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      07-11-2011, 12:22 AM   #23
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who are you kidding about getting a p car? lol if you can't afford the m3 it's all good but please don't insult us by trying to justify the trade - we all know it's bs. have fun with the mini
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      07-11-2011, 12:23 AM   #24
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I guess i dont understand, good luck with your choice. I had a 2004 Mini S with about 216 HP to the wheels. My car was smaller than the current generation and a better car IMO. I only kept the car for 7 months. The issue I had it was front wheel drive and I put to much HP in the car.
I just sold my 2011 S4 after 3 months for my new zcp M3. So far I am happy with the M3 it was a good choice for me. This car will not see the track. I have owned many P cars, 996 TT, 997S, Box S & reg 00 Box. The Box S or Cayman S would be a good track car and a DD. If I wanted a dedicated track car the only P car for me would be the GT2 or GT3. I had a Z06 for a track car and it was hard to beat and not to costly to up-keep. For what an M3 cost you could have your MINI & a Z06 for your track toy. I can promise you not many cars can keep up with the Z06 on the track for the money. My only complaint with the Z06 is the plastic fisher-price interior.
Z06 is definetly tempting. I will consider it.
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I used to have a MCS as a DD too...loved it...MCS as a DD has just as many advantages over the M3 as inferiorities...loved the size, handling, looks, gas mileage, road feel.

But it had the worst seats in history...my back would start hurting after 30 minutes...hope they designed new seats as I had to sell that MCS due to the seats.

MCS as DD and Porsche for weekend/track car would be perfect imho if you could have 2 cars...M3 if almost perfect if you can only have one car...if I had a pure track car for weekends, I would have no need for the M3 as a DD.
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I used to have a MCS as a DD too...loved it...MCS as a DD has just as many advantages over the M3 as inferiorities...loved the size, handling, looks, gas mileage, road feel.

But it had the worst seats in history...my back would start hurting after 30 minutes...hope they designed new seats as I had to sell that MCS due to the seats.

MCS as DD and Porsche for weekend/track car would be perfect imho if you could have 2 cars...M3 if almost perfect if you can only have one car...if I had a pure track car for weekends, I would have no need for the M3 as a DD.
Yea I forgot the seats in the first generation Mini S sucked A. I also have a Z4 M coupe I never fell in love with that car like my Z3 M coupe. My z4 M coupe is on Forgestar's website it looked better than the MZ3 but not as fun.
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mini is a great car, i had an '03 MCS before I got the M. I still miss it, kinda wish i still kept it. you guys might find this weird, but before the mini i had a 996. and the mini was actually more fun to drive than the porsche. every now and then i think about trading the M for a mini again also.
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who are you kidding about getting a p car? lol if you can't afford the m3 it's all good but please don't insult us by trying to justify the trade - we all know it's bs. have fun with the mini
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OP: Didn't you know all those facts about the M3 and WA hwy speed limits BEFORE you got your M? I mean the MPG, the redline speeds on 2nd and 3rd gear!! Just wondering!
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Omg why would you do such a horrible thing
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OP: Didn't you know all those facts about the M3 and WA hwy speed limits BEFORE you got your M? I mean the MPG, the redline speeds on 2nd and 3rd gear!! Just wondering!
I knew at the back of my head. I didn't think it would be a problem. Also, the other half of the story is that as fast as M3 is in the track, I don't find it rewarding to drive. Again, it doesn't mean it is a bad car, it is just not the car for me.

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mini is a great car, i had an '03 MCS before I got the M. I still miss it, kinda wish i still kept it. you guys might find this weird, but before the mini i had a 996. and the mini was actually more fun to drive than the porsche. every now and then i think about trading the M for a mini again also.
I think if you have a car with too much power, it becomes less ans less exciting to drive on the streets.

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But it had the worst seats in history...my back would start hurting after 30 minutes...hope they designed new seats as I had to sell that MCS due to the seats.

MCS as DD and Porsche for weekend/track car would be perfect imho if you could have 2 cars...M3 if almost perfect if you can only have one car...if I had a pure track car for weekends, I would have no need for the M3 as a DD.
We drove it about 2 hours non-stop, and toward the end, we were getting uncomfortable. It is not a road trip car anyways, I bought it for DD (I've a short commute) and autox.

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Whatever works for you. But saying you can't really enjoy the S65 engine in daily driving is just weird; I red-line that f@cker pretty much every day, and love it.

Having said that, I absolutely love the Mini Cooper S!

