CoopahS @ 100,000 Miles!

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CoopahS @ 100,000 Miles!

Postby danjmcs » Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:49 pm

Our 2005 Mini Cooper S, that we picked up from Moritz Mini in Arlington, TX on June 10th, 2005 turned 100,000 miles this morning.

From and including: Friday, June 10, 2005
To and including: Wednesday, November 26, 2008

It is 1266 days from the start date to the end date, end date included
Or 3 years, 5 months, 17 days including the end date

Soooo, how do you put 100k+ miles on your Mini in not quite 3 1/2 years?
Well, you average 79 miles per day (according to the geek calculations above) and you find a great group of people to enjoy them with.

How we got here! :) If your still on dial-up, or a slow internet connection, my apologies. :)

From the dealer showroom in Arlington...
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To New Mexico on the trip home...
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First day in Arizona...
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First mod...
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Welcomed with open arms by the DRP/DMC in June 2005, for our first club run to Jerome.
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Heading into Prescott with the DMC...
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CoopahS and the first Dragon Flyer in Jerome.
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Parked with the DMC in Jerome, ready for lunch at the Asylum. It's HOW long of a walk from here? hehe..
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First scratch from a flying box during July 05 Monsoon...
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One of our first Ice Cream events
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Personalized plates arrive and "CoopahS" is official...
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First trip to Tortilla Flat, AZ
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Bob & Trace... great people, great friends... Jerome 05 was also their first club run...
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MiniUSA Scavenger Hunt Photos!
Find a Diner! (5 & Diner - 16th St... first times of "Mini" stalked by some chick in a Gold Mini ;)
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Find an Amusement Park
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Roadtrip to Bisbee and Mine Truck Photos - Sep 05
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CoopahS looking for a showdown at sundown...
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Gila Bend "Space Age" Run...
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Pavilions Car Show - Nov 05
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Holiday Lights Run - Dec 05
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CoopahS Christmas Presents! Storage Theme!
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DMC goes to Phoenix International Raceway - Jan 06
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A Winter Lunch by the River Run - Florence
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First performance mod - Webb/DDM Works Intake - Feb 06
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First trip to the Grand Canyon - Mar 06
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Our first AMVIV - March 2006 - CoopahS @ Las Vegas Motor Speedway
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First British Euro Auto Tour (www.beataz.com) April 06
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No more Runflats, Yeah! Space saver spare from Cobalt with bag
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First Annual Minis in the Mountains Aug 06
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Twist & Shout with the DMC and NM Minis - Sep 06
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Holiday Lights Run - Dec 06
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Canyon Lake Breakfast/Tortilla Flat Run - Jan 07
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South Mountain - Feb 07
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Firebird Raceway - R56 Release Media Event - Feb 07
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West Side Car Show - Feb 07
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AMVIV 2007 - Mar 07
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SCCA Solo Autocross - Firebird - Apr 07
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Modssss - JCW GP Intercooler - M7 ADP/Strut Bar/Plates - May 07
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New-to-me 16" AutoX/Track Wheels and Azenis - Jun 07
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Payson Run and BBQ - Jun 07
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2nd Annual Minis in the Mountains - Aug 07
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Parker Canyon Lake with the MadMen - Nov 07
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DMC Holiday Party - Tucson - Dec 07
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More mods - Koni Sport Kit Springs/Struts - Helix Camber Plates - HSport Rear Control Arms
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Trip to SoCal - Peterson Automotive Museum - SCMM Hosts - Jan 08
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Mods... mmmm... Brembo... Feb 08
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Lost Dutchmans Day Parade - Apache Junction
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AMVIV 2008 - Mt. Charleston LV - Mar 08 (CoopahS at 80k miles)
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BEAT Tour 2008 - Apr 08
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Sin City Mini Club in AZ - June 08
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Wow... what a ride! Many miles of Motoring fun... and hopefully many more to come... thanks to everyone that has made the FIRST 100,000 miles so much fun.

New 100k Motoring badge now in signature below :)
Last edited by danjmcs on Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:42 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Postby wearlaz » Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:33 pm

CONGRATS to you and the MINI, Dan!
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Postby Wabbit » Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:52 pm

Great retrospective of our first 100K miles in the Little Guy, babe! That brought back lots of good memories and reminded me how much I miss Trace and Bob.
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Postby azminiman » Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:29 pm

Nice job Dan on the years in the life of Coophs!!! you have just answered my question I have had on how I have put so many miles on the GP. Didnt realize how many runs it has been on til i see these pictures!..

Once again, nice job!! Lets see 200K!
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Postby danjmcs » Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:41 pm

azminiman wrote:Nice job Dan on the years in the life of Coophs!!! you have just answered my question I have had on how I have put so many miles on the GP. Didnt realize how many runs it has been on til i see these pictures!.. Once again, nice job!! Lets see 200K!

Hehe, yeah, going through all the photos over the years was fun. Even knowing i was missing photos from a number of events, it still made a nice chronological history of some other club members Minis too.
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Postby Istara » Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:26 am

sweet! It's neat to see pics of my car on runs before I adopted him... congratulations Dan!
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Postby It Works » Thu Nov 27, 2008 1:29 am

Nice to re-visit the old memories! That was fun!
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Postby th3118 » Thu Nov 27, 2008 1:54 am

Glad I was able to share lots of those miles with you and Marilyn.
Congratulations on the 100K!
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Postby R50 » Thu Nov 27, 2008 5:04 pm

On the other hand.....
Did the math for our car: 56,000 miles since May 2003:
27.9 miles per day
Duff is the stuff!
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Postby danjmcs » Thu Nov 27, 2008 5:13 pm

R50 wrote:On the other hand.....
Did the math for our car: 56,000 miles since May 2003:
27.9 miles per day

Well, staying within the Tempe borders kinda limits your mileage opportunity!! hehe...
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Postby deemotored » Thu Nov 27, 2008 5:31 pm

That was awesome Dan! BTW when did I stalk you? Usually it's the other way around! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby on2wheels » Fri Nov 28, 2008 3:41 am

Congrats on the 100K! That's quite the journey. Best wishes for many more fun miles to come.
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Postby marcus » Fri Nov 28, 2008 10:46 pm

really enjoyed your pics...they truly tell the whole story
CONGRATS Dan :wink:
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Postby YELLOWMINIAZ » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:23 am

Wow... First I can't believe you are at 100k. Those pictures were awesome and I see me in quite a few. If all of you remember Dan picked up his car 1 week before I picked up mine.

We spent a lot of those miles with you,.. 49,000 to be exact. Thats how many miles I had on my car when I left AZ. Now I am at 62,000

I MISS ALL OF YOU SO MUCH!!!
Seeing those pictures brought a tear to my eye.

No other club will ever replace the friendships we found with DMC.

I will be coming back in January for a bday party.
My daughter is turning 21 and hell freezing over will be the only way I am not going to be with her.

I will be planning a surprise bday party for her and hope to share information soon.
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Postby danjmcs » Tue May 12, 2009 2:25 am

And CoopahS is officially "totalled" at 109,xxx miles by the insurance company today... :(

Something new will find a home in our garage, but like they say, there is nothing like your first one/time...
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