your from Illinois. Which dealer did you purchase Prudence from? I'm looking to place an order some time soon and I was wondering how your experience with the dealer went.
I went with Bill Jacobs in Naperville. Everyone was professional, not pushy, let me take out multiple MINI’s on my own and kept me in the loop through the entire wait.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 08:57 AM
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Great looking car. What type of wheels are those?
They are from TireRack.com made by Sport Tuning. They are on the heavy side, but the look makes up for that....

Tirerack is awesome too, I had these wheels and tires in one day.

Here is a link Click Here
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 10:17 AM
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Hello Prudence!

Congrats on your new car. I recently ordered one very similar to Prudence from Knauz in Lake Bluff. She's on a ship on her way to the states. Enjoy!
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 11:33 AM
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Congratulations! Sharp wheels!
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 01:50 PM
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I'm curious...why/how did you come up with that name for your car?
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 03:22 PM
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Very nice! Like the wheels too!
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by mwittstock
I went with Bill Jacobs in Naperville. Everyone was professional, not pushy, let me take out multiple MINI’s on my own and kept me in the loop through the entire wait.
Thanks mwittstock for responding.

I feel rather foolish because after looking at the pics of Prudence, I noticed the license plate frame with the dealers name on it... duh!

May I ask if you were you able to negotiate with Bill Jacobs or was the dealer unwilling to budge on price? MSRP? Mark-ups?

Any info you can offer is most appreciated.

Thanks & Motor On!
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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"Dear Prudence wont you come out to play?"
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Scouser
"Dear Prudence wont you come out to play?"
The sun is up
The sky is blue
It's beautiful
And so are you.

Nice looking MINI. Congratulations.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 05:46 PM
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My congratulations on Pru.

My condolences on having to live in Illinois... land of obsessive and ridiculous legislation. You can't even carry a gun in your state unless you've been annointed from above by God Almighty with the ghost of Mother Teresa as your witness.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by russr
I'm curious...why/how did you come up with that name for your car?
Huge Beatles fan and one of my favorite songs by John Lennon is Dear Prudence! It also means wisdom and the MINI has a ton of that.

Click on Prudence below...
 
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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by mwittstock
Huge Beatles fan and one of my favorite songs by John Lennon is Dear Prudence! It also means wisdom and the MINI has a ton of that.

Click on Prudence below...
mwittstock, as a fellow Beatles fan check out my roof graphic posted in my gallery.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 07:38 AM
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Good morning Prudence ! You look lovely this morning .

Love your shoes ! Nice Ride
 
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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 08:37 AM
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Lovely Mini, she's named after the Beatles, mine's named after Pink Floyd !! Enjoy !!
 
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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 08:47 AM
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very sweet cooper
 
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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 08:56 AM
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Car looks great. But the name is even better!

We owned a car named Prudence, a 2000 BMW M Coupe, in black. Fabulous car.
 
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