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max225 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 22, 2021 11:58 am I’m impressed that the proper spelling is :manuel:
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This one is Japanese...... :ohmy:

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/9WzDYn ... ck-edition

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Irish wrote: ↑Fri Apr 09, 2021 8:30 pm This one is Japanese...... :ohmy:

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/9WzDYn ... ck-edition

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Is that the factory battery location ? If so that’s super interesting. Don’t think I have ever seen a FWD car with a rear mounted battery
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The Japanese generally take really good care of their vehicles...

Demuro's words, not mine

This Mini also touts some other great benefits, including the fact that it was imported from Japan -- traditionally the best place to buy imported cars, as cars are usually kept to a very high standard in Japan.
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Shifting left handed is a trip :doe: Experienced that when we rented a :manuel: Suzuki Samarai in Antiqua ...... going the :wrong: way around round abouts was another
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Being an 09, this is a donttouchwitha10footpole POS right? Love the color combo.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Detroit wrote: ↑Tue May 04, 2021 9:18 am https://www.ebay.com/itm/384133584691?h ... SwtL1gZuDr

Being an 09, this is a donttouchwitha10footpole POS right? Love the color combo.
I wouldn’t go near that with your pole. :lol:
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Apex wrote: ↑Tue May 04, 2021 9:26 am
Detroit wrote: ↑Tue May 04, 2021 9:18 am https://www.ebay.com/itm/384133584691?h ... SwtL1gZuDr

Being an 09, this is a donttouchwitha10footpole POS right? Love the color combo.
I wouldn’t go near that with your pole. :lol:
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Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Grey? :iono: I think there are much cooler MINIs out there color combo wise, but it is subjective of course.
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Detroit wrote: ↑Tue May 04, 2021 9:18 am https://www.ebay.com/itm/384133584691?h ... SwtL1gZuDr

Being an 09, this is a donttouchwitha10footpole POS right? Love the color combo.
Did the R gen have painted wheel arches as an option?
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D Griff wrote: ↑Wed May 05, 2021 12:28 pm Grey? :iono: I think there are much cooler MINIs out there color combo wise, but it is subjective of course.
Worse. Black. Chris is hitting the weed early.
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: ↑Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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D Griff wrote: ↑Wed May 05, 2021 12:28 pm Grey? :iono: I think there are much cooler MINIs out there color combo wise, but it is subjective of course.
Looks kinda like a dark blue/grey. I love the interior color with it :doe: Pretty classic.

Most MINIs are boring colors from what I can find.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Stage 5engine software. :amazing:
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: ↑Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Wow over 10k! :impressive:
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[user not found] wrote: ↑Wed May 05, 2021 6:56 pm This one is being sold by one of the only guys I trust to work on my car, Mike Marzo. He's the guy who did the clutch and other associated front end work last spring.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/164846865798?h ... SwxZZgkC0X

Stupid clean early R53, been gone over by him, has some good options - H/K, auto climate, heated seats. And only 33k miles.
Nice one!
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: ↑Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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[user not found] wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 11:06 am https://richmond.craigslist.org/cto/d/m ... 30959.html

:amaze:

Factory aero kit, same interior as mine. :impressive:

Not a JCW though.
No cold weather package seems odd to me. Great car otherwise!
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Mother of god... :megusta: :drool:
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Detroit wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 4:54 pm
Mother of god... :megusta: :drool:
Sold for only $11,300. A lot of fun to be had for that little money.
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coogles wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 5:45 pm
Detroit wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 4:54 pm
Mother of god... :megusta: :drool:
Sold for only $11,300. A lot of fun to be had for that little money.
MINIs are the last remaining performance value, and I don't think they will be for long, sadly.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Detroit wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 5:48 pm
coogles wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 5:45 pm

Sold for only $11,300. A lot of fun to be had for that little money.
MINIs are the last remaining performance value, and I don't think they will be for long, sadly.
I dunno about that. My mini depreciated a solid 30% even though most cars appreciated in the last year.
R gens are just all either beat to shit or in junkyards or both. They are getting quite rare in nice shape
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[user not found] wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 11:06 am https://richmond.craigslist.org/cto/d/m ... 30959.html

:amaze:

Factory aero kit, same interior as mine. :impressive:

Not a JCW though.
Out of all the ones posted this one makes the most sense to me in a price vs. condition graph. It's pretty much showroom. Easily modified to make more power if you want, fun af. I'd probably enjoy driving it more than my plastic fantastic.
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: ↑Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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max225 wrote:
Detroit wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 5:48 pm MINIs are the last remaining performance value, and I don't think they will be for long, sadly.
I dunno about that. My mini depreciated a solid 30% even though most cars appreciated in the last year.
R gens are just all either beat to shit or in junkyards or both. They are getting quite rare in nice shape
My 86 sold for over 20% less than I paid with all of 3k miles on it.
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max225 wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 6:56 pm
Detroit wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 5:48 pm
MINIs are the last remaining performance value, and I don't think they will be for long, sadly.
I dunno about that. My mini depreciated a solid 30% even though most cars appreciated in the last year.
R gens are just all either beat to shit or in junkyards or both. They are getting quite rare in nice shape
No, I'm talking about that R zil posted. It's a brand new car for $11k. A damned Boxster in that same age/mileage/condition would be $40k now?
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