Made in Mexico? Pull your head out of your ass subby

Always wanted a Cooper S

And Now I can't afford one.

(original one)

What a "Mini owner" may look like:

I didn't know Oxford was in Mexico.

baka-san: Always wanted a Cooper S

And Now I can't afford one.

eqtworld clearly shares your pain, and is really, really, bitter about it.

came here for the 'Italian Job' references and leaves feeling disappointed...

aiiee: Made in Mexico? Pull your head out of your ass subby

Submitter fails

YPAC had 2. A beat '72 in England, and an '85 in Germany. The '85 I converted to most of a Mini Cooper after the original 850cc motor blew....spliced in a 1275cc twin carb.
Damn gokart was fast.

WOW

that first picture of all those minis reminds me of GTA: london 1969 mission pack

Was hoping for pics of Charlize from "Italian Job".

Geography FAIL

over priced little pieces of junk.

you can get one of these babies for 300 bucks in good condition.



and convert it into all sorts of things

Easy to forget where you parked..

Splendid little cars.

Alec Issigonis deserves canonization.

Approves

I love both the original and new MINI. I have an '02, dad had an original one for ice racing, now he has an '03 Works model.

eqtworld: Real minis are pieces of shiat

They make a VW bug look like a hummer stretch limo.

they may be cheap enough for the Queen's subjects to afford, but they are shiat cars

Obvious troll is obvious.

still take my MGB's over a mini anyday

/yea Lucas anti theft systems
//obvious or obscure?

Bwah. Subby hasn't driven a new one. *points and laughs*

But your spy car's a mini!!!

MarkMartinFan: /yea Lucas anti theft systems
//obvious or obscure?

obvious

My '07 S is the best car I've owned; more fun to drive than the Crossfire I traded in for it. Followed the shipping all the way here from Oxford (some really cool fan pages direct you as to how). They aren't for everyone, admittedly- but hardly a POS.

Submitter FAIL. Hard.

ha. women cars.

I always wanted an original Mini. I came pretty close though with my 2008 smart fortwo.

eqtworld: Real minis are pieces of shiat

They make a VW bug look like a hummer stretch limo.

they may be cheap enough for the Queen's subjects to afford, but they are shiat cars

Brain-dead ignorant American troll is brain-dead ignorant American.

Nothing Sweeter Than Redneck Tears: over priced little pieces of junk.

you can get one of these babies for 300 bucks in good condition.

(pics of Fiat 126 Polski here)

and convert it into all sorts of things

Same goes for the Panda and the Renault 5. The Mini has a certain 'coolness' factor to it, but the Panda and the 5 are equally (un)reliable basic transportation and they are CHEAP.

in the early 70s a friend had an original mini along with a austin-healey bug eyed sprite and a couple of extra engines of different sizes, IIRC we put an 850 head on a 1200 block and when the lucas ignition and the 2 dual throat side draft carbs all agreed it either car was a able to scream down ih25 with the best of them. the mini was right hand drive too.

we could pull the engine/trans from either car in about 20 minutes and didn't need a lift to do it, just got on either side and up it came.


was always disapointed i never got to drive either, but neither was good for someone with an inseam of more then about 28 inches.

The New MINI is #1 in the world for resale value and has been for several years. It's the polar opposite of a Mexican POS.

bingethinker: eqtworld: Real minis are pieces of shiat

They make a VW bug look like a hummer stretch limo.

they may be cheap enough for the Queen's subjects to afford, but they are shiat cars

Brain-dead ignorant American troll is brain-dead ignorant American.

no, mechanically, they really are pieces of sh][t.

abnormally sought after over-valued pieces of sh][t.

I thought the new Minis were made in Germany.

Either way, the John Cooper Works is fun as hell to drive. I don't think I've ever driven a car with better handling.

Nothing Sweeter Than Redneck Tears Goldurn the gosh-darned blankety-heck

Don't quite get it, do you, old chap.

no, mechanically, they really are pieces of sh][t.

abnormally sought after over-valued pieces of sh][t.

Maybe, but Brain-dead ignorant American troll is still brain-dead ignorant American.

Seriously, I have bowel movements smarter than that douchebag.

I've wanted a Toyota Prius since they came out, and those go for 22,000, or a Honda Insight, which goes for 23,000, and those aren't even new, now, why the hell would I buy half the car, twice the fuel consumption for 28,550?

saeufer82: Same goes for the Panda and the Renault 5. The Mini has a certain 'coolness' factor to it, but the Panda and the 5 are equally (un)reliable basic transportation and they are CHEAP.

Great fun cars. I had a R5 GT Turbo that had been "slightly" modified, and by slightly I mean it was running about 180BHP. Damn thing weighed as much as a coke can (850kg as standard, mine was far from), had about as much crash protection as a coke can as well. No ABS, no traction control, no power steering.

Went like a farking rocket though. 0-60 in the low 5's, as long as you didn't stall the turbo. Used to shoot flames out of the exhaust on downshift, and sounded like a rally car. Used to eat engine mounts like candy though.

Man I miss that car.

Lots of British cars are really cool and POS. And by POS I mean they break down a lot.

starfirebrightly: I've wanted a Toyota Prius since they came out, and those go for 22,000, or a Honda Insight, which goes for 23,000, and those aren't even new, now, why the hell would I buy half the car, twice the fuel consumption for 28,550?

Because people will buy them for that price.

Fortunately you seem to be a bit smarter than people.

New MINIs are made in Oxford, UK... Visited the plant as part of my honeymoon...

I'd much rather have

BroncoFan_17: I'd much rather have

How do you even get groceries, children and cargo into the truck?

Minis are fun little cars. I'd almost buy one, but I'm a super-cheap bastard. Especially since I've got like a 10 minute commute now, and it doesn't matter if I go highway or backroads, it's the same time limit.

Anyone recommend a good quality SUV or small pickup? I looked at Explorers and F150s a bit ago, and they all start at 30k, apparently, which is total bullshiat.

I want the ability to carry a couch or bed in my vehicle, and not have it break down evars (Don't care about luxury items like power whatever, etc.)

/Miss my days in Houston when I could hit 70-80 on the highway

Is this a repeat of the Ugliest Car thread?

mom_dropped_me: Was hoping for pics of Charlize from "Italian Job".

http://images.allmoviephoto.com/2003_The_Italian_Job/2003_the_italian_job_003.j p g

Looks like traffics backed up on the 405, those of you heading for spaghetti junction might want to take a look at an alternate route this afternoon.

or for the brits:

The M40 seems to be experiencing a bit of a slowdown nearing the Beaconsfield services, those of you headed in that direction may consider a scenic drive through the Bucks.

/Do they do traffic reports like that there?

johnny_vegas,

(Mr. Bean pic)

Pic I took while in England... hehe!

You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off.

BroncoFan_17: I'd much rather have

I always think people with trucks like these are trying to compensate for something

starfirebrightly: I've wanted a Toyota Prius since they came out, and those go for 22,000, or a Honda Insight, which goes for 23,000, and those aren't even new, now, why the hell would I buy half the car, twice the fuel consumption for 28,550?

I'm pretty sure you don't get it. Unfortunately, I have to follow behind legions of others every day on the road who don't get it either.

Failmitter, shut up.

CygnusDarius: Failmitter, shut up.

butthurt

We bought a 2005 S Cabrio while stationed in Sardegna...that was the perfect car for those little mountain roads and is fun to drive here too.

Also, it came from Germany. Did I miss a memo?