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Picked up Tiger and all is well! Going on a ride this afternoon.
 
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mb.... Great looking roadster!

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Just got the Lil Raggi cleaned up and what the new tires and wheels look like. Tires are a size larger, and non runflats. The ride, while the handling is still great, is no where near as stiff. It seems to work well, in my opinion

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Here's the pictures that I was talking about. Black wheels and black tires are a bit tough to show in pictures.

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Looks great Bill!
 
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Picked up Tiger and all is well! Going on a ride this afternoon.
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Here's the pictures that I was talking about. Black wheels and black tires are a bit tough to show in pictures.
Nice to see all these new cars! Made me put a second coat of wax on mine:
 
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Just got my Milltek exhaust installed!
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My third MINI

I finally purchased after two leases. Love my new MINI Roadster Convertible...
 
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Looks great Bill!
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Tiger has had a busy day! Here he is getting ready for his first ride and then on the ride.
 
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The countryman sure looks overweight next to mine.. lol
 
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Went on our club spring drive yesterday. We had around 70 MINIs and 1 Classic

 
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Went on our club spring drive yesterday. We had around 70 MINIs and 1 Classic
Great picture Paul.......

I can't wait for MINI's on Top in June.

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Great picture Paul.......

I can't wait for MINI's on Top in June.

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Thanks!

Have a fun time! I've been to MoT twice, had great times! Im afraid it's too difficult for me to make it out anymore.
 
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I finally purchased after two leases. Love my new MINI Roadster Convertible...
I am driving my third Mini as well. Congrats on the ride!
 
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Ok folks, here is a question for you all. I want to put on an after market exhaust system from the down pipe back, but don't feel the need to spend almost $2000 on a system like the Akropovic. Yes, I know that it bolts right on, and is very nice, but I just can justify that kind of cost. I've seen all the units that fit, supposedly, the coupe: Invidia, NM, WMW, MilTech and others, all in the $700 up to maybe $1000. Has anyone found anything else, other than Akropovic? Thanks. The Roadster is still running great, just way too quiet for me.
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Ok folks, here is a question for you all. I want to put on an after market exhaust system from the down pipe back, but don't feel the need to spend almost $2000 on a system like the Akropovic. Yes, I know that it bolts right on, and is very nice, but I just can justify that kind of cost. I've seen all the units that fit, supposedly, the coupe: Invidia, NM, WMW, MilTech and others, all in the $700 up to maybe $1000. Has anyone found anything else, other than Akropovic? Thanks. The Roadster is still running great, just way too quiet for me.
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What about the factory JCW system?
 
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One would run into the same fit problems as with the others unless it came off a roadster. Also, I want to ditch the front cat. But, it would be worth considering.
 
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Just got the black headlight rings on today. Now if I can only figure out how to get the chrome tail light rings off. I might try and talk the vinyl guy into that when he does Invisishield. I'll see if I can post some pictures of how Raggi looks with his new head light rings.
 
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Put these black head light rings on today. I think that they really go with the black head light housings. Oh yes, had to clean him up after all the rain this week. That and some bird doesn't like him much.

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Took a quick ride in Palo Duro Canyon this morning. Nice ride!
 
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Put these black head light rings on today. I think that they really go with the black head light housings. Oh yes, had to clean him up after all the rain this week. That and some bird doesn't like him much.

Bill
Bill, have you treated your ragtop yet?
 
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Yes sir, did that last weekend.
 
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Yes sir, did that last weekend.
Did you use 303? Did you do all of it or just the seams? What process did you go through? I'm needing to do it.
 
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Picked kiddo up today

2013 jcw roadster midnight black with silver stripes
 
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