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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 04:03 AM
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Mental faux pais?

It's ok dennisd, your secret is safe with us. We nned all the lint fighters we can muster! What you do after hours is your business.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 04:13 AM
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Originally Posted by dennisd63
do a deer
How about a moose instead?

My Cooper back in 2003:




 
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 04:33 AM
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Ouch.

Ok kids. Dunt(tm) let this happen to you. Using your Mini to have wild relations with animals can lead to nothing good.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 05:22 AM
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Eeeep. That must not have been a very big moose? Airbag didn't even go off?

The most interesting thing I ran over lately was a ginormous land crab in Mexico. What a crunch that made!
 
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 07:35 AM
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I think the Coop must have gone underneath the moose and maybe zinged off a leg or something...that car should have been totalled!
 
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 09:33 AM
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Booked on vessel. ETA: 1 month. sigh.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 09:55 AM
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The moose I hit was big, but I got extremely lucky and just barely caught the back legs with most of the moose standing in the other lane on the interstate.

I didn't get a scratch, bruise, or anything. No airbags went off, but that's good since I didn't get hurt.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 10:16 AM
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Well, the rear would be the proper approach for a fun lovin Mini to make. Still, I say it is best to be more picky about who your Mini wanted to *play* with.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 10:17 AM
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Yea, that's why I stick to southern NE. I feel safer driving in the city
Glad you came out of that OK. Moose probably didn't fare well
 
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 01:23 PM
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Do...a moose....a female moose....
 
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 02:57 PM
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Ray....a light from the headlight
 
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 04:21 AM
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If I had known my lasr post would have been too much for you guys/gals to handle, I would not have made it. It's not like I ....

LINT BALL <PHWAPP> GOT THAT *****!

...went running through the forums nekkid, er sumptin.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 05:45 AM
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LynnEl got me thinking about a terrific mod.

Two-tone paisley mirror caps (otherwise known as damask...kind of just the silohette of paisley, a bit less detail). Black over NFR, or NFR over black? Maybe the paisley design could be fuzzy velvet! OK, maybe not that last bit. My wife would be so happy.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 12:50 PM
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A wee slice of NFR fame
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=111269

Nice work Cody!
 
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by rooandren
LynnEl got me thinking about a terrific mod.

Two-tone paisley mirror caps (otherwise known as damask...kind of just the silohette of paisley, a bit less detail). Black over NFR, or NFR over black? Maybe the paisley design could be fuzzy velvet! OK, maybe not that last bit. My wife would be so happy.
Oh, geez. If I'm responsible for getting anyone thinking, global warming won't even be considered a problem....
 
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 02:40 PM
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WTG Codyh!

And LynnEl, Global thinking is not considered a warming problem.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 06:55 AM
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Wow....there must have been a major infestation of lint....this thread has been way too quiet!
 
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 07:11 AM
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Oh, you want some noise? Then I'll make a racket!!!



Yessir, I'll go sit in the corner and think about what I've done.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 10:14 AM
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Was wondering if any one was left alive after that last lint attack.

Has anyone noticed their Nightfire Red paint getting deeper in color as it is aging?
 
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 10:33 AM
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As we move away from the summer solstice, the lower angle of the sun doesn't highlight orange undertones. Or something.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 02:26 PM
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I waxed Bubbles yesterday, and it was the first time in a long time that I noticed how orange the paint was.....it's a nice fall color. The car changes color with the leaves! I wonder if the paint will fall off in winter?
 
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Old Aug 25, 2007 | 04:56 AM
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IThe car changes color with the leaves! I wonder if the paint will fall off in winter?
EEEEEEPPP!!!!!
 
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Old Aug 25, 2007 | 11:38 AM
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Saw another NFR in the wild today! Only got a glimpse, but had black roof and bonnet stripes. So that's number 3 for me (unless the first picked up some stripes).
 
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Old Aug 25, 2007 | 09:58 PM
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I have yet to meet another one....I know I'm the one and only in this part of the world...man, it's lonely at the top!
 
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 04:29 AM
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I have not met another yet.

And Romi got vandalized. Her bonnet was keyed in a nice 16" long arc. I am still suffering this and trying my best to repair it withouth taking it down to the metal. But, it looks like it is going to have to go all the way down to get her back to the pristine paint she had.

ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!
 
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