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Sorry for the empty posts -- I tried to post photos in the reply but they didn't show up. I added a couple to my gallery, though. I was really close to ordering NFR with black roof and decided at the last moment to go body color. It turned out rather distinctly, I think!
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You bet!!
Guess I'll have the windows tinted next week. Still trying to decide whether or not to add stripes. I've liked all the MINIs I've seen with stripes and wanted to wait until I saw the car to decide between black or white bonnet stripes. Now I'm considering no stripes. I guess the car looks a little "sedate" without the stripes....but, maybe it was destined to be "not your typical Cooper".......
Guess I'll have the windows tinted next week. Still trying to decide whether or not to add stripes. I've liked all the MINIs I've seen with stripes and wanted to wait until I saw the car to decide between black or white bonnet stripes. Now I'm considering no stripes. I guess the car looks a little "sedate" without the stripes....but, maybe it was destined to be "not your typical Cooper".......
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Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Phoenix, AZ
Sorry for the empty posts -- I tried to post photos in the reply but they didn't show up. I added a couple to my gallery, though. I was really close to ordering NFR with black roof and decided at the last moment to go body color. It turned out rather distinctly, I think!
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From: Phoenix, AZ
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tint
Thanks!! (be sure to read my next post about how I came up with the name, "Buster")
In Alabama I think 32% window tint is legally the darkest I can get. I had the tint guy to look at my truck windows (thinking I might get whatever % was on them. He said, that's about 20%. Oops....oh well.....
If I get stripes, I'll probably order the factory black with the white border. The more I look at the car, though, I think it might be more distinctive without them. We'll see...
In Alabama I think 32% window tint is legally the darkest I can get. I had the tint guy to look at my truck windows (thinking I might get whatever % was on them. He said, that's about 20%. Oops....oh well.....
If I get stripes, I'll probably order the factory black with the white border. The more I look at the car, though, I think it might be more distinctive without them. We'll see...
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Just a little story of how I decided to name my MINI, "Buster".
Going through some of my Mom's old pictures a few years ago I came upon a picture of her and a dog. She grew up during the depression but her family owned the general merchandise store in the little country town. Their home and the store were located at a junction of three, intersecting county roads. On the back of the pic of her and the dog was written: (my Mom's first name) and one of the many Busters. I asked her about it and she said every dog she got would get run over because of all the traffic in front of their house. She would then get another dog and the same thing would happen. She said she had no idea how many dogs she had growing up...but she named every one of them "Buster". So.........I decided to name my new MINI, "Buster".
Going through some of my Mom's old pictures a few years ago I came upon a picture of her and a dog. She grew up during the depression but her family owned the general merchandise store in the little country town. Their home and the store were located at a junction of three, intersecting county roads. On the back of the pic of her and the dog was written: (my Mom's first name) and one of the many Busters. I asked her about it and she said every dog she got would get run over because of all the traffic in front of their house. She would then get another dog and the same thing would happen. She said she had no idea how many dogs she had growing up...but she named every one of them "Buster". So.........I decided to name my new MINI, "Buster".
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Joined: May 2007
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Alabam...now you're the one getting old...I think you already told that story?
(Thanks for the great line CJ!)
As for our trip...we left San Antonio this morning, and now sitting in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Tomorrow eve we should be in Santa Fe. Having a blast!
(Thanks for the great line CJ!)
As for our trip...we left San Antonio this morning, and now sitting in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Tomorrow eve we should be in Santa Fe. Having a blast!
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Joined: May 2008
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From: Twin Cities, MN
Glad to hear you are enjoying the trip Dennis! I love Sante Fe. Beautiful city with a small town feel. 
Stopping at Sandia Peak on the way? The views are gorgeous. It's definitely worth it!
Here's a link in case you are unfamiliar with it... sandiapeak.com
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Stopping at Sandia Peak on the way? The views are gorgeous. It's definitely worth it!
Here's a link in case you are unfamiliar with it... sandiapeak.com
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