Fallen in love with another car.
 

I love the new MINI. I will buy one within the next six months. I still love my MB. However, I will be parting with it. Any opinions on the MINI? About the only thing I think that would make it better would be a turbo-charged diesel engine. I'm not going to hold my breath for that.

I see a red one every morning on the way to work...still a novelty to see now that the Beetles and PT Cruisers are ho-hum these days.

Still, in Texas, the monster trucks are king! I fear being in traffic driving anything smaller than my E-class while surrounded by F150s with high-lift kits and Soccer moms in Navigators with cell phones glued to their ears!!! :eek:

I saw a lifted F650 the other day, and instead of the spare it had a F150 :D

I've considered the size issue. Here in Palm Springs, Most people still drive cars. I figure I still have half a chance. andy

And the really sad thing is, in most of Texas, there's really no place to use the 4wd and those lift kits. No real mountains and no snow.

Hey, a Mini could be good for navigating through super-lifted Excusion and F-350 swarms. Just merge right under the SUV with the small size of the Mini! :D

-Sam

I give the Mini's two years!
 

I bet the mini's will be a fast passing fad

Andy,

Life is short. Follow your heart and enjoy!

Dont get anything other than the Cooper, as the rest are a tad underpowered. This is presuming they come with the same engine selection on your side of the water.

Get the mini
 

I think they are just the coolest.

JCD

Sorry for the misunderstanding; I should have clarified what I was trying to say...which was that SUVs could hardly be justified for on-road use in inclement weather in a southern state (like TX), due to the fact that most people never take their SUVs offroad.

But if you plan to hit South Padre Island in a 4-runner, more power to you, man. :cool:

-Sam

Matt, I am going to get the regular mini. There is no way it is going to be slow after driving a MB non-turbo diesel for the past 3 years. I'm not just getting the car for the novelty factor. I don't care about that. It fits all of my needs. Small, fuell efficient, very good looking to me, fun to drive, hatchback with enough room for all of the things I carry on a regular basis, Less than 20 grand, ABS,Multi air bag system to name a few. The only other car I was considering was the VW Golf 2dr TDI. The Golf is due for a facelift for 2003. Maybe I'll wait to see what it has to offer. I also think that in ten years I'd rather be driving a 10 year old MINI than a 10 year old Golf. I've decided to give my 300cd to my dad if he'll agree to convert it to a four speed. andy