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Old 03-05-2012, 10:03 PM
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Bought a New Ride...
Well, just got back from the MINI dealership. Placed an order for a white (with black roof) 2012 MINI Cooper S Countryman All4...6-speed auto w/ Lights, Wired, and Premium packages.

ETA sometime in early April. Pics as it comes. Now excuse me while I go eat some b-day cake.



And no, the new car is not a b-day present for me. It's for the wife.
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Old 03-05-2012, 10:05 PM
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Congrats! And you got it in my favorite color!!!

So will this be the mini snowplow?
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Your wife got a new car for your birthday? Damn.
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Originally Posted by Sly Raskal
Congrats! And you got it in my favorite color!!!

So will this be the mini snowplow?
No, dingis. No snowplow.

But, man...took us about 2 hours for everything. Now, gotta wait a month. Hopefully, most of the snow will be gone by April.







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Conrats!

Is the 3 being traded in?
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Conrats!

Is the 3 being traded in?
Yup. Mazda3 was traded...getting $7000CDN for it. Probably could've gotten a bit more if I sold it on my own...but, not worth the hassle. And I'm working out of town alot in the next bit...
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Congrats H! If you see a big black F150 with the driving lights on and crowding your back window, remember to wave Hi!
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Bday and a new car??

Awesome combo.

Congrats once again...
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Should've gotten a Cygnet.

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congrats

I sat in one when i bought my MS3. i was waiting for it to be detailed so i decided to look around at the MINIs. i surprised on how roomy it was.

hope you guys enjoy it
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Pics first, thread second

Congrats (& happy belated!)

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Congrats H! If you see a big black F150 with the driving lights on and crowding your back window, remember to wave Hi!
You'd be terrifying my wife.






Actually, do it.
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Old 03-06-2012, 11:11 AM
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We also considered the BMW X1, Volvo XC60 (yeah, again), Nissan Rogue, Acura RDX, and Mercedes-Benz C250 4Matic...the finalists were the BMW, Mercedes, and the MINI.

Wife fell in love with the Countryman...no changing her mind.
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We also considered the BMW X1, Volvo XC60 (yeah, again), Nissan Rogue, and Mercedes-Benz C250 4Matic...

Wife fell in love with the Countryman...no changing her mind.
It's a nice car dude, I think your wife is going to love it. What color is the interior?
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Congrats Yummy!

Can't wait to see pics.
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It's a nice car dude, I think your wife is going to love it. What color is the interior?
Black leatherette. We considered the red cloth/leatherette combo...but, decided in the easier to maintain interior.

A baby will likely be transported often in the MINI.
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Black leatherette. We considered the red cloth/leatherette combo...but, decided in the easier to maintain interior.

A baby will likely be transported often in the MINI.
Baby? Is this news?
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Baby? Is this news?
No, we're not baking yet. But, it's the plan this year.
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O rly.

Congrats on that as well. Little Twigs running around.

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No, we're not baking yet. But, it's the plan this year.
Ahhh...our second was "planned" for a certain year...he finally showed up 4 years later.
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O rly.

Congrats on that as well. Little Twigs running around.

No congrats needed on the baby-front since well, there's no kid incoming yet.
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I wish more people bought Minis (or like smallish cars) instead of, "whelp...babys on the way, lets go get a 36 passenger Suburban."
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I had a dickhead in a mini cut me off this morning...
you're lucky that wasnt you yum yum.....we like to shoot at each other down here
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I had a dickhead in a mini cut me off this morning...
you're lucky that wasnt you yum yum.....we like to shoot at each other down here
...and ride horses.
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I had a dickhead in a mini cut me off this morning...
you're lucky that wasnt you yum yum.....we like to shoot at each other down here
Well, if anyone is cutting anyone off in a MINI in my household, it's gonna be the wife.

I'll do the cutting off in the FX.
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...and ride horses.
yeah, plus Yummy would be in a pick up truck anyway....with a gun rack...
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yeah, plus Yummy would be in a pick up truck anyway....with a gun rack...
Whew. Glad you were nice enough to not say I'm ON the gun rack.







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No, we're not baking yet. But, it's the plan this year.


Why is that so funny to me?
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You two are gonna love the MINI.

Out of all you choices..."You chose....wisely!"
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You two are gonna love the MINI.

Out of all you choices..."You chose....wisely!"
I like that movie too.
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I like that movie too.
Indiana Jones FTW.
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