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Old 08-20-2009, 09:14 AM
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Well, My job has kept me traveling so I am just over 4000 on mine

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Oh, Berto, sorry to hear that. Hope you get to motor around soon!
 
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Old 08-20-2009, 10:57 AM
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I'm looking at 20K in a few days. Meeting with my local dealer to do the first maintenance check on Saturday.
 
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Old 08-20-2009, 11:42 AM
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don't forget, mine shifter from week 39 to week 49... so I got mine 10 weeks after you all did.
Oh, and free services like all of you get in the US... We, the overseas military guys have to pay for ours...
 
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Old 08-23-2009, 09:38 AM
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in a few hours, i'll tip 17k. up to 32.6 avg mpg...down to 41.9 avg mph. windshield has all sorts of little nicks and pits. hood and front bumper too. knew i shoulda paid the fee for the special force field option...
 
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Old 08-23-2009, 12:13 PM
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Force field?!?! Nobody told me about that!!

Now, clear bra...shoulda definitely done that.
 
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Old 08-24-2009, 12:00 PM
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just hit 7k here
 
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Old 09-05-2009, 03:13 PM
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major bump

well, sadly to say Syd's poorly manufactured non functional bonnet scoop warped and melted from 7778k worth of turbo heat.. anyone else here using a heat shield?? I think these stage 1 JCW cars run hotter than the stock MCS.

(it's a warranty issue, so that's good, and the dealer approves heat shields.)

Tells ya, that craaaazy 30 mpg a/c'd road trip to Vegas may have done it....
 
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Old 09-05-2009, 04:27 PM
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Uhm...ya think???

Sorry to hear it. Mine's still doing a-ok, but I'm not riding mine like a maniac.

Yet.

Glad it's at least a warranty thing.
 
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Old 09-06-2009, 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by wandrur
Sorry to hear it. Mine's still doing a-ok, but I'm not riding mine like a maniac.
Posting on NAM like a maniac, tho eh?
 
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Old 09-06-2009, 10:28 AM
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Well, sure, but I can't drive my car while I'm at work, see...
 
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Old 09-12-2009, 02:43 PM
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Well, sure, but I can't drive my car while I'm at work, see...
Ha! Post #3K sez I bump this thread!
 
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Old 09-13-2009, 01:01 AM
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Excellent idea.
 
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Rolled over 20k while on the way back from Minneapolis on Monday.
 
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Originally Posted by wandrur
Rolled over 20k while on the way back from Minneapolis on Monday.
Congrats on keeping your baby so fresh! I am on my 2nd set of Summer tires, 3rd set of brakes (didn't replace the rotors on the second one) and over 43k miles! About to take it for oil change number 5 or 6, I lost count..
 
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Originally Posted by david in germany
Congrats on keeping your baby so fresh! I am on my 2nd set of Summer tires, 3rd set of brakes (didn't replace the rotors on the second one) and over 43k miles! About to take it for oil change number 5 or 6, I lost count..
I'm only up to 13,000 miles. Still lovin' it!
 
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Old 06-04-2010, 11:29 AM
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David, you drive too much.
 
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Old 06-04-2010, 11:34 AM
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100 miles daily.. wish my commute wasn't as long but the mini makes it better.
 
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I just had to bring this thread back...since today is my MINI's two year anniversary.

Over 26,600 miles and counting. Time for some new tires, too.
 
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Originally Posted by wandrur
I just had to bring this thread back...since today is my MINI's two year anniversary.

Over 26,600 miles and counting. Time for some new tires, too.
Tearing up the tires in the twisties, eh? Heard 30,000 is about as high as you can go in the 15"-16" tires. 17"+ need to be replaced sooner.

I'm at 16,000 miles, and still love it. Seems like they are making some improvements to the 2011 models.
 
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Old 11-09-2010, 08:42 AM
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Only 12,000 miles here, but I have been traveling for work most of the past 2 years. I did have to 'reclaim' it back from the significant other after one of my longer trips as she decided on her own to 'adopt' it
 
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