All is not lost however, because just last weekend, I pushed the Mini out of the garage, hooked up the battery, said a prayer and turned the key. I couldn't believe it, but it fired right up! My dad and I took a cruise over to a local car show and had the pleasure of parking next to another Mini. Some may recognize him from the same show last year. Although weather put a bit of a damper on this year's show, it was still a great turnout with a great group of people. I was actually quite shocked by the level of interest in the Mini. I was also very fortunate that there were a couple photographers floating around taking some pictures. One in particular happened to get a couple of great shots of my Mini and have to share them. All credit goes to Bearded Mug Media. His photos are fantastic!
I have to say, getting it out really does remind me what an awesome little car this is and why I love it so much. It just puts a big grin on my face. There are some issues I need to address before I can continue to drive it around, but it felt really good getting it out on the road after such a long time sitting. And now I'm going to finish my evening by watching a show that reminds me why I love cars and the Mini so much.