There's a rumor of that here tonight. I have muh doubts.

 

The rumor is true up here!

 

We have a few inches so far here in Richmond

 

Well...

About an hour after I opened my mouth, it started. About four inches plus of rumors so far.

 

You've got more than we do!

 

Has anyone tried using any Hot Chocolate touch up paint ? Cheffry got a tiny nick on his boot (so sad) and now i need to fix it. Im wondering if one companies paint may mathc better than anothers ? Was it difficult to apply ?

Thanks for the help guys and gals. Oh yeah, i still cant figure out how to upload pics of Chef. Everytime i upload gallary images they "dissapear"

 

I have some- I bought it from the dealership, so it's the waterbased stuff, comes in two bottles... I didn't try to apply it myself, I know better, but the nice paint guy at our beamer dealership applied it for me and did an excellent job!

The touchup paint from MINI is expensive ($45+/-).

But I'd rather have the touch up paint for those few places than not.

 

a few with the grimness of the day

 

lurch, I know exactly where you were today - thanks to that Silver Cup sign. Last time I was over there was about 5 years ago, with my daughter so she could by pointe shoes for ballet, no less!

I absolutely LOVE that second shot - great color in the building, love the chimneys and the "echo" in the top of the Queensborough Bridge, too...and of course your HC Clubman looks great - as usual.

 

yep, you got it. The QB Bridge and Silvercup Studios (Sopranos and Sex and the City) ... out at lunch today.

 

Well, I had my doubts about snow in NC in March, but here's the evidence:

(I'm trying to keep up with lurch 70 on the artsy point of view)







Bigger versions are in my gallery.

 

Hi All,

I'm "In Da Club"! Got my HC/B MCCa Justa Justa last Monday. 33.6 mpg on the first tank (87 octane from the dealer).

Count me in as charter member #83!

Take care,
Markfm

 

Nice looking MINI! (Looks a lot like mine :-)
I got mine about a year ago and still love to get in it. Is it a manual transmission for that mileage? I'm automatic and get about 27 overall with winter city driving, but I did get 34 on big summer road trip.
What's on the inside?

 

@TorchMINI... It's an automatic. But I may have been overly optimistic about that mileage. I didn't top off the tank, instead filled it up until it stopped the first time. The OBC said my milage was 27.5. Today, I drove over 240 miles and fueled up again. This time, my OBC said I got 35.5mpg. But, I put 9.8 gals in, which calculates to 24.6 mpg. Go figure.

I'm tracking my mpg's now on fuelly.com: http://www.fuelly.com/driver/markfm/clubman We'll see how it tracks over the next few tanks.

What's on the inside? One Freakin' Happy Driver!!! Seriously, leatherette interior. Convenience package, paddle shifters, no mods yet.

After talking to some other owners and seeing some of the mods at the hollywood meet & greet today, I'm going to get the DIY clear bra from nusolis (ebay), and the platypus for the front plate right away. Gotta say, the stubby antenna on one of the Clubman also looked cool.

 

@markfm-
what other options did you get? What is you interior spec? I really like yer car!

 

Membership updated. Welcome minisclubman and markfm.

 

@T&CMCSa -- Thank you!

@reACTION -- Thanks! It's a pretty likeable car! I just got the convenience package -- Bluetooth/iPod, Keyless entry (Comfort Access), Keyless ignition, auto-dimming rear view mirror w/garage door opener, and auto rain-sensing wipers. Love the keyless ignition. You just need to keep the key fob in your pocket, put your foot on the brake and hit the "start" button. You get used to it quickly. I find myself leaving my key in my pocket and looking for a start button on my other older car.

The rain sensing wipers work flawlessly. The speed of the wipers is determined by the amount of rain that hits your windshield. Once the rain stops, the wipers turn off. Slick!

The dealer (Brecht Mini/Escondido) puts Lo-Jack in all the cars they sell and won't take it out if you don't want it. But it's probably a smart thing to have anyway. I guess I get a discount with my insurance, but not sure how much.

The interior has the stock stereo and stock leatherette seats. No nav unit. May get one at some point though. Also got the standard rubber mats.

I also just ordered a CA vanity plate, because every MINI in California just HAS to have a vanity plate, right? After much debate and discussion, we settled on a plate inspired by one of the posts here on NAM:

"XLG MINI" --> "Extra Large Mini"

We ended up making a play on the larger size of the mini, rather than the brown metallic color. Here were the Honorable Mentions (feel free to take them if they're available)

"BIGR MNI" --> "Bigger Mini"
"JMBO MNI" --> "Jumbo Mini"
"CLBSTER" --> "Clubster"
"VNTI MNI" --> "Venti Mini" (Appropriate for HC, huh? But, it was already taken.)
"MOKA MNI" --> "Mocha Mini" (Also for brown car. Currently available in CA.)

Take care!

--Markfm

 

Just came back from the dealer. Placed an order for a HC, Black roof/mirrors/c-pillars, Convenience, Premium, Cold Weather, Rear Spoiler, Auto, Front/Rear fogs, Xenon, Black 16" Bridge Spokes, HC Leather Lounge, English Oak Interior, & Wood Steering Wheel.

Still trying to decide on adding the Anth headliner or not.

Can't wait. Last week was shopping for a PW and one look at the and it was over. So no the wait begins.

 

Congrats!! Welcome to the club (man).

 

Awesome pics, hoonu!

Congrats, and welcome!

 

I've had my HC/B Clubbie for a year, and I got feeling that I wanted to brighten her up a bit. I changed to white rear lights, vs amber, and likewise side scuttles- white, now framed with chrome. I also put the 16" wheels with snow tires away until October and got the new 17" with Dunlap summer tires.
And I finally got a free oil change after buying two to get through my year and 13k miles.

 

Well, since that post worked... here's some of the same parts of Coco Cooper before the surgery. (Previous post)

 

Thenk hew!

 

Singlehandedly doing my part for the previously parched Southeast US. What started as a Q&D wash job to get the scrudge from last week's monsoons ended up being a full detail and wax session. Et voila! Rain last night into today. No thanks are necessary...

BTW, today I also did what came naturally: We drove my wife's car to work.

 

New here. Just got my "UPS Van" monday, but haven't had a chance to snap any pictures yet, much less craft a clever signature. How exactly do I join the club?

- Chad