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Old 07-07-2009 | 08:25 PM
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Well the MINI is gone :(

So there I was enjoying my MINI. Man I love that car. How the blue reflects everything and the white roof and the bonnet stripes match. How the rims just match the car like they were meant to be there. Oh man I love the interior. The seats are so comfortable. The stereo has great sound quality. I loved listening to the turbo spool with my Alta intake. Man this thing pulled great and smooth all the way through the gears. But that was all over today.


















I drove to Honolulu and BAM!!!! it was shipped to the Mainland and I won't see it at least 3 weeks when I pick it up in Florida. Hahahahahaha Tried to build the suspense a little more but I have to go to Taco Tuesday. Yep I have lest then a week in Hawaii and I will be back on the mainland. And I will be at MOTD 2010. Shootz!
 
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Old 07-07-2009 | 08:32 PM
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Wow, you got me. I thought you were going to say you totaled it or something.
 
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Old 07-07-2009 | 09:26 PM
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I wish I was going back to the mainland...
 
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Old 07-08-2009 | 12:36 AM
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Yes I accomplished my mission on getting someone
 
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Old 07-08-2009 | 07:22 AM
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I wish I was in Hawaii (big island) with my Mini. I saw an artist at Volcano village with a cabrio, that cemented my decision to own one. It must be awesome driving the highways there in a Cooper.
 
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Old 07-08-2009 | 07:29 AM
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I dont feel bad for you!

I feel bad for your mini! It should of gotten to go to Hawaii too!


 
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Old 07-08-2009 | 09:48 AM
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It did. And I was on Oahu with the Mini which was fun I went to the Big Island and defiantly wish I had my car. Same with Maui but I had my Spec V when I went there so it wasn't a complete lose
 
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Old 07-08-2009 | 12:50 PM
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take me back to the Ritz on Maui or the Hyatt on Kauai!
 
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Old 07-08-2009 | 02:39 PM
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Cute Thread

You got me.....I was expecting a crash or something falling on your Mini.

My how you must have suffered living in Hawaii driving the Mini LOL

Hope you like it back on the Mainland....at least you have LOTS more roads for Happy Motoring !!!!
 
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Old 07-08-2009 | 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Porthos
So there I was enjoying my MINI. Man I love that car. How the blue reflects everything and the white roof and the bonnet stripes match. How the rims just match the car like they were meant to be there. Oh man I love the interior. The seats are so comfortable. The stereo has great sound quality. I loved listening to the turbo spool with my Alta intake. Man this thing pulled great and smooth all the way through the gears. But that was all over today.


















I drove to Honolulu and BAM!!!! it was shipped to the Mainland and I won't see it at least 3 weeks when I pick it up in Florida. Hahahahahaha Tried to build the suspense a little more but I have to go to Taco Tuesday. Yep I have lest then a week in Hawaii and I will be back on the mainland. And I will be at MOTD 2010. Shootz!
hah. upon first reading merely the title of your post, i thot to myself...hmm--is he moving back to the mainland?

always a sad thing when it's one fewer MINI on the island.
 
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Old 07-08-2009 | 07:17 PM
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Ya I wish the Super Ferry didn't stop or I would have taken the MINI to Maui and done the track and Rd to Hana. Wish I could have met all the Hawaii Motorers but sadly I was to busy and hanging out with the car club that I am in. Club808
 
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Old 07-08-2009 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by bluemeanie357
I wish I was in Hawaii (big island) with my Mini. I saw an artist at Volcano village with a cabrio, that cemented my decision to own one. It must be awesome driving the highways there in a Cooper.
I'm getting ready to go to the Big Island and have to leave my Mini behind that is going to be a long two weeks.
 
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Old 07-08-2009 | 10:04 PM
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we just came back from Kauai and Maui, boy there was a lot of minis there.
 
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Old 07-08-2009 | 10:28 PM
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Lots of turns a no Mini other then those on the road will make for a long trip
 
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Old 07-09-2009 | 12:23 AM
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we just came back from Kauai and Maui, boy there was a lot of minis there.

Ya the BMW dealership has great prices I almost bought a 135i from them.

I'm getting ready to go to the Big Island and have to leave my Mini behind that is going to be a long two weeks

Even though you don't have the MINI go and hit up Saddle road rated by yahoo.com as one of the most dangerous raods in the US also if you go to the Valcano National Park hit up the Kiliuea Iki trail ( you go through a valcano crater that erupted in 1959 that took 30 yrs to harden and when you go down there its still warm to the touch almost hot)
 
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Old 07-09-2009 | 04:36 AM
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we just came back from Kauai and Maui, boy there was a lot of minis there.

Ya the BMW dealership has great prices I almost bought a 135i from them.

I'm getting ready to go to the Big Island and have to leave my Mini behind that is going to be a long two weeks

Even though you don't have the MINI go and hit up Saddle road rated by yahoo.com as one of the most dangerous raods in the US also if you go to the Valcano National Park hit up the Kiliuea Iki trail ( you go through a valcano crater that erupted in 1959 that took 30 yrs to harden and when you go down there its still warm to the touch almost hot)
Thanks for the input I will look up both places I went to High School on Oahu however never went to the big island just to Molokai and Kauai so now it is time to go back see family and visit a little. I might end up retiring to this neck of the woods.
 
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Old 07-09-2009 | 09:02 PM
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The Big Island so far is my favorite. But I have only been to Maui, Oahu, and there. I definitely had my share of Hawaii for a few years. It will probably be like 10 before I make my way back here.
 
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Old 07-09-2009 | 09:25 PM
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I would love to drive my Mini on the Big Island, Oahu is way too crowded and congested. But hey, it is Hawaii!
 
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Old 07-09-2009 | 10:04 PM
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Why are you leaving Hawaii?
 
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Old 07-09-2009 | 10:48 PM
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I am PCSing to Jacksonville Naval Hospital. And 3yr Hawaii I need a break need to go be amongst the Mainlanders again so I know that place still exsists
 
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Old 07-10-2009 | 05:53 AM
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I am PCSing to Jacksonville Naval Hospital. And 3yr Hawaii I need a break need to go be amongst the Mainlanders again so I know that place still exsists
Depending on the shipping company I would make sure that tires pressures are checked and that they did not play with the car when it gets to the yard.
 
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Old 07-10-2009 | 07:06 AM
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which container is it in?

 
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Old 07-10-2009 | 07:33 AM
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which container is it in?

Sad but FUNNY
 
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Old 07-10-2009 | 12:47 PM
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Oh God I would Kill them. No Joke walk in there with a gun and kill them. Well I got the mileage on it before I shipped it so if it is more than a mile over that I will raise some questions. Cause it goes less then 500ft to the container and less then 500ft to the trailer and the same when it comes off the trailer. Plus those guys are ra tards cause I had to show the guy inspecting 10 times how to start and stop the car when there was clear instructions posted up on how to start and stop it.
 
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Old 07-10-2009 | 01:00 PM
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which container is it in?

 


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