MINI Owner Motoring Advisor from USA

[MungoUSA]

My name is John Genduso and I am a MINI Owner and a MINI Motoring Advisor. I recently sold a nice pre-owned MINI to a gentlman that is on this forum. I'll let him post up when he's ready to tell everyone. He told me about this site so i thought I would check it out.

I was in the construction industry my whole life, when the industry turned upside down I took a risk and moved to Jacksonville, FL to sell MINI Coopers. The risk paid off and the opportunity to move to Pensacola, FL to work at the brand new MINI of Pensacola dealership fell into my lap. So here we are. I own'em, I race'em, and I sell'em!

Here’s my story in short…

May 2007 First MINI - R56 MCS
November 2007 Second MINI - R56 MCS
April 2008 First Mini – ’85 Mini City E 998cc RHD
October 2008 Construction Industry in the pooper – Turn In First MINI
April 2009 Quit Construction Industry to move to Jacksonville, Fl to sell MINIs
June 2009 Sold Classic Mini to help offset the cost of moving to Jacksonville, Fl.
August 2009 Moved to Pensacola to follow the MINI dream!
June 2010 Third MINI - R56 Cooper

Our 1st MINI...

"Mungo" 2007 MCS
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/MUNGOMINI/MungosNewStripes076_4_5_tonemapped6.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/MUNGOMINI/MSCCMiniPrix5.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/MUNGOMINI/Mungo/FastMungo.jpg

2nd MINI...

"Tardis" 2007 MCS
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/MUNGOMINI/Tardis/6-7-09019_cropped.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/MUNGOMINI/Tardis/New112.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/MUNGOMINI/TardisStellainOrmondBeach15.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/MUNGOMINI/Tardis/MSCCSchool3.jpg

1st Mini...

"Dingo" 1985 Mini City E 998cc RHD
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/MUNGOMINI/Dingo/Dingo.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/MUNGOMINI/Meets/Home%20Depot%20Car%20Show%205-17-08/CarShowMay17th0821.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/MUNGOMINI/Dingo/Dingo032.jpg

3rd MINI...

"Steve" 2010 Cooper
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/MUNGOMINI/1012101600-00.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/MUNGOMINI/0629101825-00.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/MUNGOMINI/Auto%20X/Oct%20GCR%20SCCA%20Auto%20X/P1080235.jpg

[stoney]

:welcome: love the pic with the mini and hummer :lol:

[Delboy]

Hello and :welcome:. Nice collection of Minis btw :thumbs up:.

I think the gentleman you refer to has already spilled the beans.......:smilewinkgrin:

[audrey]

Hi :bigwave:Lovely cars red one is my favourite :cool:

[Craig]

:welcome:

Aye the wee short chap has already told us about his taxi ;)

Mind and get an NMS sticker on your car... I have just sent some today stateside to Alan :thumbs up:

[john]

Excellent!!, and great to see a salesman that is also an enthusiast too!!

[Gismo]

Hi Mungo :welcome:
I posted about the MINI here (http://www.newminiscotland.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?21444-The-Gismo-Man-s-Mellow-Yellow-Cooper-S)

[MungoUSA]

Hi Mungo :welcome:
I posted about the MINI here (http://www.newminiscotland.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?21444-The-Gismo-Man-s-Mellow-Yellow-Cooper-S)

I just saw your post. Thanks for the warm welcome. Hope you guys don't mind a fat American on your forums? :p

[Craig]

I just saw your post. Thanks for the warm welcome. Hope you guys don't mind a fat American on your forums? :p

Nope, Alan's been here for aaaaages..... :lol:

[RobSco]

Hi Mungo

Welcome to New Mini Scotland... :thumbs up:

:welcome: Love your Collection of Mini's... :yes nod:

Think you'll find their all a friendly bunch on here and always willing to Help, One Big Happy Family... :thumbs up:

[MungoUSA]

Nope, Alan's been here for aaaaages..... :lol:

:laugh:

[Flash_Amber]

Hi :bigwave: Love the Classic Mini and the Hummer! :cool:

[JOHN MILNE]

:welcome::thumbs up:

[Mini Ecosse]

Greetings from Bonnie Scotland and :welcome:

[ianking]

Welcome along and nice to see a classic over in America.

