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  1. Stefanie

    Stefanie Well-Known Member

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    #32 Stefanie, Jul 29, 2014
    I think what he meant was that you may actually have a few tips for some of us with so many years of experience under your belt working on cars. :)

    And I apologize for going on that tangent previously...I get distracted easily by pretty colors... :eek:
     
  2. linsmini

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    #14 linsmini, Jul 27, 2014
    Thanks for the welcome posts and the interest. We do not have a lot of pictures yet. The first day,(last tues.) 7-22-14, was mostly spend driving it, to see how it ran. Lin did most of the driving, we wanted to see how she would handle the 6 speed stick, she did real well. The last time she had driven a standard was over 54 years ago, a three speed column.
    It has spend, since then in the barn, the weather has been a problem here.
    The two pictures were taken in the parking lot, that the transporter dropped it.
    Lin and Penelope (Penny), her new baby.

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    They are both so cute.

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    Thanks again,
    Lin and Dave
     
  3. Stefanie

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    #16 Stefanie, Jul 27, 2014
    Beautiful! I love orange (although not as much as I love chili red :ihih:)!
     
  4. linsmini

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    #33 linsmini, Jul 29, 2014
    Thanks Stefanie, you are probably spot on. It is just that I get excited when words are directed to anyone by putting on the caps key. I do have a lot of experience in the automotive field. However, as the title of the thread should imply, this is our first go around with BMW and MINI. Basic knowledge of how automobiles do what they do, can get you a long way, and should never be overlooked. These cars, as you all know, are different. The Brits were always different, add to them the Germans and you are thinking outside of any ones box.

    Red: No need to apologize for loving red. When I started the hunt for a MCSCa I was looking only for a red one. Then I showed Lin, on the net, an orange one. We then were looking for either, but only with the options that we wanted. It was almost like ordering a new 05 to 08. If I could have found the combo we got in red, I would have done it. Lin is happy the orange came up first. So win win.

    Thanks again,
    Lin and Dave
     
  5. wmwny

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    #5 wmwny, Jul 26, 2014
    Dang...I HATE to be corrected by a newbie!:lol: It was an honest, although, DUMB mistake on my part, though...I just read '05 S and stopped right there...never even glanced at the "Convertible"! Very stupid, Jeffy...:eek:
     
  6. Crashton

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    #6 Crashton, Jul 26, 2014
    ^^^ It's OK, you're an old fart. Stuff like that happens Jeff. :wink:
     
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    #15 wmwny, Jul 27, 2014
    Very pretty car, and I am glad your wife is color-coded to go along with that Hot Orange!
     
  8. MCS02

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    #17 MCS02, Jul 27, 2014
    MANUAL? MANUAL? Did you say Manual well I would like to commend you on your obvious good taste! Not only did you pick a first Gen MINI (the pick of the litter) but you also picket the proper transmission. I hope some of the others who will remain nameless (you know who you are)are paying attrition. :lol::lol::devil:

    Thanks for the pictures. It's a good looking MINI.

    I too have a soft spot for CHILI RED. :biggrin5:
     
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    #18 wmwny, Jul 28, 2014
     
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    #23 wmwny, Jul 28, 2014
    It's OK. You can name me...I am Jeff, wmwny, in here, and Welshmenwillnotyield, on the sewing site. I am a curmudgeon at heart.

    Actually, while I really wanted an MCS at the time that I bought the R50, the dealer was all out of R53 6-speeds and the cvt was the only thing left. My wife does not drive a stick and said she would not EVER learn. So, I bought the R50 cvt with her in mind, in case our other car [HER automatic] ever broke down and she had to drive the MINI.

    I LIKED driving the damned thing, though...nimble as all get out but really underpowered. All my friends at MOTD would leave me in a cloud of Dragon snert. So, after MOTD in 2006, I came home and bought my first MCSa...yep..."a" as in automatic. It's a far better tranny than the cvt...:devil:...much better suited for twisties and track weekends.

    Last year, I sold my wife's automatic behemoth and bought...YESSSS...GASP, ANOTHER '06 MCSa with 28k on it...this one is bonestock and is for HER alone. She loves it and cannot understand why it took so long for her to get behind the wheel of one.
     
  11. Stefanie

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    #24 Stefanie, Jul 28, 2014
    Hey! I love almost any/all bright colors. Red just happens to be my #1 alltimeabsolutefavoriteever! :wink:
     
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    #25 Code3_Mini, Jul 28, 2014
    Guess I better get a red car then ;)
     
  13. MCS02

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    #35 MCS02, Jul 29, 2014
    If you like pretty colors how did Code3_Mini end up with a silver BRZ thingamabobber? You know you can buy Chili Red in a spray can and when he is asleep………. Well I won't say he may catch on!:lol::lol:

    Oh I ment FR-S sorry Code3_Mini :biggrin5:
    You should put a supercharger on that thing!
     
  14. Stefanie

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    #36 Stefanie, Jul 29, 2014
    Lol! He didn't ask my opinion about the color, and it's his car, so....:p
     
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    #37 Stefanie, Jul 29, 2014
    P.S. Just think about the +HP gains from a supercharger AND a chili red paint job! Ooooh...
     
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    #19 linsmini, Jul 28, 2014
    We understand what you are saying. It was a concern with us as well, as to weather these old bones would allow us to do it. So far so good. Our youngest girl (50ish) was hit as she was walking, some years back, by a Cadillac, has hip problems and had to trade a very nice standard for a early cvt hatch. To add to the problem, where she lives and works, there are stop lights every block for about five miles. We don't have that problem, and it makes a big difference. The roads here are real fun. I still have my Harley which we enjoyed here for the same reasons. We have however decided to sell it, because we are getting on in years and the bike can be a handful for me, with both of us on it. Main reason to move on to the Mini Convertible.
    Even more fun and four wheels.
    Lin and Dave
     
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    #21 Code3_Mini, Jul 28, 2014
    Let's be honest, Stef...your color wheel is: 1) Chili Red 2) Lipstick Red 3) Cherry Red 4) Rossi Red 5) Blank 6) Blank 7) Blank blank blank 8) every other color... lol. Love you though!
     
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    #27 MCS02, Jul 28, 2014
    Could it be time for a chili red R53? Who needs a BRZ thingamabob?:biggrin5:
     
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    #28 Rawhyde, Jul 28, 2014
    Steph has impeccable taste in colors for MINIs. I'm kinda partial to Chili Red my own self. My 2nd choice would be Hyper Blue, but they forgot how to use that color.

    Back to topic...

    Welcome aboard to the best and friendliest MINI forum/nuthouse on the web!

    Being in central Arkansas, you're within striking range of the Tail of the Dragon. Pack a few bags, and do a road trip once the stifling heat subsides.

    Keep an eye on the lower control arm bushings. They last 35000-50000 miles. If you replace them with Power Flex polyurethane bushings, you'll do it one time only. I really respect that you've done your own wrenching since 1954. I started in 1985, so you have 31 years experience on me! :Thumbsup: Everyone here doesn't do their own wrenching, but several of us do. A bonus here is those who don't turn wrenches don't look down their noses at those of us who do. Check out the Library. Lots of good info in there.

    Nathan has a thread with a link to a BMW Site that allows you to type in your VIN and see all of your factory options. You might like that if you didn't get the window sticker.

    Again... Welcome aboard!!
     
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