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I never would have guessed that my first brand-new car would be a BMW. Well, sorta
 Picked up this bad boy today. 2009 Cooper S. 0-60 in 6.7 sec with a possibility for 35mpg. Very, very fun to drive. The perfect DD for me to give the Porsche some rest.  
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08-27-2009, 07:19 PM
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Nice.... Enjoy it....
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08-27-2009, 07:25 PM
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Nice. New Country Mini?
I have a '05 non-S and average 33mpg 60/40 highway/secondary. You'll be amazed at just how much you can stuff in the back with the seats down! Last edited by deanp; 08-27-2009 at 07:49 PM.. |
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08-27-2009, 07:47 PM
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Congrats...kind of figured you were leaning that way because of your earlier thread. Have fun.
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08-27-2009, 07:48 PM
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08-27-2009, 07:51 PM
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Congrats. Enjoy it.
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08-27-2009, 08:09 PM
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Very nice! I give you 1 year before you're shopping for the JCW upgrades...
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Grant In the stable: 1938 Buick Special model 41, 1963 Solex 2200, 1973 Vespa Primavera 125, 1974 Vespa Rally 200, 1986 VW Vanagon Syncro Westfalia, 1989 VW Doka Tristar, 2011 Pursuit 315 OS, 2022 Tesla Y Gone but not forgotten: 1973 VW Beetle, 1989 Porsche 944, 2008 R56 Mini Cooper S |
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08-28-2009, 04:57 AM
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Very nice. But now sniper thinks you're a fairy.
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08-28-2009, 05:45 AM
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Yeah, I've been following that thread. It really is a "love-it-or-hate-it" kind of car, that's for sure. I've made peace with the fact that some people think it's "ghey", but - hey - I'm pretty comfortable with my sexuality. Besides, I have a nice 951 to balance it out
Some realizations I came to while driving today: This car probably handles a little better than my 951 (nowhere near as quick, though)! There is NO WAY I will ever see the possible/theoretical 35mpg in that car. It's just waaaay too fun to drive.
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Current Stable: Black 07 Porsche 987 Cayman S: Long-Tube Headers; FabSpeed Exhaust; VividRacing ECU Tune; IPD Plenum; 997GT3 Throttle Body. Blue 1983 Porsche 928S. 1985.5 Porsche 944 Rat Rod. 2011 Acura MDX. 2008 Mazda 3. Gone But Not Forgotten:Garnet Red 86 Porsche 951("The Purple Pig"). Alpine White 83 Porsche 944 ("Alpine Wolf"). Guards Red 84 Porsche 944. |
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08-28-2009, 08:45 AM
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Good for you ...now drive it like you stole it.....happy motoring.
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08-28-2009, 08:46 AM
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I was pretty close to getting one of these 2 1/2 years ago, but I got the 2007 Mazdaspeed3 instead. I needed a bit more room to haul the kids, musical gear, dog, etc... and the MINI lost that one to the MS3. Nice car!
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08-28-2009, 09:01 AM
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My mostly urban driven '06 regulary returns mpg in the hi teens. Pretty bad for the smallest car on the road (except the Smart). I finally got rid of the factory run flat tires and put on some Yokohama S-Drives...Soooooo much better.
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08-28-2009, 09:40 AM
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dude, so ghey!
Are they giving any kind of discounts these days? Thinking of getting one too.
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08-28-2009, 09:55 AM
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Congrats!
We have an 05 MINI cabrio - fun car to drive.
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My '04 Cooper seems to never need refilled, but it doesn't have any sort of FI either.
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08-28-2009, 11:28 AM
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08-28-2009, 11:38 AM
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Hahaha Scott!
More along the line of what I meant - the rear seats were removed (a la JCW rear seat delete, except with foam panels) and a blanket goes in for the dogs. Tasha (68lb Sib Husky) and Abby (138lb Saint Bernard) loaded and ready to go for a walk. 
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I have been trying to talk my wife into getting the Traveler model but she just won't go for it.
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2007 Porsche Cayman S
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SOLD! -- The Purple Pig
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