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  1. Got rid of my pickup truck for this little guy. This
    will be my daily driver:

    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17545&d=1167600554
    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17546&d=1167600554
    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17547&d=1167600554

    What a hoot to drive! We love it. Like a go-kart on
    rails. I bought Wifey a 330i earlier this year, but I can't
    keep her out of this. She's always driving it now.
    Major grin factor. :-)

    6spd, leather, intercooled, super charged! Even came with seat
    heaters. (Like I'll need that 2 weeks out of the year).

    Unfortunately, without the pickup, I lost my primary
    vehicle to transport the Titus SB. :-(

    No worries. They have a cool setup for installing a bike
    carrier on the back. Runs around 3 bills.

    peace, and happy new year.

    -Gregg (in AZ)

  2. daddy said:

    Got rid of my pickup truck for this little guy. This
    will be my daily driver:

    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17545&d=1167600554
    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17546&d=1167600554
    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17547&d=1167600554

    What a hoot to drive! We love it. Like a go-kart on
    rails. I bought Wifey a 330i earlier this year, but I can't
    keep her out of this. She's always driving it now.
    Major grin factor. :-)

    6spd, leather, intercooled, super charged! Even came with seat
    heaters. (Like I'll need that 2 weeks out of the year).

    Unfortunately, without the pickup, I lost my primary
    vehicle to transport the Titus SB. :-(

    No worries. They have a cool setup for installing a bike
    carrier on the back. Runs around 3 bills.

    peace, and happy new year.

    -Gregg (in AZ)

    Nice! I have a riding buddy here who has one. I always get shoved in
    the back (short leg advantage). He takes 90 degree turns at 35 miles an
    hour. It scares the [censored] out of me!

    He had a hitch carrier. The hitch is hidden when the carrier is not in
    place.

    --
    o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
    www.schnauzers.ws

  3. Ride-A-Lot said:
    daddy said:

    Got rid of my pickup truck for this little guy. This
    will be my daily driver:

    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17545&d=1167600554
    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17546&d=1167600554
    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17547&d=1167600554

    What a hoot to drive! We love it. Like a go-kart on
    rails. I bought Wifey a 330i earlier this year, but I can't
    keep her out of this. She's always driving it now.
    Major grin factor. :-)

    6spd, leather, intercooled, super charged! Even came with seat
    heaters. (Like I'll need that 2 weeks out of the year).

    Unfortunately, without the pickup, I lost my primary
    vehicle to transport the Titus SB. :-(

    No worries. They have a cool setup for installing a bike
    carrier on the back. Runs around 3 bills.

    peace, and happy new year.

    -Gregg (in AZ)

    Nice! I have a riding buddy here who has one. I always get shoved in
    the back (short leg advantage). He takes 90 degree turns at 35 miles an
    hour. It scares the [censored] out of me!

    He had a hitch carrier. The hitch is hidden when the carrier is not in
    place.

    Thanks Mitch.

    Exactly what I'm going to get. (the hitch carrier. looks kinda
    cool with the carrier off. Like a couple 30mm cannon's off the
    backside. Should keep those SUV's in check). :-)

  4. "Ride-A-Lot" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    daddy said:

    Got rid of my pickup truck for this little guy. This
    will be my daily driver:

    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17545&d=1167600554
    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17546&d=1167600554
    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17547&d=1167600554

    What a hoot to drive! We love it. Like a go-kart on
    rails. I bought Wifey a 330i earlier this year, but I can't
    keep her out of this. She's always driving it now. Major grin factor.
    :-)

    6spd, leather, intercooled, super charged! Even came with seat
    heaters. (Like I'll need that 2 weeks out of the year). Unfortunately,
    without the pickup, I lost my primary
    vehicle to transport the Titus SB. :-(

    No worries. They have a cool setup for installing a bike
    carrier on the back. Runs around 3 bills.

    peace, and happy new year.

    -Gregg (in AZ)

    Nice! I have a riding buddy here who has one. I always get shoved in the
    back (short leg advantage). He takes 90 degree turns at 35 miles an hour.
    It scares the [censored] out of me!

    That's nothing, MTBBill takes 90's at 35 in his 4 door Tacoma 4x4.....with
    exposure as a bonus scare!

