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sprite · Oct 6th, 2007, 06:33 PM

Picked up my new Mini today (and waved hello to my old one - scrubbed up nicely and sitting on the forecourt waiting for a new owner!). We took the bus to the dealers which was exciting - mad bus driver - didn't know the correct route through our village - heard someone telling him the way! He then managed to drive up on the curb at one point and we almost fell off our seats (we were sitting upstairs - exciting!). Anyway - love the Mini - took her for a spin to a nice country pub. I love having 6 gears - was always trying to change up in the old one. The stop start thing seems cool - if a bit unsettling at first. I'm waiting for people at lights to give me a weird look when I start it up without moving my hands off the steering wheel (well, it amuses me anyway!). OBC reckoned we got an average of 48MPG!!

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supa-dupa-cooper · Oct 6th, 2007, 06:36 PM

Mmm, Mellow Yellow

Glad you like her

Like the last pic with the Classic

sprite · Oct 6th, 2007, 06:39 PM

I think our little red mini will be glad to have a rest - he's been doing all the driving for the last few weeks while I've waited for my new Mini to arrive. They look weird together though - talk about 'super-size me'!!! We had a 6ft Xmas tree in little red last year ;-) - in the front passenger seat - was hilarious!

LizzyG · Oct 6th, 2007, 06:48 PM

Your new MINI is gorgeous, hope you have many miles of lovely driving in her

sprite · Oct 6th, 2007, 06:52 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by LizzyG (original)

Your new MINI is gorgeous, hope you have many miles of lovely driving in her

Thanks! I've still got a big Mini-induced grin. I was a bit sad to see my old PW/Black Cooper today - but hopefully she'll get a new home soon.

yellowmininy · Oct 6th, 2007, 07:06 PM

Congrats on your new Mini!

newbeemini · Oct 6th, 2007, 08:10 PM

Yes congrats from me too. My new cooper will look the same as yours inside and out (hopefully) cant wait

NicPlusOne · Oct 7th, 2007, 12:26 AM

I'm glad everything was alright in the end despite your nightmare!! She is beautifuk and has a little red friend to play with too

picard · Oct 7th, 2007, 01:06 AM

lovely colour
what are the up and down arrows on the display ? mine does not have these (above 5.1)

sprite · Oct 7th, 2007, 07:32 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by picard (original)

lovely colour
what are the up and down arrows on the display ? mine does not have these (above 5.1)

That's the bit that tells you what gear you should be in for optimum fuel economy. i.e it will change to an up arrow and 6 if you should change up to 6th.

zyo · Oct 8th, 2007, 06:40 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by sprite (original)

That's the bit that tells you what gear you should be in for optimum fuel economy. i.e it will change to an up arrow and 6 if you should change up to 6th.

So thats the bit you ignore then

I had heard about that feature but when I got mine I was playing with the indicator stalk and held it in to see what would happen and the two little arrows came on...it took me quite a few miles before I realised what it was.
The stop start feature works great, the only time I found a problem was when it was just stopping as I had to move off and for a second or two it sat there, seemed like an age but perhaps the people behind didn't even notice. I did manage to stall mine at some traffic lights the other day, I got distracted by an Audi heading toward the back of me at a fair old rate of knots and by the time I glanced back at the lights they had just changed to green, in my rush to pull away I managed to stall it (cue red face). The thing I have found with these MINIs and the new start button sequence is that it isn't exactly second nature when you stall.I bet the people around me were a tad peed off cos I must have been there nearly 10 seconds.

Loving your car Sprite , the colour looks great as does your interior, nice to see you are putting on the miles. I have done about 2100 miles now and I think it will be seven weeks this Wednesday since I picked him up.
Enjoy...

sprite · Oct 8th, 2007, 07:48 AM

Thanks Zyo! I put mine in 6th gear to reverse when I got to work - ooops.

CC07ERS · Oct 8th, 2007, 07:54 AM

Nice yellow car , enjoy the driving now

KillerByte · Oct 8th, 2007, 08:53 AM

Nice new MINI.

Thought of having bonnet stripes done yet?

Dollie · Oct 8th, 2007, 12:27 PM

What a bootiful Mini, Congrats

sprite · Oct 9th, 2007, 09:02 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by KillerByte (original)

Nice new MINI.

Thought of having bonnet stripes done yet?

