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Old Nov 7, 2016 | 10:07 AM
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Soooo excited

Bought my first MINI. I'm having an absolute blast. I live in New Hampshire so I'm seeing how low the temp can go while I still drive with the top down. So far my record is 41F (today).

I've got some stripes on order...and can't wait til they get here so she can go even faster!


 
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Old Nov 8, 2016 | 01:23 PM
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Bought my first MINI. I'm having an absolute blast.
Welcome to NAM.

Nice looking Roadster -- Congrats!

Miles of smiles ahead for you.
 
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Old Nov 8, 2016 | 03:18 PM
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Congrats on your new MINI! You are going to just love it. She looks great. Feel free to ask any questions about maintenance or upgrades; we're here to help. We also have some free application and maintenance guides on our website, so please stop by.

Drive Hard. Drive Safe. Keep Grinning.
 
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Old Nov 9, 2016 | 08:31 AM
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Welcome to NAM and congratulations! I sure am a fan of Caribbean Aqua. Looks great with black wheels.
 
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Old Nov 9, 2016 | 06:15 PM
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Beautiful car! Congratulations!

The stripes will definitely help with the speed! Another top tip for speed... Put red stuff on it! Maybe not the outside, but in the engine compartment? like... red plug wires, red radiator hoses, etc... ya... do that! That will DEFINITELY help with the power!
 
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Old Nov 10, 2016 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by NevadaMini
Beautiful car! Congratulations!

The stripes will definitely help with the speed! Another top tip for speed... Put red stuff on it! Maybe not the outside, but in the engine compartment? like... red plug wires, red radiator hoses, etc... ya... do that! That will DEFINITELY help with the power!
Ha! Red stuff, got it!

And thanks everyone for the welcome!
 
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Old Nov 10, 2016 | 12:37 PM
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Got any more pics? At first i did not know what to think of the new color Caribbean Aqua and after seeing it in person with the new leather seats, I like it.
 
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Old Nov 10, 2016 | 01:49 PM
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Got any more pics? At first i did not know what to thin of the new color Caribbean Aqua and after seeing it in person with the new leather seats, I like it.
I LOVE the color. I have a ton of pics, but not many that show off the color very well.

 
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Old Nov 10, 2016 | 01:52 PM
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Nice, its looks much better in person in my opinion. The black wheels look better with the blue. Wind deflector you have there is a must.
Congrats again. BTW I have an R52 convertible. So as one convertible owner to the next, keep the top down as much as you can.
 
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Old Nov 10, 2016 | 02:08 PM
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Yeah, you don't need to tell me to keep the top down. That's why I bought it. :-)
 
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Old Nov 12, 2016 | 06:19 PM
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Welcome!
 
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Old Nov 14, 2016 | 05:52 PM
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That is my favorite color on the convertibles! I also just picked up my F56 S and I am loving every minute of it!
 
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Old Nov 15, 2016 | 12:56 PM
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Has to be my new favorite color for the F57.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2016 | 01:50 PM
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Congrats, that is a gorgeous color!
 
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Old Nov 15, 2016 | 02:56 PM
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I know, I love the color. Sadly the guy at the state inspection place didn't seem so into it "wow, that's a weird color". I would have had a snarky reply, but he had my baby in his garage.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2016 | 08:54 PM
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We used to get snarky comments when taking our Classic Minis across the country for SCCA National races, because most people didn't know what kind cars they were. One tire changing outfit thought our race wheels were for a boat trailer.

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Old Nov 16, 2016 | 06:20 AM
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I know, I love the color. Sadly the guy at the state inspection place didn't seem so into it "wow, that's a weird color". I would have had a snarky reply, but he had my baby in his garage.
Yea, it the name of that color, but with any american car from the 1950-60's, they had colors and names like that. But not much anymore.
 
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