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[MiniWildcat]

Hello everyone. My name is Matthew Jensen and I am a bit of a Mini lover as everyone else here. I own a 2003 Chili Red MINI Cooper S as well as a 1969 Morris Mini Pickup. You might have scene pictures of the mean green pickup from the 2004 Italian Job road rally. I was introduced to the Mini Forum when I met Charles and James Milner on the job. I have loved Mini's for many years, and last October I was privileged enough to become a MINI owner when I purchased Homer. Here's a picture of me the day I took delivery.



I know there are a lot of people that think the MINI is just a BMW, but being an owner of both a classic and new one, I can say that the MINI is just an updated version of the original. I am a member of the local MINI club in Indiana where I am attending Uni to become a mechanical engineer. Enough about me, here's the Mini details:

Homer the 2003 Chili Red/Black MINI Cooper S; badge bar with 2 spots and 2 fogs; Miltek exhaust; 16 inch SSR Comp wheels with Falken Azinies for autocrossing (lots more pictures can be found here: Pics! password is Homer)

Luigi the 1969 Green Morris Mini Pickup; 1275 single carb; front disc brakes non-servo; plenty of leaks and rust; soon to get a complete tear down and restoration when more money is to be had (pictures can be found at italianjob.com with more coming once I get them from my navigator J)

I'm glad to be a part of TMF, and hopefully I'll get around to making a signature one of these days. Happy motoring!

[Dom]

hello and welcome to the mini forum

thanks for joining

i think you were brave chaps travelling down in a pre 70 pick up from the states to italy, well done!!

we have a projects section where you can put up any minis you have and the progress you are with them.

[siggy]

Welcome to TMF.
What part of the US are you from?

Siggy

PS by Autocross he means Sprint/Autotest (less the reversing and spins) normally held in car parks.

[CharlieBrown]

Hi Matt,

Cheers for joining, I think youll like it here, you can get plenty of advice about restoring Luigi. (Im sure you will need it )


Welcome the Then Mini Forum!

[M4RTY]

Welcome to the forum dude, nice ride!

[cowboy]

hi matt

welcome to TMF glad you had so much fun on the italian job, hopeing to be doing the 2006 run.

anyway welcome again and enjoy your stay

[mayfairman]

Welcome to the forum.
Enjoy it :cool:

[Pickup76]

hey welcome to TMF, pickups rule! Any pics of her?

[MiniWildcat]

I'm affraid pictures are on the way. Currently my navigator/photographer has all the pictures from the Italian Job. I have been promised they will be up shortly, and I will be sure to post when they do. I can't wait to get the pickup back to the states where I can begin tearing her down and start the long, expensive process of making it one sweet ride. I'll be sure to get it in the projects forum when I get started.

[marksmini]

hay both minis look well nice,

i seen you on one fo CBs pics he posted up when we has on the job,
it looks mint..

as minicooperman said get it up in project section, would liek to read about that, unless you have already done it havent looked, as yet.

anyways welcome to the forum, :grin: