Another Newbie here. I didn't know about this site which amazed me as I live for MINIs. Started out with the 1st Clubman S ordered in 2008 after a 25-month wait for its release. The wait was helped by writing an article for BMW's Roundel magazine on the Clubby. Now, I ordered a 2012 MINI R57 for my birthday in September and Mad Maxx is now in the house garage waiting for sunny days to return to northern Arizona. Meanwhile I am waiting for my Countryman ALL4S to arrive early January. He is Pure Red, with pure red colorline, sport package, cold weather package, leather/cloth seats with red pinstripe, Harmon Kardon, sunroof, etc. Of course, the day after I sold my Subaru Outback with only 1,740 miles on it (hated that car) Prescott had snow and has had more snow in the past month than the past 30 years i have lived here. I won't take the cabrio out in bad weather so unless it is slippery I have to use the Greyhounds' CUBE. Years ago when my husband was still alive he gave me a choice of a 25x40 garage or a new kitchen. No question there, it was the garage 100%. Never regretted it and never will. Glad to find this forum. It is always nice to be near other MINI people.
I'll get some photos up of the 2 MINIs after I pick up the CM. I've been inundated with chapters of 2 books I'm proofreading, so life pretty much stops until I get the books done. Thank you all for the welcome. This is a great community.