Im Dennis Santarinala. Born and raised in Manila, Philippines. Moved to the USA in 2001. Im 39 and now live in San Diego, California.

Im an Army (cook) and Navy (helicopter mechanic) Veteran. Im currerntly a commercial photographer and web and graphics designer (Google my name I photographed a lot of hot models (female) lol). Got my first mini from a police officer then my second mini from another police officer and the third from a police officer again Restomod (not original red) 1963 Austin Cooper with black California plate. Its a nice daily alternate to my big truck.

I like old stuff. My mini inspired me to be a designer and a photographer. And because of this I placed Silver at the 2015 American Advertising Awards for San Diego, CA. Im not a pro at maintaining my little car but I learned a lot from here and from bugging members. Someday I know I will be great at this and so it will be my turn to pass on knowledge to the next new guy...

To keep the beautiful classic minis on the road and not just in photographs.

Okaaaaay..... but you'll have to give us lots of lead time for the exact date.... to get the Minis ready.

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I'm Rich (by name not $$).  I'm in Ottawa Ontario....  Got my first Mini 1000 in 1994 and still have it!  I'm a Pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). 

Mini is currently off the road... just pulled the engine last weekend, and will pull the front sub for a refresh of both front and rear subframes and suspension... just a matter of time!

Aaron Bokros, Port Jefferson, NY 11777.

No minis as of yet, still working on it! Grew up in Atlanta, in the back of a 65 Cooper998 and an Austin Countryman. Dad worked on British cars for years and worked with a mechanic who raced Minis and Datsuns. Spent most weekends in the infield at Road Atlanta or speeding up the mountain roads of north Georgia and North Carolina. Been trying to reclaim that part of my childhood ever since! 35 y/o, working for a small fashion and watch logistics company. My dream is to bomb around the east end of Long Island in a woody.

Now 82 years young, semi retired from "THE MINI MOVER" classic mini car sales and mini mover hauling, still own 2 minis to play with-

I try and attend most car shows, never miss CMU events in the Smokies or in Florida

Posted around 15k posts as the Mini Mover, now posting as "old mini over 49"

BTW, you are all invited to my funeral but you must bring your classic mini !!!!!!!

Big AL

Ed Smith, Koxville TN. I run our family scrap steel processing company. My first mini was an 03 JCWs I bought for my wife, my seccond mini was a 67s I bought in 2011 from a friend who bought it new and only put 24k miles on it, rust free but dry stored for 20 plus years. I am 73 going on 16, in my dreams.

North Liberty, Iowa 52317

I'm Lee, 46 years old and from Bucks, UK originally but emigrated to NZ in 1996. Got my first mini when I was 17, metallic blue 1275GT which I swiftly wrapped around a gas main at great personal cost! 

Day job, owner of Minibitz. A mini parts and restoration business in Auckland NZ which I set up in 2004.

Hi I am Grant from Sydney Australia I am closer to 60 than 50 and have had 14 minis since 1974 , I have attended Mini 54 in Virginia and Mini 56 in North Carolina as well as IMM 55 in England through these events we have made some great freinds and seen a lot of the world . Current car is a 63 MK1 Cooper S replica.

Dana - San Diego California

Growing up my dad a "Sunday" car - 1958 Austin Healey Sprite (a BugEye), I wanted that car bad. He had a friend that raced them on Long Island and my dad would help build the engines for him. I asked and asked and asked and he said "It's too small and too dangerous". I returned from college one summer and it was gone, he sold it with the two extra rolling shells, fiberglass hood, and all extra mechanical things he had hoarded to someone on Long Island NY for $1500. I'm still upset over this.

While I loved the Bugeye I've had a love for the classic Mini for as long as I can remember, I tried to buy one after Dad sold the Bugeye but he put his foot down. 

Last August at 33, I bought my own '74 Mini 1000. I'm rebuilding it myself. My dad is in NY and I'm in CA, he told me he wished he was closer to help me out. 

When not being an amature grease monkey I develope curriculum and teach classes for a company that teaches kids about Engineering using Lego to learn concepts and explore how things work. 

my name is Tony Pineda 40plus-ish,has a double major in psychology,worked as a Guidance councilor for 4 years but resigned,now working on some medical equipment manufacturing co.,  i'm from Killeen TX. 76540. most of you have seen me and my naked body(with my nipples showing) sorry i was not the one who posted it. aaanyway, My first mini is a 1977 Leyland Mini so Special. bought couple of months ago. heavily beat up,i learnt about minis the hard way,especially the mechanical aspect. Once upon a time,my mini stalled on me, this forum really helped me a lot, some are nice,some are.. nevermind, but most are nice. this is where i experienced bending back or staightening a bent carb needle, this is also where i learnt that synthetic oil is more slippery than the regular conventional oil.(the member who said it might have spilT a syntheitc oil on the floor,stepped on it and he stumbled,that's how he discovered that synthetic oil is slippery,gosh cc) aaanyway,to continue, i'm a hobbyist, i want to make something out of nothing, if i have missing parts on my mini, i'd look for some things in my backyard first before i buy. i'm a very practical person.

i got banned 4x in this forum, i almost want to quit and sell my mini but one night,God appeared in my dreams no lie, and said to me, "Son,go back to MM and re-register, your mission is not over yet"(exact wordings)... that brought me back here.

anyway, that's my history, but whatever experience i had with my mini and with other members here, good or bad, i will always be a true blue Classic mini lover. 

a certified Moke and masking tape mini estate hater,lol

ps: Might soon move to Brampton,Ontario if job-godess turn things to my favor.

I'm Jason and currently live in Charleston, SC. I'm an Air Force aircraft mechanic.

Hey Quick Silver!

What year of Moke did you buy from Don once upon a time?                       Mini Estate

Jeg....you should move here...seems all "immigrants" get jobs easier than locals..lol ( seriously )

I'm Emmanuel. Share time between Los Angeles, California and Lagos, Nigeria.

Got my first Mini from MiniGuy many years ago and promptly set the forum on fire 

Oh yeah I also bought a Moke from Don at MiniMania open house.

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I currently live in Oklahoma City, but that changes often and randomly. I'm in the military.

What's this "zip code" you speak of????
I can hardly remember my passwords. Now, you want me to learn some sort of code?

At any rate,
Robin Jones in North by god Royalton Ohio 44133

Day job? Lion tamer. [rolleyes]

Justin Handy   33 - Charlotte, North Carolina 28269

  Inventory Planner / Logistics Coordinator for Major Appliance Manufacture in North America - All Amercian built with pride for export Internationally.

  After 5pm. Handyman... all types n styles. everything and anything  - try to fix it! Learned well from my father about all british cars - His profession for 45 Years now, Stuck with the Mini's of the British Clan. 

First mini at 17 - still have it  - Love it - my perfect mini.

Moke and a Late model Mk4 around the house too!

Residing in Denmark, currently a 51 year old teenager.  I still have my first mini, bought an 848cc 'Morris Mascot' in 1999.  It has since gone through several evolutionary iterations.

Rick Higgs, Pitt Meadows, B.C. Canada V3Y 1C2 - 72 year old retiree, got hooked on Minis when my then 15 year old son (I was then 47) wanted one, have attended Mini Meets every year since Long beach in 1996, driven a Classic Mini in more Canadian provinces & US states than in the combination of other vehicles I have owned/rented...and in every State in Australia.  Co-founder of North American Classic Mini Brigade.