Is there much of a classic mini scene over your way?

[zimbo]

:welcome: , like John has already said its great to see a mini salesman who is also a mini enthusiast as well :thumbs up:, all your minis look awesome, the size comparison shot of the classic with the yellow monster is great (it certainly aint no Hummer....)

[Burple]

:welcome::scotlandflag: :D:D:D


Your White S is stunning.. although I may be a wee bit biased... ;):cool::thumbs up::thumbs up::thumbs up:

[Gismo]

Hope you guys don't mind a fat American on your forums? :p


Nope, Alan's been here for aaaaages..... :lol::ragin: :lol: remind me how your weight control is going :Whistle:

[euan]

Hi and welcome, cracking looking cars though I can understand your need to drive the white one with the windows down - how dark are those tints!

Oh, and yellow rims? How on earth did you come to that decision! Suit the car though!

[Gismo]

Oh, and yellow rims? How on earth did you come to that decision! Suit the car though!I don't see any yellow rims??

[dellie]

Welcome!

[euan]

I don't see any yellow rims??

Check the last pic on the track.

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/MUNGOMINI/Auto%20X/Oct%20GCR%20SCCA%20Auto%20X/P1080235.jpg

[MungoUSA]

Welcome along and nice to see a classic over in America.

Is there much of a classic mini scene over your way?

We have a lot of British car clubs over here and a nice little Classic Mini following.

[MungoUSA]

Check the last pic on the track.

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/MUNGOMINI/Auto%20X/Oct%20GCR%20SCCA%20Auto%20X/P1080235.jpg

I have a separate set of wheel to race with, they used to be hot pink when I raced my wife's MINI. I just recently painted them Lime Green just for fun.

[N16SHP]

...look at the amount of cones you've knocked over too :D!! Welcome to the site!

[Colin]

Hi John :welcome:

[MungoUSA]

...look at the amount of cones you've knocked over too :D!! Welcome to the site!

They call me the cone killer! ;) Do you guys have auto cross or time rials over there?

[ianking]

They call me the cone killer! ;) Do you guys have auto cross or time rials over there?

Yeah we have some motoring clubs that do it.
My friend does a fair bit of it, both on grass and on tarmac. I have done it once when they were allowed to bring friends along. It was great fun but used up alot of front tyre

[Big Gordy]

My dad was heavily into that kinda stuff back in the 60's in his Cooper 'S' :thumbs up: I remember him coming back to the pits after one of his runs to see the wire belting of the tyre sticking through the tread :smilewinkgrin:

Ohhh and :welcome: Mungo :bigwave:

[Gismo]

Check the last pic on the track.

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/MUNGOMINI/Auto%20X/Oct%20GCR%20SCCA%20Auto%20X/P1080235.jpgAye, i did, they are GREEN :lol:

[euan]

Aye, i did, they are GREEN :lol:

I'll give you Yellow, with a fair hint of green ;-)

[MungoUSA]

One of the MINI dealers used to have a track day every year. I went to see what all the hub bub was all about and got hooked. I purchased some sticky street tires from Tire Rack.com and put them on a set of old stock wheels so I can keep my daily driven tires in good shape. The SCCA is a great group, $80 per year and only $25 for a one day event with 8 timed runs. The tight courses are perfect for the MINI. It also makes you a better driver on the street.

[MungoUSA]

BTW the Cooper runs in a class we call H-Stock and the Turbo Cooper S runs in D-Stock. I placed 2nd last event in my "Just A Cooper". The Honda's didn't like it. :-)

[Duncan Stewart]

:welcome: