We are First Time Mini Cooper Owners

Discussion in 'Starting Line - New Member Introductions' started by Redemption, Mar 6, 2015.

  1. Redemption

    Redemption New Member

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    My wife and I went shopping for a Mini Cooper last weekend and found a 2012 Chili Red S with less than 20k miles on it.. It's a car she has always wanted. She's not computer savvy so I'm the one that joins forums to learn more about the subject in hand. So this is our second Mini Cooper Forum that we have joined. At the first Forum a member there suggested your Forum and we thought why not let's join and meet more Mini owners.

    I retired 4 years ago and I'm now semi-retired with a new career. My wife has more years to retire but it's getting closer.

    I'm 6'-3" tall and I never imagined I could fit into a Mini Cooper. I was wrong, this car has lots of leg and head room for me. And it's a blast to drive. For me it's like driving in a highly modified Go-cart. Our Mini is a 6-speed manual tranny that makes it even more fun.

    We look forward to interacting with all the Forum members here and learning more about Mini Coopers.

    Cheers from,

    Al & Ro
     
  2. Eric@Helix

    Eric@Helix New Member
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  3. Firebro17

    Firebro17 Dazed, but not Confused
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    That's a great story Al. Glad you're both here!
     
  4. DryMartini

    DryMartini New Member

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    Welcome to the fun, and let your miles of smiles be many! :biggrin5:
     
  5. Nathan

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    Welcome, thanks for joining Motoring Alliance, the FUN and Friendly MINI Community.
     
  6. eMINIparts

    eMINIparts Well-Known Member
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    Welcome to the coolest MINI forum on the net.......:cool:


    No need to look around for another site , you found us! :D

    Show off that MINI when you get a chance we love to look at MINI's....:drool
     
  7. Friskie

    Friskie Well-Known Member

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    As one wag once posted somewhere on the interweb: "Without pictures, it didn't happen".
    We'll be touring around in the great North West later this spring. We'll keep an eye out for a chili red S driven by a big silly grin.
     
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    Welcome. Pics please. Congratulations on buying a MINI in the best colour. :cool:
     
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    Welcome to Motoring Alliance the onlyest MINI forum you'll ever need !!
     
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    Dave.0 Helix & RMW Powered
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    Welcome to M/A! We are a friendly and even helpful site!:Thumbsup:
     
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