Two years ago today my MINI rolled off the line in Oxford, England. I didn’t take delivery until July 18 but today is the “official” birthday of our MINI. 22K miles later, I know - I need to get out more, and not a glitch to report, touch wood.

There’s been more talk of a second MINI but I’m still waiting for 2006 model year upgrades and those won’t begin until November of this year. The wife told me yesterday that I need to make a decision to stop upgrading my existing MINI if a new one is in the future. Like I can stop now. I still would like to add a number of performance modifications like brakes, suspension and a new ECU chip but I’m in no big hurry right now.

Thanks to Tim for the photo he took last week. It’s been raining here in KC every day for the past week and a half so the MINI will get a much needed bath and wax this evening now that sun is predicted for the next four or five days.