This happened on Monday - Mini alert
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This happened on Monday - Mini alert
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.
She's a keeper.....oh, yes, my wife too
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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.
She's a keeper.....oh, yes, my wife too
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That is brilliant, congratulations and early happy birthday
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Wow...I mean cool car and all, but what a wife. I'd say you married well, as we say over here.
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That’s awesome. Keeper for sure.
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that's awesome. and happy half century to you (welcome to the club)!
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Re: This happened on Monday - Mini alert
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.
Enjoy it!!
Enjoy it!!
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Re: This happened on Monday - Mini alert
Congrats. Awesome present and even better presentation.
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Re: This happened on Monday - Mini alert
Wow, your wife is wonderful; congratulations (on the car, too).
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awesome!
both keepers
both keepers
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Re: This happened on Monday - Mini alert
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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Congrats on the wife and the car
I drove an 850 cc mini around for a while and loved it
I drove an 850 cc mini around for a while and loved it
Re: This happened on Monday - Mini alert
That’s awesome! Happy 50th!
Just goes to show how much you’ve been talking about cars to your wife.
Just goes to show how much you’ve been talking about cars to your wife.
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Outstanding. Keep the wife!
Congrats
Congrats
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Re: This happened on Monday - Mini alert
Awesome congratulations
It was my first car and my mom had three of us when I was a kid
It was my first car and my mom had three of us when I was a kid
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Re: This happened on Monday - Mini alert
Happy 50th! Awesome wife you have there. What a fun surprise
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Re: This happened on Monday - Mini alert
Hahaha…or she’s reading your messages to your friendsmatt.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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Re: This happened on Monday - Mini alert
Those Mini's are so cool-- Awesome gift... Congrats on 50!
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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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Not quite 50, that's in July and tbh, driving the Mini, I think I am 18 again!
Such fun
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Congrat's on 50, and what an awesome gift from your wife.
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Re: This happened on Monday - Mini alert
Congrats and now u r locked into keeping the wife and the car...
Love the well thought out plan
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