Date
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Miles
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Comment
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Image
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February, 2005
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n/a
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Judy and
I take further MINI test drives at South Bay MINI in Torrance, CA. Due
to their new location, we find out they have a decently short delivery
time for new orders. (10-12 WEEKS!)
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Me posing next to a MINI similar to the one we ended up ordering
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February 21, 2005
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n/a
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Ordered "Murray" from Jamie DeFrance
@ South Bay MINI
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Judy next to the "similar" MINI... |
March 10, 2005
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n/a
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Got my CooperSpeed
Mechanics shirt. At this point, I'm checking the MINIUSA Owners
Lounge Production Status daily, and have full-blown MINI mania.
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Custom-embroidered mechanic shirt from CooperSpeed
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March 16, 2005
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000000
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Murray rolls off production line in Oxford,
UK
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MINI factory robots - Oxford, UK |
March 18, 2005
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Murray sails
aboard NYK Lines Capricornus Leader from Southampton, UK
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A stock pic of the NYK Capricornus Leader |
April 2, 2005
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Started designing
my own stripe for CooperFlags to make
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April 7-14, 2005
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Had to go
away for a week on work travel (Boston) - bad timing!
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April 16, 2005
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Completed
design of my own stripe
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Spec for my custom stripe sent to CooperFlags.com |
April 18, 2005
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Murray rolls
off Capricornus Leader at Port Hueneme!
Got the call!
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The Port Hueneme Vehicle Distribution Center. Image by David Bunting
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April 19, 2005
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11
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Take delivery
of Murray at South Bay MINI – 8PM
(Link to additional pics on the way...)
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Me checking Murray's odometer before taking delivery
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April 22, 2005
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Judy indulges
me by doing a photo shoot of Murray in and around San Pedro
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Murray at Friendship Park, San Pedro - photo by Judy Rochat
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April 23-27, 2005
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More work
travel! (Geneva) – frustrating!
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April 28, 2005
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MINIUSA Customer
satisfaction survey via phone – highest marks & special commendation
for sales; strong complaints about unscrupulous finance guy.
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April 30, 2005
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Day Trippin’
thanks to Judy:
Tail O’ The Pup, Angeles Crest Highway, Mt. Wilson Observatory
– WOW!
(Link to more images on the way...)
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Tail O the Pup - Hollywood, CA |
