Hi everyone. I wanted to post and say hi to everyone out here. I have read through posts on NAM for years when I had my first 03 Mini (base model manual trans and 240K miles when I let her rest) and this forum helped a ton with maintenance and other questions. After I got rid of the car I have always wanted another Mini..

So several years later I am back in the world of Mini and will be looking to NAM for all the great knowledge and info here from the Mini community... For the life of me I cant find my user name or email I used when I used to be on here.. might of been a work email or one I don't have any longer.. either way happy to be back..

This time around I picked up an 05 R53 JCW that had some bumps and bruises but will be a daily driver and spirited weekend car with a little help and luck.

Cheers!
Ray

 

Welcome to NAM. Any pictures? What color, mileage, planning on mods?

Gen1 JCW, not bad, not bad at all. (two newbies with the same model in the same day)

 

Hi, No pics yet.

front is still off at this moment (diagnosing a no throttle issue) :( and looking for a new aero bumper now... the previous owner had a small fender bender and fixed the bumper very poorly, when I removed it the bumper fell to pieces. My Mini is British racing green, white roof and hood stripes, she has the JCW GP edition factory upgrades and I just installed a Sprintex SC, VGS and airbox flap mods, nothing major planned as is my daily driver but the more I work on her the more my wife wants me to get a NEW reliable car.. so if that happens, she will eventually get a lot more HP and be a weekend back roads toy.

My first mini was a 03 base of the same color, missed that car and came across this one. I was really impressed how much faster and fun this JCW is and think I got the speed bug back so who knows where it will go next.

 

Hi and welcome back, Ray.
I have an 06 MCS JCW daily driver.... the operative word: Go Kart!
I hate garage queens!
Now power... am I looking at a MINIAC!
Show us some pics, we like um rough to finished!

 

Welcome to NAM, Ray! Congrats on the purchase! Looking forward to some pictures! Let me know if you need anything for it as I am here to help.

 

Welcome.


Looking forward to seeing some photos.


Motor On!

 

Welcome Back

Love that you got so many miles out of your first MINI