[MrMcCrackin]

t3h wifey and i were in SF last week for pleasure.

We had a great time, but caught this:

lets just say it made for an interesting and fun trip home!

 

[carney]

nice, but as small as the mini's are and as big as i am, i think the windshield would be about my shoulders

 

[Kilo1Alpha]

How much do those minis go for?

 

[MrMcCrackin]

well im 5'-12" and i fit just fine, though i did bang my knee on the steering rack getting out a few times, just raised the rack!


the mini has a strange base price which is low, but you need to add seats, a steering wheel, wheels and tires before its drivable

this particular car - mini cooper s drop top sticker'd for $34k

but we got it out da door for $30k

 

[Nose Nuggets]

yeah i actually considered one of these when i was in the market for my WRX. its a completely different genera of car compared to the wrx, but ill tell you what, they are a BLAST to drive. especially the S in a stick.

nice catch

 

[MrMcCrackin]

yeah i actually considered one of these when i was in the market for my WRX. its a completely different genera of car compared to the wrx, but ill tell you what, they are a BLAST to drive. especially the S in a stick.

nice catch

i was very surprised - its much like a go-kart with suspension

it was really entertaining to drive 10 hours home


i agree - the sti is more roomy, but even with coilovers i am sure this little mini would give me a run for the money at the track

 

[Makarov]

well im 5'-12" and i fit just fine, though i did bang my knee on the steering rack getting out a few times, just raised the rack!


the mini has a strange base price which is low, but you need to add seats, a steering wheel, wheels and tires before its drivable

this particular car - mini cooper s drop top sticker'd for $34k

but we got it out da door for $30k

5'-12" = 6'

 

[camshaftprelube]

My wife and I have driven her MINI convertible on a few 8-11 hour trips, it's suprisingly comfortable to be in for that long.

 

[Kilo1Alpha]

WOW those cars go for 30K Damn my truck only cost me 28K.

 

[Nose Nuggets]

mini's are made by BMW though

 

[Kilo1Alpha]

AHHh that explains everything. How's the ride in the mini?

 

[Adler]

When I read teh topic title I thought you were going to say AIDS...but yeah BMW is IMHO the best quality auto maker and the new MINI is Kraut through and through thank god. I have worked on Brit MG's and Persia's. I fucking hate british engineering and the electrical systems suck. Land Rovers for instance are friggin junk with the electrical system. Ford owns them this is true, but they let the old people run it at their will. It got the worst new auto rating.

 

[MrMcCrackin]

its really quite comfortable even during the extended trip

 

[brucelee]

When I read teh topic title I thought you were going to say AIDS...but yeah BMW is IMHO the best quality auto maker and the new MINI is Kraut through and through thank god. I have worked on Brit MG's and Persia's. I fucking hate british engineering and the electrical systems suck. Land Rovers for instance are friggin junk with the electrical system. Ford owns them this is true, but they let the old people run it at their will. It got the worst new auto rating.

HAHHAHA! I thought the same thing... then when I saw the picture... I was like "You caught teh gay?".


jk. Great little car. I considered getting one before I got the WRX, but I couldn't pass up the WRX.

 

[MrMcCrackin]

HAHHAHA! I thought the same thing... then when I saw the picture... I was like "You caught teh gay?".


jk. Great little car. I considered getting one before I got the WRX, but I couldn't pass up the WRX.

now we have 4 vehicles, time to get rid of a few

silverado
durango
sti
cooper s


the truck and sti are mine and the durango and cooper are hers


posted the durango for sale already

thinking i might sell the sti after xmas - i need a new toy - thinkin atom!

 

[MrMcCrackin]

you know i was trying to convince the wifey since we were in SF all we could do was IDP since that is how the locals do it! :lol:

 

[Kilo1Alpha]

HAHAah "You caught teh gay?" Good thing I live far away from dem. Still in SF though. What's IDP?