Get your motor running!!
Jan 15th 2005, 1:51 pm
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Re: Get your motor running!!
I hope you have fun with your Mini. Of course, it's not the only car in the household, right? 
See quite a number of Minis round here because there's a dealership in Greensboro and I think the remake of the French Connection (?) created interest in Minis again. Also, there's a local chain of mattress stores and each store manager has a Mini as a company car. I quite often see one parked along the grass verge on 15-501 close to where I work...
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See quite a number of Minis round here because there's a dealership in Greensboro and I think the remake of the French Connection (?) created interest in Minis again. Also, there's a local chain of mattress stores and each store manager has a Mini as a company car. I quite often see one parked along the grass verge on 15-501 close to where I work...
Glad to hear you're busy with work. Please stop by on BE when you can!
NC Penguin
Jan 15th 2005, 2:30 pm
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Re: Get your motor running!!
Originally Posted by rincewind
Jet Black with Surface Silver interior 
V nice indeed.
Mate at work has one in metallic electric blue and I am quite envious.
Jan 15th 2005, 2:47 pm
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Re: Get your motor running!!
Originally Posted by cindyabs
I'm thinking I'd want something that wouldn't get blown off I- 95 by the 18 wheelers!
Jan 15th 2005, 3:06 pm
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Re: Get your motor running!!
Originally Posted by rincewind
No problem with the Mini, she grips the road like glue.
Jan 15th 2005, 7:02 pm
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Re: Get your motor running!!
Originally Posted by rincewind
Woohoo!!
Finally, I got to drive to take a trip to Florida today to pick up my new Mini fresh from Oxford, England.
It took three hours to drive down there from Georgia so it was a great drive back
Shame it was raining in the "Sunshine State"
Just got to get the thing registered next month and going for Bob's suggestion of "RNC WND" for the plate. Nice one chap
Finally, I got to drive to take a trip to Florida today to pick up my new Mini fresh from Oxford, England.
It took three hours to drive down there from Georgia so it was a great drive back
Shame it was raining in the "Sunshine State"
Just got to get the thing registered next month and going for Bob's suggestion of "RNC WND" for the plate. Nice one chap
Jan 15th 2005, 7:40 pm
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Re: Get your motor running!!
Originally Posted by NC Penguin
I hope you have fun with your Mini. Of course, it's not the only car in the household, right?
See quite a number of Minis round here because there's a dealership in Greensboro and I think the remake of the French Connection (?) NC Penguin
See quite a number of Minis round here because there's a dealership in Greensboro and I think the remake of the French Connection (?) NC Penguin
Italian Job SURELY ?
Jan 15th 2005, 7:44 pm
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Re: Get your motor running!!
Originally Posted by USBound
Italian Job SURELY ?
Wasn't French Connection the one with the famous car chase?? I think it had Gene Hackman in it to.
Jan 15th 2005, 8:18 pm
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Re: Get your motor running!!
Originally Posted by rincewind
Italian Job it is and I prefer the original rather than the remake.
Wasn't French Connection the one with the famous car chase?? I think it had Gene Hackman in it to.
Wasn't French Connection the one with the famous car chase?? I think it had Gene Hackman in it to.
And yeah, connection had hackman in it and the cool car chase...weren't it remade though? or was that the remake? hmmmm
Jan 16th 2005, 4:40 am
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Re: Get your motor running!!
Originally Posted by NC Penguin
I hope you have fun with your Mini. Of course, it's not the only car in the household, right?
See quite a number of Minis round here because there's a dealership in Greensboro and I think the remake of the French Connection (?) created interest in Minis again. Also, there's a local chain of mattress stores and each store manager has a Mini as a company car. I quite often see one parked along the grass verge on 15-501 close to where I work...
Glad to hear you're busy with work. Please stop by on BE when you can!
NC Penguin
See quite a number of Minis round here because there's a dealership in Greensboro and I think the remake of the French Connection (?) created interest in Minis again. Also, there's a local chain of mattress stores and each store manager has a Mini as a company car. I quite often see one parked along the grass verge on 15-501 close to where I work...
Glad to hear you're busy with work. Please stop by on BE when you can!
NC Penguin
Doing OK over here I mean. But it's still pretty hard for some like Joe 90 et al. I think you were referring to a remake of the classic '60s heist movie "The Italian Job" that starred the Mini Cooper and Michael Caine who uttered that classic line, "You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!", instead of blowing a van to smithereens.
Jan 16th 2005, 4:42 am
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Re: Get your motor running!!
Originally Posted by rincewind
Happy New Year Bob!!!
I haven't been on the board much this year as work has really taken off. I'm under contract with a company in Atlanta and I'm working round the clock. Freelance and working from home, it worked out great. Midnight is about the only time I can get on this board nowadays by which time all the fun has died down
*snip*
I haven't been on the board much this year as work has really taken off. I'm under contract with a company in Atlanta and I'm working round the clock. Freelance and working from home, it worked out great. Midnight is about the only time I can get on this board nowadays by which time all the fun has died down
*snip*
Drinks all round everyone, Rincewind is paying. 
Jan 16th 2005, 4:48 am
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Re: Get your motor running!!
Originally Posted by rincewind
she grips the road like glue.
Jan 16th 2005, 3:19 pm
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Re: Get your motor running!!
Originally Posted by fatbrit
I believe the correct terminology is: sticks like shit.
Jan 17th 2005, 1:07 am
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Re: Get your motor running!!
Enjoy your new BMW(Mini)
Please remember that unlike other BMW drivers,you are allowed to use your indicators and drive more than two feet from the car in front.
Please remember that unlike other BMW drivers,you are allowed to use your indicators and drive more than two feet from the car in front.
Jan 17th 2005, 5:36 am
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Re: Get your motor running!!
Originally Posted by cupranod
Enjoy your new BMW(Mini)
Please remember that unlike other BMW drivers,you are allowed to use your indicators and drive more than two feet from the car in front.
Please remember that unlike other BMW drivers,you are allowed to use your indicators and drive more than two feet from the car in front.
Jan 17th 2005, 6:56 am
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Re: Get your motor running!!
Originally Posted by rincewind
Woohoo!!
Finally, I got to drive to take a trip to Florida today to pick up my new Mini fresh from Oxford, England.
It took three hours to drive down there from Georgia so it was a great drive back
Shame it was raining in the "Sunshine State"
Just got to get the thing registered next month and going for Bob's suggestion of "RNC WND" for the plate. Nice one chap
Finally, I got to drive to take a trip to Florida today to pick up my new Mini fresh from Oxford, England.
It took three hours to drive down there from Georgia so it was a great drive back
Shame it was raining in the "Sunshine State"
Just got to get the thing registered next month and going for Bob's suggestion of "RNC WND" for the plate. Nice one chap
Well you might have called in for a cuppa!
