[MGB Boy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cape Cod MINI

21. MGB Boy VERMONT

Should I read anything into the color?

-Ricardo

[bakerjc]

Looks like the goods from IdleGear are at the Post Office waiting for me, I'll pick them up tomorrow.

And I have a little something for CCM here.........

[mini-sweetie]

Glad to see my name made it on the list since i AM the better half of HarveyJoseph!!!!
I'm just not sure yet who comes first...me or the mini.....

[harveyjoseph]

Quote: Originally Posted by mini-sweetie

Glad to see my name made it on the list since i AM the better half of HarveyJoseph!!!!
I'm just not sure yet who comes first...me or the mini.....

Well if I hadta choose lets see...hmmmm.hmmmmm. well I have to take everything under consideration...hmmmmmm...... Okay could be a tie The mini is fast but your furious....Alright this is a difficult admision but mini-sweetie wins!!!!

[mini-sweetie]

Good choice!!! Guess I'll cook you dinner tomorrow night!!!

[bakerjc]

Good news here.....

Just picked up the donation from IdleGear.co.uk at the Post Office, Kev Beck came through in a magnificent way.3 sets of solid color bonnet stripes, assorted colors. 2 sets full checkered tops, one white, one black. 3 sets of John Cooper signature graphics. And some other stuff.....but it's mine and it's a secret.

Allof it looks first quality as expected. I'm still astounded by his generosity.

But you're really gonna love this:

Just got a call from my sister out in Oklahoma. Says to me "Guess where I am?".

She's at Jackie Cooper MINI in Edmund Oklahoma. She says there's 30 MINIs on the lot, and she's planning on taking one home tonight. Called me for advice on options etc. Looks like she wants a MINI, not an S. Possibly yellow with a white top.

I say to her "let me talk to a salesman". She says "No one has approached me, what's up with that?". I say "Hell, it's a MINI dealership, what do you expect?".

So anyway, got off the phone. Immediately called the dealership, asked for the sales manager. Got Chris on the phone.

"Chris, hi my name's Jeff Baker, I live in Massachusetts, I own a MINI. and my sister is in your showroom right now. She wants one, treat her like royalty".

Chris says "We do that with all of our customers".

I say "No, this is different, this is my sister........"

Then I tell Chris to write down www.minisontop.com......give him a quick blurb on the activities. Then tell him if there is a sale I expect a donation form their dealership.

Chris says "I think we'll be able to do that...".

Then he says "She's standing right here in front of me".

I say "Don't tell her I called".

And best of all, she may arrange to be here in June for MINIs on Top. And she'll win the most traveled for MOT, unless Buz shows.

Will there be a prize for the second most traveled MINI? I assure you, she's nothing like me. She's wicked cool.

[Windshadow]

Dont forget Ghillie and I will be coming up from Key West FL

From my hotel in Key West to the Wonder View in Bar Harbor
1961 miles Shortest route but I normally go via the scenic route so closer to 2350 I would guess with side trips

Say 32 hours if I do not push it
Shortest route from Jackie Cooper MINI in Edmund Oklahoma to the Wonder View 1954 miles

So it depends if she is more than 7 miles further on from the dealer I guess
Of course if Buz comes from the west coast it is academic

[bakerjc]

LY/B, sport seats, on-board computer, cruise, 3 spoke fancy steering wheel, 15" 8 spokes, chrome. Otherwise pretty much a base Cooper.

Money's down, will be coming in on a new shipment expected in 4 - 5 days.

My sister is excited, her husband is excited, but their youngest now 11 is most excited. He knows it's his in 5 years.

Oh yeah. I told the salesman I expect a donation. He seemed willing......

[GBMINI]

Quote: Originally Posted by bakerjc

their youngest now 11 is most excited. He knows it's his in 5 years.

Congrats to your sister.

[DUCTTAPE]

Is this thread too long to even HOPE to find anyone driving up from the Hudson Valley?

Please post or email directly.

Have you guys actually read all 134 pages?

[GadgetGav]

Cool..! Nice one JB. Long distance arm twisting of car salesmen - very impressive..!

[Actual Size]

Quote: Originally Posted by bakerjc

Oh yeah. I told the salesman I expect a donation. He seemed willing......

Plus 15% for cementing the deal of course!

[bakerjc]

Quote: Originally Posted by DUCTTAPE

Is this thread too long to even HOPE to find anyone driving up from the Hudson Valley?

Please post or email directly.

Have you guys actually read all 134 pages?

Not only have I read them, I've noted all of the typographical errors, dangling pretenses, macho displays of bravado, and otherwise bad etiquette.

But I do other stuff too.

[GBMINI]

Quote: Originally Posted by DUCTTAPE

Is this thread too long to even HOPE to find anyone driving up from the Hudson Valley?

Maybe this is something else for www.MINIsOnTop.com - a page with people trying to organize caravans from various locations ...

[GadgetGav]

Ducttape, we have read it all, but not in one sitting..! We've been blathering here from the start. There was a long time before we had an off-topic thread, and we still go off topic here a lot - like into discussions about the length of the thread...!
Seriously though, do you think the length of this thread puts people off joining..? What's the general consensus - should we re-title this thread and let it become a general banter thread with a slight MOT theme and make a new thread where only stuff about MOT is posted..? With only a few months to go now, we may be able to keep mostly on topic..!

[buz]

bakerjc,
I'm certain you are on the phone with your sister as she describes her glee. Congratulations to her and to you for making sure she treated like the royals of royalty.
My sat nav gives the shortest distance to Gorham as 2693 miles. I plan to make it an adventure, or as I prefer to say an 'oddventure', stopping to check out all the two headed snakes and cows, and bright shiny objects. There's a book in this somewhere or least an art exhibition. My goodness, this has just become a business trip.
Now I must convince my sweetie to abandon her office for this oddventure.

[jcsinnh]

[quote=bakerjc]LY/B,


LY/B, huh. Shoulda told her to talk to me. Yellow attracts bugs and cod...well in OK I suppose there is little cod danger.

[bakerjc]

[quote=jcsinnh]

Quote: Originally Posted by bakerjc

LY/B,


LY/B, huh. Shoulda told her to talk to me. Yellow attracts bugs and cod...well in OK I suppose there is little cod danger.

I was thinking of you when she told me she settled on the LY/B......had I ordered one I probably would have gone for that scheme. Finding a good old classic Chili Red / White, just like the old Mini I used to get my hands on, and available on the spot at MoP somehow changed my preferences. If I was to special order another there's a good chance it would be the same CR/W combo.

But lets get back to the main topic.

What was the main topic again?

[GadgetGav]

Quote: Originally Posted by GadgetGav

Seriously though, do you think the length of this thread puts people off joining..? What's the general consensus - should we re-title this thread and let it become a general banter thread with a slight MOT theme and make a new thread where only stuff about MOT is posted..? With only a few months to go now, we may be able to keep mostly on topic..!

I refer the gentleman to my previous answer..!

[bakerjc]

Quote: Originally Posted by GadgetGav

I refer the gentleman to my previous answer..!

Probably a good idea.....desticky and rename this thread "MOT OT+B", then sticky a new thread "MINIsOnTop June 19th 2004". Do some heavy moderation on the new thread, let this thread after deprecation run free.

Stickies have turned into a funny thing. It appears it's possible to get a thread stickied a year in advance of the actual event. Is this needed? Should there be a time frame guideline instituted? Shall we hold a coup, find out where Paul Mullet lives, send over a couple of strongarms? With correct persuasion I'm sure he'll see things my way............