... until I get mine.

For some reason MINIs were out on the road in full force today. Must have been the nice weather that lures them out, and I'm thoroughly jealous, envious, and resentful that I haven't gotten mine. Damn the wait!

Am I the only person-in-wait who feels this way when another MINI is spotted on the road?

Hope all is having a nice weekend!

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Hello, did you forget me? Atleast yours made it out of the bodyshop!!

 

Be strong, powerband....your mind is simply fallen into a temporary hallucinatory state. You didn't really see all those MINIs, but were merely projecting a fantasy of your own car. It's a natural condition, especially among those who spent a great deal of time in the MINI-configurator.

The cure?....wave at the MINIs and smile. Embracing your MINI-mania is highly recommended...these bouts will naturally subside once your MINI arrives when the object of your fixation is sitting in your garage. Direct visual contact will remove the need for your mind to create hallucinations.

Problem solved!!!

Dr. Phil may have an opinion on this, too.

 

Haven't forgotten you. But get your boot into gear! Seeing these MINIs driving around is making me :impatient.

See you all on the ship!

 

Augh! There are MINIs all over my arm! Get.. these... MINIs... off... my ARM!

 

you must be thinking of your lsd...

 

Ooooo....MINIs on the arm = desire for extreme twisties!! You got it bad, friend. Might I prescribe a trip to the Dragon (or similar) once your MINI arrives?

 

This calls for an intervention! Get thee to a dealership for another test-drive, STAT! Have MINIs invaded your dream state, yet? That's the sign of a true MINIac! (I still have motoring dreams...even after 4 years!)

 

LOL

In fact, last week I finally awoke at 1am with MINI on the brain and cannot get back to sleep -- it was like the kind of chewy and stretched-out dream that one would get while having a fever in bed. Does that certify me as a MINIac?

 

Getting to the Dragon is a good ways, but I have all kinds of twisties charted in my neck of the woods. Pacific Coast Highway is right around the corner, too, and to get there, the twisties will make a road virgin throw up. This is good!

 

They said that acid stays in your fat cells and spinal cord for years! (They, meaning who, I don't know... the government, the aliens, the CIA? )

 

Ah, this is perfect....although such proximity may be aggravating your condition slightly. Clo's suggestion is a good one...another test drive may help.

 

I live in West L.A. and go to the Dragon 3 times a year (spring, summer and fall), so don't be a slouch!

And that chewy dream of yours does qualify you as an official MINIac now! Congrats!

 

If your not regonized and on a first name basis with the entore dealer staff your doing something wrong. Spend all time not at the dealer inventing reasons to test drive MINIs. Find a local club and beg for rides. Practice modding on cardboard mock-ups, scouer local hobby stores for models of MINIs and Minis and assemble to perfection.


See why I couldn't wait and had to take from dealer stock.

 

Yikes!! Motor, you were one sick MINIac!!! (good ideas though)

 

I had a 3 year wait, you come up with ideas like this I'm amazed I didn't find NAM sooner.

Also another idea is practice getting lost (or drive til all other cars dissappear), and refilling the tank at the 1/2 way mark so there's always plenty of gas to motor. Prepare a spot in the garage to sit and stare at your MINI at 2 am when dreams of motoring prevent sleep. Plan out your break in route that will vary engine speed and driving styles. And most importantly perfect your own unique wave so you''re ready when pther MINIs pass by.

 

Dude, that is my cross-country motoring MO in a nutshell! I get nervous if I go below half a tank when in unfamiliar territory!

 

I dreamt of MINIs last night!! The dealer had offered me one off the lot due to the long wait of the one I ordered. I took it and drove it around for hours, but still wanted the one I created. Ahhh! :impatient

And yes, I too go nuts when I see one on the road!

 

Wait, there's no loitering policy at your dealer?

Seriously, this is a very bad sickness.

 

one word... paranoid?

 

No, I'm not paranoid. Why do you ask? Why do you want to know?

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It took 5 hours for all the inital paper work, then I went back weekly for free car washes, and many minor service issues (I've got a long list of warranty details that most people would over look including me on past cars (all happened between 25 and 33K been fine since, nothing critical or major) almost he wole group knows me and they all recognize me. Even the BMW folks service (they handle the free washes) and sales, just cause I'm over there so often. I actually haven't had to loiter, but I do pop in every once in a while to say hi and chat.

 

shhh... do you hear that?? They may be listening....

 

Yesterday on the way to and from a BBQ, my wife and I played Punch MINI, and this morning we woke up with bruises on our shoulders. No lies!

I've never seen so many dang MINIs. Please, PLEASE, leave your MINIs at home until mine comes in! It's killing me!

 

Yes, well by all means do not escalate this game beyond "punch" or it very well may cause more serious injury!! Apparently your dear wifey is caught up in these hallucinations, too!!! Such things have been known to happen, but more generally the victim of MINImania is simply written-off as a MINI-obsessed lunatic.:impatient Fair enough, but funny...once the MINI arrives these same folks become your best friends, asking for rides for no apparent reason. Strange phenomenon.