Miscellaneous Stuff

[MR2 Fan]

I think the MINI hardtop/hatch are great cars. I think the other offerings which have swelled up like a 8 year old with the mumps are a betrayal of the brand. The four stretched Clubmans with barn door rears and other silly offerings can all go drive into a lake as far as I'm concerned.

[dodint]

Moving to Pittsburgh was an eye opener. Not sure if it's a local thing or what but there is a huge MINI ownership population here. When I lived in Wisconsin I drove all the way to Nebraska to buy the used MINI I wanted. Pittsburgh is infested with them.

[Yw-slayer]

I know that the normal minis are not BAD cars. They're probably good. But yes, the Countryman is truly an abomination. Hate hate hate

[MR2 Fan]

I was really hoping that Hummer was going to stay in business and keep making smaller and smaller SUV's, then we would come to a point where a Mini Countryman is larger than a Hummer SUV and the world would officially no longer make sense

[Leon]

I really like the Cooper S Clubman's.

I know that odds are high that they're nothing but trouble (by comparison to the endless line-up of Toyota's that I normally own), because looking at the ones for sale, and the list of things that have been replaced on them at comparatively low mileage.

I was a *huge* fan of the original Mini Van / Estate range. But they're worth as much as 2 or 3 "new" (2008-ish) Clubman's.

[George]

Throwing gas on the fire of the current Mini vs. Mini debate:

From the Denver craigslist:

Rare Mini Sedan Delivery For Trade on Hot Rod Rock Crawler Rat rod or - $1

[XHawkeye]

[dodint]

My Dad's looks like the bottom one.

[balki]

hmmm, it can make me strong ...
I want to be a Mustanger!

[George]