Australian MINI2ers car spotting thread!

[enzothemaddog]

Quote: Originally Posted by minigolf

Spotted a Hyper Blue MCSC at the Caltex on Whyalla Street in Fyshwick this afternoon. I think it was Hyper Blue, it may have been the same as Ann's??? I thought it was Indi Blue, so it musta been Hyper Blue.

cool blue

[Baker]

Saw the black/black Cooper S again today, with a nice girl inside - I came up from behind and flashed, she waved enthusiasticlly, and when I pulled along side waved crazy its such a good feeling waving to other Mini owners

[Todd!]

Its always better when she is a hawwwwtie!

[JCWMCS]

Quote: Originally Posted by okapi

walking to my car at the airport, i saw Brad's jcwmcs parked nicely next to a wall in the short term carpark there were about 3 other various MINIs

Hi okapi,

In Melbourne for a few days . . I find parking close to a wall the safest option There were two MINI's leaving as I got to the carpark; EB/W MCS & IB/W MCS

[ScottyB]

Spotted a bunch of MINIs this morning in Sydney, and again on the way home from Oran Park.

I'll try and remember...

CR/CR MCS - painted trims, yellow plates
IB/W Cooper
LY/B MCS
CR/W Cooper (liveried up - cant remember the company now)
HB/HB MCS
LY MCSC
and finally, followed a CR/W MCS up through Bondi basically to the Pacific Highway

[Todd!]

What was at Oran Park?

[MickyD]

Quote: Originally Posted by JCWMCS

Hi okapi,

In Melbourne for a few days . . I find parking close to a wall the safest option There were two MINI's leaving as I got to the carpark; EB/W MCS & IB/W MCS

that's funny actually, I was actually wandering round in the city at lunchtime and saw a guy walk along and thought "gee that looks like Brad R". maybe it was

[okapi]

Quote: Originally Posted by JCWMCS

In Melbourne for a few days . . I find parking close to a wall the safest option

i was in perth for less than a day (that's after being on the road all across the country and southeast asia). yeah it was a great parking spot and there was plenty of room on the other side of you. i usually park out in the new section or downstairs in the red level.

[JCWMCS]

Quote: Originally Posted by MickyD

that's funny actually, I was actually wandering round in the city at lunchtime and saw a guy walk along and thought "gee that looks like Brad R". maybe it was

Could be . . I did a heap of walking between appts in the CBD yesterday. Melbourne is a great city, easy to find your way around, excellent shopping, sensational cafes and restaurants and lots of eye candy Visiting the Audi Dealer in Swanston Street today . . . The A3 Quattro Sportback is looking like a preferred option for a change up to a four door now that there are three of us. May have to get rid of the MINI

[Todd!]

That is a very nice dealership... I watched it get built when I was at RMIT - my classes were all in the buildings opposite the Baths (the old red brick building)

[meinamini]

On my way to work this morning I spotted the only "other" MCSC in the villiage. HO/Black w/7fins. Fortunately I didn't see it's bint of a driver
Oh and I believe we are back down to 4 MINI Cooper S's in my town

[okapi]

Quote: Originally Posted by JCWMCS

...now that there are three of us. May have to get rid of the MINI

once the babyseat is facing forward, getting into the back seat isn't a problem at all. we actually put my daughter in the car quite often. the only downside is the inability to carry a big pram, but that's ok by me...

[JCWMCS]

Quote: Originally Posted by okapi

once the babyseat is facing forward, getting into the back seat isn't a problem at all. we actually put my daughter in the car quite often. the only downside is the inability to carry a big pram, but that's ok by me...

I know, I know . . however we only have a one car garage now (storing furniture for my sister-in-law while her and hubby set up our business in US) so we are down to one car and the MINI is no longer practicle. We have a large three wheeler pram (Ranger) which fits easily in the MINI Baby Ashley loves the MINI . . . Elizabeth prefers a 4 door auto so the compromise is an A3 3.2 Quattro Sportback. I haven't driven one yet however the stats look good, price is not bad and the reports I've seen give it a thumbs up.

[Todd!]

130i maybe? Best of both worlds

[minigolf]

130i would be only marginally bigger than a MINI.

I say a Liberty GT wagon, or 3.0R-spec B. Assuming a wait for a GTI is out of the question.