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Old May 2, 2013 | 03:51 PM
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Old May 2, 2013 | 05:50 PM
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I'm really enjoying this shot. Nice.
 
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Old May 3, 2013 | 05:17 AM
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Hey all, finally got the rear tail light rings off. Not exactly easy, and kinda scary as I don't line hearing cracking sounds when I'm taking something plastic off. But, nothing broke, this time. One of these days I'm going to get dome good pictures, rather than these kind. Here's the tail lights in black.



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Those black line HL and TL look really good on the pepper white.

Here is what they look like on lighting blue.



 
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Old May 3, 2013 | 06:24 AM
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Looks great, I still need to get the grille pieces yet. Looks. Really nice.
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Old May 3, 2013 | 07:14 AM
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Hey guys, here's what Roadster Weather in Iowa looks like! Hopefully this will be the last snow. Happy May Days!!!!
 
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Old May 3, 2013 | 11:43 AM
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Roadster Weather in Iowa at my house.
Keeping him snug until this crazy stuff blows over...
 
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Old May 3, 2013 | 10:58 PM
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I love your Justa Gil!

My Roadster is now back to stock...sort of....not really.....no...
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Old May 4, 2013 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Gil-galad
Roadster Weather in Iowa at my house.
Keeping him snug until this crazy stuff blows over...
Gil: what do you have on the ragtop, and why?

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Old May 4, 2013 | 01:57 PM
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Gil: what do you have on the ragtop, and why?
A picnic tablecloth. The cats have never jumped up there but in the rare happenstance that one did, I want some insurance against stray claws.

Actually, after it's freshly detailed (like today ) I put a full car cover over the whole MINI, and the tablecloth on top of that.
 
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Old May 4, 2013 | 02:09 PM
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Gil... I have cat issues, too... Have you used that cloth during the sumner.... It gets very hot in my garage... My wife is worried that a plastic might actually melt...

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Old May 4, 2013 | 02:34 PM
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Turned over 1000 miles in my roadster break-in today. A drive to the lake.
 
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Old May 4, 2013 | 02:48 PM
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mb... We are on the same schedule... Just turned over 1000 miles.... For the past ten years , two Bimmers , averaged less than 12000 miles per year... I will break that tendency in spades.... This car is meant to be driven, in good weather, top down!!!

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Originally Posted by Jonack
mb... We are on the same schedule... Just turned over 1000 miles.... For the past ten years , two Bimmers , averaged less than 12000 miles per year... I will break that tendency in spades.... This car is meant to be driven, in good weather, top down!!!

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Yes, I am loving it! First of next month we are going on a 3,000 mile trip to Seattle and down the Oregon coast! 7 MINIs going. Should be a great trip.
 
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Old May 4, 2013 | 03:12 PM
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All leaving from Texas??

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No, my wife and I are meeting up with the other 6 in Denver.
 
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Old May 4, 2013 | 03:22 PM
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Awesome .... Major photos will be expected!

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Old May 4, 2013 | 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Jonack
mb... We are on the same schedule... Just turned over 1000 miles.... For the past ten years , two Bimmers , averaged less than 12000 miles per year... I will break that tendency in spades.... This car is meant to be driven, in good weather, top down!!!

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Hey guys, just turned over 860 miles today. We don't know yet, but maybe taking him on our North Carolina vacation in July. We haven't made up our minds yet. If we could find a Mini event in the area, that would make our minds up fast. Still raining today. At least the snow stopped.

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Old May 4, 2013 | 10:24 PM
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spent some time at MOTD

taken on Cade's Cove run.
 
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saw this one friday LOVE IT

 
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Old May 5, 2013 | 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by noreen99
saw this one friday LOVE IT
In all honesty, I like the classiness of yours better. Awesome pic too.
 
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Originally Posted by Jonack
Gil... I have cat issues, too... Have you used that cloth during the sumner.... It gets very hot in my garage... My wife is worried that a plastic might actually melt...
Fortunately my garage has heat and A/C.
 
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Old May 6, 2013 | 08:41 PM
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I don't know if you have noticed or feel the same way I do, but the R59 with the top down is a totally different car to drive than with the top up! In fact, I would say I like it ok with the top up, but I love it when I have the top down. Anyone else have the same feelings?
 
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Old May 6, 2013 | 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by mb2020
I don't know if you have noticed or feel the same way I do, but the R59 with the top down is a totally different car to drive than with the top up! In fact, I would say I like it ok with the top up, but I love it when I have the top down. Anyone else have the same feelings?
Oh yeah, totally. Top down is a completely different experience - almost like diff between VHS and Blu-ray or between mono and 6.1 Dolby surround sound. Once you get the top down roadster bug, there's no going back!
 
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Old May 7, 2013 | 06:55 AM
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Oh yeah, totally. Top down is a completely different experience - almost like diff between VHS and Blu-ray or between mono and 6.1 Dolby surround sound. Once you get the top down roadster bug, there's no going back!
Same here with the R52 Convertible, totally different feel.
 
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Originally Posted by mb2020
I don't know if you have noticed or feel the same way I do, but the R59 with the top down is a totally different car to drive than with the top up! In fact, I would say I like it ok with the top up, but I love it when I have the top down. Anyone else have the same feelings?
Yep, every drop top I've ever owned, and that's quite a few, had a different feel with the top down.
 
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