Not mad keen on bonnet stripes - but I quite fancy a zip on the roof - but only if it can be done with mellow yellow showing throught the 'unzipped' bit.

supa-dupa-cooper · Oct 9th, 2007, 09:04 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by sprite (original)

Not mad keen on bonnet stripes - but I quite fancy a zip on the roof - but only if it can be done with mellow yellow showing throught the 'unzipped' bit.

Anything is possible

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sprite · Oct 9th, 2007, 09:46 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by supa-dupa-cooper (original)

Anything is possible

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Mmmmmm tempting. I did mention my love of the zip at the dealer but they didn't seem overly keen on pursuing it. Don't know how hard it would be to match the mellow yellow. Maybe it would look naff though?!

KillerByte · Oct 9th, 2007, 10:09 PM

Phil can do you a mock-up of how it would look.

Or if he's busy, there's plenty of designers on here who could do it for you.

Scrogg · Oct 10th, 2007, 11:05 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by sprite (original)

Don't know how hard it would be to match the mellow yellow.

I had the MINI word roof decal made up by a local graphics designer for a Mellow Yellow/Black Cooper earlier this year, and the colour match is almost perfect:

The Zip will obviously be more difficult, but not impossible I'm sure

Oct 6th, 2007, 06:33 PM	#1
sprite MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Local Time: 05:59 PM Posts: 333 Offline	She's arrived! Picked up my new Mini today (and waved hello to my old one - scrubbed up nicely and sitting on the forecourt waiting for a new owner!). We took the bus to the dealers which was exciting - mad bus driver - didn't know the correct route through our village - heard someone telling him the way! He then managed to drive up on the curb at one point and we almost fell off our seats (we were sitting upstairs - exciting!). Anyway - love the Mini - took her for a spin to a nice country pub. I love having 6 gears - was always trying to change up in the old one. The stop start thing seems cool - if a bit unsettling at first. I'm waiting for people at lights to give me a weird look when I start it up without moving my hands off the steering wheel (well, it amuses me anyway!). OBC reckoned we got an average of 48MPG!! Last edited by MINIAC : Oct 6th, 2007 at 07:43 PM. Reason: Make images clickable thumbnails

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supa-dupa-cooper In S Club Heaven!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cloud MINI Local Time: 06:59 PM Posts: 19,026 Offline	Mmm, Mellow Yellow Glad you like her Like the last pic with the Classic * The Italian Job 2008......Team 50 - Sponsor Us Here!* UNION JACK OWNERS CLUB GB002

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picard MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Local Time: 06:59 PM Posts: 316 Offline	lovely colour what are the up and down arrows on the display ? mine does not have these (above 5.1) MINI Photos

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supa-dupa-cooper In S Club Heaven!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cloud MINI Local Time: 06:59 PM Posts: 19,026 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by sprite (original) Not mad keen on bonnet stripes - but I quite fancy a zip on the roof - but only if it can be done with mellow yellow showing throught the 'unzipped' bit. Anything is possible MINI PIRATE.com \|\| 2007 \|\| Mini Decals & Graphics * The Italian Job 2008......Team 50 - Sponsor Us Here!* UNION JACK OWNERS CLUB GB002

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Oct 6th, 2007, 06:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
sprite MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Local Time: 05:59 PM Posts: 333 Offline	I think our little red mini will be glad to have a rest - he's been doing all the driving for the last few weeks while I've waited for my new Mini to arrive. They look weird together though - talk about 'super-size me'!!! We had a 6ft Xmas tree in little red last year ;-) - in the front passenger seat - was hilarious!

Oct 6th, 2007, 06:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
LizzyG MINI2 Senior Join Date: Mar 2007 Local Time: 06:59 PM Posts: 383 Offline	Your new MINI is gorgeous, hope you have many miles of lovely driving in her

Oct 6th, 2007, 06:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
sprite MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Local Time: 05:59 PM Posts: 333 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by LizzyG (original) Your new MINI is gorgeous, hope you have many miles of lovely driving in her Thanks! I've still got a big Mini-induced grin. I was a bit sad to see my old PW/Black Cooper today - but hopefully she'll get a new home soon.

Oct 6th, 2007, 07:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
yellowmininy QQJ's Social Secretary Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Upstate NY Local Time: 12:59 PM Posts: 6,958 Offline	Congrats on your new Mini!

