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14 Apr 2012 - Sherwinville
After a deal fell through on some Sylvania SilverStars, which are apparently only available online these days (no- really- I tried!) I dropped $6 on some replacements for the stock amber bulbs. FYI- swapping out turn signal bulbs on gen2 MINIs are ridiculously simple!
European charm? $6.
Note: Anyone who doesn’t opt for the “white turn signals” on their MINI build at MINIUSA.com, is totally missing the boat. IMO.
Category: auto, bushfingermini, mini
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09 Apr 2012 - Sherwinville
Apparently my new MINI Roadster comes with a GPL license! 
01 Apr 2012 - Sherwinville
Finally after approximately two weeks of ownership, the sun comes out long enough to grab a few photos of my new MINI COOPER S ROADSTER with the top down. Now if only I had a real camera…
Not too shabby, considering I was at the mercy of the iPhone 4S camera!
28 Mar 2012 - Sherwinville
Introducing, Son of SPY CAR!
Before I could even really enjoy it (due to a rainy couple of days) I’ve managed to get a couple low-end mods done already. Specifically,
• Tinted Windows from Mr. Tint in San Jose, Ca. (they didn’t cut me break, but got the job done in record time, considering it was raining)
• Grill badge holder and rubber floor mats from MINIofStevensCreek.
• Oh and I removed the front plate holder.
Not bad for just under one week of ownership! More pics and info to come! 
27 Mar 2012 - Sherwinville
Took delivery on my Cooper S Roadster last week. Here’s a first look…
SPY CAR II: Son of SPY CAR
Some details (direct from the ordering brochure):
EXTERIOR:
White Silver Body Color • Classic Black Soft-Top • Front/Rear Fog Lamps • 16″ 4-Hole Spoke Runflat Tires • Black Mirror Caps • White Turn Signals
INTERIOR:
Dark Gray Color Line • Black Checkered Dash • Carbon Black Door Panels • Leather Sport Wheel w/Multifunction • Center Arm Rest • Carbon Black Sport Seats (Leatherette) • Standard Floor Mats
INSTRUMENTATION
AC & Air Filter • Openometer • 6-spkr AM/FM/HD Radio w SIRIUS/XM Satellite Radio • CD Player • MINI Connected with Navigation System • On-Board Computer
PACKAGES
Cold Weather Package: Heated Front Seats, Heated Powerfold Mirrors & Washer Jets
PERFORMANCE
6-Speed Getrag Manual Transmission • Start/Stop Button • Turbocharged 16-Valve Alloy Engine • 4 Airbags w/Side-Thorax Protection • Dynamic Stability Control • Sport Button
*Interesting note: everything except for the few highlighted options are Standard on a MINI Cooper! Yup- you get what you pay for!
23 Mar 2012 - Sherwinville
Not to brag but, I’m pretty good a keeping secrets. I mean, unless you count all those times I swore I would be one of the first people in the U.S. with a Roadster, I’ve been pretty quiet about it. That is, I didn’t mention when I went to the dealer and plopped down my deposit, or when I actually put in the order, OR the two and a half months I waited and tracked its progress from the UK, across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, onto a truck and to my local dealer. Heck, I didn’t even publicly post the photo of my Motoring Advisor handing me the keys. And, it was a full week of ownership before I mentioned it briefly within close circles.
Which leads to my first public post- the “big reveal”, my 2012 MINI Cooper S Roadster Convertible. Don’t hate.
Filed under: "I told you I would own one of the first Cooper S Roadsters"
Category: blogs, mini, photo
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16 Mar 2012 - SherwinRocks
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10 Mar 2012 - Sherwinville
Mmm.... IN-N-OUT!!
Between 14-hour workdays and… well, an inherent need for sleep, I’ve managed to let my quest for fitness fall by the wayside. At my peak (almost two years to the day), I was weighing in at about 142-145 pounds, 9% body fat, and could rock a 20-minute 5k at the drop of a hat.
Now? Well… not so much. Time to get serious! Hence, one last feel-good meal for awhile.
08 Mar 2012 - SherwinRocks
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