    Quoted message said:

    He had a hitch carrier. The hitch is hidden when the carrier is not in
    place.


    can that thing even carry the weight of a hitch rack with bike attached?
    K=<EG>

    Gary

  5. "daddy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Got rid of my pickup truck for this little guy. This
    will be my daily driver:

    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17545&d=1167600554
    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17546&d=1167600554
    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17547&d=1167600554

    What a hoot to drive! We love it. Like a go-kart on
    rails. I bought Wifey a 330i earlier this year, but I can't
    keep her out of this. She's always driving it now.
    Major grin factor. :-)

    6spd, leather, intercooled, super charged! Even came with seat
    heaters. (Like I'll need that 2 weeks out of the year).

    Wife's Outback has heated seats....use them a lot to loosen up the back
    before and after some rides so it works out to be more than a couple of
    weeks if you use them for aches. I wish my Jeep had the heated
    seats.....sure would come in handy tomorrow after a day of trail maintenance
    at Black Canyon.

    Gary

    Quoted message said:


    Unfortunately, without the pickup, I lost my primary
    vehicle to transport the Titus SB. :-(

    No worries. They have a cool setup for installing a bike
    carrier on the back. Runs around 3 bills.

    peace, and happy new year.

    -Gregg (in AZ)

  6. "GeeDubb" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    "Ride-A-Lot" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    daddy said:

    Got rid of my pickup truck for this little guy. This
    will be my daily driver:

    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17545&d=1167600554
    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17546&d=1167600554
    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17547&d=1167600554

    What a hoot to drive! We love it. Like a go-kart on
    rails. I bought Wifey a 330i earlier this year, but I can't
    keep her out of this. She's always driving it now. Major grin factor.
    :-)

    6spd, leather, intercooled, super charged! Even came with seat
    heaters. (Like I'll need that 2 weeks out of the year). Unfortunately,
    without the pickup, I lost my primary
    vehicle to transport the Titus SB. :-(

    No worries. They have a cool setup for installing a bike
    carrier on the back. Runs around 3 bills.

    peace, and happy new year.

    -Gregg (in AZ)

    Nice! I have a riding buddy here who has one. I always get shoved in
    the back (short leg advantage). He takes 90 degree turns at 35 miles an
    hour. It scares the [censored] out of me!

    That's nothing, MTBBill takes 90's at 35 in his 4 door Tacoma 4x4.....with
    exposure as a bonus scare!

    Yeah, blindfolded with his arms tied behind his back with the truck
    navigating by super secret GPS/radar [censored]. Scared the hell out of me the
    first time I rode with him on the twistiest road I've ever been on.

    Greg

  7. G.T. said:

    "GeeDubb" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:


    "Ride-A-Lot" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    daddy wrote:
    > Got rid of my pickup truck for this little guy. This
    > will be my daily driver:
    >
    > http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17545&d=1167600554
    > http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17546&d=1167600554
    > http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17547&d=1167600554
    >
    > What a hoot to drive! We love it. Like a go-kart on
    > rails. I bought Wifey a 330i earlier this year, but I can't
    > keep her out of this. She's always driving it now. Major grin factor.
    > :-)
    >
    > 6spd, leather, intercooled, super charged! Even came with seat
    > heaters. (Like I'll need that 2 weeks out of the year). Unfortunately,
    > without the pickup, I lost my primary
    > vehicle to transport the Titus SB. :-(
    >
    > No worries. They have a cool setup for installing a bike
    > carrier on the back. Runs around 3 bills.
    >
    > peace, and happy new year.
    >
    > -Gregg (in AZ)
    >

    Nice! I have a riding buddy here who has one. I always get shoved in
    the back (short leg advantage). He takes 90 degree turns at 35 miles an
    hour. It scares the [censored] out of me!

    That's nothing, MTBBill takes 90's at 35 in his 4 door Tacoma 4x4.....with
    exposure as a bonus scare!

    Yeah, blindfolded with his arms tied behind his back with the truck
    navigating by super secret GPS/radar [censored]. Scared the hell out of me the
    first time I rode with him on the twistiest road I've ever been on.

    Greg

    With passengers, I drive like a granny compared to Bill. I don't like
    getting too nutso on the pavement solo either. However, when I hit the
    dirt solo in the Silver Bullet, it's a drift-o-rama.

    Funny thing, one day we were going to meet in the Berdoos, I'm on the
    10 doing about 80 and I see him zooming up on me. I wave as he flashes
    by at about the century mark.

