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Wizzer

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  2. Shooting Film

    in Photography

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    I gave up on shooting film back in High School. But then I am an instant gratification kind of guy. Would love to get some shots of more than just my own MINI. Question is, where is a good place to set them up to take pics?

  6. Another New Guy!

    in Maintenance & Modifications

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    Well, I finished up taking the old boy in for his first visit with the mechanic. *I have been visiting the guys at Fair Lakes Auto for the last 7 years and wanted to get an initial check done.

     

    Overall everything was great. *Engine checked out drivetrain was good, battery tested good but said it needed recharge. *

     

    That was the good news. *The bad is that when they got it up on the lift the under carriage is very rusty. *CARFAX report shows the car is from Jersey (please tell me its not Snookie's car!) so the sea air probably did a number on it. *It's nothing to be concerned with now but good to know about. Also it looks like the rust/wear on the back part of the muffler will need an eye kept on it.

    None of this is anything I can go back to the dealer for so I am on my own for getting things taken care of. *Thankfully the guys said that none of it affects the car really, it's just cosmetic. *There was a little rust built up on the rotars that should pass with use (the car sat on a lot for 6 months).

     

    The last thing was the alarm (this lil guy apparently has an alarm!). It has been going off at random. *Today at work it went off 3 times and once when I got home. *It hasn't gone off since around 3pm so cross fingers. *My sis runs a garage out in Fresno and she thinks it is probably the battery. *Since it had to be jumped for me to test drive it, the battery just needs a good full charge and that should come with regular driving. *The Fair Lakes guys said the battery was original so it may pay to replace it. *I'll keep an eye on things.

     

    Outside of all of that, still loving it. *I guess you take the bad with the good right? *I still think I am ahead at this point. *I paid 16k and the KBB was around 18k.

  7. Was it you???

    in Visiting & Questions

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    Thanks. It looked a bit nicer when I bought it two years ago. I used it as a daily driver for the first 4 months I owned it. Gainesville to Tysons, 5 days a week, from September to January, rain or shine!!! Not the greatest idea...

     

    Well it looks amazing and I was giddy that my first MINI wave was a classic.

     

    I am hoping to make the Beltway run but I heard from work that I may be on travel leaving the 12th. :banghead:. It may change tho so cross fingers.

  10. Another New Guy!

    in Maintenance & Modifications

    Posted

    I'm so glad you rescued him from the lot and are going to treat him like a proper MINI.

     

    Welcome to the club. You're going to love that car. I have an '06 Cabrio and Tigger is my baby, I love him.

     

    We have a club brunch coming up in a few weeks, maybe you can make it.

     

    Ali

     

    I didn't see the info on the brunch, but I am looking forward to the Mini's on the beltway, and possibly doing the Dragon. I have a friend out in Vegas who has had his MINI for a few years now and I believe he has made it out to the Dragon so I can only imagine that he will be pestering me to go with.

     

    I'll keep pouring through the forums to find more info.

     

    I am interested in the membership but at this point I think it may just be more economical to wait until the January re-up rolls around since there is only 2 months left. ):

  11. Another New Guy!

    in Maintenance & Modifications

    Posted · Edited by Wizzer

    Hey all,

     

    Last Thursday I made the purchase on a MINI have been keeping an eye on for a few months. The wife and I wanted a fun little convertible and I always loved the MINI, so when I found this guy it was love at first sight. He was on the lot here in Manassas at a local Chevy dealer and was very lonely.

     

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    He is a 2005 MINI Cooper S Convertible, Fully loaded (I have a post on my site with the details: http://www.wizzersworld.com/?p=533). Only 62k miles on him.

     

    I am extremely happy with him and can't wait to get out and do some serious driving.

     

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    Thanks!

    -Steve aka Wizzer

     

    Edited for more pictures.

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