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Old 02-03-2012, 10:00 AM
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Yoda - I had a '71 Super Beetle in that exact same color when I was in high school. Yukon yellow, if memory serves me right. I noticed something peculiar about my car, as well as other VWs in the same color (if they still had the factory paint job) - they seemed to attract flies in the summertime.

I'd be interested in buying that Super Beetle (I've had the itch for an aircooled VW for years now) from you if I didn't have more project cars than I could handle... Good luck with the sale - it's a beautiful car!
 
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My DD is the PH05MCS, 2nd is PW06MCSA for weekends and 3rd is a BLK97M3 sedan for family runs.
 
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Old 02-04-2012, 06:59 PM
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When we first bought our MINI we had a 2001 Honda Accord as our second car. We later traded that in for a 2004 Volvo XC90 2.5T AWD. Then we sold the mini for a 2000 Toyota Land Cruiser.

I fully intend to return to the MINI family when our kid gets a bit older and we don't have so much junk to haul on cross country trips.
 
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Old 02-04-2012, 10:19 PM
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99 Dakota 4wd winter beater (210k miles)
78 Mazda RX7 Savanna GT (RHD true JDM import 26k KM)

I'll have to get a couple pics up...the RX7 is all torn apart for the winter since i'm finally finishing the restore on it.

Oh and a crapload of motorcycles...mostly vintage honda...and a Duc 996 for good measure.
 

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Old 02-04-2012, 10:25 PM
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Old 02-05-2012, 05:59 AM
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2000 NSX
 
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Old 02-05-2012, 11:12 AM
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My second (and third) vehicle...



This is the first time in a long time that I've had only one car, so I'm a little nervous about what will happen if I end up having a problem.
 
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Old 02-05-2012, 11:24 AM
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A 2006 Cooper S and a 1960 Classic Mini.


(no, seriously.)




 

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Old 02-05-2012, 12:38 PM
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Mine got a bath yesterday, my buddy Noel helped!

 
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Old 02-08-2012, 02:43 PM
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First we got the DS R53 for my wife, tweaked it a little..
Then about 9 months later we got another Mini: my R53 GP #0064

I used to have a companycar, unfortunately my new work wouldn't provide one. So I got myself a GP :D
 
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Old 02-08-2012, 04:06 PM
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Here's our other vehicle - 2001 Porsche Boxster "GEEK LUV"

 
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One more at her favorite place.

 
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MINIDave, that is a sweet Jag
 
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Old 02-08-2012, 08:42 PM
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And you have a great looking Targa!
 
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Very reliable 1989 Toyota Pick-up truck with 125,000 miles &
a 1997 Mazda Miata with 68,000 miles !
 
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Old 02-08-2012, 11:12 PM
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My wife's 2004 350z Roadster and my 2012 MCS
 
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My second "car" is my 2004 Dodge Hemi Ram 1500 pickup. It only gets taken out of the garage when I need to haul or tow something....or I just get the urge to drive around town and get 12mpg and then spend $80 to fill it back up.

Needless to say...I drive my mini 95% of the time
 
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My wife and I both have Minis and our other car is a 2010 Ford F350 Dually, crew cab, 8ft bed. In desperate times we could take my teenaged sons 2005 Pontiac Sunfire
 
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Old 02-09-2012, 05:54 AM
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VW Passat. I actually got the Mini because the Passat was becoming unreliable (after 90k miles ). I still have it for my kids to drive but definitely not for long trips. I think it will be a while before I consider VW again.
 
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Old 02-09-2012, 05:56 AM
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2010 VW Golf, 2003 Acura MDX with 230,000 miles (running strong) and a 2001 Corvette convertible. (y)
 
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YUM. Lower that thing!

Originally Posted by tpfarr
2000 NSX
 
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And another one coming...
 
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Old 02-09-2012, 08:05 AM
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Nice Martini stripes on the Cooper!

... Sorry, just can't get into the Panamera ...
 


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