EDIT: In terms of softness... you could've gotten a new suspension for that.
I know it is weird, but I'm serious, we have insane amount of cops willing to write you a ticket for doing 10over... In terms of suspension, yes it would help, but still it is a big and heavy car. Yesterday, I parallel parked the mini, and I was 2 feet away from the curb because I was still thinking the M3
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      07-11-2011, 08:11 AM   #33
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Every time I see a dude driving a Mini I think WTF?

The car is ugly at best and only looks somewhat appropriate with a girl driving.

Might as well put a rainbow sticker on your bumper.
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Every time I see a dude driving a Mini I think WTF?

The car is ugly at best and only looks somewhat appropriate with a girl driving.

Might as well put a rainbow sticker on your bumper.
Looks are personal opinion, isn't it? And your comment about rainbow sticker... what if I was gay? Your comment would look pretty stupid..
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who are you kidding about getting a p car? lol if you can't afford the m3 it's all good but please don't insult us by trying to justify the trade - we all know it's bs. have fun with the mini
Erhan is a purist hence the swap to something that's nimble and fun. Let's be honest- he didn't buy a M3 to pose-the man got to the track as soon as he could to drive the beans of that car. For someone who did the swap from a Z4M to the current M3 the weight is significant enough to notice. I'm getting a practical car which has to do all things well hence my decision to get the E90 M3.

Btw-from what I know about Erhan-he can easily afford the M3-so please do not assume he made the swap due to hardship.

Erhan-you're on the right track.
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I've always liked the Mini's but could never really justify them. I find they are just TOO small to be useful and too expensive for a frugal DD. That said if you can afford it, it's probably a nice way to get to work.

Curious as to why you passed on, say, a GTI. I drove one on multiple occasions and found it to be (flame suit on) one of the most unexplainably fun cars in my experience. More fun than my STi and non-M BMWs without a doubt.
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My local BMW dealership has a large Mini showroom section. The folks I see roaming around and buying up the Minis tend to be Baby Boomers in t-shirts, shorts and rubber slippers. It's sort of that "empty-nester-with-money-that-doesn't-want-to-show-it-on-their-way-to-Whole-Foods" profile.

Personally, I'm still way too young to be walking around in my pajamas, so I'll be keeping my M3 and continue to disturb the neighbors!
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My local BMW dealership has a large Mini showroom section. The folks I see roaming around and buying up the Minis tend to be Baby Boomers in t-shirts, shorts and rubber slippers. It's sort of that "empty-nester-with-money-that-doesn't-want-to-show-it-on-their-way-to-Whole-Foods" profile.

Personally, I'm still way too young to be walking around in my pajamas, so I'll be keeping my M3 and continue to disturb the neighbors!
Yeah see, I never cared about the badge of a car, or the type of people who drive them...

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Erhan is a purist hence the swap to something that's nimble and fun. Let's be honest- he didn't buy a M3 to pose-the man got to the track as soon as he could to drive the beans of that car. For someone who did the swap from a Z4M to the current M3 the weight is significant enough to notice. I'm getting a practical car which has to do all things well hence my decision to get the E90 M3.

Btw-from what I know about Erhan-he can easily afford the M3-so please do not assume he made the swap due to hardship.

Erhan-you're on the right track.
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Curious as to why you passed on, say, a GTI. I drove one on multiple occasions and found it to be (flame suit on) one of the most unexplainably fun cars in my experience. More fun than my STi and non-M BMWs without a doubt.
GTI would be fun, you're right. My fiance had a VW Rabbit before she got a 350Z, and that car had so many issues, we grew cold to VW brand.
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So defensive about a beating that he asked for.
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Yeah see, I never cared about the badge of a car, or the type of people who drive them...
That would have been the only argument you would have had going for yourself on getting the Mini.

You'd prefer to argue it from an engineering perspective? Yikes.
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      07-11-2011, 09:01 AM   #42
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Wow. Speechless.


Me too! Heck of a trade.
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Good post. funny though - I have done the exact opposite. I had a 2010 Camden Cooper S, and a 2002 996 Carrera 4S (weekend/track car) and I have sold both of those for a 2011 E92.




I loved the driving characteristics of the Mini. Very flat through corners, slick gearbox, very suprising acceleration. It is a very fun car. I LOVE my Porsche: incredible grip / steering / engine note. Very reliable. But I firmly believe you should only own things you use, and I hated having the P-car sit in the garage.

Still in the break-in period of my M, but so far I have been very impressed. True, there is more body roll than I would have thought, and the MPG is horrible (my Cooper got 30mpg with the throttle pegged), but the v8 is tremendous, and I love having a human sized trunk.

Anyway - good luck with the Mini. Upgrade to the Cooper Works packages and that little thing will really scream!
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@Malakas, quite a coincidence indeed
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