OMFG you got rid of your mini?!?! It was so sexy! ..where is it, i want to buy


is this it?
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/ctd/1339799060.html

 

That's a huge scoop on the hood! Hope they don't have melting scoops too . Is that the 4 dr or 5 dr?

 

that's it.



I got a 5 door.


thankfully, no melting hood scoops... This sucker is wide open and fully functional, as it comes with a top mount intercooler.

 

I will donate to this thread when I've taken some decent pictures of Murphy!

 

Very nice, I've thought of getting one of those. Let me know how you like it. Do you miss your Mini yet?

 

I do and I don't at the same time.

the mini was a cool car. It didn't have near the amount of power that this car has. The awd is really nice, you can definitely power through turns instead of having to be cautious in the turns. It's got a much softer suspension then I had in my mini so a bit more roll, but I'll be taking care of that soon enough.

Overall, I'm extremely happy and glad to have gotten rid of the issues that plague the R56.

parking isn't quite as easy, lol.

 

dwf137, so, will you still be posting on this forum (you do not have your Mini anymore so I don't see the point)?

 

Not hating when I say this..

I hope they have fixed the serious internal engine failures of the 09 WRX..
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1648372
We have an 07 WRX Wagon so not a Scooby Hater.. Not MINE so not listed in my cars below.

Best of luck with it.. AWD kicks butt.. I sometimes miss my Evo but missed my Mini enough to get rid of it and get another..

 

^Yea, they have fixed the issue with the 09's... apparently it only really plagued the 09's that were built in 08. Mine was built in 04/09, so I shouldn't have any issues. I checked the build date before I purchased, I wouldn't have even thought about test driving if it was built in 08. They just needed to change out a type of bearing used internally, not an inherent design flaw like some other cars I know...

no, not really. I have a few MINI parts still lying around that I'd like to sell though, so I've been in and out on here, just checking in, seeing if people are interested, and looking at some of my subscribed threads.

 

Glad they fixed it and wish you the best with the new one!! Blue is Best! Never know what might happen with the wagon now that things are straightened out.. More HP and love the 09 addition of the wing etc.

BTW .. saw the melting scoop on one just yesterday at a PhillyMini dinner meet. First I had heard of it and just saw your post above.. Hope they have found a fix and put it into production.

 

Wanted to wait until I got the stripes added to post pictures.
I think it looks kinda snappy.. Considering red mirror caps to go with the calipers and the red JCW logo. Welcome your opinion on that..

 

the additions are incredible. the extra hp is really nice, it'll hold off my desire to mod at least a little while. It's just nice to have 40 extra hp and have it all covered by my warranty. The interior is super nice too with the red stitching. the STi wing rocks too, only thing they need to fix are the tail lights... I've already got the materials to fix that problem though, should be getting to it this weekend.

the melting hood scoop isn't that bad, and if it does melt, that just gives you a reason to get the CF one!

 

i say leave the white caps... the red would just be a little too over the top, imo.

i will say, I'm glad to have gotten rid of those PA state inspection/emissions stickers, but having a front plate sucks.

 

I am with you on that!! I purchased my Evo in NJ and they had already put the front plate assembly on.. There were no other Electric Blue Evo IX GSRs around with the equipment I wanted so my hand was forced.

Again ... best wishes ..

 

I look forward to seeing what you will have up for sale!! Btw, congrats on your new vehicle!!! I showed my husband the picture of your new car and the first words that came out of his mouth was "Ohhhhh...Rally car!!!" (he's a fan of Rally car racing)


@Pocket_Rocket: Your baby looks fantastic! What do you use to clean and wax your JCW?

 

 

Pocket Rocket: your car looks epic, I really like it. I wouldn't do red mirror caps, they don't match the rest of the body - the minor red accents in the JCW logo and the brake calipers are enough red to be visually interesting, without overpowering the blue and white of the rest of the car.

Huge fan of the Laser Blue colour and the older Electric Blue, but I find Laser better because it's a bit more bluish, and not as light a colour as Electric was. My Mini is Pure Silver, but I may go for a Laser Blue MCS sometime soon.

 

Dude that looks sick Lets see the rest What did you do to get it so low?

 

Our mechanic as a Electric Blue Mini and when my wife's Laser Blue car is next to it, the Electric blue looks like a faded Laser blue It's still nice though

 

So let me get this straight, one of you just purchased a STI and the other just got rid of one and got a Mini?

 

One of them just purchased a Subaru WRX wagon, while the other just got rid of a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX and got a JCW, from what I understand.

 

^what he said.

the 09 wrx wagons now come with the sti rear spoiler... it's just a little longer and has a different profile. Still just a typical hatch/wagon spoiler, nothing crazy.

 

WTF!!! more pleaaaaaase. It looks bomb

 

So how are you liking your WRX after a few weeks with it? I briefly considered one before deciding on the MINI

 

very happy, happier then i was with the mini.

except now I get civics trying to race me. lets go dude, I'm sure that fart can and intake you threw onto your 100 hp car is going to rocket you past my rex.