^^you a COB fan? just wondering, its a song by them

 

Just put new struts/shocks, springs, and sway bar on my Minnie and she handles like a go kart!

 

A guy that parked his bright orange Lamborghini Gallardo next to my MINI just talked to me about how cool MY car was for about 10 minutes. Made my day.

 

That's awesome!

 

Sweet photos! Thanks for sharing. I was in Athens in 2008 and saw an MCS with your color combination. Looked great under the beautiful Mediterranean sky! Oh what fun it would to be to motor throughout southern Europe in a Mini.

I have had Skylar parked at home in the garage for 10 days because of business trips and family vacation. It will be a happy motoring experience just to start it up tomorrow night and listen to the burble! I truly cannot wait.

 

Last weekend we went to a British Car Show! The Mini/MINI owners had a very nice turn out! We almost ran out of room for our row! It was so much fun looking at all of them and seeing what others had done! Lots of MINIs there but no two were alike!! You have to love that!!!

 

Headed out to the Blue Ridge Parkway/Skyline drive for a bit of Driving fun.

 

Sitting on the Big Island watching Felicia head my way

 

It is a blast driving here!! Im taking Rafa up to Algarve, Portugal on Tuesday for a little two day beach trip w/ the gf, its going to be wonderful. And ten days without you Skylar? I couldn't imagine being away from mine that long! Just make sure you open the garage door when your enjoying your burble or Skylar may KILL you LOL!! Sorry, i have a morbid sense of humor.

 

I just drove from Buffalo NY to Chicago IL this weekend on one tank of gas! 544 miles!! Average speed of 85 mph. I'm driving back in the morning and planning on getting the same mileage.

 

ok, after a VERY long wait, here is the new MINI. I have had her a week as of today.

 

Pure silver with dark silver accents. I have yet to see one like it.

 

Walking away from my MINI with my girlfriend a man honked his car at me, to which my girlfriend said " I think he sees something he likes." ( implying that he was hitting on her ) Then the man rolls his window down and tells me that my car is beautiful.

 

That's flippin funny, great note K

 

Wow, black out rings and bumper stripes all in one week. I am impressed. Look good.

Jim

 

They are actually dark grey'd out. I did all the plasti-chrome parts in dark grey, except the grill and i might have to do that as well?

 

VERY sweet looking MINI.

 

Thanks. I ordered all the extra parts before i had the car with hopes that it would look good, but i was nervous. After install, the night i got the coop, i thought it looked unique and GREAT. I love it.

 

Oh I love the dark gray stripes!!!!

 

Thanks

 

Looks good

 

Thanks

 

Somehow survived (grin), albeit seeing that mini cooper mini was in VA on Skyline drive made it even MORE difficult (our family vacation was just west of that curve laden stretch of road).

Anyway the garage door went up, the car fired right up and I had some great times Sunday. Found about 40 miles of curves and never more than 10 miles from home to make a great circuit around my home area. Twas a nice reunion! Now to get caught up on the bills and lawn and...

 

Leaving Hawaii today and finally going back to my Mini's after two weeks. I can't wait.

 

Good times in the MINI:
Every time a valet returns it to me they have a smile on their face and some type of comment. Ok, so it's only been twice that a valet has driven it, but still.

Letting a coworker, a huge car fan, drive it for the first time and listening to him rave about how it's the most fun he's had in a car.

and finally, returning from any trip where I didn't have my car, and finding an excuse to take the MINI to the store (always taking the long, fast, and curvy route)!