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SPDinNY


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I am sad with Winnie.  My top is not opening on one side.  One of the nicest days this winter and there will be no top down motoring =(.  I hope Mark at Towne gets Winnie fixed up for me.

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Sounds as if it is going to require a new "Gate and cable" assembly on both sides, it is a repair that will generally take 4-5 days. I will call you in a bit, were crazy here today, it has taken me 45 minutes to respond to this as it is.

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they scheduled me for next Thursday with a loaner car Mark...please let me know if you see that.

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Mark,

   I forwarded your message to Paul, and it looks as if you are scheduled for thursday, we will see you then.

Mark

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Well on the plus side, at least it didn't break while trying to close as a blizzard or rain storm approached

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Venno wrote:

Well on the plus side, at least it didn't break while trying to close as a blizzard or rain storm approached


lol this is true, and it is in a shut position. 





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SPDinNY


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hooray for a new top and new replacement cable system being installed. I hear this fix should be permanent. Thanks Mark at Towne for great service!

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Great to hear! Too bad it isn't warming up much to celebrate!

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A little cold weather hasn't stopped me from putting the top down.biggrin

Cheers,
Jack

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SPDinNY


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Jack07734 wrote:

A little cold weather hasn't stopped me from putting the top down.biggrin

Cheers,
Jack


My schedule driving to work is pretty tight, I cant afford the time it takes for the occassional breathalyzer test.



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I forget who told me this, but one of my MINI friends with a convertible was driving home morning after new years with the top down. The whole night he hadn't had a drop of alcohol, but none the less a cop pulled him over thinking that he was intoxicated and had the top down so that he could sober up....somehow the cop just didn't understand why my friend would be driving in January with the top down...I thought of Jack and his story of his boss who commented about that crazy MINI driver who was driving around in winter with the top down (atleast i think it was Jack...wow Im bad at putting names to stories) Maybe one day i can also join the ranks of crazy MINI'ers who drive in winter with their tops down

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Kinda like:

http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=71633&p=3&topicID=14837903

First post

-- Edited by Peaces at 22:16, 2008-01-19

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Peaces wrote:

Kinda like:

http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=71633&p=3&topicID=14837903

First post

-- Edited by Peaces at 22:16, 2008-01-19



YOUR A GENIOUS!!!
Thats where I read it!

 

sorry if  some of the details were off, but the jist was there..



-- Edited by Venno at 23:29, 2008-01-19

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SPDinNY


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LOL Venno, it was Jack who posted that story, thats why I responded to him like I did...lol

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So you think I'm on my way (if not already) qualified for OGMC due ot my forgetfulness?

-- Edited by Venno at 00:07, 2008-01-21

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yellowmininy


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Yes. biggrin.gif

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Venno wrote:

So you think I'm on my way (if not already) qualified for OGMC due ot my forgetfulness?

-- Edited by Venno at 00:07, 2008-01-21


It's okay Venno, happens to the best of us. biggrin



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