All Things Patrick - Working Hard to be Lazy!

Several people have asked me for some pics of my new Mini Cooper. Unfortunately the only pics I currently have are the ones from the dealership... And the dealership removed the the page from their website when I sent them my deposit... So good thing I downloaded them myself.

Nifty features on the car

• about 35,650 miles on it when I got it
• 5-speed manual
• Harman/Kardon stereo system (it's the factory upgrade)
• Power Windows, Power Locks, Power Mirrors
• Front Fog Lights and Rear Fog Lights
• 16" wheels (vs the more expensive low profile)
• Leather Gear Shifter and Leather Steering Wheel
• Keyless Entry
• Lapis Blue/Panther Black Leather interior
• Steering Wheel Stereo Controls
• Steering Wheel Cruise Control
• Driver, Passenger, and Side Airbags
• AM/FM/CD Player
• remainder of the manufacturer's warranty
• nifty paper car brite floor mats
• something pretending to be a back seat
• blinker fluid indicator... er, uh, a blinking light indicating the windshield washer fluid is low

It apparently does not have the onboard computer because it's missing something I was hoping it'd have - the digital read outs of current average gas mileage and how many miles before running out of gas. These are supposed to display on the digital read out right above the steering wheel.

I need to get a picture of the interior at night with the lights on. It has this nifty red/orange glow off all the instruments as well as lights in the front portion of the ceiling (to shine on the dashboard instruments) and in the door handles (so you can see where they are). At first I was trying to figure out whether the light was coming just off the instruments or from up above. After a bit of messing around I discovered it's coming from both, causing it to glow.

The toggles beneath the heating & AC controls are, from left to right:

• Driver's side window control
• Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
• Power locks
• Rear fog lights
• Front fog lights
• Passenger's side window control

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