1st Gen New MCS owner from Lubbock, TX

Discussion in 'Starting Line - New Member Introductions' started by millerc73, Sep 4, 2011.

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    millerc73 New Member

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    #1 millerc73, Sep 4, 2011
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    Hello everyone,

    Name's Chad, just thought I would introduce myself. I've just become the proud owner of an 09 Chili Red MCS, the car has a manual trans, sport package, leather and is all stock. I have for a long time wanted a MINI and finally got her! Here's a few pictures, the Mustang is my old 06 GT that had a single turbo setup producing ~ 500whp. I'm a locomotive engineer for BNSF and love anything that makes HP. Anyway, glad to be here and have already learned alot from the folks on here about my MINI.
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    My uncle is a retired locomotive engineer (CSX, Nashville). He also picked up an 09 MCS. Went from driving something HUGE to something MINI.
     
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    Welcome to the group. :Thumbsup:

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    Welcome to M/A! Great looking MINI!
     
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    Hi there and welcome to M/A, nice MINI....:D
     
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    Welcome, thanks for joining M/A!

    We have a few people that work for the railroads. Used to work for CSX myself, only saw the hardware when they would take us techies on a rail yard tour.
     
  7. T8rChick

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    Howdy from Dallas!
     
  8. CHKMINI

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    well, it's good to hear that you haven't taken the advise of Mac Davis when he sang "hapiness is Lubbock Texas in my rear view mirror". Seriously though...welcome to the addiction :biggrin5:
     
  9. Redbeard

    Redbeard JCW: because fast is fun!
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    Welcome. From one former Mustang owner to the other: Ignore the Mustang guys that make fun. They won't understand until they drive one.
     
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    millerc73 New Member

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    Thanks for the welcome everyone! Yeah I left Lubbock once, for seven years only to return, there are worse places to live. I'm loving my MINI, I just love the handling! My Mustang was faster, way faster but this just seems to put a bigger smile on my face! Ya'll take care.
     
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    Welcome:biggrin5:
     
  12. Redbeard

    Redbeard JCW: because fast is fun!
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    Yep. :ihih: :Thumbsup:
     

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