im 19 and drive a focus rs , used to have a hartge MCS , prefer the RS! :eek:
You're 19, have a Focus RS, AND used to have a Hartge MCS. How (in terms of insurance)?

AND you prefer the Focus?

I can't believe what I'm hearing! :eek:

:p :)

39 - MCS (2004 plate) :D

i am 18, driving a '05 pepper white MC.

43 currently driving a black MC but with an MCS on order with a June expected delivery.

I am 35, and very happy with my new 2005 MINI Cooper. When the lease is up, I will be a very happy driver of a 2008 MINI Cooper (Maybe an "S")

If the Build date is conception (and i don't know about you but I normally want to be present for the conception) then what is the order date? To me, the order day felt more like conception to me - a lot of anticipation and some nervousness - lots of excitement and sense of satisfaction at the end. Then the official waiting for arrival begins.
hmmm.. ok... I'll compromise. Order date is conception, waiting for production number is 1st trimester, build is 2nd trimester and trip on le boat is 3rd trimester. Then, when he pops out of the dealer into my loving arms, we have his birthday. I know don't about you, but I don't want my baby to be delivered without being present ;) :p

hmmm.. ok... I'll compromise. Order date is conception, waiting for production number is 1st trimester, build is 2nd trimester and trip on le boat is 3rd trimester. Then, when he pops out of the dealer into my loving arms, we have his birthday. I know don't about you, but I don't want my baby to be delivered without being present ;) :p


I agree with that. I think that is a good way of putting it. The only other thought I had was that the build date is like the date the mom first goes to the Doctor and finds out for sure that she is expecting. But I like your trimester idea too.

stephenjc and ImaVunDerBrah, all this begs the question...is your MA (motoring advisor) really your MAMW? (Motoring Advisor Mid Wife) You know they DO assist in the process :D :D
Sorry, but I just had to ask...I'll go back to the recliner now...

R

**** ur insurence must be sky high

Yeah i think its around £1500 as a named driver under my ma's name. Worth it though.

I'll be 60 in 2 weeks, and I drive an 05 MCS Works :D

I am 25 and drive a 2004 DS/B MCS

stephenjc and ImaVunDerBrah, all this begs the question...is your MA (motoring advisor) really your MAMW? (Motoring Advisor Mid Wife) You know they DO assist in the process :D :D
Sorry, but I just had to ask...I'll go back to the recliner now...

R

Fits the metaphor perfectly. Now i just have to figure out who the mother is. Funny usually its figuring out who the father is thats the problem. I am just hoping the "mother" isn't some 300 pound teamster-like auto worker in the UK. So far all I can come up with is: I have been a single father for 13 years - when my son was little and in school they would make a little something to give to the Moms on mother's day he used to give the mother's day present to me. I was the mom by default. So maybe I am both mother and father to the MINI as well. A much better idea as far as I am concerned is presuming that the whole idea of buying a MINI starts in fantasy, then maybe the mother is the fantasy woman of my choice. I like that idea much better.

Fits the metaphor perfectly. Now i just have to figure out who the mother is. Funny usually its figuring out who the father is thats the problem. I am just hoping the "mother" isn't some 300 pound teamster-like auto worker in the UK. So far all I can come up with is: I have been a single father for 13 years - when my son was little and in school they would make a little something to give to the Moms on mother's day he used to give the mother's day present to me. I was the mom by default. So maybe I am both mother and father to the MINI as well. A much better idea as far as I am concerned is presuming that the whole idea of buying a MINI starts in fantasy, then maybe the mother is the fantasy woman of my choice. I like that idea much better.

Definitely go with the dual-role thing. The idea of that 300 lb auto worker (who invariably has enough tattoo artwork on him to put the Louvre to shame) is a bit much to fathom.
As for the fantasy woman...well..that's another thread altogether now, isn't it? :D :D

Oh, for purposes of THIS thread...
Just turned 50 and (will be) driving an 05 CR/W Cooper. (dang, I can hardly wait!)

Just turned 50 and (will be) driving an 05 CR/W Cooper. (dang, I can hardly wait!)

Yep if nothing else can - that will get you out of that recliner.

So which was the retirement gift the recliner or the MINI?

Yep if nothing else can - that will get you out of that recliner.

So which was the retirement gift the recliner or the MINI?

The Mini, but the wife is going to drive it! Where's the justice??
Oh, she is gonna owe me biiiiiig time :D :D

Actually, my retirement gift will be a new set of Ping Irons for my love of golf. (I get them in late april...about the same time as her Mini from the looks of things)

26 and will soon order a 05 HyperBlue MCS

im 18 and drive a yellow mini one. and i love it to bits!!

33 and its an 04 Jcw Cooper for me. Bub bub bub ba -a....... I'm lovin it!

31 and a 53 plate IB MCS 210 Works, the wife is 26 and has a shiny new BEP cooper...

An ex-demo Cooper S for me in Electric Blue with white roof, stripes, mirror caps and wheels. 31 soon to be 32 on April 1st (i know April Fools day, never lived that one down)!!! :)

23, a '02 MC and '02 MCS :)

Both bought used to save a bit of cash...I think that makes sense.

Hi

i am 19 and have a 51reg mini cooper in indi blue with white roof. i think that a mini is birthday is when it is first registered. mine was on the SAME day i was Born AAHHHH cool 12/12.

Sorry, but being west of you, what's a '51' or '52' or '53' that I have read so many times in this thread?

Zip

I agree with that. I think that is a good way of putting it. The only other thought I had was that the build date is like the date the mom first goes to the Doctor and finds out for sure that she is expecting. But I like your trimester idea too.

Well, if you think of the old 'baby being brought by the stork' story, the child's birthday is when the baby is delivered to the waiting arms of the parents just outside the front door.

Zip

Oh yeah, and I might as well add that I'm 45 and am about a month away from getting my Cooper.

Sorry, but being west of you, what's a '51' or '52' or '53' that I have read so many times in this thread?

Zip

Every six months a new registration number comes out and all new registrations in the period include the number.

Sep 2001 - Feb 2002 = 51
Mar 2002 - Aug 2002 = 02
Sep 2002 - Feb 2003 = 52
Mar 2003 - Aug 2003 = 03
Sep 2003 - Feb 2004 = 53
Mar 2004 - Aug 2004 = 04
Sep 2004 - Feb 2005 = 54
Mar 2005 - Aug 2005 = 05
and so on

All registrations have the format two letters then two numbers followed by three more letters eg. AB51CDE (unless you purchase a private registration plate)

Hope this helps

Every six months a new registration number comes out and all new registrations in the period include the number.

Sep 2001 - Feb 2002 = 51
Mar 2002 - Aug 2002 = 02
Sep 2002 - Feb 2003 = 52
Mar 2003 - Aug 2003 = 03
Sep 2003 - Feb 2004 = 53
Mar 2004 - Aug 2004 = 04
Sep 2004 - Feb 2005 = 54
Mar 2005 - Aug 2005 = 05
and so on

All registrations have the format two letters then two numbers followed by three more letters eg. AB51CDE (unless you purchase a private registration plate)

Hope this helps

Quite an interesting and cool method of car registration! :cool:

:yellow:

I was 17 when I got the most patriotic MINI Cooper on the road....am just 19 and very jealous of all Cooper S's.....:D

Any lasses my age wanna get in contact...:confused: :rolleyes:



You don't ask, you don't get anywhere

Appoaching 30, but happily in an indi blue 03 MC :indi: :D

27 and I drive the car in my sig :D

I'm 24 with a MCS JCW. Now with 2 kurbed 18" rims after lending the car to my mother for the day!!! :D :mad: :D