New Member from Long Island, NY
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New Member from Long Island, NY
Hey all,
Joined months ago right after i ordered my 2014 Mini Countryman All4 S, but first post. Read quite a bit on the site already.
New to manual driving (about 1.5 weeks). So far things are going well, but i've got questions now that i've put theory into practice!
thanks to everyone on the forum.
Joined months ago right after i ordered my 2014 Mini Countryman All4 S, but first post. Read quite a bit on the site already.
New to manual driving (about 1.5 weeks). So far things are going well, but i've got questions now that i've put theory into practice!
thanks to everyone on the forum.
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Re: New Member from Long Island, NY
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Re: New Member from Long Island, NY
Wilkommen Sie bei Standardshit!
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Re: New Member from Long Island, NY
Welcome to the forums!
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Welcome to the fold!
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Re: New Member from Long Island, NY
welcome to the SS!!
whereabouts on LI are you?? fond memories of driving out there, including one of the worst clutch leg workouts on the cross island
whereabouts on LI are you?? fond memories of driving out there, including one of the worst clutch leg workouts on the cross island
ClutchFork wrote:...So I started carrying a stick of firewood with me and that became my parking brake.
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Thanks everyone! I'm from north shore Nassau - 35 mins from city. Yup traffic around here can get bad!potownrob wrote:welcome to the SS!!
whereabouts on LI are you?? fond memories of driving out there, including one of the worst clutch leg workouts on the cross island
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yeah, the only places i've had really bad luck with traffic on LI (that i can remember) were on the cross island (heading from the whitestone bridge to the LIE or grand central) and on the southern state parkway heading east from the belt. i've also been in NYC traffic of course, but it's usually not as bad as most people would expect (except on the gowanus and sometimes the belt). i drive an automatic these days, but i usually didn't find the manual any more annoying in most traffic (except the one time on the cross island and another time down in delaware on the way to VA). i have college friends who live in and around bellmore and massapequa, and usually go down at least once a year. i happen to be meeting up with them next weekend but in brooklyn, then in queens the next weekend.minishadow wrote: Thanks everyone! I'm from north shore Nassau - 35 mins from city. Yup traffic around here can get bad!
ClutchFork wrote:...So I started carrying a stick of firewood with me and that became my parking brake.
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Oh cool! well - if you are ever in Nassau - i'd look forward to a meetup. Maybe you can take a ride with me and give me some pointerspotownrob wrote: i have college friends who live in and around bellmore and massapequa, and usually go down at least once a year. i happen to be meeting up with them next weekend but in brooklyn, then in queens the next weekend.
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oh, that would be fun. i always have fun teaching people to drive stick. it will be nice to be back in a manual again too (haven't even sat in one since i sold my subaru back in january )minishadow wrote: Oh cool! well - if you are ever in Nassau - i'd look forward to a meetup. Maybe you can take a ride with me and give me some pointers
ClutchFork wrote:...So I started carrying a stick of firewood with me and that became my parking brake.
Re: New Member from Long Island, NY
Welcome! Nice ride. Feel free to ask any questions. And if you meet rob for a ride-a-long, make him bring pizza.
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Re: New Member from Long Island, NY
I am surprised that no one commented on the username minishadow and suggested any reference to our own member Shadow.
I expected Shadow to come in and post this.
I expected Shadow to come in and post this.
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Re: New Member from Long Island, NY
He is from the NY area too... I smell a conspiracy!AHTOXA wrote:I am surprised that no one commented on the username minishadow and suggested any reference to our own member Shadow.
I expected Shadow to come in and post this.
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Haha.
Shadow was my first choice, but it was already taken.
Shadow was my first choice, but it was already taken.
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