My newest drive! 2008 Mini Cooper Clubman in Hot Chocolate
My newest drive! 2008 Mini Cooper Clubman in Hot Chocolate
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Kirstano

Original Poster:

5 posts

141 months

Sunday 14th December 2014
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Hi!

I am new here today, but after my partner bought a PistonHeads sticker for his car and one for mine, I thought I had better join in with the car fun...

I am a car nut, I LOVE MINIS and I lurrrrrve Land Rover Defenders and a fee other cars. I help my partner with restoring classic cars, and we recently welded a Ford KA back together for me to drive when I passed my test two months ago.

Since then, I have owned an R50 Cooper and I now own a 2008 Hot Chocolate Mini Clubman and I LOVE IT!!!!!

It is an automatic, which I wasn't sure about, having driven and passed my test in, manual cars...
My Clubman is an ex showroom car. It has:

Sat Nav,
Lounge Leather,
Cruise Control,
Radar Parking Sensors,
Chilli Pack (Chrome exterior and interior),
Welcome Lights inside,
Media Pack (USB/AUX/CD/Radio/Bluetooth)
6-Speed Auto with Paddle shift and Sports Mode
Extra Boot Floor

I *think* that's all of it.

I love it. I have had it 10 days and I knoe I will be a very happy driver in this one for MANY years!

My partner attached his PistonHeads sticker today, so afer I had given my beautiful Mini his first wash, I attached his sticker, too.

Pics of the day I picked him up, his first wash, and His 'n' Hers stickers are attached! biggrin








Funkycoldribena

7,379 posts

183 months

Sunday 14th December 2014
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I really like the Mazda.

em177

3,149 posts

193 months

Sunday 14th December 2014
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Funkycoldribena said:
I really like the Mazda.
hehe

ClarkPB

832 posts

229 months

Sunday 14th December 2014
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Funkycoldribena said:
I really like the Mazda.
Welcome to PistonHeads biggrin

Richard2211

38 posts

141 months

Sunday 14th December 2014
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From one newbie to another, welcome!

I've only ever driven one Mini going back a couple of years but I was pleasantly surprised and could definitely see the appeal.

Nice cars smile

Baryonyx

18,280 posts

188 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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Nice Mazda. Is it yours?

Kirstano

Original Poster:

5 posts

141 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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Thanks for the reply, Richard.

The rest of you - ha ha, very funny! Be nice, I'm new!

jayemm89

4,459 posts

159 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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Kirstano said:
The rest of you - ha ha, very funny! Be nice, I'm new!
You've come to the wrong place if you want an easy ride wink

Tiger Tim

1,825 posts

251 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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Or just don't listen to the noobs thinking they are the Mayors of Pistonheadshire...

Welcome! The Cooper looks nice. What made you choose a clubby? Is there much more space in one?

samj2014

610 posts

141 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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I really want to like the new mini - the clubman especially, I weirdly like the body shape, but I just can't get past that interior... I'm sure some love it though.

Clubman270

960 posts

226 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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Welcome, nice Clubbie smile

From a fellow Clubman owner wink

Codswallop

5,258 posts

223 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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I like brown cars. Looks good thumbup

MLH

406 posts

152 months

Tuesday 16th December 2014
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jayemm89 said:
You've come to the wrong place if you want an easy ride wink
What this man says.

If youre looking for an easy ride try the 'Recently single' thread over in the lounge.

Tiger Tim

1,825 posts

251 months

Tuesday 16th December 2014
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You've been here less than a year. Remind me again what qualifies you to pass judgement on a forum that's been going such a long time.

It's people like you and the small minded muppets trying way too hard to be cool above that is ruining pistonheads.

This car as it came from BMW. It hasn't got the seats folded down for a better COG.

Now go back to the sandpit and pull your pants up little boy.

Funkycoldribena

7,379 posts

183 months

Tuesday 16th December 2014
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Tiger Tim said:
You've been here less than a year. Remind me again what qualifies you to pass judgement on a forum that's been going such a long time.

It's people like you and the small minded muppets trying way too hard to be cool above that is ruining pistonheads.

This car as it came from BMW. It hasn't got the seats folded down for a better COG.

Now go back to the sandpit and pull your pants up little boy.
No,its people like you.Even the OP got the humour,theres only one person on this thread who has turned it nasty.

Tiger Tim

1,825 posts

251 months

Tuesday 16th December 2014
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Really.. Have a read of the numerous threads on how pistonheads has lost it's way. The bandwagon jumping to ridicule people because their tastes are different.

Readers cars always was the most heavy handed part of PH but I'm sick of seeing people quote what they think they know about a forum they've been on for five minutes.

Go to a Sunday Service or some other PH meet and no one judges anyone. It's a lot of happy petrolheads living and letting live.

Then you've got the subsect of PH that I'm referring to who rather than play nice, thinks it's acceptable to berate people when they have first posted. It's pathetic and smacks of school pisstaking.

Edited by Tiger Tim on Tuesday 16th December 14:11

mwstewart

8,545 posts

217 months

Tuesday 16th December 2014
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Welcome to PH!

CMYKguru

3,017 posts

204 months

Tuesday 16th December 2014
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Wouldn't have one if I was given one.

Not a nice looking car at all

andburg

8,720 posts

198 months

Tuesday 16th December 2014
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Kirstano said:
my partner bought a PistonHeads sticker for his car
there lies the root of the hatred, ok we might not choose the car ourselves but you're not available to so noone is trying to be overly nice laugh

hope you have a lot of fun, at least its not diesel! biggrin

StuntmanMike

14,936 posts

180 months

Tuesday 16th December 2014
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Nice one OP, you sound well chuffed with your car, that's what it's all about.thumbup