First time MINI owner !!!!!!!!!!!

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  1. Damon114

    Damon114 New Member

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    well i have wanted a mini for quite a while i race go karts and always wanted one on the street thats legal haha.well i test drove a new mini last week and saturday went and bought a 2012 mini cooper s bayswater metallic black fully loaded .it was a demo model .WELL LETS JUST SAY THIS HAS BEEN THE FUNNEST WEEK I HAVE HAD IN A CAR IN A LONG TIME..... i love this thing and just can't wait to drive it ...if anybody has any small tips i should know please any info would be great. cheers
     
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    Don't. Stop. :D

    Welcome to M/A and congratulations on the new MINI!
     
  3. Jason Montague

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    :cornut: Welcome to MA and congratulations on the MINI. It's best to just drive it for a while first and then the questions will come to mind.:Thumbsup:

    Jason
     
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    Welcome to M/A the FUN Mini site.
     
  5. Damon114

    Damon114 New Member

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    one thing i have ordered for it was a bunch of the prima detailing stuff to keep it mint and shiny :)
     
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    welcome to m/a
     
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    Welcome, thanks for joining Motoring Alliance, the FUN and Friendly MINI Community.
     
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    Welcome to the coolest MINI site on the web! Bayswater's are soooo cool.

    Post up some pics of that ride if you can find time to stop driving...we know it is hard to stop.
     
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    Welcome to M/A :)
     
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  11. Damon114

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    thanks for the welcome's!! spent a couple hrs lurking through site and wow so glad i found it so much info... almost to much haha
     
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    Welcome to the fun.
    My advice drive it like you stole it!:arf:
     
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    Congrats!! I wanted one for awhile too and made it happen this year!!

    Cheers

    PS--Where are the pix?
     
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  15. Jason Montague

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    #15 Jason Montague, Nov 30, 2012
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    :cornut: Very Nice! The color/shade of the Blue and Grey Stripes really sets it off nicely.:Thumbsup:

    Jason
     
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  17. Damon114

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    thanks everybody!!! all i can say is that i love this car ! my wife says i"m like a little kid haha and now she wants one !!!!!
     
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    Two MINI families are happy families. :yesnod:
     

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