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  1. Mr. Jim

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    #2 Mr. Jim, Mar 2, 2011
    Hello and welcome to the madness! Sounds like you have yourself a great MINI! We love pictures here too!

    Cheers
    Mr. Jim
     
  2. Metalman

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    #3 Metalman, Mar 2, 2011
    Hey there greenson, welcome to M/A. Wow, only 13,000 miles on a 06, that's super. Yeah, load up your garage with pic's of your new MINI.:D
     
  3. Justa Jim

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    #4 Justa Jim, Mar 2, 2011
    Welcome aboard. :Thumbsup:

    Jim
     
  4. Nathan

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    #5 Nathan, Mar 2, 2011
    Welcome, thanks for becoming a member.

    Great find there of an 06 with such low miles.
     
  5. greenson

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    #6 greenson, Mar 2, 2011
    Thanks for the warm welcome < I am nursing a slipped vertebrae at the moemnt so am sacnning all the forums and you guys have the edge at the moment for honest mature answers, noit the usual cr*p on some of the other boy racer forums - hand bags in the school yard some of 'em !!
    I will get some pics loaded of my previous cars as well when I get sorted - spine wise !!
     
  6. greenson

    greenson New Member

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    #7 greenson, Mar 2, 2011
    Here you go:Thumbsup:
    sclub1001.jpg sclub1002.jpg sclub1003.jpg sclub1004.jpg sclub1005.jpg
     
  7. Nitrominis

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    #8 Nitrominis, Mar 2, 2011
    Welcome to MA!

    Nice find on your MINI.

    Even after years I can never get use to the location of the UK produced cars steering wheel.....:crazy:
     
  8. ScottinBend

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    #9 ScottinBend, Mar 2, 2011
    Welcome to the circus!
     
  9. goaljnky

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    #10 goaljnky, Mar 2, 2011
    Welcome. Nice looking ride, although I would love to see the pics of your M3. Don't think we got he CSL over here.
     
  10. Thumper460

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    #11 Thumper460, Mar 2, 2011
    Welcome to MA..

    Car looks great.. and I agree.. is the steering wheel on the wrong side?? ( dont you love the American humor..."wrong side" LOL)

    I have to say when I go to the UK, I do wear out the brake pedal on the 'left side" when we come to round-abouts!! Our friends just laugh and motor on!! LOL UK Rocks!
    ( esp "Mr. Whippy" ice cream!! )

    Just me.............................

    Thumper
     
  11. greenson

    greenson New Member

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    #12 greenson, Mar 2, 2011
    Sorry my error < the M3 was a CS Clubsport, sort of a run out E46 before the E90 with CSL sterring and brakes etc plus a few other trick bits 3.jpg 4.jpg 5.jpg 8.jpg DSCF2066.jpg

    Also given a few shots of the old Ford Focus RS 255 bhp !! 2.0 litre turbo

    DSCF1598.jpg DSCF1607.jpg
     
  12. goaljnky

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    #13 goaljnky, Mar 2, 2011
    Nice looking 3. Love that blue. We didn't get that Focus here, either. :mad:
     
  13. Mr. Jim

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    #14 Mr. Jim, Mar 2, 2011
    They gave us a Focus, but sure ain't like those. I always wondered why the boys from Top Gear rave about the Focus, over here it's a P.O.S.

    Just my 2cents...
     
  14. greenson

    greenson New Member

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    #15 greenson, Mar 2, 2011
    yes it always attracted attention , special colour fro M3 CS and M5 Interlagos Blue- ther Focus was alimited run of 2147 units I believe, all numbered <quite a special a car with Quaife LSD , Sparco seats etc, garrat turbo , forge actuators etc , brembo brakes, Sachs and bilstein suspension, they can see 300bhp without much trouble , quite a strong cult car in the UK and parts of Northern Europe , do you get the new model Focus RS ( Rally Sport) in the US ?
     
  15. greenson

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    #16 greenson, Mar 2, 2011
    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdAGKNogdAw]YouTube - New Focus RS 2009 on 5th Gear!![/ame]
    Have a peek at this Youtube clip - New RS Ford
     
  16. goaljnky

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    #17 goaljnky, Mar 2, 2011
    When I was in the military, all our field trainings were called Something Focus. Marne Focus (3rd Infantry), Tusker Focus (64th Armor), etc. Of course everyone involved always pronounced "Focus" in a very derogatory and NSFW manner.

    Somehow it always seemed appropriate for the US version of the vehicle.
     
  17. greenson

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    #18 greenson, Mar 2, 2011
    When I worked for Mercedes they had a similar name for their executive planes sounded like the top brass flew around in big Fockers or if you were a lower grade a little Focker - I thought it starnge at the time !! lol
     
  18. goaljnky

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    #19 goaljnky, Mar 2, 2011
    Yep, I was looking an IB M5 recently. Hard to find, had to go for a nice black one. And no, no Focus RS for us, sadly.
     
  19. Michigan Mini

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    #20 Michigan Mini, Mar 3, 2011
    That is a beautiful checkmate MCS! You will LOVE the new pulley. My mind reeled at the thought of running Donnington or Silverstone! I don't know if we have an edge on mods but you surely have it trackwise. Maybe you can get some tape of you tearing up one of those two!

    Welcome!

    Cheers!
    Chris