Oct 6th, 2007, 08:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
newbeemini MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Local Time: 06:59 PM Posts: 32 Offline	Yes congrats from me too. My new cooper will look the same as yours inside and out (hopefully) cant wait

Oct 7th, 2007, 12:26 AM	#8 (permalink)
NicPlusOne MINI2 Senior Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: M60..grr Local Time: 06:59 PM Posts: 375 Offline	I'm glad everything was alright in the end despite your nightmare!! She is beautifuk and has a little red friend to play with too

Oct 7th, 2007, 07:32 AM	#10 (permalink)
sprite MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Local Time: 05:59 PM Posts: 333 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by picard (original) lovely colour what are the up and down arrows on the display ? mine does not have these (above 5.1) That's the bit that tells you what gear you should be in for optimum fuel economy. i.e it will change to an up arrow and 6 if you should change up to 6th.

Oct 8th, 2007, 06:40 AM	#11 (permalink)
zyo owt else is just traffic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Edge of Reason Local Time: 06:59 PM Posts: 1,424 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by sprite (original) That's the bit that tells you what gear you should be in for optimum fuel economy. i.e it will change to an up arrow and 6 if you should change up to 6th. So thats the bit you ignore then I had heard about that feature but when I got mine I was playing with the indicator stalk and held it in to see what would happen and the two little arrows came on...it took me quite a few miles before I realised what it was. The stop start feature works great, the only time I found a problem was when it was just stopping as I had to move off and for a second or two it sat there, seemed like an age but perhaps the people behind didn't even notice. I did manage to stall mine at some traffic lights the other day, I got distracted by an Audi heading toward the back of me at a fair old rate of knots and by the time I glanced back at the lights they had just changed to green, in my rush to pull away I managed to stall it (cue red face). The thing I have found with these MINIs and the new start button sequence is that it isn't exactly second nature when you stall.I bet the people around me were a tad peed off cos I must have been there nearly 10 seconds. Loving your car Sprite , the colour looks great as does your interior, nice to see you are putting on the miles. I have done about 2100 miles now and I think it will be seven weeks this Wednesday since I picked him up. Enjoy...

Oct 8th, 2007, 07:48 AM	#12 (permalink)
sprite MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Local Time: 05:59 PM Posts: 333 Offline	Thanks Zyo! I put mine in 6th gear to reverse when I got to work - ooops.

Oct 8th, 2007, 07:54 AM	#13 (permalink)
CC07ERS TYPE R GT VTEC POWERED My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Type R GT Local Time: 06:59 PM Posts: 2,721 Offline	Nice yellow car , enjoy the driving now

Oct 8th, 2007, 08:53 AM	#14 (permalink)
KillerByte Skadoosh! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nottingham Local Time: 06:59 PM Posts: 9,578 Offline	Nice new MINI. Thought of having bonnet stripes done yet?

Oct 8th, 2007, 12:27 PM	#15 (permalink)
Dollie MC57 My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ashford, Kent Local Time: 06:59 PM Posts: 155 Offline	What a bootiful Mini, Congrats

Oct 9th, 2007, 09:02 PM	#16 (permalink)
sprite MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Local Time: 05:59 PM Posts: 333 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by KillerByte (original) Nice new MINI. Thought of having bonnet stripes done yet? Not mad keen on bonnet stripes - but I quite fancy a zip on the roof - but only if it can be done with mellow yellow showing throught the 'unzipped' bit.

Oct 9th, 2007, 09:46 PM	#18 (permalink)
sprite MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Local Time: 05:59 PM Posts: 333 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by supa-dupa-cooper (original) Anything is possible MINI PIRATE.com \|\| 2007 \|\| Mini Decals & Graphics Mmmmmm tempting. I did mention my love of the zip at the dealer but they didn't seem overly keen on pursuing it. Don't know how hard it would be to match the mellow yellow. Maybe it would look naff though?!

Oct 9th, 2007, 10:09 PM	#19 (permalink)
KillerByte Skadoosh! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nottingham Local Time: 06:59 PM Posts: 9,578 Offline	Phil can do you a mock-up of how it would look. Or if he's busy, there's plenty of designers on here who could do it for you.

Oct 10th, 2007, 11:05 AM	#20 (permalink)
Scrogg What's Next? Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gloucester Local Time: 06:59 PM Posts: 15,069 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by sprite (original) Don't know how hard it would be to match the mellow yellow. I had the MINI word roof decal made up by a local graphics designer for a Mellow Yellow/Black Cooper earlier this year, and the colour match is almost perfect: The Zip will obviously be more difficult, but not impossible I'm sure

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