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This happened on Monday - Mini alert

Post by stonehead887 » Thu May 20, 2021 1:07 pm

Slightly misleading title. My wife is sneaky. So my 50th birthday is coming up in July and I got an early present.
A colleague of hers is really in to classic cars so she asked him to help find one.
After several months of me totally oblivious to anything, she said we were going to a local classic car show. As C19 stopped all of that I thought why not.
I had been hankering for a classic car, especially a Mini for a few years now.
So we arrive at the show and i spot this straight away and say how cool it is but move swiftly to the Ranchero next to it. I mean, with a 460 BB and 9inch rear, I gotta talk about that!
After much suggestion to look at the Mini again. I saw on the seat the sales invoice with my name on it! To say I am blown away is an understatement and what fun driving it back. She had organised the whole thing including insurance so I could drive it straight away.
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Post by rockmastermike » Thu May 20, 2021 1:12 pm

That is brilliant, congratulations and early happy birthday

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Post by BlueSky » Thu May 20, 2021 1:15 pm

Wow...I mean cool car and all, but what a wife. I'd say you married well, as we say over here. :cheers:

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Post by demer03 » Thu May 20, 2021 1:16 pm

That’s awesome. Keeper for sure.
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Post by gwells » Thu May 20, 2021 2:05 pm

that's awesome. and happy half century to you (welcome to the club)!

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Post by JDC222 » Thu May 20, 2021 2:24 pm

So awesome!!! A Mini is the most fun that you can have in a car! I miss mine. I’m 6’3 and I had to put the driver’s seat forward 2 notches.

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Post by r.palace » Thu May 20, 2021 2:36 pm

Congrats. Awesome present and even better presentation.
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Post by mattcantwin » Thu May 20, 2021 3:20 pm

Wow, your wife is wonderful; congratulations (on the car, too).
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Post by jtbenson » Thu May 20, 2021 4:31 pm

awesome!
both keepers :thumbsup:
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Post by andrema » Thu May 20, 2021 6:08 pm

That’s great, my 12 year old son loves those. There was one for sale down the road from my house…red and black. It was awesome
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Post by amckiwi » Thu May 20, 2021 6:24 pm

Congrats on the wife and the car
I drove an 850 cc mini around for a while and loved it

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Post by matt.wu » Thu May 20, 2021 6:37 pm

That’s awesome! Happy 50th!

Just goes to show how much you’ve been talking about cars to your wife.
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Post by hoppyjr » Thu May 20, 2021 6:47 pm

Outstanding. Keep the wife!

Congrats

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Post by Jeep99dad » Thu May 20, 2021 6:58 pm

Awesome congratulations
It was my first car and my mom had three of us when I was a kid
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Post by Captdave » Thu May 20, 2021 8:01 pm

Happy 50th! Awesome wife you have there. What a fun surprise


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Post by HapaHapa » Thu May 20, 2021 8:37 pm

Very nice. Congrats !!!
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Post by JDC222 » Fri May 21, 2021 5:58 am

matt.wu wrote:That’s awesome! Happy 50th!

Just goes to show how much you’ve been talking about cars to your wife.
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Post by jimyritz » Fri May 21, 2021 6:28 am

Those Mini's are so cool-- Awesome gift... Congrats on 50!

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Post by stonehead887 » Fri May 21, 2021 1:01 pm

Thanks guys, I know I am very lucky with everything and appreciate every part of my life.
Not quite 50, that's in July and tbh, driving the Mini, I think I am 18 again!
Such fun

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Post by unsub073 » Tue May 25, 2021 10:02 am

Congrat's on 50, and what an awesome gift from your wife. :cheers:

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Post by ncstate1201 » Sun Jun 06, 2021 2:46 am

Congrats and now u r locked into keeping the wife and the car...

Love the well thought out plan

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