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Grow up dude.
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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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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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*Cough*
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07-11-2011, 07:20 AM | #29 |
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07-11-2011, 07:37 AM | #30 |
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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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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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07-11-2011, 08:15 AM | #34 |
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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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07-11-2011, 08:16 AM | #35 | |
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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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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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You'd prefer to argue it from an engineering perspective? Yikes.
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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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