    I dunno if I want O'Neil or Porter to drive us to AZ...

    JD

  8. Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:


    can that thing even carry the weight of a hitch rack with bike attached?
    K=<EG>

    Gary

    sure can. It'll look sweet with my SB hanging off
    the back. :-) (I managed to get my golf clubs in
    the back after folding down the rear seats too. heehee
    .....).

    http://outmotoring.com/mini_fini_sport_link_bike_rack.html

  9. daddy said:

    Got rid of my pickup truck for this little guy. This
    will be my daily driver:

    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17545&d=1167600554
    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17546&d=1167600554
    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17547&d=1167600554

    Yeah, I'd like one for when I
    move back into the real city:
    http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-506074982188787920&q=mini+cooper+stunts&hl=en

    I want racing stripes. Brit
    green with racing stripes . .

  10. daddy said:

    Got rid of my pickup truck for this little guy. This
    will be my daily driver:

    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17545&d=1167600554
    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17546&d=1167600554
    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17547&d=1167600554

    this is the classic maneuver :

    i had a friend in HS whose dad
    fixed up one of the old
    coopers . . 13" wheels IIRC,
    and just inches from the
    ground. really did feel like a
    go-kart.

  11. cc said:
    daddy said:

    Got rid of my pickup truck for this little guy. This
    will be my daily driver:

    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17545&d=1167600554
    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17546&d=1167600554
    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17547&d=1167600554

    this is the classic maneuver :

    i had a friend in HS whose dad
    fixed up one of the old
    coopers . . 13" wheels IIRC,
    and just inches from the
    ground. really did feel like a
    go-kart.

    D*mn! I could make a straight shot to my garage, then
    slam that 180 trick and have it back in. Piece of cake. :-)

    nice....

  12. "daddy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    Got rid of my pickup truck for this little guy. This
    will be my daily driver:

    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17545&d=1167600554
    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17546&d=1167600554
    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17547&d=1167600554

    What a hoot to drive! We love it. Like a go-kart on
    rails. I bought Wifey a 330i earlier this year, but I can't
    keep her out of this. She's always driving it now.
    Major grin factor. :-)

    6spd, leather, intercooled, super charged! Even came with seat
    heaters. (Like I'll need that 2 weeks out of the year).

    Unfortunately, without the pickup, I lost my primary
    vehicle to transport the Titus SB. :-(

    No worries. They have a cool setup for installing a bike
    carrier on the back. Runs around 3 bills.

    peace, and happy new year.

    -Gregg (in AZ)

    Hoow common are they over there.

    They're bloody everywhere here (in Britain).

    Peter

  13. pppeterrr said:


    "daddy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    Got rid of my pickup truck for this little guy. This
    will be my daily driver:

    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17545&d=1167600554
    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17546&d=1167600554
    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17547&d=1167600554

    What a hoot to drive! We love it. Like a go-kart on
    rails. I bought Wifey a 330i earlier this year, but I can't
    keep her out of this. She's always driving it now.
    Major grin factor. :-)

    6spd, leather, intercooled, super charged! Even came with seat
    heaters. (Like I'll need that 2 weeks out of the year).

    Unfortunately, without the pickup, I lost my primary
    vehicle to transport the Titus SB. :-(

    No worries. They have a cool setup for installing a bike
    carrier on the back. Runs around 3 bills.

    peace, and happy new year.

    -Gregg (in AZ)

    Hoow common are they over there.

    They're bloody everywhere here (in Britain).

    Peter

    They sell roughly 40K units per year here.

    http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=182524

    In the grand scheme of total US car sales, (per year), they're not
    that common.

  14. "daddy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    Got rid of my pickup truck for this little guy. This
    will be my daily driver:

    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17545&d=1167600554
    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17546&d=1167600554
    http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17547&d=1167600554

    The designer of the suspension of the old Mini was Alex Moulton, who
    apparently is not that impressed with the new MINI.
    Peter

  15. Over here the rear number plate must be readable by the driver behind and the brake/turning lights must not be obscured by the bike.

    My tip, stop the front wheel from spinning and protect the bike tyre from the hot car exhaust.

  16. dardruba said:

    Over here the rear number plate must be readable by the driver behind and the brake/turning lights must not be obscured by the bike.

    My tip, stop the front wheel from spinning and protect the bike tyre from the hot car exhaust.

    thanks for the tip!
    -g

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